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America is going to have either a government-run health care systemin which politicians and bureaucrats make the key decisions or aconsumer-driven system in which key decisions are made byindividuals and families. Presented with a clear choice, Americanswill support a market-based program that is compatible with theirvalues, particularly personal freedom and personal responsibility.
In referring to competition policy, I refer not just to lawsuits directed against private anticompetitive conduct, but more broadly to efforts aimed at curbing government regulatory barriers that undermine the competitive process.
The United States Senate will soon render its advice and consent onthe nomination of Eric Holder as the new United States Attorney General. In at least five areas, Mr. Holder has demonstrated highlyquestionable judgment. The following questions should allow him toexplain those actions and positions.
President Bush has demonstrated foresight in calling for an Africa command, and Congress should work to support its implementation.