House To Vote On Healthcare Bill By August
Posted on: Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 15:05 CDT
Democrats from the House of Representatives promised on Tuesday they would pass an extensive healthcare bill by August.
The bill aims to revamp the nation’s healthcare system with a proposed tax on the wealthy that would generate about $540 billion over a period of 10 years.
"The president made it very clear that this was his Number One priority," House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters. "We believe this can be done."
Debate on the bill is expected to begin this week, when it is expected that Republicans will voice their opposition to the bill.
The bill proposes that a government-run health insurance program will compete with private insurers. The insurance firms would have to offer coverage without higher premiums for patients with pre-existing medical conditions.
The House Ways and Means Committee said it intends to vote on the measure on Thursday. The Committee is one of three that must approve the 1,000-page proposal before it can continue to the House.
"This is not a government takeover of healthcare," Democratic Representative Jason Altmire said on Monday.
Many fiscally conservative members of the House are expected to be weary of the $1 trillion cost of the comprehensive plan. Hoyer said he plans to address their concerns to promise no increase in the federal deficit, according to Reuters.
Tax increases would be imposed on individuals who earned at least $280,000 annually, as well as couples who earned $350,000 each year.
Congressional sources told Reuters the top rate increase for millionaire would be 5.4 percent.
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Source: redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports
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Posted by Brittanicus on 07/14/2009, 17:08 MEDICAL CARE SHOULD BE THE CHOICE OF EACH AMERICAN The deciding factor in implementing health care for everybody--LEGALLY--in America, is the Publics voice? Those who want to just follow the same old road, can do so with the profit taking commercial insurance. Those who would be satisfied with a government run health care program, can now start demanding it from the lawmakers. Those who see a Universal health care system, similar to most developed countries in Europe, should start informing every Representative and Senate politician starting today. Rationing in places like England, was caused by the major impact of uncontrolled immigration. Most American working class can do--without-- high premiums, pre-existing condition clauses. deductibles, co-pays that is representative of the wealthy medical care insurers. Whatever pertains to your family, you should start ruffling the indifferent feathers of the people in Washington at 202-224-3121 Just like illegal immigration , we cannot afford anymore to subsidize the business that hire them or the millions of illegal families. |
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