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As an American, I'm routinely disappointed every time they announce "healthcare reform" and this issue isn't even part the conversation. Both major parties have
by humanrebar 10y ago
As an American, I'm routinely disappointed every time they announce "healthcare reform" and this issue isn't even part the conversation. Both major parties have failed on this.
- orangecat 10y agoMcCain tried in 2008: http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2008/oct/the-2008-presidential-candidates-health-reform-proposals--choices-for-america http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/20.... The Democrats immediately attacked it as "taking away your existing insurance". It really is baffling. Everybody would understand that it would be terrible if employers were the primary providers of housing, food, or transportation. But for some reason with health insurance, we not only accept but demand it.
- humanrebar 10y ago> we not only accept but demand it Hey, leave me out of it. Plus, polling is misleading. There are certainly options we could settle for, like grandfather clauses and gradual phase-ins.
- coredog64 10y agoAllegedly, the "Cadillac tax" on expensive employer provided plans was supposed to phase out employer coverage. That portion of the law purposefully wasn't indexed to inflation so that eventually more and more plans would be subject to the tax.