I stand with Jim Robinson. The federal government has no authority to control healthcare.
I respectfully stand independent of Jim on this issue, somewhat anyway.
I have written to him, and explained why. I have been a very happy FReeper since 2005.
If he wants me to shut up about this issue, I will, but I think this is a very important point. Trump is NOT about being a Republican.
Trump is about being American.
Millions of Americans are currently covered by Obamacare.
Removing their care, will create a domestic fight, the likes of which nobody has ever seen before.
In my opinion, we need to AMEND Obamacare. Amend it. Do not repeal it.
Keep the coverage similar to what it is now, for those covered under the program.
Sure change all the rest of the program requirements to not be nearly so restrictive.
But our healthcare system is far and away, the most expensive anywhere on earth.
Nope. We do not need to just go back to what we had before.
We need something better. In my view.
That said, FR is in my opinion the finest website anywhere.
But on this one issue, I respectfully have my own view, and I think it is similar to that held by our outstanding new President.
"We are for Trump but 100% opposed to Trumpcare."
It has been doing just that since 1960 or so though with patent life, not enforcing pricing transparency, not allowing reimportation, not enforcing the anti trust act, Medicare and Medicaid. Repealing Obamacare is barely a dent in getting gov out of healthcare
Does it have a legal obligation to provide it?