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11-03-2009, 03:32 AM
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| |  GOP Set to Propose Its Own Health Bill
GOP Set to Propose Its Own Health Bill Quote:
WASHINGTON -- Republicans are preparing an alternative health-care bill to Democratic legislation, House Republican Leader John Boehner said, marking a shift in strategy as the full House is set to begin debate on the issue this week.
Mr. Boehner said Sunday the Republican bill would extend health-insurance coverage to "millions" of Americans but wouldn't try to match the scope of the House Democratic bill unveiled last week. The Democratic legislation, if passed, is estimated to expand coverage to more than 30 million Americans now without insurance. Its estimated gross cost is $1.055 trillion over 10 years.
"What we do is we try to make the current system work better," Mr. Boehner, of Ohio, said on CNN's "State of the Nation." The GOP plan would likely be less costly to taxpayers and involve less government intrusion into the private sector. Mr. Boehner said the bill would take "a step-by-step approach" to expanding coverage.
It would, among other things, propose new limits on medical malpractice lawsuits and make it easier for individuals and small businesses to pool resources to purchase insurance.
Mr. Boehner said the Republican bill would also propose grants for states that use "innovative" solutions to expand coverage. He pointed to states that have created special "high-risk pools" to provide insurance to individuals with pre-existing conditions.
He said the bill wouldn't raise taxes, nor mandate that individuals and businesses purchase insurance, as the Democratic legislation does.
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11-03-2009, 10:07 AM
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He said the bill wouldn't raise taxes, nor mandate that individuals and businesses purchase insurance, as the Democratic legislation does
| well we cant have that now can we.
It is missing the control of every aspect of my life.
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11-03-2009, 10:23 AM
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Now Bubba we cant have that now ... remember San Fran Nan needs to have control over you and I for the better good of the "people"
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11-03-2009, 12:24 PM
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on page 1743 of the Dems $1.2 trillion HC bill, it states:
" for ease of control, all babies born after this bill is rammed down the throats of the American people, will be labotimized."
$1.2 trillion, no problem tax the rich I a sure they can save $50 jillion by cutting waste and fraud in medicare.
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11-03-2009, 02:39 PM
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I say lets just not do anything. What dosent kill us makes us stronger right. Full speed ahead into the shoals, maties!
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11-03-2009, 05:37 PM
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Let's compare something -
The Dem's current proposal 1990 pages long 20# of paper (not to green) 1.4 trillion in additional spending and counting (they conveniently have left out costs)
Rep proposal 280 pages and no additional tax payer money
Hmmm. Yep logic say go with the Rep version..... But Logic doesn't exist with those whose main purpose is to control all aspects of the citizenry..
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