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Obamacare Doomed
John Gizzi of Human Events says Obama delievered his speech well but didn’t change the fact that health reform won’t happen this year – not even a compromise or watered down version. He also says Rep. Joe Wilson will survive the political uproar of his shouting at President Obama during Wednesday’s speech. He also explains why Florida’s new senator is no rock-ribbed conservative. And John explains what he sees as the legacy of 9-11.
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Exchanges, Mandates and the Public Option
Tevi Troy, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services for President George W. Bush, says we can have better competition than the national health exchanges proposed by President Obama? How would we do that? What would really be the impact of the public option? And if Republicans have such good ideas, what did they actually accomplish when they were in power during most of the Bush administration?
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Long on Rhetoric, Short on Details
Dr. Eric Novack of Americans for Prosperity says Obama offered nothing new and few specifics. He says there was plenty of flowery language but voters (like patients) need specific solutions. What details does he think need to be spelled out? How are doctors reacting to the health care debate? Are Democrats right when they say the highest costs and rationing are already happening in the current system?
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Obama Speech ‘Misleading’
Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee and member of the House Ways and Means Committee, says many points made in President Obama’s speech to Congress and the nation were misleading. In what areas? Why does Brady believe the president is leading us down the road to much bigger deficits? Will there really be rationing of health care? What’s the reality on health care for illegals? And did the president scold the American people for being opposed to his plans? Listen to the interview with Rep. Brady and share your thoughts.
The Real Story on Obamacare and Abortion
On Wednesday night, President Obama said that no federal dollars would pay for abortions under his health care plan. But is that true? What does the bill actually say? What do Democrats mean when they say only private funds would pay for abortions? Are they correct when they say current bans on taxpayer-funded abortions would still apply if the bill becomes law? And if there would be no tax dollars being used to pay for abortions, why did Congressional Democrats reject GOP attempts to write that into the bill? We ask Douglas Johnson, legislative director at the National Right to Life Committee.
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The Public Has Heard Enough
South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson says the American people have heard the president talk about health care. He says people understand the issue and they are rejecting Obama’s vision for health care reform. So what do they want? How would they tackle rising costs and frustrating insurance rules?
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The Stealth Public Option
Phil Kerpen of Americans for Prosperity says any talk of a public option trigger is no better than giving the government control of health care now. Why is that? What will work? How have previous attempts to mandate health coverage fared when implemented in this country?
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What Doctors Really Think
As the American Medical Association endorses the Democratic health care agenda, what do doctors on the state and local level think? What are they hearing from their patients? What have they seen in their own practices? And how would there work be impacted by Democratic calls for all doctors to be paid exactly the same? We ask Dr. Todd Williamson, president of the Medical Association of Georgia.
Michigan Fights to Keep Terrorists Out of State
Michigan Rep. Peter Hoekstra, the top Republican on the House Select Intelligence Committee, is working to keep terrorists at Guantanamo Bay – and out of his home state. But as the Congressman tries to build his case, how much cooperation is he getting from the Obama administration? Why does he say this move is a bad idea? Why does he say this won’t even create any in-state jobs? And why does he think Gitmo is doing the job of detaining terrorists just fine?
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