Brief Pyrrhic victory on health reform? Leonard E. Burman Display Date September 1, 2009 File File Download Report (93.38 KB) Washington Times op-ed. Leonard Burman discusses the politics of the health care reform debate. Research Areas Economic mobility and inequality Aging and retirement Taxes and budgets Tags Fiscal policy Health insurance Federal budget and economy Campaigns, proposals, and reforms Federal tax issues and reform proposals Policy Centers Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center