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The problem is what is the GOP's health care plan (and why didn't they implement it)? If it's things like HSAs that have horrible interest rates and lots of fees, or HRAs (that I have now) where my employer puts money in, but if I quit or get laid off, that goes away. They haven't proposed a simple thing like the Flexible savings accounts that are tax-free, NEVER EXPIRE (you lose all your money if you don't spend it that year now), and will give you at least a decent savings rate if you are young. I don't trust them to come up with a good plan for every American, not just the top 5% and the people who like to dream of getting to that level.
Then go after things like frivolous lawsuits, expand the good samaritan laws to cover unintentional and possibly avoidable minor medical mistakes (if they perform surgery on the wrong leg, then the patient should sue them, but the lawyers should be limited in the amount they can charge).
I'm not opposed to all of the GOP's ideas on health care reform, just how they try and make them benefit the banks and insurance companies. I'm also hoping that the Democrats will put limits on the health insurance companies though.
And I agree with Obama that the current state of health insurance in this country will only get worse in the next 10-20 years if nothing is done.
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