… not there’s anything wrong with that. The Washington Times has a pretty good editorial [hat tip Powerline] alerting us to Obama’s track record as an Illinois Senator. But they leave out a key point, which is that Obama appears to be a supporter of universal health care. While in Illinois, Obama supported SB 1850 that would have “temporarily” capped insurance premiums.

He also supported the Bernadin Amendment, which included the language:

Health care is an essential safeguard of human life and dignity, and there is an obligation for the State of Illinois to ensure that every resident is able to realize this fundamental right. On or before May 31, 2002, the General Assembly by law shall enact a plan for universal health coverage that permits everyone in Illinois to obtain decent health care on a regular basis.

Full disclosure: I know all this because in the days after Jack Ryan’s implosion I set up this site to keep Obama honest. It has since been neglected and infested by spam. But there’s still some interesting info on it.