Republican Health Proposal Would Redirect Money From Poor to Rich

[Cattledog]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/upshot/republican-health-proposal-would-redirect-money-from-poor-to-rich.html?em_pos=small&emc=edit_up_20170217&nl=upshot&nl_art=0&nlid=77702458&ref=headline&te=1&_r=0

Republicans in Congress have been saying for months that they are working on a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare in the Trump era. Now we have the outline of that plan, and it looks as if it would redirect federal support away from poorer Americans and toward people who are wealthier.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Well, yeah. That's what all GOP proposals do.

That's why the GOP exists.

[procon]

2. Dang... blocked by the paywall. nt

[Spider Jerusalem]

4. right-click and "Open in new private tab" on Firefox, "open in new incognito window" on Chrome (n/t)

[procon]

3. Pay more and get less... got it.

The redistribution of wealth from the poor to the rich is the classic hallmark of every Republican policy. The poor and the working poor, those with fixed incomes, will not benefit from tax credits or vouchers that only cover a fraction of medical costs. This is no different than some Nigerian money scam, and the Republican will be selling this plan the same way those crooked foreign fake princes do.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. Of course

That's the Republican way.