So one of the first things the new Republican-controlled House wants to do is repeal as much of the Health Care bill that they can. Some things on there that really bother them is the part that says insurance companies can't deny coverage to children based on a pre-existing condition. Apparently "suffer the little children" is their new motto.
Another thing about the legislation that bothers them is that seniors are going to get help paying for their prescription drugs--for those that get caught in the "doughnut hole" towards the end of the year.
Despite what lots of Republicans say, repealing the Health Care bill would increase the national debt--not decrease it like they say it will. There is also a lot of misinformation out there regarding what the bill covers. For example, people are saying that they won't be able to keep their current coverage if they are happy with it. Not true! And there is no national health insurance option--that was one of the things the Dems caved to in order to get it passed. Personally, I wish they did offer an affordable public option, as my 62-yr-old father (who was forced into early retirement due to being laid off and unable to find another job) cannot find affordable health care. He is currently uninsured because he can't afford to pay a $400 a month premium (especially since his social security benefits are reduced due to the early retirement).
What really gets me is the GOP insisted on keeping tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans (who certainly do need extra $$. They sure don't have enough!), but were perfectly willing to let those Americans who were struggling most to make ends meet on their $360 a week unemployment fend for themselves. How many more foreclosures would have resulted if their meager income had been taken away? How many more homeless people (including children who are innocent in all this) would've been created?
So I guess the GOP think that only the wealthy Americans deserve bailouts. Suffer the sick little children, the elderly and the poor. And this is how the Tea Party is going to give America back to the masses? Pardon me if I don't see the logic--or the compassion.
I'm just thankful that even if the repeal passes the House, it is very unlikely to pass the Democrat-controlled Senate. And on the off-chance that it did, Obama would veto it.
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ReplyDeleteI agree. I understand some of the problems the GOP has with the bill. I do. But .. children? The eldery? End of life care? THOSE are the things they're focusing on? I just don't understand.
Yes, I can see a few things about the bill that could be changed, but not those things! I would like to see an end to the current "fee for service" system. That would cut down on unnecessary tests and help reduce costs. We have the highest health care costs of any country, but we do not have the highest life expectancy. The Scandinavian countries (yes, countries with socialized medicine) pay much less than we do and live longer.
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