GOP Cribs from Affordable Care Act for plan that would replace Affordable Care Act

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GOP Cribs from Affordable Care Act for plan that would replace Affordable Care Act
by Joan McCarter
Thu Sep 23, 2010 at 02:46:04 PM PDT

Among the things the Republicans are "pledging" to do is to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it. The problem for Republicans, not surprisingly, is actually coming up with the replacement part--real policies. So, as Think Progress documents, http://thinkprogress.org/2010/09/23/gop-pledge-aca/ they didn't. There are really no specifics about "what the party would do to control health care spending, improve quality, or pay for its reforms." At least seven of the ideas they present are already in the Affordable Care Act. Here's TP's table comparing the two:



more:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/9/23/904696/-GOP-Cribs-from-Affordable-Care-Act-for-plan-that-would-replace-Affordable-Care-Act