Reason #1 The plan provides illegal immigrants with health care.

Page 50, Section 152 of bill HR 3200 specifically states “Government insurance and taxpayer-funded healthcare will be provided to all without regard to personal characteristics extraneous to the provision of high-quality health-care services.” In plain English: this healthcare plan will provide health to all citizens including non-US citizens regardless of the legality of their citizenship. Now remember Rep. Joe Wilson shouting out “You Lie” in response to Obama’s speech to Congress. Barack and members of the Democrat Party contend that the bill states nothing about illegal immigrants. But you must look at the full picture. On July 30 a House committe voted against Rep. Nathan Deals (R) that would have required health care providers to use the Systemic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program to prevent illegal aliens from receiving healthcare services. The amendment was killed by 29 Democrats voting against it. Now if this bill will not cover illegal immigrants why vote down such and amendment??? Also are you aware that the current laws in effect today do not allow hospitals to turn away illegals? If anyone enters a hospital for emergency care they cannot be turned away. Thus in California 46.2% of all babies born in 2004 were born to illegal aliens and paid for by tax payers?????

Reason #2 This healthcare plan allows abortions to be paid for

On the July 30 as well Repulican Joe Pitts had an amendment voted down 30-29 that explicitly stated that government healthcare would not cover abortions. If abortions are not covered why kill this amendment? Admittedly nowhere in this behemoth 1,017 page bill does it specifically state that abortions are paid for, but you have to look no further than the rulings of our judicial system in recent years. The courts have specifically stated in other cases on other programs that unless the bill specifically says abortion will NOT be covered……..abortion will be covered

Reason #3 This bill unjustly targets Seniors

Page 331, Section 1161 cuts more than $150 billion from Medicare Advantage plans without providing alternative plans. Page 425, Section 1233 creates end-of-life care consultations through Medicare reimbursements. This is where the now infamous “Death Panels” are assumed to come from What should happen to fix healthcare

Fix #1 Expansion of existing Health Savings Accounts.

If people are allowed to put more money, pre-taxed into their HSAs many millions of dollars could be saved by individuals on their healh care bills.

Fix #2 Tort Reform

Sorely missing from the Democrats’ healthcare plan is tort reform.If restrictions were placed on the rampant ability of people to sue many millions of dollars could be saved. Doctors would not be forced to prescribe multiple tests despite knowing that their original diagnosis was correct. The reason tort reform does not appear???? Lawyers are the #1 campaign contributors to the Democratic Party.

These by no means will fix everything about health insurance in the America but they are certainly worth consideration by both parties.