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links for 2008-05-02

• Insurers aren’t to blame for high health care costs - Mark Gimein, Slate

  Here’s what’s not in dispute: The United States spends 16 percent of its national income on health care, more than any other country in the world.

  (tags: health_care)

• John McCain takes aim at spending - John Drobnyk, Los Angeles Times

  He says Congress’ use of ‘earmarks’ is ‘completely out of control.’ He vows to ‘fix the system.’

  (tags: mccain 2008 spending)

• Getting to Know McCain - Katie Favazza, Townhall

  The Wall Street Journal published a phenomenal column by Karl Rove that delves into some of the lesser known anecdotes of McCain’s life, both specifically as a POW and generally about his day-to-day life thereafter.

  (tags: mccain 2008 karl_rove)

• Obama Doth Protest Too Much - Mark Impomeni, Political Buzz

  Was it a setup? That’s the question on cynical political observers’ minds after watching the Barack Obama and Rev. Jeremiah Wright saga play out on television this week.

  (tags: obama 2008)