In the House, some GOP members bow to media's pre-existing conditions scam

Press of Atlantic City ^ | 05/04/2017 | Betsy McCaughey

[wastoute]

What is missing in the calculations of the liberal/progressives is the place of CHARITY. I don’t know with certainty that every need can be met with charity but I do know that failure to recognize the DOMAIN of charity is a recipe for disaster that we are currently creating.

[itsahoot]

the place of CHARITY.

Once the government took over charity the people quit because we knew someone else would take care of it.

[semimojo]

The 4% are people with preexisting conditions who are not already covered under other plans.

No. Read her statement:

"Ninety-six percent of people who have to buy their own insurance stand to benefit from this bill, which will likely drive down premiums by double digits.

The remaining 4 percent — those with pre-existing conditions — will be protected..."

She's clearly saying that of the universe of buyers in the individual market only 4% have pre-existing conditions...and she's clearly wrong.

[Lisbon1940]

If you are right about what she means, then Betsy doesn’t live in the real world.