Health care: Unions lie; choice dies Who would support a self

Their goal wasn't to get the party to sign on to national health insurance, which they realized was a bridge too far, but rather to get the platform language call explicitly for "guaranteed health care" for all Americans,
"She has an expertise in health care," Emanuel, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said during a lunch and panel discussion at the Ritz sponsored by National Journal. "And she knows both the opportunities and pitfalls,
Rationing is the hobgoblin under the bed, the Commie in the closet, that is yanked out to be puppetted around every time the prospect of a national health care plan arises. Do you know how long it takes to get an MRI scan in Canada?
The Obama plan would also create two new options for obtaining health insurance: a new government health plan (similar to Medicare) and a national health insurance exchange (a purchasing pool analogous to the Massachusetts Connector)
Every employer should either provide benefits that are worth something or pay a hefty fine to the state to help pay. Most of the Walton's billions are owed to the rest of us for taking care of their employees. Same with other companies.