I tend to agree . . .

. . . with this depiction of the school of thought on Capitol Hill that wants to make repeal of the medical device tax, which would be a great and good thing, but the tax is by far not the only aspect of FHer-care that needs immediate dismantling:

Many House GOP conservatives see ending the device tax as going after a “shiny object” instead of focusing on truly altering the law, one conservative Republican told POLITICO. Appropriators are angry that the government would be funded until March — they would prefer a shorter-term measure, to allow lawmakers to cobble together a full 2014 spending package.

Defund would have been best, delay of it all and repeal of the medical-device tax would be second best, delay of the individual mandate and repeal of the tax, next best, and  . . . well, I can't think of any other options I'd find remotely acceptable.