Published on September 17, 2007 By Island Dog In Democrat
Well Hillary finally unveiled her new "health care" plan for America if she becomes President.

Some excerpts from the full story:

The centerpiece of Clinton's plan is the so-called "individual mandate," requiring everyone to have health insurance — just as most states require drivers to purchase auto insurance.

Aides said Clinton believes that an individual mandate is the only way to achieve health care for all. A key component of her plan would be a federal tax subsidy to help individuals pay for coverage.

Aides said Clinton will propose several specific measures to pay for her plan, including an end to some of the Bush-era tax cuts for people making more than $250,000 per year.


I have to say that is pretty typical of what I expected from Hillary.  In order to ensure every American has health care coverage, do it the easy way.....MAKE THEM!  Not only that, but make them have health insurance and make a certain class of Americans contribute to it by raising taxes on them.

Hillary won't give too many specifics as of yet, either because she doesn't know them, or she's afraid of the backlash she will receive.  Either way, I believe this "plan" will do more harm than good to her campaign.


Comments
on Sep 17, 2007
I keep telling people that "universal coverage" means a nanny state, but they continually accuse me of being paranoid.

I would exercise civil disobedience if this law was passed, but it's a virtual guarantee I'll lose my children if I do.

But I WILL try to prevent it from happening!
on Sep 17, 2007

I would exercise civil disobedience if this law was passed

One of the reasons that the Prisons are so full is because of stupid politicians that make stupid laws like this one.

on Sep 17, 2007

Mandated medical, but would we still have any access to alternatives such as Chiropractic, Massage Therapy.. etc?  Or would we have to pay into the medical system to break us so the others can help us?

 

btw, did you hear the latest historic revisionism for Hillary?  Turns out she had nothing to do with the BillaryCare plan back in the Clinton Whitehouse days.  She just organized the meetings... ROFL

I guess that means she really hasn't accomplished anything, and much of her campaign for the Senate never happened... Go figure!!

on Sep 17, 2007
161 billion a year to start with.

gene whose going to pay for this and don't say the rich. they don't have that much money
on Sep 18, 2007
Hillary says it will cost $110 billion a year, so in reality it will actually cost over $300 billion.


on Sep 18, 2007
much of her campaign for the Senate never happened.




was actually her campaign for the white house.
on Sep 18, 2007
Hmmm......is there any liberals in favor of this plan?