Betsy McCaughey's analysis of Democrat candidates' proposed healthcare "plans" is at Real Clear Politics:
When it comes to health care,
Democrats are selling snake oil. Americans are grappling with rising medical
costs. But if they fall for the phony solutions the left is offering, they'll
pay with exorbitant taxes and shorter lives.
Whopper 1: Obamacare is affordable.
Joe Biden's running a television ad in Iowa pledging to stand by Obamacare
because "every American deserves affordable health care." Iowans
aren't going to buy that. They're not hayseeds.
Truth: In Iowa, 90% of Obamacare
customers who paid their own way in 2014 have dropped their coverage. Obamacare
is affordable only if you qualify for a subsidy. Middle-class people who earn
too much to get taxpayer-funded help can't afford to stay enrolled. They
"have taken it on the chin," reports Larry Levitt of the Kaiser
Family Foundation. Why is the number of uninsured in America suddenly rising
again? Blame Obamacare for pricing the middle class out of insurance.
. . .
Pols are scapegoating drug
companies and insurance companies. Here's what they're not telling you: Medical
costs in the United States are rising just as fast in other developed
countries. Major culprits are the obesity epidemic and inactive lifestyles, not
America's capitalist health system.
Health costs are a top issue in the
2020 election, and every candidate has a "plan." These plans are mere
shell games, shifting the costs from one group of people to another. No one
wins but the pols.
For all 4 Whoppers, click here.
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