Probably not. But their intended purpose has been served. And that is sowing a seed into our collective minds that it is good and right for the federal government to decide who lives and who dies. This was a teaching moment.
The next time this happens the public will have shifted a tiny bit towards the left’s ideology. It will drip, drip, drip until they achieve their aim. Perhaps the people will be repulsed and reject the premise, perhaps not.
You’re absolutely correct. Conservatives were against Obamacare because it would allow government meddling in decisions they should not be involved in. But then the media gets people worked into a lather by tugging at their heartstrings and they clamor for government intervention. And they’re too stupid to see it.
The left has played us well indeed.
That is why I am not celebrating.
I am hopeful for the child and her family, but you are right, this moves things further to the left.