Sep 8, 2009 2:56 PM

Matt Taibbi wields the paddle on healthcare reform(ers)

"Let's start with the obvious: America has not only the worst but the dumbest health care system in the developed world."

Matt Taibbi tells us what he really thinks.

Let's start with the obvious: America has not only the worst but the dumbest health care system in the developed world:

via Rolling Stone, and well worth a read.

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