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House GOP pens 230-page health bill draft Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By:Photoonist, 11/3/2009 3:28:21 PM
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| Washington- After months spent criticizing Democrats' health overhaul plans, House Republicans have produced a draft proposal of their own. It's much shorter and focuses on bringing down costs rather than extending coverage to nearly all Americans. A 230-page draft was obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. A spokeswoman for Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said changes were still being made before the bill would be finalized in time to offer as an alternative when Democrats |
Comments: 230 pages! Why Congress critters could actually read it. Those of them who can read, anyway. |
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
WIBadger, 11/3/2009 3:34:35 PM (No. 5996563) Fine & dandy. But what took them so long ?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
geoinphoenix, 11/3/2009 4:01:47 PM (No. 5996635) NOT fine and dandy IMHO. Better NO health care bill at all. If they want to start with tort reform first, I might be open to that.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
robstu, 11/3/2009 4:06:21 PM (No. 5996650) I actually think the timing is perfect, it will provide a nice comparison to the Dem's monstrocity. The argument of it not doing enough is ridiculous, small changes are the way to go. Implement a change, see if it works; if it does, implement more change. No need to change everything all at once.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
truthtopower1, 11/3/2009 4:07:33 PM (No. 5996653) This is so Dems cant claim pubs dont have any alt. I doubt its anything more.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
schwalbe, 11/3/2009 4:07:49 PM (No. 5996655) We wasted fewer trees! Dems hate the environment.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Jiobaobubai, 11/3/2009 4:33:50 PM (No. 5996714)
How about just 1 page rescinding the ruling that prohibits companies from selling insurance in other states.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Daaaavid, 11/3/2009 5:01:58 PM (No. 5996773) 229 pages too long. would you read a 230 page resume?
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
justCause, 11/3/2009 5:05:38 PM (No. 5996777)
229 pages too long.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
tobias, 11/3/2009 5:08:39 PM (No. 5996780) Make it illegal to bring class action lawsuits. Only the injured party can bring a lawsuit. Damages can not surpass Up to $250,000 or what a person might lose in wages during his lifetime. Loser pays. No longer make it mandatory to pay for new age treatments or cosmetic surgery (these are luxurt items)Viagra or Birth control. We can afford to pay for these ourselves. I think it only costs $20.00 to see a chiropractor.Encourage tax deductable flexible spending accounts. What you don't use belongs to you.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Peregrine, 11/3/2009 5:09:18 PM (No. 5996784) #8, You forgot Item #3 Eliminate fraud. The savings from elimination of fraud would probably cover the additional cost of the bill.
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retiree, 11/3/2009 5:15:30 PM (No. 5996798) No, poster #9. The least around here a chiropractor gets is 45 dollars. x rays run around 200 dollars and medicare does not pay for them.
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MsCharlotteVale, 11/3/2009 5:41:31 PM (No. 5996854) That would be great news if the pubs had ripped off the doors to those "private rooms" where they're not welcome and the real decisions are being made. Pubs are always a day late and a million dollars short.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
tobias, 11/3/2009 6:00:46 PM (No. 5996917) #11 I agree. The costs were more when I used my insurance, However I discovered that my Doctor had a wellness plan that only cost me $20.00 a visit. I stopped using my insurance because my co-pay($25.00)was more for each visit than when I used the wellness plan
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