Boehner proposes leaving 52 Million Americans without insurance.

[theeedude]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-...th-care-overhaul-from-taxes-to-insurance.html

House Republican leaders will begin with a January vote to repeal and replace it with a scaled-back measure patterned after legislation by Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio, said John Murray, a spokesman for House Republican Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia.

Boehner’s Alternative

The approach by Boehner -- who is expected to become speaker -- would expand coverage to 3 million Americans by 2019 without requiring Americans to have insurance. It would let businesses pool resources to buy coverage and allow insurance purchases across state lines. Boehner’s proposal would leave about 52 million people without insurance, meaning the proportion of Americans with coverage would remain unchanged in 2019 at 83 percent, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

According to CBO, no less. So that's what they are going to "replace" it with? 52 Million uninsured?

 

[Pulsar]

First it was 10 million. Then 20. Then 45 million. Now it's 52 million. Do I hear 100 million? 150 million?

Sickeningly stupid statistics at their best. Ignore the breakdown of XX million. Ignore that many in that group don't want it. Have decided not to pay for it. Etc. Lump them together to sound bigger.

Keep it up. Attention grabbing headlines and artificially inflated numbers are a great base to build policy from.

 

[theeedude]

According to non-partisan CBO.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Reality has a liberal bias.

 

[spidey07]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-...th-care-overhaul-from-taxes-to-insurance.html


According to CBO, no less. So that's what they are going to "replace" it with? 52 Million uninsured?

Want health insurance? Then pay for it. The people have spoken, shut the fuck up communists, we don't want what you're selling. This. Is. America!!!!

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I fucking told you we were coming after people that don't work or pay taxes. We're here. We are taking the country back. Fuck Obama and anybody that believes his agenda.

 

[theeedude]

Want health insurance? Then pay for it. The people have spoken, shut the fuck up communists, we don't want what you're selling. This. Is. America!!!!

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And if you can't afford it?

 

[IamDavid]

Maybe they should quit crying about not having insurance and get better job? Or better yet, get off unemployment and get a job... Craziest thing, most people have to work hard for what they have... Ask your parents... Quit "expecting" handouts and "privileges" just for being American..

 

[theeedude]

So should we stop treating the uninsured at the ER and just let them die?

 

[sandorski]

Die early, Die often?

 

[Zebo]

USA is so fucken backwards when it comes to this issue. We pay 3x as much per capita and don't even cover everyone.

 

[theeedude]

So basically the Republican position is 52Million uninsured is OK, because "this is America!"

 

[theeedude]

I fucking told you we were coming after people that don't work or pay taxes.

Trustfund babies?

 

[Binarycow]

And if you can't afford it?

Then you better dig your damn hole, crawl in it, cover it up with dirt before you die, 'cause your on your own.

Right?

getting a terminal disease, being in a car accident, a victim of a random act of violence and we all sing a different song.

 

[HappyPuppy]

The uninsured can always pay cash. I have no problem with this.

 

[spidey07]

Trustfund babies?

Keep mocking. I fucking told you the people were coming.

 

[theeedude]

Keep mocking. I fucking told you the people were coming.

I thought you were just making loud noise.

 

[JSt0rm]

The uninsured can always pay cash. I have no problem with this.

Wow. It's like the same talking points from 2 years ago are being rehashed. It's been said a thousand times but if someone without insurance gets really sick they aren't going to pay. Leaving the hospital to raise the rates on you and YOUR insurance. I cant believe you are honestly still towing this little crumb of misinformation.

 

[HappyPuppy]

In the U.S. healthcare for the impoverished and illegals is free. You just have to be patient enough while waiting in the emergency room.

 

[spidey07]

I thought you were just making loud noise.

Lulz, the people have spoken. God bless the USA.

 

[JSt0rm]

In the U.S. healthcare for the impoverished and illegals is free. You just have to be patient enough while waiting in the emergency room.

The point is that is what happens but it doesnt save you any money. Come on man. Who's gonna eat that bill? You think a crutch is really $250?

 

[BoberFett]

USA is so fucken backwards when it comes to this issue. We pay 3x as much per capita and don't even cover everyone.

Yet the only thing Democrats have chosen to address is forcing people to buy insurance. That doesn't cover either of the problems you've mentioned.

No wonder people wanted that bunch of losers out of office.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

In the U.S. healthcare for the impoverished and illegals is free. You just have to be patient enough while waiting in the emergency room.

The wait for chemo is only a lifetime.

 

[theeedude]

In the U.S. healthcare for the impoverished and illegals is free. You just have to be patient enough while waiting in the emergency room.

Really, it's free? The doctors and nurses don't get paid?

 

[theeedude]

Lulz, the people have spoken. God bless the USA.

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[HappyPuppy]

There is absolutely nothing in the healthcare bill that will make it more affordable to hard working Americans. Those who choose not to pay can get second class service. I have no problem with this.