Very interesting points made by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) who spoke with Bob Schieffer about the problems facing Democrats in passing health reform in the Senate. Senator McConnell called the current legislation a “monstrosity.’ Watch the video below…
The Associated Press reported that the US Senate approved a $1.1 Trillion spending bill by a vote fo 60 to 34. The bill provides monies to both Medicare and Medicaid along with other government programs.
Probably the most explosive issue with health reform, an abortion vote was expected to take place today in the Senate. This is a video that discusses the abortion vote and the important vote today.
A recent video shows Rep John Boehner discusses the republican’s view of the new health reform bill.
The Baucas Bill is amazingly looking like a tax bill and not a health reform bill. A recent article from the Wall Street Journal reports the health reform bill, a bill that is supposed to reduce financial burden for the middle class, will actually increase the financial burden on the middle class.
Republican address on health care, delivered by Dr. Charles Boustany (R-LA) following President Obamas speech to a Joint Session of Congress.
The problem is that it also includes multiple fines for those who don’t get health insurance. In fact, fines for not getting insurance start at $750 a year for individuals and $1,500 for families. Families of four with a household income of approximately $66,000 would pay the maximum fines if they fail to get health insurance. These fines could be up to $3800.
I truly believe President Obama missed an excellent opportunity to win over critics of his health care reform. Fixing Medicare, a program he said is going broke and needs to be fixed, would prove to a lot of Americans that safe, efficient, and effective reform is possible. This success would ease the road to passing health care reform.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel printed an interesting article that described the confusion that our aging population is facing. The article states that the confusion on health reform by seniors was evident in congressional town hall meetings.
President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress, to explain the proposed health reform. This speach took place on September 9, 2009.
