(Page two of the article linked because excerpts were taken from there. Click on page one for entire piece)
No bill. Not in any way close to this one is the only acceptable form of success for the people of America. Rudy is a real first class putz.
Privatization + Inter-State Sales + Individual Policies + Tort Reform = Healthcare Reform
I can't imagine another way out that will not draw us into the disastrous slippery slope that will be co-ops or "expanded medicaid" or other euphemisms...we need to privatize, make portable and drive down costs by opening a free market that means that the 3 companies selling insurance in MD would have to compete with the 46 in PA.
Performance based outcomes will propel the better providers to the top and the market will sort out the lesser programs. 25% of the "uninsured" are "the invincibles" (the 18-25 year olds) that feel no need to buy insurance...if they do not buy insurance they can contract with private fee for service firms that will compete and possibly make loans or give them credit for procedures.
The higher risk 50-65 uninsured (ineligible for medicare, but struggle with no coverage, low income, job loss or pre-existing conditions) get assigned to a "risk pool" that better performing insurers will ultimately compete for, because they are able compete for them at reduced rates, giving them good coverage and reasonable rates.
The elderly will be covered by medicare and the indigent will be treated pro-bono by participating hospitals. I would like to see THAT pool covered by University Hospitals, many of whom have billion dollar grants behind the universities and should make use of the interns and younger doctors to keep the indigent covered, much as many law firms do.
Kill the bill. No compromise.
And the GOP grew a set of balls too. NOT!
If Obama, the Dems, the RINOS and special interests are defeated, you can rest assured that it will not be because of the GOP!
“We The People!” We are the ones fighting them, not the GOP.
They're too busy hiding from town hall meetings and meeting with Dems to compromise our futures away!
Screw the GOP! They are going to have to demonstrate (repeatedly) to me that they “get it” before I invest any more time or money on any one of them!
One thing that I’ve learned from the past two election cycles: the GOP is about the most worthless bunch of chair-warmers that I’ve seen in a very long time.
They have literally snatched defeat from the jaws of victory time and again. They are not trustworthy as an organization, they have sold us all out.
Go Sarah, whichever way you choose, many of us will support you.
What the heck? Defeat the d@amn thing!!
Sounds like Politico. The left wing spin on the right wing's base.
CONSERVATISM, NOT THE GOP, is gaining steam, and the “GOP leadership” is going to be overthrown and replaced with CONSERVATIVES.
“GOP gains steam” They will likely blow up as they rarely put the generated steam to work.
http://ednews.org/articles/obama-care-passed-in-stimulus-bill-more-treachery-in-sept-.html
“The first part of The Obama Health Care Plan was buried in The Stimulus Bill which was signed into law by the President in February. It is the second part of The Health Care Plan which is now being debated in Congress.”
No she’s not. The American people (many conservatives) are the driving force. She’s an important spokeswoman but this began before she made a statement. I am a supporter, but I refuse to credit anyone other than the People for the primary role here and I think she’d agree.
As for the GOP, wow, someone realized they are just benefiting by default? Wasn’t sure they were even that self aware. To Kirk, I would state the Republicans have found no voice. You are simply trying to co-opt our own or at least the bits you find “civil”. That would be fine, if I didn’t believe the end you have in mind is a watered down bill which is still objectionable.
Victory is defined as the death of Government taking a role in healthcare. Nothing more, nothing less. Some Republicans need to be educated on that point.
And the ONLY reason the “GOP” is likely to be seen as winning this issue is because of conservatives turning out en masse in their districts to give the spineless congresscritters a piece of their minds—a move which the RINO faction of the GOP kept saying would turn into a backlash and get the damned thing passed.
Article 1 Section 8 lists all powers granted to Congress by the Constitution. Regulating health care is not expressly listed as a power. Health care legislation in any way, shape or form is unconstitutional. Discussion about such legislation needs to end immediately.
I wish I’d see someone from the GOP push their health care plan, every single day on TV.
I think it’s an excellent plan and the only one that WILL bring costs down.
And when the CBO scored it, it covered more people than theirs and didn’t cost any more than we spend now!
GOP desperately trying to grab the coattails of a Conservative Grass Roots.
The negative aspect of this whole potential victory is the idea that those Republicrats can claim ANY CREDIT for what we did, screw those liberal wanna be’s.
>> Palin IS the driving public force behind the opposition movement
Hold on there. Palin is certainly out in front and she’s wonderful, but what about DeMint, and the other million Americans who’ve stepped up on their own?
Yeah, the GOP is riding the wake as far as I’m concerned.
GOP my ass. Conservatives and other concerned citizens are leading the charge but the GOP is a joke.