Presidential Candidates' Health Care Advisers Discuss Role of Federal Government in Providing Coverage to U.S. Residents

An interesting exchange among the Candidates2B's health advisors:

"Tom Miller, an economic adviser to presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), called the plans offered by Democratic candidate Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.) "presumptive" and 'counter-productive,' adding that both push for universal coverage before addressing costs...

Hayes and Dora Hughes, Obama's health adviser, both countered Miller by noting that low-cost foods are often the only option for families who cannot afford healthier choices. Hayes said, 'What does personal responsibility mean? Does it mean that someone who is obese and has diabetes should be punished?'"

Apparently it does mean that the rest of us, the calorically responsible, should be punished.

It also appears as if Dr. Hughes has virtually no experience in patient care and is still a health adviser.