Friday, February 22, 2008
A Correction on NFIB
Filed As: Health Care
Following up on my recent commentary about the National Federation of Independent Business joining forces with a big labor union and the AARP on health care, I inaccurately said that the NFIB sponsored the Harry and Louise ads about the Clinton health reform plan in the 1990s. In fact, the ads were produced by the Health Insurance Association of America. My apologies for the error.But the main point stands. It is very dangerous for organizations to try to show their members they are "doing something" on health care when what they are doing is likely to backfire, costing them members and prestige. An individual mandate for health insurance isn't the answer because it immediately morphs into an employer mandate, which the NFIB adamantly opposes, with employers required to pay a government-determined share of the premiums.
The NFIB would be wise to better understand their members' goals and to support policies that would move in that direction.
- posted by Grace-Marie Turner
- 10:48 am
- 0 comment
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