The author of this article in the American Spectator makes the same points Dr. Willey raises in his “Un-Reform” series. He was dealing with his elderly mother, who fell ill shortly after the new year. His conclusion: “I do not believe that we need another way to pay for health care in this country, but we do need a better way to deliver and utilize it.”
That is the message that Washington fails to understand – we don’t need a national health care program, or as some have dubbed it “Obamacare.” We need changes that embrace the good aspects of American health care, and reform the pieces that don’t work well. Dr. Bob Moffit of the Heritage Foundation and I recently held a online town hall to discuss free market solutions to health care challenges. We proposed many alternatives to “Obamacare” including association health plans, an initiative I pushed in both the House and Senate that was filibustered by many of the same people who say there aren’t other proposals…
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Hi, interesting write-up. Well, the Obamacare bill is now law. We don’t yet know everything there is to know about it, but one thing we all know is that it will be expensive. I’m a small-business owner, and I’m worried about the raise in taxes. We all want to hire more employees, but this law makes things very difficult for us little guys. Here’s the problem: If we can’t hire, how are people going to find jobs and get the economy back on track? Anyway, cool site… I’m subscribed to your feed now so thanks again!