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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