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    Re: Obama speaking for the people

    Quote Originally Posted by daybreaker3 View Post
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_217175.html

    And recent polls show he still has more support than Republicans. Maybe if they were offering an alternative rather than just saying "NO"

    Pretty sure Obama's slipping numbers are also due to Fox and Rush's lies about the healthcare plan along with the constant media barrage from Republican Senators and Moderate Democrats who have been paid off by insurance companies, and once it gets enacted and people have time to actually see it working, the public sentiment about the healthcare bill will be overwhelmingly positive.
    they've offered up at least a couple of alternatives - learn to read moron.

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    Re: Obama speaking for the people

    Quote Originally Posted by glm47 View Post
    they've offered up at least a couple of alternatives - learn to read moron.
    How to Make Health-Care Reform Bipartisan
    By BOBBY JINDAL

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...236378974.html

    I served in the U.S. House with a majority of the current 435 representatives, and I am confident that if given the proper amount of legislative review, they will not accept the flawed Pelosi plan that is currently stuck in committee. Yet there is general agreement among Republicans and Democrats that we need health-care reform to bring costs down. This agreement can be the basis of a genuine, bipartisan reform, once the current over-reach by Mr. Obama and Mrs. Pelosi fails. Leaders of both parties can then come together behind health-care reform that stresses these seven principles:

    •Consumer choice guided by transparency. We need a system where individuals choose an integrated plan that adopts the best disease-management practices, as opposed to fragmented care. Pricing and outcomes data for all tests, treatments and procedures should be posted on the Internet. Portable electronic health-care records can reduce paperwork, duplication and errors, while also empowering consumers to seek the provider that best meets their needs.

    •Aligned consumer interests. Consumers should be financially invested in better health decisions through health-savings accounts, lower premiums and reduced cost sharing. If they seek care in cost-effective settings, comply with medical regimens, preventative care, and lifestyles that reduce the likelihood of chronic disease, they should share in the savings.

    •Medical lawsuit reform. The practice of defensive medicine costs an estimated $100 billion-plus each year, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, which used a study by economists Daniel P. Kessler and Mark B. McClellan. No health reform is serious about reducing costs unless it reduces the costs of frivolous lawsuits.

    •Insurance reform. Congress should establish simple guidelines to make policies more portable, with more coverage for pre-existing conditions. Reinsurance, high-risk pools, and other mechanisms can reduce the dangers of adverse risk selection and the incentive to avoid covering the sick. Individuals should also be able to keep insurance as they change jobs or states.

    •Pooling for small businesses, the self-employed, and others. All consumers should have equal opportunity to buy the lowest-cost, highest-quality insurance available. Individuals should benefit from the economies of scale currently available to those working for large employers. They should be free to purchase their health coverage without tax penalty through their employer, church, union, etc.

    •Pay for performance, not activity. Roughly 75% of health-care spending is for the care of chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes—and there is little coordination of this care. We can save money and improve outcomes by using integrated networks of care with rigorous, transparent outcome measures emphasizing prevention and disease management.

    •Refundable tax credits. Low-income working Americans without health insurance should get help in buying private coverage through a refundable tax credit. This is preferable to building a separate, government-run health-care plan.

    These steps would bring down health-care costs. They would not bankrupt our nation or increase taxes in the midst of a recession. They are achievable reforms with bipartisan consensus and public support. All they require is a willingness by the president to slow down and have an honest discussion with Americans about the real downstream consequences of his ideas. Let’s start there.
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    Re: Obama speaking for the people

    Couple of thoughts on Obamas rush to get this signed.

    1. I truly believe he wants to push this through to say he did it in first year of presidency that no other president could do. Self promotion

    2. He doesn't want Congress to go on recess and return home to thier districts and get an ear full from their constituents.

    3. CBO stating that this will cost over 1 Trillion dollars to implement HURTS Obama. This is an unbiased objective assessment and to have them say this hurts.

    4. Why is Congress and BHO forcing this on the US when Congress will NEVER have to participate in this program. More of do as I say, not as I do. If it is so great, they should lead by example.

    5. Why not let people and Congress have more time to get this reviewed? If he is supposed to have a transparent presidency, why the rush?

    6. I personally know several people who have NO insurance. Never have they not received medical care when they needed it, whether the flu, or bipass surgery. IMO one of the better hospitals in SE Louisiana is a charity hospital, where people get FREE medical care.

    7. Reform is needed, Both Dems and Republicans agree to this. Lets get the waste and corruption OUT of Medicare and Medicaid. I've yet to ever see the govt get involved in anything where it was more efficient and made things cheaper. Look at the stimulus package approx 80 billion wasted per administration.

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