If you kicked the tires on McCain's health care plan ...

by: Zandra Rice Hawkins

Mon Sep 15, 2008 at 00:15:33 AM EDT
(Zandra works over at Granite State Progress. Lots of good stuff at the link. - promoted by Dean Barker)

In a salute to my friends and former colleagues at NH for Health Care - those purple-shirted "I'm A Health Care Voter!" activists who never miss a political event - Granite State Progress had a little fun on the road to the raceway this weekend:

(Sample picture from Saturday's sign-making.)

If you believe that every American should have access to quality, affordable health care, but haven't signed up to be a Health Care Voter yet -

1) Where have you been?
2) http://www.newhampshireforheal...

Remember, there's strength in numbers!

And if you think I'm picking on McCain's health care plan (Check under the hood/of McCain's/health care plan/the paint is new/but the engine sputters), read on ...
Employer-Based Coverage
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation,www.kff.org, McSame's plan would make it harder to get health insurance. Right now, most Americans have health care coverage thru their employer, even though high health care costs have continued to whittle away employee health benefits. Under McCain-Palin, the existing tax break for employer-sponsored insurance would be eliminated, discouraging employers from providing coverage and leaving workers to fend for themselves in the individual market.

Pre-Existing Conditions
In the individual market, where John McSame refuses to hold insurance companies accountable for discriminating against those with pre-existing conditions, like cancer survivors.

Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
Of course, McCain, who doesn't know how many houses he has and whose definition of rich eludes understanding, says it's all good because he's going to take the tax exemption from businesses and give tax credits of $2,500 to individuals and $5,000 to families. That's sounds great - until KFF reminds us that the average cost of an individual policy offered through employers was $4,479, and the average cost of a family policy was $12,106 in 2007.

There's lots more to be said here, but I think most of us have heard it. Too bad McCain and Palin just aren't getting the memo - this country is ready for a Health Care President, and flashy packages that go nowhere fast just aren't going to cut it.
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