Blue Dogs Strike Deal: No Health Vote Before Recess

[FirefightnRick]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/blue-d...2009-07-29.html

Their constituents back home put enough pressure on them to at least force them to slow down long enough to freakin read the stupid thing prior to voting on it.

Rick

[FirefightnRick]

A Summary of 'The Deal' Between Waxman and Blue Dogs

language that the public plan is optional

Negotiated rates

Adjusted the small business exception to $500K payroll, with tax penalty phased

up to $750K

New delivery reforms include value based purchasing for hospitals and the payment innovation center

Additional level playing field requirements for the public plan

Bill has to be under $1 trillion (not counting SGR) and less than bill as introduced.

Independent insurance agents

Grandfathered existing state exchanges

Clarified that states have the option for state exchanges

There shall be state based co-ops in addition to public option

Cut the inflation indexing on the subsidy and increased the premium cap from 11% to 12% of income

Rick

[Censored by Laurie]

The Sky is Falling...The Sky is Falling...at least for those who give a rats a$$ about your political opinion.

[FirefightnRick]

The Sky is Falling...The Sky is Falling...at least for those who give a rats a$$ about your political opinion.

It's a fact report, not an opinion piece and I didn't provide the data for it.

Rick

[meangreendork]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/blue-d...2009-07-29.html

Their constituents back home put enough pressure on them to at least force them to slow down long enough to freakin read the stupid thing prior to voting on it.

Rick

No, this was a smart idea. I'm all for healthcare reform, but for something this large and this sweeping, there needs to be a lot of research done and a lot of homework completed before it's voted on. It's like refinancing your home; you want to do it fast so you can get the benefits of faster, but you need to do thorough research so you do it right.