Tulane Skins Fan Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Two weeks after Republicans took control of the House in January, they kept a key campaign promise and voted to repeal President Barack Obama's health-care law. The Democratic Senate later rejected the repeal, but House Republicans say they still plan to "replace Obamacare with something that's a lot better," says Fred Upton, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Their focus, he says, is to lower the cost of care. Yet according to a Bloomberg analysis, the alternatives suggested so far—ranging from limiting malpractice lawsuits to allowing insurers to sell across state lines—would save less than $5 billion a year. That's less than 0.6 percent of the $836 billion the government spent on health care in 2009. "None of these proposals get to the heart of what the issue is, which is to really address cost," says Ashish Kaura, a health-care analyst with Booz & Co. "They nibble around at the margins." http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_14/b4222037389678.htm I'm all for new ideas, if they work. So, what is the discussion now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polywog999 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 The republicans are more fun than the original Speed Racer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 The republicans are more fun than the original Speed Racer. "Speed, the bridge is out ahead!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I'd make a "Chim Chim" reference, but...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 The republicans are more fun than the original Speed Racer. Oh no! It's the Car Acrobatic Team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjah Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 "Speed, the bridge is out ahead!" Surely Vice President Bachmann will have a plan for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspandan Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 it astounds me that people don't laugh in Republicans' faces when, after 8 years of bush and how hard they fought to cut taxes for the rich, the GOP still pretends to be against things for reasons of fiscal responsibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Will health care replace immigration as the GOP's favorite issue to discuss with absolutely no intention to address at the federal level? We know that spending cuts are something they only talk about when they don't have the power to do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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