Head On "Health Care - What Next?"
Thursday, November 12 at 6:57 pm on Channel
12 / 12.1
This point counter-point segment features Former State Senate President John Andrews facing off with Former Denver City Councilwoman Susan Barnes-Gelt. "Head On" airs Monday thru Friday at 6:56 PM. HEALTH
... [See more]CARE - WHAT NEXT?John: Five of every six Americans like their health insurance. Forty million rely on Medicare. Why on earth would Obama and the Democrats push a plan that diverts half a trillion dollars from Medicare and makes health insurance less attractive for everyone? Because this isn't about health care. This is about government power.Susan: Medicare's administrative costs are under 10-percent. Private insurers pull down 25-30 percent for admin, big salaries and profit. What is it about Wall Street the Republicans are so enamored with that they're willing to sacrifice health care on the altar of free enterprise?John: I repeat. This is really not about health care. This is about government power. If liberals cared about seniors, they wouldn't squeeze Medicare. If they cared about the 15% with poor coverage, they wouldn't socialize the other 85%. But no. Liberals dogmatically prefer bureaucratic regimentation to personal freedom.Susan: Government power my ……foot! This is Wall Street v Main Street - Big Pharm, insurance giants and K Street campaign dollars and special interests versus the health of Americans. A vigorous public option is the only way to hold greedy insurance companies at bay. Obama must step up.
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