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November 3, 2009
Perspective on Reform
The Republicans have released their (bah-hahaha!) healthcare reform plan.
Under the GOP plan, insurance companies would still be allowed to exclude anyone with a pre-existing medical condition from coverage, there would be no national insurance exchange and businesses would not face any mandate to provide insurance nor individuals to buy it.Boehner also left out tax credits to help the poor and middle class buy insurance — a central pillar of most GOP reform proposals and a key feature of a four-page outline Republican leaders released in June.
Boehner said Monday that the tax credits cost too much.
Instead, the Republican plan relies on low-cost ideas, such as allowing purchasing of insurance across state lines, allowing small businesses to band together to get cheaper rates, and limiting medical malpractice lawsuits.
This is the alternative to the Democratic reform bills. Kind of puts things into more perspective, no?
Adding... Here's an especially honest section of the plan:
"This policy is not subject to all of the consumer protection laws or restrictions on rate changes..."
Wow. That's just awful.
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Posted By Bob Cesca | November 3, 2009 7:25 PM
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pathetic--and the MSM won't cover this at all.
OT--you'd think the President of the UNIVERSE was being elected tonight--The corporate cablers are going nuts--
when are we ever going to get away from this "librul media" meme. It is laughable.
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at November 3, 2009 7:48 PM
This just confirms what we all knew. These people really do not care about the deaths, bankruptcies, general misery and fear of the uninsured, the criminal conduct of the insurance industry, or the fact that the rest of the industrial world just shakes their heads at how callous and primitive we are.
Of course, not one Republican gives a shit about the sorry state of health care for so many citizens.
I want to kick some ass right now.
Posted by: Hielo at November 3, 2009 7:50 PM
What? No tax cuts? I thought tax cuts solved all.
Posted by: ceu at November 3, 2009 7:51 PM
These are just rehashed talking points. Same thing, different day.
Posted by: cynicalgirl at November 3, 2009 8:04 PM
"Wow. That's just awful".
Well, that's just classic Boehner.
Posted by: bibimimi at November 3, 2009 11:51 PM
