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Senate passes health care bill. Is the battle over?
The Senate has passed the health care (“reform” = entrenchment-of-everything-bad-about-health-care-policy) bill. But is the battle over? From Dan Perrin at Red State on Jim DeMint’s objection to conferee appointments: because of the Senator DeMint’s objection, unless the House votes for … Continue reading
Medicare “buy in”: more deficits, higher premiums, & step toward single-payer
A Wall Street Journal editorial summarizes: [Harry Reid] is claiming that a Medicare “buy-in” for people from ages 55 to 64 has overcome the liberal-moderate impasse over the “public option.” But if anything, this gambit is an even faster road … Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid/Medicare/SCHIP, PPC
Tagged crowd out, Harry Reid, HR 3590, Medicare, uninsured cost-shift
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Harry Reid & Democrats’ health “reform” will enslave us
As you’ve probably heard, Senate Majority Leader Harry Read likens those who oppose the Democrats’ so-called health care “reform” as those who opposed the end of slavery: Melissa Clouthier points out the irony of this, as it is the Democrats’ … Continue reading
Harry Reid’s “compromise” FEHB public option a bad deal
Writes Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute: “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has announced that he has reached a super secret compromise on how to deal with the so-called public option for health reform.” Instead of a public option, … Continue reading
Ten reasons public won’t buy Senate health bill
Grace-Marie Turner explains reasons why the public will not like the Senate’s so-called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A summary of her article in the Washington Examiner: 1. Exploding costs. 2. Losing your current coverage. 3. Job-killing taxes on … Continue reading
Mark Udall: wrong on costs, misguided on coverage
From the Denver Business Journal on Mark Udall: Udall, D-Colo., said he is “carefully reviewing this legislation,” entitled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But he did say he was “encouraged” that the measure, which Senate Majority Leader Harry … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado health care, Policy - National, PPC
Tagged Colorado health care, Harry Reid, Mark Udall, Massachusetts health
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Dishonest cost projections for Democrat health bills
From the Wall Street Journal: …the bills are fiscally dishonest, using every budget gimmick and trick in the book: Leave out inconvenient spending, back-load spending to disguise the true scale, front-load tax revenues, let inflation push up tax revenues, promise … Continue reading
Democrats seek to ban affordable insurance
HSA-qualified insurance: affordable premiums, patients spend prudently & take responsibility for their own health, and can save for future expenses. But politicians like Harry Reid want to make HSA-qualified insurance plans illegal. Read about it in the Wall Street Journal: … Continue reading
Public health plan: if it were a basketball game
Both the House and Senate care bills include a new government-run health plan. (See the Wall Street Journal‘s comparison.) In June I wrote the following: Supporters of the “public insurance option,” that is, government-run insurance that competes with commercial insurers … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, Harry Reid, health care video, HR 3962, public option
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Reid’s Senate Bill: contact your Senator
The Institute for Health Freedom advises you to contact your Senator today about tomorrow’s vote “on a motion to proceed” on Harry Reid’s health care bill (Sat. Nov 21). There are many reasons not to like this bill. The Institute … Continue reading
Posted in Policy - National, PPC
Tagged Harry Reid, mandatory insurance, Medicare, taxes
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