The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a web page which permits side-by-side comparisons of every health-care proposal currently on the table, including that by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT via

Brooklyn, New York) and that of the Republican Study Group. I note those because I’m taking a guess that those represent the poles of the debate – but that may not be the case. There are fourteen bills compared, not including President Obama’s proposal as a candidate, which KFF thoughtfully provides.

We are reluctant to reach a conclusion, not having read the bill yet – but concerned that the net effect of the bill may amount to a step backwards. That said, if the bill passes or fails to pass in its current form, we suggest that – among other steps – it may be time to revisit the insurance industry’s exemption(s) from United States antitrust laws.