Obama Scraps Veterans Insurance Plan

Good news, and it shows that even in the minority the right has the ability to force the presidents hand.

WASHINGTON — Under withering criticism from veterans and Congress, President Obama on Wednesday abandoned a proposal that would have required veterans to use their private health insurance to pay for the treatment of combat-related injuries.David K. Rehbein, national commander of the American Legion, said the president had indicated at a meeting on Monday that he “intended to move forward” with the proposal, which could have saved the government more than $500 million a year.

But on Wednesday, the White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs, said Mr. Obama had scrapped the idea.

“The president has instructed that its consideration be dropped,” Mr. Gibbs said.

I love the Gibbs spin about "Consideration". As if our deep thinking president merely contemplated the change, showing the how judicious and sober minded he is.