timschochet
Footballguy
OK, I really appreciated the good discussion we have had on immigration (and by the way, that doesn't have to be finished; we can continue to discuss that as much as everyone wants.) But here I introduce the second topic, Obamacare.
Now this issue has been debated at length and I don't think we need to rehash the good and bad of the existing ACA. Here are my questions:
1. Last night, President Trump stated that he would replace Obamacare with a plan that protects those with pre-existing conditions and makes health care insurance cheaper and more affordable. How can this be accomplished without an individual mandate?
2. Trump's plan, which is basically an adoption of Ryan and Price, would offer tax credits to those who cannot afford insurance. Some conservatives in the senate, particularly Rand Paul and Mike Lee, say they will vote down any such proposal as it amounts to a new subsidy. (According to an interview with Rand Paul I heard yesterday, he seems to think that if a person makes too little to pay taxes currently, he or she would still receive a subsidy under this new plan, but I'm not clear that this is the case.) Do you side with the President and Ryan on this? Or with Rand Paul?
3. Most importantly, how do you envision the replacement to Obamacare? What should it look like, what would you like to see if you were in charge?
There's plenty more, obviously, but I think this is a good foundation to begin. I should add that, unlike the subject of undocumented immigration, I have no particular bias on this subject. I've been, in the past, both for and against Obamacare as different facts have come to my attention. I'm generally for anything that will improve conditions for the most people without punishing the middle class.
Now this issue has been debated at length and I don't think we need to rehash the good and bad of the existing ACA. Here are my questions:
1. Last night, President Trump stated that he would replace Obamacare with a plan that protects those with pre-existing conditions and makes health care insurance cheaper and more affordable. How can this be accomplished without an individual mandate?
2. Trump's plan, which is basically an adoption of Ryan and Price, would offer tax credits to those who cannot afford insurance. Some conservatives in the senate, particularly Rand Paul and Mike Lee, say they will vote down any such proposal as it amounts to a new subsidy. (According to an interview with Rand Paul I heard yesterday, he seems to think that if a person makes too little to pay taxes currently, he or she would still receive a subsidy under this new plan, but I'm not clear that this is the case.) Do you side with the President and Ryan on this? Or with Rand Paul?
3. Most importantly, how do you envision the replacement to Obamacare? What should it look like, what would you like to see if you were in charge?
There's plenty more, obviously, but I think this is a good foundation to begin. I should add that, unlike the subject of undocumented immigration, I have no particular bias on this subject. I've been, in the past, both for and against Obamacare as different facts have come to my attention. I'm generally for anything that will improve conditions for the most people without punishing the middle class.
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