oscardeuce
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Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/3195441
There is a video of a Congressman admitting the public option was designed to drive private insurance out of business and bragging about it.
For all the talk of competition driving down costs the Dems absolutely rejected any talk of opening up the insurance market across state lines which would have been the most widespread competition you could create.
Wait until all these people with individual policies and pre existing conditions find out they wont be covered until 2014. In the mean time the insurance companies will just jack the rates up until them. A buddy of mine with Asthma which is a pre existing had his rates just jacked up from 330 and change to over 440 per month.
About the only positive thing I see coming out of this is the insurance exchanges.
I work for a self funded pre paid non profit insurance company. My complany will be heavily taxed in theis bill. Since many of the plans are "Cadillac" the employer and employees who buy my company will also be taxed for their coverage.
Do the math. It will now be cheaper for employers AND employees to take the gov't option. Our costs (taxes) go up as the gov't has forced people to opt for the "cheaper" gov't plan.
The long and short if it, I've just been legislated out of a job.
Should I keep my job, my taxes also go up.
I'm hosed no matter what.
http:///forum/post/3195441
There is a video of a Congressman admitting the public option was designed to drive private insurance out of business and bragging about it.
For all the talk of competition driving down costs the Dems absolutely rejected any talk of opening up the insurance market across state lines which would have been the most widespread competition you could create.
Wait until all these people with individual policies and pre existing conditions find out they wont be covered until 2014. In the mean time the insurance companies will just jack the rates up until them. A buddy of mine with Asthma which is a pre existing had his rates just jacked up from 330 and change to over 440 per month.
About the only positive thing I see coming out of this is the insurance exchanges.
I work for a self funded pre paid non profit insurance company. My complany will be heavily taxed in theis bill. Since many of the plans are "Cadillac" the employer and employees who buy my company will also be taxed for their coverage.
Do the math. It will now be cheaper for employers AND employees to take the gov't option. Our costs (taxes) go up as the gov't has forced people to opt for the "cheaper" gov't plan.
The long and short if it, I've just been legislated out of a job.
Should I keep my job, my taxes also go up.
I'm hosed no matter what.
