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AFTiger 282 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Clinton Suggests Tapping Wages2008-02-03 11:29:38 By CHARLES BABINGTON Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP)  Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans. The New York senator has criticized presidential rival Barack Obama for pushing a health plan that would not require universal coverage. Clinton has not always specified the enforcement measures she would embrace, but when pressed on ABC's "This Week," she said: "I think there are a number of mechanisms" that are possible, including "going after people's wages, automatic enrollment." Clinton said such measures would apply only to workers who can afford health coverage but refuse to buy it, which puts undue pressure on hospitals and emergency rooms. With her proposals for subsidies, she said, "it will be affordable for everyone." Clinton also suggested that Obama would be more susceptible to Republican attack ads in a general election because he has not been scrutinized for years as she has. "I've been through the Republican attacks over and over again," she said. When Obama was elected to the Senate from Illinois in 2004, she said, he "didn't face anyone who ran attack ads" comparable to those aimed at her. The presidential contenders in both parties campaigned all-out on Sunday, two days before the Super Tuesday voting in 24 states holding primaries or caucuses. Clinton was campaigning in Missouri and Minneapolis. Obama scheduled a rally in Wilmington, Del., while some of his highest-profile surrogates  his wife, Michelle, Oprah Winfrey and Caroline Kennedy  were rallying voters in Los Angeles. Among Republicans, Arizona Sen. John McCain was stumping in Connecticut and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney scheduled stops in Glen Ellyn, Ill., and the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was concentrating on the South, with appearances in Georgia and Tennessee. McCain told "Fox News Sunday" he would veto any tax increase passed by a Democratic-controlled Congress. McCain, who opposed President Bush's first two tax cuts, now says Congress should make the reductions permanent, and that there also should be further tax reductions for business investments. His chief rival, Romney, told the ABC program that McCain "doesn't understand the economy" and that his advocacy of a higher gasoline tax to combat global warming would hurt U.S. consumers. Romney also called on Huckabee to drop from the race. In response, called the suggestion "ludicrous," noting that only a fraction of the delegates needed to win the Republican presidential nomination had been apportioned thus far. "I've got a different take on that. I think it's time for Mitt Romney to step aside," Huckabee said on CNN. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 3,053 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 link It might be a good idea if you just copy and paste the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,487 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Yes, this is the big difference between her and Obama's healthcare plans. Her's requires mandates while Obama's plan will not force any one to purchase healthcare insurance who does not want it. I think BO's approach is much more realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFTiger 282 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 As discussed here often, universal healthcare is a bad idea that will result in bad healthcare for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,487 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 As discussed here often, universal healthcare is a bad idea that will result in bad healthcare for all. In your unbiased opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFTiger 282 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 As discussed here often, universal healthcare is a bad idea that will result in bad healthcare for all. In your unbiased opinion of course. my experienced opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger in Spain 0 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Socialized medical care does not work. Witnessed it first hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,487 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Guess you could make the argument that when you have a system that leaves XX Million uninsured and that the ones who are insured continue to face rising costs then the current system is not working either. I'm not opposed to gov't subsidies for healthcare but I am against mandates and I want a choice to be able to keep my current healthcare if I so desire. I think a happy medium can be found somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 3,053 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Guess you could make the argument that when you have a system that leaves XX Million uninsured and that the ones who are insured continue to face rising costs then the current system is not working either. I'm not opposed to gov't subsidies for healthcare but I am against mandates and I want a choice to be able to keep my current healthcare if I so desire. I think a happy medium can be found somewhere. Funny that you say that, cause Obama's plan,.... FactCheck: Coverage plan might leave 8.5 million uninsured. (Nov 2007) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au2004ece 30 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Guess you could make the argument that when you have a system that leaves XX Million uninsured and that the ones who are insured continue to face rising costs then the current system is not working either. I'm not opposed to gov't subsidies for healthcare but I am against mandates and I want a choice to be able to keep my current healthcare if I so desire. I think a happy medium can be found somewhere. When did healthcare become a right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,487 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Guess you could make the argument that when you have a system that leaves XX Million uninsured and that the ones who are insured continue to face rising costs then the current system is not working either. I'm not opposed to gov't subsidies for healthcare but I am against mandates and I want a choice to be able to keep my current healthcare if I so desire. I think a happy medium can be found somewhere. Funny that you say that, cause Obama's plan,.... FactCheck: Coverage plan might leave 8.5 million uninsured. (Nov 2007) He's not in favor of mandates and neither am I. I don't want the gov't forcing me to get coverage. The fact is, some people want to "roll the dice" and won't opt into health coverage. If that number is 8.5 million or whatever - would you prefer Hill's plan which will force every one into healthcare - maybe even to the extent of garnishing wages? I like Obama's approach better - let's try to make healthcare more affordable for the ones who want it. As he says: often "the problem is not that people don't want it, it's that they can't afford to buy it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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