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Teh One Who Knocks
03-03-2016, 12:03 PM
FOX News


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Nearly one week after Sen. Marco Rubio skewered businessman Donald Trump on his healthcare reform plan, the Republican frontrunner Wednesday released his seven-point plan to repeal Obamacare and implement his own policy.

Trump posted the plan on his website. It slammed the Affordable Health Care Act, saying it has “tragically but predictably resulted in runaway costs, websites that don’t work, greater rationing of care, higher premiums, less competition and few choices.”

He assured voters that his policy "will broaden healthcare, make healthcare more affordable and improve the quality of the care available to all Americans.”

Trump offers several reforms in his healthcare plan and urges Congress to act. He also vows to restore Americans’ faith in the government and economic liberty to the people.

The first thing Trump touches on in his outline is to eliminate the individual mandate. Trump says no one should be required to buy health insurance if they don’t want to.

As he touched on in the last GOP debate while he was arguing with Rubio, Trump wants to modify a law that inhibits the sale of health insurance across state lines. By doing that, he says, will allow full competition in the market and “consumer satisfaction will go up.”

The third bullet point calls for individuals to deduct insurance premium payments from their tax returns under the current tax system.

“As we allow the free market to provide insurance coverage opportunities to companies and individuals, we must also make sure that no one slips through the cracks simply because they cannot afford insurance. We must review basic options for Medicaid and work with states to ensure that those who want healthcare coverage can have it,” Trump added.

His fourth bullet point focuses on young individuals who can afford high-deductible insurance plans. He introduces Health Savings Accounts or HSAs.

“These funds can be used by any member of a family without penalty. The flexibility and security provided by HSAs will be of great benefit to all who participate.”

Trump wants “price transparency from all healthcare providers.” He says individuals should be able to shop around for the best prices for any sort of procedures, exams or checkups.

The sixth bullet point says state governments can manage the administration of Medicaid to residents without the “fear of federal overhead.” Under Trump’s plan states will receive incentives to eliminate fraud and waste.

In the final bullet, Trump calls on Congress to step away from special interests and “do what is right for America.” He wants to remove barriers to entry into free markets for drug companies that offer safe and affordable products.

Further, Trump also touches on illegal immigration and said that offering healthcare to illegal immigrants costs the U.S. $11 billion per year. He said if the immigration laws were enforced, “we could relive healthcare cost pressures on state and local governments.”

Reforming Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program and mental health programs are also on Trump’s to-do list as president.

fricnjay
03-03-2016, 02:34 PM
Doesn't sound like a half bad plan, unless I'm missing something...:-k

PorkChopSandwiches
03-03-2016, 05:13 PM
If they just removed the across state line bullshit, we probably wouldn't have even had to deal with Obamacare

RBP
03-03-2016, 05:23 PM
If they just removed the across state line bullshit, we probably wouldn't have even had to deal with Obamacare

Rubio mocked Trump for that!
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But Trump responded.
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redred
03-03-2016, 06:38 PM
trump seems to be able to say all the right things doesn't he

RBP
03-03-2016, 07:03 PM
trump seems to be able to say all the right things doesn't he

A large part of it is people do not really give a shit if he misspeaks. They are so pissed off that they want someone from outside the system who speaks like a normal human, not a politician blowing smoke up their ass.

redred
03-03-2016, 07:09 PM
Scary imo, Bristol tried an outsider as mayor and he's messed up a lot of things and wasted lots of money with schemes and ideas, he also came from a business background

RBP
03-03-2016, 07:16 PM
There is nary a word on the Dem side about economic growth and business development. It's all income equality, more government, and social bullshit. Pay for it with larger business burdens rather than figure out how to grow the economy so everyone benefits.

And on immigration, my position has always been that there is NOTHING to discuss about the illegals here until you close the border. Reagan got it wrong and so has every president since then. Trump might get it right.

PorkChopSandwiches
03-03-2016, 07:25 PM
:tup:

PorkChopSandwiches
03-03-2016, 07:25 PM
Scary imo, Bristol tried an outsider as mayor and he's messed up a lot of things and wasted lots of money with schemes and ideas, he also came from a business background

We got that with Obama

Teh One Who Knocks
03-03-2016, 07:26 PM
There is nary a word on the Dem side about economic growth and business development. It's all income equality, more government, and social bullshit. Pay for it with larger business burdens rather than figure out how to grow the economy so everyone benefits.

And on immigration, my position has always been that there is NOTHING to discuss about the illegals here until you close the border. Reagan got it wrong and so has every president since then. Trump might get it right.

You should have heard the Bernie ad they were running on the radio leading up to the caucuses last night. :rolleyes:

A vote for Bernie is a vote to unburden students from a lifetime of crushing debt.
A vote for Bernie is a vote for free and accessible healthcare for every American.
A vote for Bernie is a vote for ending income inequality once and for all.

:puke:

RBP
03-03-2016, 07:58 PM
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deebakes
03-04-2016, 02:12 AM
minnesota likes bernie :tup:

perrhaps
03-04-2016, 10:38 AM
minnesota likes bernie :tup:

Yeah, he's got the Somalian vote locked up.

Godfather
03-05-2016, 06:57 AM
"Trump says no one should be required to buy health insurance if they don’t want to."

Are you guys okay with this? It seems like the burden of people going bankrupt from not buying health insurance is a huge drain in the US, no?

Teh One Who Knocks
03-05-2016, 12:52 PM
"Trump says no one should be required to buy health insurance if they don’t want to."

Are you guys okay with this? It seems like the burden of people going bankrupt from not buying health insurance is a huge drain in the US, no?

Pretty sure Obamacare is bankrupting us as a country right now, especially the working middle class. Since Obamacare has been instituted (which was promised by the Idiot in Chief of the United States to lower healthcare costs for everyone), our insurance premium here at work has gone UP by double digits percentage every year, and the amount has gone up every year, starting with a 24% increase the first year Obamacare was enacted all the way of to a 41% fucking increase last year when it renewed.

RBP
03-05-2016, 01:10 PM
"Trump says no one should be required to buy health insurance if they don’t want to."

Are you guys okay with this? It seems like the burden of people going bankrupt from not buying health insurance is a huge drain in the US, no?

I think the key here is "if they don't want to". For someone that chooses not to be insured and goes bankrupt as a result, you rolled the dice. You sell insurance, right? How many clients (individuals and businesses) do you see in Canada with massive risk exposure from being under-insured? I would assume a whole hell of a lot or you wouldn't have many customers. There is a big difference between ensuring marketplace access and forcing people to buy risk coverage.

People compare health and auto. Auto is forced purchase of minimal liability coverage. In effect, we are required to buy risk coverage for harm we may do to others and other's property. There is no requirement to buy coverage for harm we may do to ourselves or our own property. But we have access to the marketplace.

The whole thing was a miscalculation predicated on healthy people flooding the market with cash and no claims. Didn't work. But let's be clear, it was never intended to work. It was intended to force the discussion and baby-step the country to single payer. They just didn't have the balls to propose the actual end game.