A realistic plan for reforming health care

Repeal isn't going to happen. Instead, Republicans should focus on fixing financing and over-regulation

David Frum

Next week, Republicans in the House of Representatives will vote to repeal Democratic health reform. Promise kept!

Then the "Repeal-the-Job-Killing-Health-Care-Act of 2011" will proceed to the Senate. Where nothing will happen.

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David Frum is editor of FrumForum.com and the author of six books, including most recently COMEBACK: Conservatism That Can Win Again. In 2001 and 2002, he served as speechwriter and special assistant to President George W. Bush. In 2007, he served as senior foreign policy adviser to the Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign.