Tag Archives: Max Baucus

The health care reform death spiral

James C. Capretta has a fine description of what economists call the “death spiral” that results from requiring insurers to issue policies to everyone (guaranteed issue) at prices that do not reflect their health risks (community rating). It’s happened in … Continue reading

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Baucus plan would increase insurance premiums

The Associated Press reports: The health insurance industry is warning that a comprehensive Senate bill would increase the cost of a typical policy by hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars a year after lawmakers eased up on the requirement that … Continue reading

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Health care bill: fly government airlines!

Please enjoy (and pass around) our latest video, health care reform. It is less than 90 seconds and chock full of laughs and fun! Also, check out our other videos to the right of this post. Similar Posts: Single-payer “universal” … Continue reading

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Health care bill: huge costs, more taxes, national ID

the Cato Institute points out three “irrefutable facts” about the Baucus health care bill: The real cost of the bill is in excess of $2 trillion. The bill contains an enormous middle-class tax hike. The bill creates a national ID … Continue reading

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Baucus health care bill: would it cut federal deficit?

Cato Institute scholars claim the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis is skewed: Writes Michael Cannon: Sen. Max Baucus’s (D-MT) health care overhaul would cost more than $2 trillion.  It would expand the deficit.  But he has carefully and methodically hidden those … Continue reading

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Baucus health plan critique (“America’s Healthy Future Act”)

“The major new health-care overhaul bill that landed in the Senate on Wednesday sets the lines for a fall showdown over taxes, spending and coverage for millions of uninsured Americans. The bill, by Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Finance … Continue reading

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Senator Baucus’s horrible health insurance controls

Senator Max Baucus’s proposal has all the ingredients for failure and eroding our freedom: mandatory insurance, employer mandate, and expansion of SCHIP.  Michael Tanner at Cato writes: You may be perfectly satisfied with the insurance you have today, but that … Continue reading

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