Remember when the McCain camp's "ER visits make up for no insurance " came out?

[rainbow4321]

I emailed the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) at the time and told them, as a nurse, the McCain camp's healthcare "solution" really ticked me off. Iasked what they were planning to do in regards to the comments. I recently got this response back from them. Seems McCain threw the guy under the bus (after the backlash, I imagine):


Thank-you for taking the time to contact me.
ACEP immediately released a Press release yesterday and are working with the media. Today we were contacted by McCain's team and they have advised us that Mr Goodman is not part of their team nor an official campaign spokesperson.

“Mr. Goodman volunteered his advice to the campaign in the past. However, his philosophy on health care -- and especially on the urgency of the problems faced by 45 million uninsured American’s -- are clearly out of step with John McCain.
Earlier this summer the campaign informed Mr. Goodman that his advice was not required and requested that he not identify himself as being associated with the campaign in any way, including as a volunteer. John McCain could not disagree more strongly with Mr. Goodman. John McCain believes that addressing the problem of the nation’s uninsured is one of our most pressing national priorities.
That’s why the McCain health plan will, for the first time, bring health
coverage within reach of every American.”

And further his health policy advisor has agreed to meet with us to discuss health care issues.
You can be assured ACEP will be strongly advocating for coverage AND access for all Americans and immediately shoring up our failing emergency care system.

[OmahaBlueDog]

1. Define "Within Reach"

If this bozo gets this plan through, my company healthcare will go away, and my wife will have to get a job justso we can afford crap HMO coverage with that $5000 tax credit.

[dflprincess]

4. Let's be honest

both candidates are talking about health insurance, not health care. And they're both going to make sure the crooks at the insurance companies that are picking our pockets now are going to be able to continue to do so.

[Riddler]

2. So just like Junior, the buck NEVER stops with McAss.

The more different he claims to be, the more the same facts prove him to be.

[rainbow4321]

3. I would love to hear Goodman's response

to McCain's message to this group. WAS he really told that?
Funny how McCain's sudden denouncing of this guy never hit the news (did it?).
We need to see if this guy is STILL out there being referred to as being associated with McCain's healthcare advisor and if he is, has McCain publically distanced himself from the guy yet.


http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB121737388416495023.html

Mr. Goodman is president of the National Center for Policy Analysis. He is an unpaid adviser to the McCain campaign.