Elizabeth Edwards Backs Clinton Health Care Plan

[Nutmegger]

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, remains unwilling to endorse either of the two remaining Democratic contenders, but the health care advocate told ABC News she preferred Sen. Clinton's health plan to Sen. Obama's.

In an interview with "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts, airing Wednesday, Edwards — who recently began work as a senior fellow at the liberal think tank, the Center for American Progress — said she believed Clinton's health care plan was more inclusive than that of the Illinois senator.

"You need that universality in order to get the cost savings ... I just have more confidence in Sen. Clinton's policy than Sen. Obama's on this particular issue," she said.

Edwards, a vocal part of her husband's campaign, has been largely quiet since the former senator dropped out of the race three months ago. She stepped back into the fray, however, last weekend with an attack on Sen. John McCain's health care plan. She argued that neither she, who has breast cancer, nor McCain, R-Ariz., who had skin cancer in the past, could obtain health insurance under his health care proposal.

Full article: http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=4614612&page=1

[quantass]

1. This is Old -- i already knew about this about 3 weeks back

and its no real surprise that she would prefer Hillary's health care plan since Edwards and Hillarys were exactly the same....however, everything else about Hillary is what the Edwards find disgusting...have you seen what Elisabeth had to say about Hillary...ouch!

It also comes as no surprise that John and Elisabeth prefer to endorse Obama hands down if it weren't certain issues with his health care plan and i gather they were looking to see if Obama would modify it in some way to be more like Edwards....and i gather since Obama preferred his own then Edwards couldnt endorse Obama since his health care plan is apparently the most important thing to him in the campaign...he would never endorse Hillary because he just despises everything that she represents.

[Maddy McCall]

4. The article is dated today. And the show won't be on until tomorrow morning.

It's certainly not an old article.

[anamandujano]

6. It's also of paramount importance to the American people.

This is sweet, better than an endorsement any day.

[rodeodance]

20. be sure to catch her today--on abc---

[ElsewheresDaughter]

2. K&R

[tekisui]

3. Obama will most likely end up going with the Edwards' Plan as well.

It's the one that has the most Democratic support.

[anamandujano]

7. He is indebted to the insurance companies so he can't. Stop assuming

important stuff. This is what will determine our nominee.

[tekisui]

9. Well, I disagree this is what will chose it.

I am assuming that once in office, he will be pushed to Edwards' Plan, he is very nearly at it now.

By the time any Healthcare Reform goes through a Democratic House and Democratic Senate, it would look very similar whether it started with Clinton, Obama or Edwards.

[eridani]

11. So is Clinton

Single payer is the only acceptable solution, and both candidates have admitted as much at various times. Which means that either could be pushed into it by a suffficiently organized movement from below.

[RaleighNCDUer]

13. Are you kidding? It's Hillary's plan that mandates the enrichment

of insurance companies.

[anamandujano]

16. Accept it, all your old talking points have been blown out of the water

by Elizabeth's support.

[Eric Condon]

22. In other words, "accept it, your opinions are not valid."

Thanks for letting us know.

[rodeodance]

21. "You need that universality in order to get the cost savings" Right

[Lucky 13]

5. I love that woman.

I disagree with her on this particular point, but I still love her. What a great first lady she would have made.

[Zachstar]

8. Wow this is old. What is with yall?

[Nutmegger]

10. Yes this article is as old as McLame!

:eyes:

[rodeodance]

19. YOU are WRONG-April 8, 2008--and be sure to catch her today (Wed)

[anonymous171]

12. Of course she would. It's the closest copy of Edward's plan.

[Nutmegger]

14. Kicking this hour and a half old article [n\t]

[Honeycombe8]

15. Oh, what a surprise! (not) If Edwards ever endorses, it'll be for Clinton. No surprises here.

The Edwardses will never endorse anything Obama.

I would guess the only reason they haven't endorsed Clinton openly is that they see that Obama is the more likely one to win.

[Vinca]

17. If she was serious about universal healthcare, she'd endorse

the Kucinich plan. The Clinton plan - as well as the Obama plan - is universal insurance, not universal healthcare.

[Eric Condon]

23. That's exactly right.

The only reason I like Obama's plan more is that it doesn't ignore the root of the problem, which is that people can't afford insurance in the first place. He at least recognizes that.

But Kucinich's was obviously the best. And Edwards, shortly before dropping out (I guess he had nothing to lose at that point), stated openly he would push for single-payer as president. That's partly why they were my first two choices.

[rodeodance]

18. "You need that universality in order to get the cost savings" Right