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Posted September 2, 2009

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over 2 years ago 2123MelissaP (Twitter) responded:

2123melissap_normal

Well isnt that pitiful

over 2 years ago Glennia Campbell responded:

Glennia Campbell

It's a throng, I tell you! A throng! I wonder if they carpooled in the same minivan.

over 2 years ago seattlebruce responded:

Oh please, and your side gets bussed in?

As to the actual debate, please address any of these points from the 'anti' side of this mammoth, overreaching, who still knows what exactly is in it and what it will cost HR 3200.

1) Tort reform for the outrageous drag and cost imposed by medical trial lawyers.

2) Portability and true competition for insurance providers across state lines

3) Encouragement (deductibility) and access for those who cannot afford health care to medical savings plans

4)Equalize the tax laws so that employer-provided health insurance and individually owned health insurance have the same tax benefits.

5)Repeal government mandates regarding what insurance companies must cover.

6) Make costs transparent so that consumers understand what health-care treatments cost.

7) Enact Medicare reform.

over 2 years ago karoli k responded:

karoli k

No one was bussed in. That's utter nonsense.

over 2 years ago Xboxershorts (Twitter) responded:

Dan-2_normal

Dear Seattlebruce...

Tort reform, while needed, does nothing to cover the 50 million American's who have no coverage.

As for tax deductibility, the vast majority of those who lack insurance are the working poor. If they can't buy into a plan already, what makes you think they could redirect money from an already meager budget into a health savings plan?

Employer provided health insurance is a huge part of what bankrupted GM in the first place. GM signed a long term contract to provide for the health insurance of their union employees, but the cost of that insurance doubled over the life of that contract.

over 2 years ago nostradormouse responded:

Notice that Mr. William J. Rice (the tall silver-haired fellow in the yellow tee shirt over light longsleeves, jeans, and a red ball cap) is already present with "those opposed" and is carrying a sign. Mr. Rice originally told reporters he had chanced upon the counterprotest. He's altered that account since then.

over 2 years ago (Facebook) responded:

So THAT'S why he lost a finger? He really deserved that!

over 2 years ago karoli k responded:

karoli k

Mr. Rice isn't in the yellow shirt. He's in a khaki shirt.

over 2 years ago nostradormouse responded:

Ah, I read your original blog post and thought it was yellow shirt guy. Thanks.

karoli k

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