Not true. Hillarycare put the mandate on employers. Romeny's plan put the mandate on individuals. There is no employer mandate in Romney's plan. That's a major difference.
Hillarycare had the government dictate the coverage employers were to provide and the premiums to be charged.
Romney's plan requires a miminum level of catastrphic coverage for individuals. Beyond that, individuals have a lot of choice (deductible, out-of-pocket-maximum, co-pay, etc). It also allows insurance companies to set whatever premiums they want and to compete.
If you can't see that's a fundamental difference, there's no helping you.
They both provide government subsidies for those with low incomes.
That's true. The similarities pretty much end there.
Another major difference you fail to note, Romeny's plan involved no price controls on medical services. Hillarycare had massive ones.
Your words, right?
You just posted this to me and it is fact according to you, am I correct?
If that is so, then you are mistaken, again.
STICKY POINTS. The employer mandate, while low, is another potentially controversial issue.The bill would require companies with 11 or more employees that don't provide health insurance to pay up to $295 a year per worker...
http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/apr2006/pi20060404_152510.htm
Businesses
All employers who have more than 10 employees must contribute to employee health-care costs.
— Employers who don't provide insurance will pay an annual fee of $295 per full-time employee.
— Encourages private insurers to offer more low-cost options.
— Creates a “health insurance connector” to help individuals and businesses find affordable private coverage. — Vikki Valentine
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5323506
Obviously I don't need your help, but I appreciate the offer all the same.
As for you I know from you posts on this thread that you attended grad school recently and are now an economist. I must assume your research efforts in pursuit of you degree were more substantial then they are here on FR.
I see no need to compound my efforts further in addressing your points, like the basketball coach, I do not feel compfrtable running up the score just for the hell of it...
Of course if you want to keep playing, who am I to say no, and I may even throw in a few hoop shots if my heart so desires...