Harry Reid can pass a bill in the Senate that has no public option or an easy opt-out, shallow subsidies for the uninsured, a low total cost, weak penalties for not having insurance, no coverage for abortion and no general tax increase (except for the premium and medical device taxes).
And Nancy Pelosi can pass a bill in the House (on final passage) that has a public option with no opt-out, steep subsidies for the uninsured, harsh penalties if they don’t buy insurance, a higher cost, full abortion coverage and a surcharge income-tax increase.
The question is: Can either one’s bill pass the other’s chamber?
Probably not.
Health Care reform in America should focus on lowing premiums, providing a choice of coverage for all citizens, and reducing health care inflation so that it is more in line with cost of living increases. It would also be nice to see legal fees removed from health care fees by instituting tort reform and reducing "defensive" medicine.
Instead, our inept and unpopular congress is trying to force a two thousand page bloated monstrosity on American citizens. A monstrosity that would include a penalty of jail time for anyone who does not have a qualifying health plan. (Aside: will the justice system provide qualifying health care to all inmates?)
Dick Morris has some ideas on health care reform and what it should be. Click the link above to get his full report and decide if you want to support his opposition to Obamacare.
