Savings? Savings? Where art thou?

While the House and Senate Democrats scramble to find the almost $1.5 trillion in spending for their health care reform, I think it would be appropriate to jump into the "wayback machine" and see what the then-presidential candidate, Barack Obama, promised about health care in his first term in office.

Back in mid-2008, the campaigning Obama said his health care plan would save every family in America $2500 a year. And, better yet, he promised that we would all see those savings in his first term! At the time, FactCheck.org said that Mr. Obama's plans were simply "wishful thinking" (Click to See Full Story and Commentary).

Now, it appears that the Democrats are going to have to tax almost anything that moves to pay for this mammoth government spending program. Their tax plans include everything from taxing the rich, or your existing health benefits, to sodas you drink and to the potato chips you eat.

I ask you, again? Where is that $2500 a year that Mr. Obama promised us in his first term?