Little Dick Durbin: Of course premiums will still go up with ObamaCare

“Our cost-cutting measures mirror most of the proposals in the current Senate bill, which reduces most people’s premiums.”

Except for the 100% increase for those of us (me) that don't have/want insurance.

$60 office fee for my MD general practitioner

$100 yearly girly-stuff exam

$4 most Rx's (don't take a whole lot)

I was pretty sick one year and spent $800 in 2 visits for the tests, but I had contracted a parasite on a mission trip and forgot to tell him I had been out of the country (doh!). I call that a 'stupid tax'. Would have been $60/$20 if I would have helped my own cause.

“Our cost-cutting measures mirror most of the proposals in the current Senate bill, which reduces most people’s premiums.”

He meant to say he did not wish it to raise most people's premiums, but of course we live in reality and the professor lives in theory! So was he really lying or just misspoke? hmmm

ok. i've had an idea.

I'll pay for healthcare if we

1. make cigarettes/tobacco illegal

2. helmet laws for all motorcyclists

3. junk/fast food abolished

4. enforce a strict diet/exercise program to all citizens

5. 2 child limit per woman

6. sex is illegal prior to obtaining a clean bill of health (STD's) for everyone

What if we just put a $1 federal tax on bottled water...people will still buy it anyway.

And what about a TV tax....monitor all Americans and tax them $1 for every hour they sit in front of the TV.

There should be a $1 per ounce tax on tofu......anybody that eats that awful tasting stuff deserves to be taxed for it.

A $1 tax on politicians for every lie they tell......should pay for health care by itself.

nooooooooooooooooo! not my pabst!! lol! just throw me in jail! (i'm very impressed BTW)

mtherof3

You've got the real solution to health care, imho! High deductible policies with HSA. Pay cash for most stuff and use insurance for catastrophes. Medical costs spent by individuals would decline and so would premiums.

Of course, I'm using common sense and that would never be acceptable to anyone in Washington, DC.

I definitely don't support the current Healthcare Reform Bill that may be passed, but for different reasons that most Republicons.

I have written all of my Senators not to support a Bill without a Public Option, a single-payer system, and extensive regulation.

Unfortunately, President Obama has wasted tremendous political capital by not fighting for these American Rights from the outset.