Romney: Keep feds out of health care (MITT says NO to HIllary Care) - Political Forum

superdude17* · 08-31-2007, 11:48 AM

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AIKEN, S.C. - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney focused Friday on stopping illegal immigration and keeping Washington out of increased health care coverage.

During a morning campaign stop in Aiken, Romney said he doesn't want the federal government to take over providing health care for the nation's uninsured.

"Don't have 'Hillary Care,'" Romney said, referring to his favorite Democrat target, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. The former Massachusetts governor said he doesn't want to "have the guys who ran the Katrina cleanup" in charge of health care. He said he'd leave it up to states to design their own systems.

Romney had several stops planned in this early voting state Friday, and some were to take him through counties with some of South Carolina's largest immigrant populations.

Romney said he'd help stop illegal immigrants by sanctioning employers that give them paychecks, and oppose so-called sanctuary cities that give illegal immigrants housing and other benefits.

These people refuse to understand that the driving force behind soaring costs for healthcare is GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT.

prrriiide · 08-31-2007, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by superdude17*

Source: AP

These people refuse to understand that the driving force behind soaring costs for healthcare is GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT.

That's fine, as long as everyone has access to insurance, good preventative care, doesn't get bankrupted with co-payments, and each state recognizes and honors the programs of the other states. Could be workable.

Oh, and, it damn well better not be another un-funded mandate like NCLB.

Apotropoxy · 08-31-2007, 02:34 PM

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content.healthaffairs.org
Health Spending In OECD Countries, 2001
Total health spending per capita GDP per capita

Dude's thesis is dust.
Visit this website (cut/paste) and you will see that the per capita health care costs for the only major country in the world that routes its health care through profit making insurance companies has the most expensive and lease efficient system in the world.
It's a spread sheet. You'll get to see all the countries and their breakdowns.

The problem is that we DON'T have the government running the show.
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