- Martin Feldstein rips Obama's healthcare plan, calling it "bad news" for 85% of Americans.
- The New York Times reports that "the fate of the health care overhaul largely rests on the shoulders of six senators." Gerald Seib argues that the absence of key political personalities - like Ted Kennedy and John McCain - is slowing the progress of the health care debate.
- Was Biden's harsh critique of Russia's future "appallingly ill-advised" and "immensely counterproductive" or a refreshing display of honesty?
- The LA Times suggests "sinful food" taxes to raise money for health care reform, change eating behaviors, and counter-act the fiscal impact of America's growing waistline.
- William Shatner turns Sarah Palin's farewell speech into beat poetry.