Want to know What the CBO says about the republican health care alternative bill?

Less Government In our health the better and it will be cheaper. We have seen for the last 20-to 30 years what happens when insurance Co. take over. Prices have gone up.

Both parties are going the wrong way.

I am not saying I am for or against the proposed Republican health care bill (which admittedly has no chance of passing), but what I find most polarizing from the article is this:

and the total cost of insurance provisions in the Republican bill would be just $61 billion compared to $1.1 trillion for the Democrats’ bill.

IMO, we really need to take health care reform in steps and we need to do the things that will cost the least first.  Our economy isn't getting better and adding another tax burden on middle and lower income families won't help in the least.  Especially since there will be no benefit for four years.

and the total cost of insurance provisions in the Republican bill would be just $61 billion compared to $1.1 trillion for the Democrats’ bill. IMO, we really need to take health care reform in steps and we need to do the things that will cost the least first. Our economy isn't getting better and adding another tax burden on middle and lower income families won't help in the least. Especially since there will be no benefit for four years.

Of course its cheaper, it covers only an extra 3 million compared to 37 million. Also it CUTS everyone else's benefits....If you go to the 1$ store and but a dish, ya can't complain when your dishwasher strips the pretty flowers off....

Like I said above:

I am not saying I am for or against the proposed Republican health care bill (which admittedly has no chance of passing)

So the Dem option covers less than 2% according to the CBO and the Republican option will have little impact? Sounds like BOTH are going about it all wrong. They need to start from scratch and listen to the American PEOPLE, not their special interest groups.. ALL OF THEM... jmo

Less Government In our health the better and it will be cheaper. We have seen for the last 20-to 30 years what happens when insurance Co. take over. Prices have gone up.

Both parties are going the wrong way.

Sure, Grammie. I'd rather pay Steven Helmsley 7 million per year to tell me that my dr. is wrong and NOT cover simple procedures.

So the Dem option covers less than 2% according to the CBO and the Republican option will have little impact?

I don't think Th edem bill is GREAT but it is better IMO..37 million vs 3 million is a no brainer,

it also does nothing with regards to pre-existing conditions . . .

WHere are they getting the 52 million left uninsured? I thought there were 46 million uninsured and 10 million of those were illegal aliens?

The CBO put the price tag for the GOP plan at $61 billion, a fraction of the $1.05 trillion cost estimate it gave to the House bill that lawmakers are set to vote on this weekend. And the CBO found that the Republican provision to reform medical malpractice liability would result in $41 billion in savings and increase revenues by $13 billion by reducing the cost of private health insurance plans. …