bionicarm
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Originally Posted by Darthtang AW
http:///forum/post/2819517
I thijnk Journey is of the same mind set I am on this topic. The government should not be paying health insurance in any form. Instead, those that can't afford it based off income can enrol in medicaid/medicare like everyone else that want's medical and can't afford it has been for years. Instead of creating ANOTHER health program, how about fix the first one created.
I can agree with you on the governemtn no t paying for health insurance. That's why I don't understand why journey would agree with McCain's $5000 tax credit plan. Isn't that essentially 'government paying for health insurance'?
I may have missed something with Obama's plan, but to me he isn't saying he wants a national health program. When I read his healthcare platform, and heard him in the last debate, he stated he wanted to allow Americans to BUY into the same health plan government employees are afforded. He also stated that if you had adequate insurance through your company, nothing would change. You would stay with that insurance. I know nothing about what insurance is offered to government employees, what coverage it provides, who provides the insurance (if it's a government agency or outside insurance provider), and whether they pay anything for their services. However, the key word was BUY into this program. Now what payment he's expecting us to pay, I haven't heard so far. I also don't know what you'll get for that payment. Could this be construde as national healthcare? I guess so if you look at it that the government is providing an arena where you can purchase low-cost health insurance.
http:///forum/post/2819517
I thijnk Journey is of the same mind set I am on this topic. The government should not be paying health insurance in any form. Instead, those that can't afford it based off income can enrol in medicaid/medicare like everyone else that want's medical and can't afford it has been for years. Instead of creating ANOTHER health program, how about fix the first one created.
I can agree with you on the governemtn no t paying for health insurance. That's why I don't understand why journey would agree with McCain's $5000 tax credit plan. Isn't that essentially 'government paying for health insurance'?
I may have missed something with Obama's plan, but to me he isn't saying he wants a national health program. When I read his healthcare platform, and heard him in the last debate, he stated he wanted to allow Americans to BUY into the same health plan government employees are afforded. He also stated that if you had adequate insurance through your company, nothing would change. You would stay with that insurance. I know nothing about what insurance is offered to government employees, what coverage it provides, who provides the insurance (if it's a government agency or outside insurance provider), and whether they pay anything for their services. However, the key word was BUY into this program. Now what payment he's expecting us to pay, I haven't heard so far. I also don't know what you'll get for that payment. Could this be construde as national healthcare? I guess so if you look at it that the government is providing an arena where you can purchase low-cost health insurance.
