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aceventura3 · 05-31-2007, 11:59 AM

I looked at Obama's heathcare plan. He says he is going to save the "typical consumer" $2,500 per year and make sure affordable healthcare insurance is available to everyone.

I don't see how he is going to do that based on what is in his plan and what he has said publically. I know it is fashionalbe to say rolling back the Bush tax rate cuts is is going to solve our problems, but it seems like rolling back those tax rate cuts is going to be paying for every new program Presidential candidates are promising. They make this promise inspite of the fact that taxes collected by the government has been going up even with those tax rate cuts.

Also he plans on a new tax to employers who are not offering "meaningfull" healthcare coverage for their employees. Increased employer cost will mean lower real wages, or higher costs to consumers (inflation) effectively transfering costs rather than generating cost savings.

In theory his plan sounds good, but my gut tells me his plan will increase costs and lower the overall quality of healthcare.

Here is a link to his plan.

http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/HealthPlanFull.pdf

05-31-2007, 11:59 AM	#27 (permalink)
aceventura3 Junkie Location: Ventura County	I looked at Obama's heathcare plan. He says he is going to save the "typical consumer" $2,500 per year and make sure affordable healthcare insurance is available to everyone. I don't see how he is going to do that based on what is in his plan and what he has said publically. I know it is fashionalbe to say rolling back the Bush tax rate cuts is is going to solve our problems, but it seems like rolling back those tax rate cuts is going to be paying for every new program Presidential candidates are promising. They make this promise inspite of the fact that taxes collected by the government has been going up even with those tax rate cuts. Also he plans on a new tax to employers who are not offering "meaningfull" healthcare coverage for their employees. Increased employer cost will mean lower real wages, or higher costs to consumers (inflation) effectively transfering costs rather than generating cost savings. In theory his plan sounds good, but my gut tells me his plan will increase costs and lower the overall quality of healthcare. Here is a link to his plan. http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/HealthPlanFull.pdf __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch." "It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions on vegetarianism while the wolf is of a different opinion." "If you live among wolves you have to act like one." "A lady screams at the mouse but smiles at the wolf. A gentleman is a wolf who sends flowers."