February 28, 2006

Will This Catch On?

Check out how Barack Obama weaved health care into energy into foreign policy today in a speech he gave to the Governor's Ethanol Coalition in DC. From his prepared remarks, Obama:

So here's the deal we can make with the auto companies. It's a piece of legislation I introduced called "Health Care for Hybrids," and it would allow the federal government to pick up part of the tab for the auto companies' retiree health care costs. In exchange, the auto companies would then use some of that savings to build and invest in more fuel-efficient cars. It's a win-win proposal for the industry -- their retirees will be taken care of, they'll save money on health care, and they’ll be free to invest in the kind of fuel-efficient cars that are the key to their competitive future.

Obama began his speech linking energy independence with the war in Iraq. Will other Dems (particularly those running for WH '08) borrow this idea? This seems like a classic new Dem-old Dem morphing of policy that can keep the entire party happy. [CHUCK TODD]

Posted at 06:11 PM

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