Cheap PR Stunts Can't Hide Obamacare's Huge Problems

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Joe Magee of AZ
Tell me what GDP has to do with cost of health care ?
Example, is buma going to lower fees for health industry to bring down % of GDP for health ? Raise in good economic times and lower in bad ?
Is income of German government based on GDP ? Not exactly. Is based on taxes collected precisely. So much money from taxes is given to health expenses. Go over like in most Countries and must CUT BACK on health care. Example, there goes expensive cancer drugs...
In bum’s plan companies pay fees BY NUMBER OF WORKERS. One quarter for AT&T that's $$$ 1 billion (wonder whose phone service hike goes up to pay for that ?). So do people. There is SUPPOSE to be money that pays for health care. CBO SAYS IT DOESN’T by a LONG SHOT...

Bill Hedges of MO 9:01PM March 19, 2012

So if health care in the USA is now at 18% of GDP, vs. 12% in Germany or Israel, what will happen with ObamaCare? Is it really more money or just cost shifting that is more open?

Joe Magee of AZ 2:30PM March 19, 2012

Steve of FL
Polls were bad before, during, and after passage of bumcare. If bumacare is SO GOOD why is that true ???

Bill Hedges of MO 4:54PM March 16, 2012

Someone should check how Obamacare is doing in Massachusetts (Romneycare).
Are more people insured?
Are people healthier?
Are people able to see doctors?
How does the cost of health insurance growth compare with the rest of the country?
If these are all positive does Romney brag about it or avoid it like a plague he doesn't have insurance for?

Steve of FL 4:25PM March 16, 2012

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Peter Roff is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report. Formerly a senior political writer for United Press International, he’s now affiliated with several public policy organizations including Let Freedom Ring, and Frontiers of Freedom. His writing has appeared in National Review, Fox News’ opinion section, The Daily Caller, Politico and elsewhere. Follow him on Twitter @PeterRoff.