Weiner introduces bill to kill Medicare

[Hieronymus]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0709/Weiner_introduces_bill_to_kill_Medicare.html

July 30, 2009
Categories: Health Care

Weiner introduces bill to kill Medicare
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) says he plans to introduce a politically-targeted amendment forcing Republicans to vote "yes" or "no" on continuing Medicare, the government-run health care program for seniors, on the 44th anniversary of its enactment.

Weiner said he wants to tack the amendment onto the health care bill being marked up today -- to call bluff on Republicans who say federal intervention into health care has been a failure.

"It’s put-up or shut-up time for the phonies who deride the so-called ‘public option’," Weiner said.

Weiner is targeting reps like Dr. Tom Price (R-Ga.), who penned an op-ed in today's POLITICO with the following contention:

Going down the path of more government will only compound the problem. While the stated goal remains noble, as a physician, I can attest that nothing has had a greater negative effect on the delivery of health care than the federal government’s intrusion into medicine through Medicare. Because of Washington’s one-size-fits-all approach, its flawed coverage rules and broken financing mechanisms, seniors are increasingly having care rationed while federal health spending spirals out of control.
:applause:

[lurky]

1. Bwa ha ha ha ha!!!

Now that's what I'm talking about!

[DailyGrind51]

2. And, while they're at it, they can give up their own "government-run healthcare"!

[bluethruandthru]

4. Yep....if their government run health care is so bad...tell them to go

buy some from the private, for-profit insurance companies. I hope they all have pre-existing conditions!

[DrToast]

5. Why does this keep popping up? They don't have government run health care

They already have private, for-profit insurance.

[bluethruandthru]

8. Yes, you're right...I'm sorry.

They do have for profit insurance. They just have lots of choices and their employer (us) pays 75 percent of their premiums.

[DrToast]

3. Brilliant! Medicare and the VA. Let's see them vote against that. nt

[pleah]

6. K&R

[Cali_Democrat]

7. That's how you play ball. n/t

[NavyMom]

9. Let's see them tap dance through this one..nt

[Undercurrent]

10. Way to go!

:evilgrin:

[Hutzpa]

11. I like this guy n/t

[DrToast]

12. Did you see him on Rachel?

He's a pretty sharp guy.

[WCGreen]

13. He should have gone after the VA hospitals...