I think we are talking about two different things.
The article points to the failure of Hillarycare, which failed in 1993. It tries to argue that Newt Gingrich & Co. should have jumped in and proposed a “fix” to health care in order to own the issue.
I argue that would not be in keeping with Conservative principles.
The corrupt GOP backstabbing over Obamacare, two decades hence, is a separate issue. (other than obviously that is a much more egregious example of violating Conservative principles).
No, we’re talking about the same thing. The only fix is for the feds to get out of medicine. The “solution” then and now should never have been anything except the free market.