Despite the fact that a conservative Republican won a long-held Democratic Senate seat in Massachusetts in a special election last night, eliminating the Democrats’ cherished 60th vote, the North Carolina Republican party is gearing up to fight health care reform in Raleigh, should the legislation actually make it through Congress.
Of course, they say, this isn’t about politics, it’s about freedom — for giant corporations. It’s certainly not about the citizens of our state having the freedom to choose from a variety of affordable health care plans. No, you’ll either pay top dollar for shitty coverage or you’ll suffer the fiscal consequences should you dare to get sick or injured in an accident.
Remember what happened when bankers were allowed to run amuck? Of course you do … we’re still paying for their greed.
North Carolina Republicans say they’ll take their fight over the federal health care overhaul to the Legislative Building if the Democratic plan passes on Capitol Hill.House and Senate GOP leaders said Tuesday at a news conference they would file legislation when the General Assembly returns in May letting North Carolina residents “opt out” of requirements that they get health insurance or face cash penalties.
“Republicans will not stand idly by and watch as citizens’ rights to make their own health care decisions are taken from them by the federal government,” Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger said. “The people of North Carolina are overwhelmingly opposed to this blatant abuse of power.”
Read the rest of this Raleigh News and Observer article here.
Hey Republicans? Where’s your solution to health care reform?
This article appears in Jan 19-25, 2010.
There are many reason for the economic problems and banks were only playing a bit part.
Reckless Democrat regulations of Fannie and Freddy encouraged the banks to make bad loans. Fannie would accept food stamps and welfare as proof of income to buy a house. This was pushed by Democrats.
When it comes to scams it always take two to tango. If individuals were not being greedy by taking out loans they knew they could not afford we would not be in this situation, so half of the entire blame belongs on the people taking out the loans. Do you feel sorry for people that fall victim to actual con game when offered something too good to be true or do you say they should not have been so greedy.
Obama also missed the opportunity to lower costs. He also missed the chance to allow more competition. He also allowed different big entities to suck the life out of America.
It is a good thing this health care monster is being put down with a shotgun shell to the head.
If we want to lower costs the Republicans have a plan that only saves money and does not need to tax anyone to be called deficit neutral. The bill is actually a deficit reducer. Most of its ideas cost nothing and can be done with the stroke of a pen without having to create massive new offices and tons of new do nothing federal employees.
Tort reform
cross state competition
individual tax rebates
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