Oh, so THIS is what the WH wanted those rumors and smears for: WHITEHOUSE.GOV/REALITYCHECK

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by Greatday

The legislation was introduced BEFORE the democratic legislation.

Sorry but, it is never "too late".

The FACT of the matter is, the Democrats DO NOT WANT to give the GOP bill a fair hearing.

The Republicans put together this bill when it was imminent that healthcare reform was coming. Prior to this, they had no interest in reform. The bill was submitted at the end of May, 2009 after the healthcare bill was far underway.

Here is the problem with the Republicans bill:

Where the plan seems likely to run into strong opposition is in its efforts to drastically move the insurance market away from employer-based or publicly operated plans. As championed by John McCain during the presidential campaign, The Patients' Choice Act of 2009 effectively ends tax breaks for employers who provide health coverage to their workers, choosing instead to give a $5,710 tax cut to families and a $2,290 cut to individuals to help them pay for health insurance coverage. Critics insist that this system would end up costing both business and consumers more over the long term. And some objective analysts have agreed. After all, families are currently paying approximately $12,300 a year for health care today.

[quote]The notion that guaranteed choice can be achieved under the private market is also predicated on several debated notions. The first is that an effective enforcement mechanism can be put in place requiring private insurers to offer coverage. The authors call for the creation of a non-profit, independent board "to penalize companies that cherry-pick health patients." The second concern is that the market itself might consolidate. The latter is already promising to be a big problem, a Democratic critic of the plan notes, as studies show the HMO and Preferred Provider Organization industries to be "highly-concentrated, or anti-competitive, in 96% of metropolitan areas."[/QUOTE]

Republican Health Care Plan Unveiled

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by jojajn

The Republicans put together this bill when it was imminent that healthcare reform was coming. Prior to this, they had no interest in reform. The bill was submitted at the end of May, 2009 after the healthcare bill was far underway.

Actually - the Republicans offered up a draft bill somewhere around 2006 - asked the Democrats to get together with the Republicans - to get the Dems ideas - to see if there was a bill that could be put together. Bush made a big deal of it.

The Democrats refused

[KLDanford]

Originally Posted by Mistoftime

Anyone who does not know what is happening to our constitution would be so ill informed and lack the knowledge on our history, where would you start?

Hmm...that sounds like a whole lot of side stepping from someone who doesn't know how to back up their pathetic claims with an actual argument. Go ahead - prove me wrong. What are they doing to our constitution?