Republicans Become Party of Slow (Rhymes With No) on Healthcare

Do any of you look at the larger picture? Yes our health care system needs some adjustments to it, Not scrapped and started over for costly option. Try looking up Newt Gingrich and his plan.

To Brian M. of MA

The actual Law Suits themselves account for 1% but the problem is the unnecessary testing done now to prevent lawsuits, factor that into the equation and you now have over 10% of your cost accounted for.

To Muser of NM

To sit here and say Democrats aren't for big business is the height of ignorance! I will not disagree Republicans probably have an ulterior motive for trying to stop Health Care RamRod, But Tell me how much Al Gore and GE stand to gain from Cap & Trade (I know health care is the issue here but my point is Both Democrats and Republicans don't do anything till they make sure they are compensated before pushing it through.)

Jacksmith of TX

Wow, So even though USA develops, tests, and produce more prescriptions drugs than anybody, The US is a public Disgrace, You can't have your cake and eat it to. The cost of R & D for these new and innovative drugs, procedures and equipment, is paid for by our premiums. I find it funny that you want to effectively either kill all R & D or now have the taxpayers pay for it,

Rach Y of CA

Sorry but I believe when 86% of people who have insurance are happy with their coverage there is not as bad a crisis as people make it out to be. We need to try to fix our existing system before we completely scrap it for an experimental policy when the country is broke as it is. The fact that 50 million are uninsured tells me a couple of things, that parents do not think their kids health as important that they have the nicest shoes and clothes from the mall, their hair and nail appointments, big screens, satellite TV, gas guzzling SUV's, and worst of all cigarettes and alcohol (I have compassion for people, but not people who would rather live an up-scale life style than prioritize for their children’s sake). It also tells me that we have a lot of healthy people already who do not but health insurance because they think they are healthy enough already, (your 25 to 35 crowd) And lastly if Illegal Immigrants are counted for in that 50 million then I am being purposely deceived.

Chuck of CO

If you believe anybody in Washington (Republican or Democrat) right now has your best interest at heart, then I would love to play poker with you or maybe we can talk about some nice beach front property I own in Arizona.

Bottom Line is this your government cares about your vote only, nothing more (Except our tax dollars) Health Care could have been presented in the form of modifications and when that didn't work then try to Nationalize health care. You don't make policy for the few who are the exception to the rule. You make it for the good of the people, not for the good of a person.

Ymerej of SC 3:50PM July 22, 2009