In Homer’s Iliad, the Trojan Horse was a hollow wooden horse in which several Greek soldiers hid to gain entrance to the city of Troy. The Trojans wheeled the horse into their city thinking it was a gift, not knowing the enemy lurked inside. At night the Greeks exited the horse, opened the city gates for the rest of their army, and conquered Troy.
Today, a Trojan Horse can be anything that poses as something good, but when let in, it does harm. One such Trojan Horse is moving its way quietly through Congress. On the outside, it looks like a cure-all for skyrocketing prescription-drug prices. On the inside, it carries hidden invaders that threaten the survival of our health-care system.
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