THE ANSWER STARING THEM IN THE FACE:

WH Touts New Report That Calls Gov't Plan "Ill-Advised" (Philip Klein, 11.12.09, American Spectator)

Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina Romer on Thursday touted the findings of a new report about reforms that could reduce health care costs - even though the same study warned lawmakers to avoid "ill-advised proposals such as the public option" and suggested market-based reforms such as encouraging health savings accounts.

In addition, the report by the Business Roundtable that Romer described as "important" and "powerful," argued that market-based approaches such as health savings accounts would lower costs, while the tax on high-priced health care plans supported by the White House could mean higher costs.