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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (14552)4/4/2012 10:53:54 AM
From: d[-_-]b2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 85487
 
Medical cost are exploding and have been for some time because of the reasons I listed.
How do we mange that?

Just making everyone buy insurance will not lower costs - in fact CBO now claims the cost of the program will be more than double original estimates - so the cost of the mandate would have to double. The government has a terrible history of controlling costs and they will continue to heap on more mandates to providers increasing the costs more and more every year.

Obama gets point for trying but if its thrown out

If you call being the most divisive president in history, locking out the other party and ramming through his plan using tricks a point - then you're being ridiculous. That said - if it's unconstitutional then it's garbage and needs to be redone anyway.

but if its thrown out then republicans have no choice but to propose something else.

I think they welcome the opportunity to see how they can help to reduce costs or create a catastrophic plan people can buy if they choose.



To: Steve Lokness who wrote (14552)4/4/2012 11:55:23 AM
From: Brumar891 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 85487
 
Ryan has an alternative plan.



To: Steve Lokness who wrote (14552)4/4/2012 12:43:50 PM
From: TimF  Respond to of 85487
 
The point I have been trying to make all along is what do you want to replace it with.

Replacing it with something is not necessary to have an improvement. A simple repeal would be an improvement. You can reasonably argue that its not enough, but its a step in the right direction. Having to create some huge plan to solve all problems, shouldn't be a requirement in order to take a first positive step.