Harsh Realities of the Senate Bill from FDL

[debbierlus]

The Senate health care bill is an ungodly mess of errors, loopholes, and massive giveaways. When the American people find out what's actually in this bill, they will revolt. Here's why:

Forces you to pay up to 8% of your income to private insurance corporations -- whether you want to or not

If you refuse to buy the insurance, you'll have to pay penalties of up to 2% of your annual income to the IRS

After being forced to pay thousands in premiums for junk insurance, you can still be on the hook for up to $11,900 a year in out-of-pocket medical expenses

Massive restriction on a woman's right to choose, designed to trigger a challenge to Roe v. Wade in the Supreme Court

Paid for by taxes on the middle class insurance plan you have right now through your employer, causing them to cut back benefits and increase co-pays

Many of the taxes to pay for the bill start now, but most Americans won't see any benefits -- like an end to discrimination against those with preexisting conditions -- until 2014 when the program begins

Allows insurance companies to charge people who are older 300% more than others

Grants monopolies to drug companies that will keep generic versions of expensive biotech drugs from ever coming to market

No reimportation of prescription drugs, which would save consumers $100 billion over 10 years

The cost of medical care will continue to rise, and insurance premiums for a family of four will rise an average of $1000 a year -- meaning in 10 years, you family's insurance premium will be $10,000 more annually than it is right now

Here's the Fire Dog Lake Petition Link, if you are interested in signing.
http://action.firedoglake.com/page/s/killthisbill?source=email&subsource=122109

[DJ13]

1. K&R!

[stray cat]

2. Nobody should be forced to provide medical care against their will

[AzDar]

3. This legislation appears to be a disaster in the making.

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[KansDem]

WTF? I just had a heart attack reading these points!

Wait! No, I didn't! Really! No, it was just a little indigestion...must've been something I ate...can't afford a heart attack right now...

[debbierlus]

8. The elite don't understand that 11,000 can bankrupt people living pay check to pay check

And, that is the MAJORITY of Americans

[Nite Owl]

4. They arfe clueless about

the reality of life today. How does a family having trouble paying bills and putting food on the table now afford this, even with subsidies?

[inna]

6. Obama in 2008:

"If a mandate was the solution, we could try that to solve homelessness by mandating everybody buy a house. The reason they don't have a house is they don't have the money." - Barack Obama, 2008.

[snagglepuss]

5. K & R nt

[Individualist]

7. K&R

[debbierlus]

10. Don't forget to sign the petition!

[clear eye]

9. Thanks for getting us ready for the fight to come.

I don't doubt that protests against this will mount from now on and crescendo in 2014-15. Very "clever" or manipulative depending on your viewpoint to keep most people from really seeing what the bill is until after the 2012 Presidential election.