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Monday, January 16, 2017 2:55:32 PM
Health Insurance "For Everybody"
and the "Government Will Pay" Says
"Republican" Donald Trump. AGAIN.
Posted at 4:30 am on January 16, 2017 by Caleb Howe
This should not be big, surprising, new news. But somehow it is.
Do you see the problem with treating this weekend’s “revelation” that Donald Trump is fundamentally pitching a universal coverage plan as new and, well, a revelation? That’s where we are, though.
He has before and is now offering the promise that every American will be covered, whether they can pay or not, and that if they cannot pay, the government will pay. Does that sound familiar to you?
Donald Trump has consistently voiced his support for government-run health coverage. You may dimly recall way back in the ancient past of last week when the #MAGA legions were crowing about the impending repeal of Obamacare as a vindication of Trump’s election, and an end to government control of healthcare or socialized medicine. Search your memory, last week was a long time ago, but I assure you it happened.
Here is his cake, eaten and kept.
Trump has lauded the success of single-payer, though. During a Presidential debate in 2015, Trump had this to say:
Here is Moe Lane’s explanation of that CBS interview: [ http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2016/01/31/donald-trump-canadian-health-care-public-option/ ]
The President-elect claims to have a master plan. A magic plan, that will cover everyone in the country, reduce premiums, reduce government expense, use government money to pay for the health coverage of those who cannot pay, will not be Obamacare, won’t devolve into single-payer, will force drug manufacturers to give awesome prices to Medicare and Medicaid, will improve the standard of care across the board, is already ready to go already, and will be implemented as a replacement tout de suite, without anyone currently covered under Obamacare losing their coverage or experiencing a gap.
Okay. Well. I can honestly say if that’s the case we’ll all be pleasantly shocked beyond all reason.
But just for the sake of argument, let’s say he can’t do that and we’re instead looking at a hastily thrown-together plan that will create another government behemoth and black hole of cost increases and skyrocketing premiums crushing the middle class. What then will Trump do if Republicans remember they aren’t big fans of big government running healthcare? How will he respond?
From the Washington Post interview:
And by the way, who is paying for that wall? Is it Mexico?
Told you so.
http://www.redstate.com/absentee/2017/01/16/health-insurance-everybody-government-will-pay-says-republican-president-elect-donald-trump-again/
Well gee, I guess they don't want Health Care for All? .. The only reason I posted that horribly written piece above from that place ... is THIS:
Trump Hints At Obamacare Replacement That Would Look Nothing Like What Republicans Have In Mind
Maybe he’s channeling Bernie Sanders. Or maybe he has no idea what he’s saying.
Jonathan Cohn
01/16/2017 09:57 am ET | Updated 3 hours ago
Go read IF you are interested .. ;)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-obamacare-replacement_us_587cc478e4b0b3c7a7b205de
and the "Government Will Pay" Says
"Republican" Donald Trump. AGAIN.
Posted at 4:30 am on January 16, 2017 by Caleb Howe
This should not be big, surprising, new news. But somehow it is.
– Excerpt from Washington Post [ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-vows-insurance-for-everybody-in-obamacare-replacement-plan/2017/01/15/5f2b1e18-db5d-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html ] interview with Donald Trump, published yesterday, Sunday the 15th of January, 2017.
– Excerpt from transcript of CBS interview [ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-60-minutes-scott-pelley/ ] with Donald Trump, September 27th, 2015.
Do you see the problem with treating this weekend’s “revelation” that Donald Trump is fundamentally pitching a universal coverage plan as new and, well, a revelation? That’s where we are, though.
He has before and is now offering the promise that every American will be covered, whether they can pay or not, and that if they cannot pay, the government will pay. Does that sound familiar to you?
Donald Trump has consistently voiced his support for government-run health coverage. You may dimly recall way back in the ancient past of last week when the #MAGA legions were crowing about the impending repeal of Obamacare as a vindication of Trump’s election, and an end to government control of healthcare or socialized medicine. Search your memory, last week was a long time ago, but I assure you it happened.
“I don’t want single-payer,” he throws in. As is his way, the President-elect of course expects to be given credit for both (opposing) points of view. He is against government health care. He is also for it. He is against single-payer. He is also advocating it.
Here is his cake, eaten and kept.
Trump has lauded the success of single-payer, though. During a Presidential debate in 2015, Trump had this to say:
In practically the same breath, also said this:
More cake. But aside from saying he’s against single-payer, Trump has had nothing but praise for single-payer.
Here is Moe Lane’s explanation of that CBS interview: [ http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2016/01/31/donald-trump-canadian-health-care-public-option/ ]
And here is John Nolte for Breitbart:
Yes, Breitbart. What has changed in Trump’s rhetoric between then and now? Not a thing. Except maybe that he’s a little more open about some of his motivation:
And not only has that not changed since 2015, his support goes back further. In an interview in 2011, Trump had this to say:
It has long been an argument on the right, to include among those who now comprise the Trump-right, that Obama and the Democrats hoped and planned for the public option to eventually become single-payer. What Trump has advocated for years is exactly the same. It really seems his beef with Obamcare is that it isn’t set up the way he thinks it ought to be, rather than the very core political and practical premise of it.
The President-elect claims to have a master plan. A magic plan, that will cover everyone in the country, reduce premiums, reduce government expense, use government money to pay for the health coverage of those who cannot pay, will not be Obamacare, won’t devolve into single-payer, will force drug manufacturers to give awesome prices to Medicare and Medicaid, will improve the standard of care across the board, is already ready to go already, and will be implemented as a replacement tout de suite, without anyone currently covered under Obamacare losing their coverage or experiencing a gap.
Okay. Well. I can honestly say if that’s the case we’ll all be pleasantly shocked beyond all reason.
But just for the sake of argument, let’s say he can’t do that and we’re instead looking at a hastily thrown-together plan that will create another government behemoth and black hole of cost increases and skyrocketing premiums crushing the middle class. What then will Trump do if Republicans remember they aren’t big fans of big government running healthcare? How will he respond?
From the Washington Post interview:
So he wants to replace Obamacare with Trumpcare, and has a new “pen and phone”? Great. Well that’s just great.
And by the way, who is paying for that wall? Is it Mexico?
Told you so.
http://www.redstate.com/absentee/2017/01/16/health-insurance-everybody-government-will-pay-says-republican-president-elect-donald-trump-again/
Well gee, I guess they don't want Health Care for All? .. The only reason I posted that horribly written piece above from that place ... is THIS:
Trump Hints At Obamacare Replacement That Would Look Nothing Like What Republicans Have In Mind
Maybe he’s channeling Bernie Sanders. Or maybe he has no idea what he’s saying.
Jonathan Cohn
01/16/2017 09:57 am ET | Updated 3 hours ago
Go read IF you are interested .. ;)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-obamacare-replacement_us_587cc478e4b0b3c7a7b205de
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