HillaryCare 2.0
The issue of health care will not be solved in 2008. Everyone in the Presidential race feels compelled to present a health care plan. But the fundamental problems with health care will be largely missed and all the plans appear to focus on insurance. That is fine. But it should be called something else instead of health care reform. Call it health insurance reform.
In any event, Romney is right about Hillary Rodham Clinton. She has been called a socialist or communist or other unflattering names by many people. And Romney’s suggestion that she favors EU or other socialized medicine plans like the wait forever Canadian version is correct. But that is now why this post was presented with the attached press release from the Romney camp. It is because another nice campaign term is included. HillaryCare 2.0 is a nice touch. It should help remind you that Hillary Rodham Clinton’s last health care campaign was chewed up and spit out the same lobbyists she calls real Americans and are financing her now. It is just that now it has more perks for the lobbyists. 2.0 will be no better than 1.0. Romney is right. Clinton is wrong.
Stanford Matthews
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Governor Romney Says “HillaryCare 2.0″ Is “The Wrong Direction” For America
Monday, Sep 17, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Kevin Madden (857) 288-6390
Boston, MA – Today, outside St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City, New York, Governor Mitt Romney delivered a statement on “HillaryCare 2.0″:
“Good morning. Well, if you’ve seen the reports this morning on the latest version of HillaryCare, you’ll see that version 2.0 is not likely to have any more success than 1.0. HillaryCare continues to be bad medicine. Hillary Clinton fundamentally believes in Washington. She doesn’t believe in the American people. …
“Our objectives in health care are to bring down the costs of health insurance for everyone and to get all of our citizens inside the system - to get them all insured. What her plan does is it relies on government. In her plan, we have government insurance instead of private insurance. In her plan, it’s crafted by Washington; it should be crafted by the states. In her plan, we have government Washington managed health care. Instead, we should rely on the private markets to guide health care. And in her plan, you see increased taxes. The burden should not be raised on the American people.
“Fundamentally, I think she takes her inspiration from European bureaucracies, and instead we should take our inspiration from the American people. Hers is a plan which I think underscores the fact that she fundamentally does not believe in markets and in the states. And I believe that our inspiration should come from American families.
“So it’s government in Washington as opposed to states. It’s government plans as opposed to private plans. It’s raising taxes as opposed to holding taxes level. And that’s not the right course for solving our health care problems.”
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“It’s based upon the reports that we’ve seen this morning that have been put out as to the nature of her plan. It calls for additional spending. It’s a plan crafted by Washington, centered in Washington - not by states. It’s government insurance, not private insurance. It’s frankly the wrong direction. It’s a European-style socialized medicine plan - that’s where it leads - and that’s the wrong direction for America.”
To view Governor Romney addressing “HillaryCare 2.0,” please see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecrISOt_70E
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September 18th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Great piece. This woman has to go down. And this is coming from a woman! I’d like to know where they are getting their statistics from when they say she has the womens vote raped up…
September 18th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
OOPS! Freudian slip. That’s supposed to be “rapped” not raped. Oh brother. I can only hope this is not an indication of today’s endeavors…
September 18th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
How did Denver cheat? Ask the Ref’s…
They put the 3 points on the scoreboard, and the game was won. It was over. People started on their way home. But wait! What is this? Theyre taking the points off the board! What is happening? The Raiders have to try again. Why? What is the penalty?….
September 19th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Actually Rosemary, I believe the word is wrapped, but your point is well taken.
And, if H-2.0 is implemented, you may have the right word, (raped) to discribe the condition of government run American health care.
September 20th, 2007 at 7:02 am
I finally did it. I bought a site!…
I would to thank everyone here who has been just as kind as anyone could hope for in any era. I remember when I asked which of the two sites you liked better. Some of you liked both, some, like me, could not make up their mind. Trust me, I know h ……..