Sen. Durbin: Where Is The Republican Health Care Plan?

Sen. Dick Durbin today addressed Republican requests to "slow down" with respect to the debate on the Senate health care reform bill.

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[Suprkit]

The Republicans had 8 years to change the system. They failed and did nothing. Now it's time for some REAL Leadership on this issue.

[megarational]

Only if you believe the GOP.

The only bill they actually came up with at the last minute didn't address the "pre-existing condition" problem & only covered an additional 3 million citizens. It didn't reduce the deficit as much as the House bill & it was just a list of some half-measures they could have taken when they were in power.

As for their plan to "let insur. co.'s compete across state lines", the "exchange" set up by the House & Senate bills in effect do allow cross state competition.

[firewallsniper]

i think they could of used that paper and made money out of it everyone would of had enough money to get free health care with all that paper they used LMAO

[MrJburzynski]

"patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons"

[ctpolitics2008]

Torte Reform: Punitive damages are damages that penalize the offending party. The lawyer or the victim of malpractice does not earn punitive damages. Punitive damages are a deterrent for the offending party to stop the practice that caused damage. Punitive damages should be limited and when deemed necessary the money should go to more constructive use. For instance it could go toward providing care to the uninsured.

[ctpolitics2008]

And we hope you continue to enjoy the rape of Torte lawyers who contribute more to the sky rocketing healthcare costs than any other factor in our economy.

[ctpolitics2008]

That's right, SLOW DOWN and think about what you are doing! This bill will impact our economy for decades if not generations.

Image where we'd be today if back in 1999 President Clinton stopped to think before signing the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. This bill eased underwriting standards for mortgages and in effect twisted the arms of lenders to provide mortgages to unqualified individuals. Wed have avoided the second largest financial meltdown in history.

[ctpolitics2008]

Torte reform is all that is needed. Torte reform will increase the number of people willing to take on the risks of entering the medical profession. More doctors will mean cheaper and more available care. Why isnt this in the bill? This party is deep into the pockets of the Torte lawyers!

[ctpolitics2008]

How many Americans will loose their jobs along with their health insurance when this trillion-dollar bill is passed and taxes are raised to pay for it? The decision to socialize (Reform) medical care is entirely based on the agenda of one party. This level of arrogance has never been achieved in American politics. The vast majority of Americans are happy with their medical care. This bill will result in fewer doctors, higher medical costs and substantially lower quality care.

[Ethered45lc]

Neither Republican nor Democrat cares about any of you, all you are to them is a meal ticket. The sooner thats realized the sooner we can stop bickering amongst ourselves, and turn them back to the public servants there supposed to be, there not our leaders, there supposed to be our voice not that of special interest nor themselves. United we stand, divided we fall. Its to bad they don't teach patriotism in schools any more.

[Jaimetud]

All you have to do is take a look at the videos posted by Mitch McConnell under the "RepublicanLeader." There's a number of videos on the subject and even a video talking about the McCain ammendment. Also look at some of the older videos posted on the "EricCantor" channel.

Democrats have been claiming from the start that Republicans don't have an alternative, despite the fact that I've seen at least three by now. This guy had to have seen something or he's just out of touch of reality.