The play-by-play of my review of the Senate bill and my back-and-forth with Mr. Rightcommentary on twitter. He and I are at odds because, I surmise, we fundamentally disagree on the issue of whether health care is a right or a privilege. That is a FAIR disagreement. His theory is based on systemic forces and not a smoking gun in the legislation. That is also fair. I can respectfully disagree with him.
Tweets:
- I’m on p.104/615 of Senate bill & only controversial provision is feds will give grants to states to provide low cost insurance alternative.
- Sarah P: I’m reading the bills & no death panels so far
- the bills don’t create nationalized medicine either. i get to keep my insurance & coverage will be better.
- tax is only on certain persons who don’t buy or provide insurance for workers. many exceptions though. Better than use my taxpayer $$:11 PM Aug 15th from mobile web
- credits for employers who pay full premium; fed grant for under-served communities
- p.225 of senate bill tries to set standards of acceptable practice – not as death panel but safe harbor against spurious litigation
- oh, wait — p.301 talks about education on medical decision-making btwn patient. MD, family — still no death panels.
- @rightcommentary — i am reading the bills — senate first . what page of HR bill does it say public op for all?
- @rightcommentary: really, please point to the page in HR bill. I am reading now.
- rightcommentary@40andoverblog The requirements of page 15 as i recall where it sets up what is a “qualified plan” combined with the reqs re: old policies
- @rightcommentary: I am reading H.R. 3200. Tell me where the offensive provisions are.
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rightcommentary@40andoverblog it’s just too hard to do in 140 chars. about 7 hours ago from web in reply to 40andoverblog
- rightcommentary@40andoverblog email me an email account at[DELETED] and I’ll give you my theory on how it might work…
- @rightcommentary just give me the section references in a few tweets. or you can comment on http://40andoverblog.com
- @rightcommentary: creating a floor for basic coverage is not = nationalized medicine.about 6 hours ago from mobile web
- @rightcommentary: with coops instead of a govt-run program, are you ok with the legislation?
- rightcommentary no. I’m not. Pretty much anything Washington wants to do other than void the 1973 HMO Act – I’m against.@40andoverblog
end of twitter conversation
