Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Republicans thrilled with supreme court direction?
I guess if you're a Republican you must be thrilled that the Affordable Care Act is likely to
get struck down. Strictly on partisan lines. A great victory for the
Republicans. Despite the fact that it was their idea. Back when
Hillary Clinton was pushing for a single payer solution, the Republicans
all stood up and said no - we need an individual mandate (something
Romney actually implemented and which is working very well). Everyone
should be responsible for their own health-care by buying insurance,
they said. And that was being fiscally responsible. But, when Barack
Obama proposed the very same thing, it was socialism and a government
take over. We have about 35 million uninsured in this country. When
they need health-care they go to the emergency room and the cost to the
tax payers averages about $1000. If they need more - they get more - all
on the backs of the taxpayer. What would be the Republican solution?
Anyone? No solution is forthcoming because, and lets be clear,
health-care industry lobbyists don't want any changes. The flow of
tax-payer money to cover the uninsured is very lucrative.
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