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It's Still Bad Medicine
Posted by
Randy
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November 05, 2009
My colleague and fellow Virginian Rep. Eric Cantor emailed me Friday with a list of 10 things every person should know about the new healthcare bill that was unveiled last week. At 1,990 pages, the bill was written behind closed doors by a handful of people and the proposals in the bill never debated – the result is these concerning provisions: 1. It Still Raises Taxes on Small Businesses Employer mandate still applies to small businesses 2. New Medical Device Tax 3. New Taxes on Health Savings Accounts 4. New Payroll Tax 5. Abortions Are Authorized 6. Members of Congress are Exempt from “Public Option” 7. Doctors’ Reimbursement Levels Are Up in the Air / Budget Gimmicks Removes the Medicare Doc Fix. The Pelosi bill does not include doc fix--instead it has been introduced as a standalone bill, unpaid for – meaning that Democrats’ proposals really aren’t deficit neutral. 8. Reduces Affordability Credits and Instead Expands Medicaid 9. Significantly Changes the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program 10. Real Medical Liability Reform, Instead Rewards Trial Lawyers
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