Posted by
Billy on Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:19:14 AM
A healthcare reform expert says even though some liberals are wavering in their
support for the current Senate healthcare bill, the modified measure is still
extremely dangerous.
Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute, says she
believed all along that Democrats' promotion of the public option was merely a
smokescreen to divert attention away from other disturbing aspects of the
bill.
"This
bill still has huge, huge problems," says Turner. "It still is going to increase
healthcare costs for not only the federal government, but for the average
American family."
Turner notes that in addition to taxpayer funding of abortion, the bill also
includes half-a-trillion dollars in new taxes on businesses and individuals, and
half-a-trillion in cuts to the Medicare program.
(We must work and pray that this bill doesn't pass. If it does pass we must work to see those who supported it are removed from office the next election. Read more on this issue right here.)
And as far as individuals are concerned, the healthcare expert says "they're
not only going to be required to buy this expensive new government health
insurance, but they're going to be fined on their taxes if they don't -- and in
the House bill, they can be thrown in jail."
Turner notes that in
addition to taxpayer funding of abortion, the bill also includes half-a-trillion
dollars in new taxes on businesses and individuals, and half-a-trillion in cuts
to the Medicare program.