With today’s release of the President’s health care outline, it is clear Democrats continue to ignore the concerns raised by the American people – primarily that Democrat proposals will drive up the costs of health insurance, slash Medicare benefits for millions of seniors, and increase job-killing taxes when unemployment is hovering around 10 percent. Below is a quick comparison of previous Democrat bills and the President’s latest proposal:
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Health Care Proposal |
Old Democrat Bills |
President’s “New” Outline |
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Results in an increase in private insurance premiums |
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Imposes half a trillion in Medicare cuts that the Administration’s own experts estimate could “jeopardize” seniors access to health care and cause millions to lose the health plans and doctors they have and like |
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Enacts hundreds of billions of dollars of job killing tax hikes and government regulations |
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Spends $1 trillion the country cannot afford on a massive government takeover of the nation’s health care system |
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Benefits trial lawyers by failing to enact meaningful lawsuit reform |
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Upholds backroom deals with Washington special interests |
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Allows government bureaucrats to make personal health care decisions for you |
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Breaks President Obama’s pledge to not raise taxes on those who make less than $250,000 |
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Forces individuals to purchase government approved health care even if they cannot afford it |
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Increases – rather that decreases- national health care spending |
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Creates tax credits that discriminate against married couples |
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Requires employers to offer government-approved health care or pay a tax |
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Features a massive expansion of Medicaid, which is already crushing state budgets
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Include the CLASS Act, something Senator Kent Conrad called a first class “Ponzi” scheme |
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