Did we dodge a bullet on a bad healthcare bill?

Pelsoi’s terrible healthcare bill appears dead for now in the House. Everyone except Pelosi realizes this. Should we try for something better in the autumn, or just skip it till we get a better President?

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13 Responses to “Did we dodge a bullet on a bad healthcare bill?”

  1. Tree says:

    It is the biggest single domestic bullet to be fired at us, and it isn’t dodged yet. But unlike 2 weeks ago, I have some hope. People are starting to rally, thank god.

  2. Fred K says:

    Yes Lets stick with the Republican Plan no wait they didn’t have one did they

  3. some dude says:

    I would hope that either
    A) we wait for a better president
    and/or
    B) some of the suistimulucide money would go and insure the uninsured for awhile.

  4. what the? 515 says:

    It’s not over yet. Keep calling your state represenetives to apply pressure and make sure it doesn’t gain momentum.

    It’s close to death though.

  5. John V says:

    Following is three pages of highlights of HR 3200, the Democrats’ Health Plan. And yes, I read it. If you would like to verify these highlights, go to http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3200/text It’s over 1000 pages in length, so it takes a while to upload.

    I don’t know about you, but the idea of some non-medical bureaucrat telling me what I can and can’t have in the way of medical care is downright frightening. Especially the part about euthanasia for us Senior Citizens.

    PG 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Government will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!

    PG 30 Sec 123 of HC bill – THERE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments / benefits you get

    PG 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill – YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!

    PG 42 of HC Bill – The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC Benefits for you. You have no choice!

    PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill – HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise

    PG 58 HC Bill – Government will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Healthcard will be issued!

    PG 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Government will have direct access to your bank accounts for electronic funds transfer

    PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).

    PG 72 Lines 8-14 Government is creating an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under Government control.

    PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill – Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange

    PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill – Specifications for Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration your Healthcare!

    PG 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill – Government mandates linguistic appropriate services Example – Translation for illegal aliens

    PG 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Government will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Government HC plan

    PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill – Specifications of Benefit Levels 4 Plans AARP members – your Health care WILL be rationed

    PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill – Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice

    PG 124 lines 24-25 HC Bill – No company can sue the Government on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Government Monopoly

    PG 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill – Doctors / AMA – The Government will tell YOU what you can make.

    PG 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE

    PG 126 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.

    PG 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Employer with payroll $400,000 & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax (Fine) on all payroll

    PG 150 Lines 9-13 Business with payroll between $251,000 & $400,000 who doesn’t provide public option pays 2 – 6% tax (Fine) on all payroll

    PG 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to Government will be taxed (Fined) 2.5% of income

    PG 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Any NON-RESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)

    PG 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Admin (Government) will have access to ALL Americans financial / personal records

    PG 203 Line 14-15 HC – “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that

    PG 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected (More Rationed Care)

    PG 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill – Doctors, it doesn’t matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same amount of money

    PG 253 Line 10-18 Government sets value of Doctor’s time, professional judgment, etc. Literally, value of humans.

    PG 265 Sec 1131 Government mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries

    PG 268 Sec 1141 Federal Government regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs

    PG 272 SEC. 1145. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS – Cancer patients – welcome to rationing!

    PG 280 Sec 1151 The Government will penalize hospitals for what Government deems preventable readmissions.

    PG 298 Lines 9-11 Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission-Government will penalize you.

    PG 317 L 13-20 PROHIBITION on ownership and investment. Government tells Doctors what and how much they can own.

    PG 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Government is mandating hospitals cannot expand

    PG 321 2-13 Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?!!

    PG 335 L 16-25 & PG 336-339 – Government mandates establishment of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing

    PG 341 Lines 3-9 Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advanced Plans, HMOs, etc. RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people!

    PG 379 Sec 1191 Government creates more bureaucracy – Telehealth Advisory Committee. Can you say HC by phone?

    PG 425 Lines 4-12 Government mandates Adv

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