By Heather Horn
The New York Times’ David Herszenhorn and Sewell Chan say the financial reform fight is already “echoing” the epic battle over health care. Senator Mitch McConnell recently gave a speech claiming that Democratic financial regulation plans would only lead to more bailouts, presumably setting the tenor of unified Republican opposition to the bill. This strategy, according to Herszenhorn and Chan, would follow the pattern set when McConnell accused Democrats of attempting a government takeover of the health care system. The New York Times writers aren’t the only two to make the comparison. Here’s how others think the two issues match up:
