rssDems to Address Cost of Health Care Reform Bill
Friday, July 17, 2009 at 12:04 pm
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Democratic leaders in the House are holding a press conference shortly on their sweeping $1.2 trillion proposal to revamp the nation’s health care system. As Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) might say: They have some ‘splainin’ to do.
That’s because of damning testimony given yesterday by Douglas Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office, which is charged with estimating the costs associated with legislative proposals. Regarding the Democrats’ health reform plans, Elmendorf told the Senate Budget Committee Thursday that their strategy would increase, rather than control, the long-term trajectory of health care costs that threatens to swallow the country’s economy.
“The curve is being raised,” he testified.
Republicans, already harshly critical of the Democrats’ proposals, pounced on the news.
Not that it’s slowed the process just yet. Indeed, the House Ways & Means Committee passed its portion of the House bill early this morning. Still, it’ll be interesting to see how Democrats will defend their proposal’s capacity to rein in health care spending in the wake of Elmendorf’s testimony.
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Comment posted July 17, 2009 @ 4:46 pm
by eliminating brokers will save 30% on premiums. NOW!
Comment posted July 17, 2009 @ 6:02 pm
In case the health care reform provides the general public with peace of mind, the rising mental stress or illness caused by financial instability may bend the curve surprisingly,
in combination with kicking out the 'keep eating habit' to forget the deep-seated instability and apprehension, I guess.
'Work or Break' health system with no brake or safety system might be one of the biggest hidden causes of mental stress, obesity or overweight threatening the overall economy, I cautiously suppose.
Comment posted August 13, 2009 @ 2:56 am
Don’t believe obummer’s lie that there will not be death panels. Why do I know? There already are death panels in Oregon’s universal care system! They have had real people be refused treatment on account of cost. Those same people were however offered suicide drugs.
Nothing obama says has meaning because he can't be trusted.
Watch this video. You’ll see obama lie like a dog in his very own words.
http://www.breitbart.tv/naked-emperor-news-obam…
People need to wake up and see this lying fraud for who he is, an America hating, Saudi King bowing, dictator loving, former cocaine addict, racist Kenyan usurper dirt-bag Chicago thug!
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