Posted on 02/19/2014 11:59:43 AM PST by Brad from Tennessee
The Congressional Budget Office’s warning that the Affordable Care Act will cause employment to fall by the equivalent of 2.5 million full-time workers is just the latest of Obamacare’s negative surprises. Unfortunately, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s statement that “we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it” is proving to be depressingly accurate.
The law’s defenders legitimately argue that it is not sufficient merely to criticize the Affordable Care Act; responsible action requires proposing an alternative. Fortunately, Republicans have a good one, and it’s been hiding in plain sight for the past seven years. The plan was first described in President George W. Bush’s 2007 State of the Union Address, but it remains timely. This plan would remedy most of the major problems that exist in America’s health care system and cause less destruction with fewer adverse consequences than Obamacare.
There are two main problems associated with health care in the United States today. First, it is expensive. Health economists, among them Daniel Kessler at Stanford, have shown convincingly that the United States spends a larger share of its gross domestic product on health care than other countries (for example, about one-and-a-half times what Switzerland spends per capita) because of inappropriate incentives to use care efficiently. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Remove regulations. Economies improve.
If you call the Bush plan ‘Obamacare’ (assuring that credit is not given to whom it is due), I’m sure that even lying conniving Democrats would vote for it.
bfl
I hate websites that insist on loading up my computer with their crap!!!!
I just bail when I cant stop a page from deluging me with garbage and videos that start while I’m trying to read.,
Fkrs
A lot can be accomplished if you don’t care who gets the credit.
Our problems with health care were the uninsured, and those with pre-existing conditions whom the insurance companies did not want.
We could have dealt with that for a fraction of the price of Obamacare. And without upsetting the apple cart on everyone else’s insurance.
This comment was also posted on the desk of Commander Joe Rochefort, leader of Signals interception for the Navy in Hawaii during WWII.
He was relieved of command by Washington officers following the Battle of Midway who were interested in furthering their own careers. (The Redman Brothers).
Source: “And I Was There” by Admiral Layton, at the time of the war intelligence officer to Admiral Nimitz. During the war he held Commanders’ rank.
It helps to read the column before posting. Lots.
The”Answer”is “Vouchers”and FREE TRADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, I just had to learn Politico is rarely worth it. I see “Politico” as the link, then when I reach the “Excerpt” link I start skipping down the thread to see if anybody mentions what I’ve missed. I really hate some excerpts.
It is paying for it when the government keeps imposing itself so the cost goes throughout the roof.
Just thought I would reiterate it.
I liked my old has so much if I could get it back ,I’d give it a try
Attributed to Reagan, Truman, and Bob Woodruff(Coca Cola CEO 1926 -1954)
http://www.quotes.net/quote/8259
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/h/harrystru109615.html
I didn't get any such thing.
“The basic structure is to offer all Americans a standard tax deduction, in 2007 set at $15,000 for families and $7,500 for individuals. The deduction would apply to payroll tax — both employee and employer contribution — as well as to income tax. Importantly, the size of the deduction would be independent of the amount spent on the plan. Any taxpayer who has a plan that includes catastrophic coverage gets the full deduction, irrespective of the plan’s cost. That is important because it creates the incentives to choose efficiently. A family that wanted to spend less on the plan than the value of the deduction would pocket the difference. A family that wanted to spend more on a plan than the value of the of the deduction would bear the additional cost out of pocket. As a consequence, consumers would reap the full benefit of keeping the cost of their plan low, which prompts them to shop and choose effectively. If the extra coverage offered by a $10,000 plan over an $8,000 one is not worth at least $2,000 to the consumer, he will not purchase it.”
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