Good things the Senate health care bill lacks

[Eric J in MN]

Public option

Medicare at 55

End of anti-trust exemption

Ban on annual caps on care

A real ban on rescission

Right to sue when insurance company refuses to pay for life-saving treatment


Some of these things are detailed at:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/15/814244/-Call-to-Defeat-the-billits-time-

[lapfog_1]

1. But hey, look on the bright side...

Everybody has to buy their overpriced crap.

See... that's not so bad, uh right? right?

So let's all jump on board now! I just saw Sherrod Brown on Rachael extolling the virtues of this POS!

If you polish this turd hard enough, it will make shit stains on your hands, and that's about it.

[regnaD kciN]

2. You left off "real coverage"...

Remember, the mandates are based on "bronze" coverage, that will cover a whopping 60% of your medical expenses.

In other words, pay the insurance companies 'til it hurts, then, when you get sick...still lose everything you have.

Such a deal!

[Electric Monk]

5. That's almost less than half! :o

and barely more than


Isn't math fun?

[AllentownJake]

3. On the bright side the dems that lose next year

Won't be collecting unemployment long.

[clear eye]

4. Pharmaceutical reimportation legalization. n/t

[Eric J in MN]

6. Yes. Also for Medicare to negotiate drug prices. NT

NT