Lieberman Offers Plan to Widen Health Coverage

[IndianaGreen]

Lieberman Offers Plan to Widen Health Coverage
By Ceci Connolly
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 3, 2003; Page A02

Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.), accusing President Bush of neglecting the nation's health care crisis, unveiled a proposal yesterday to provide care to 31 million uninsured Americans within 10 years.

On a visit to Broad Acres Elementary School in Silver Spring, the Democratic presidential candidate laid out a detailed health plan that in the early stages would target children, unemployed adults and people over the age of 50 who have retired but do not yet qualify for Medicare.

"George W. Bush didn't create these problems -- but he has turned his back on them, and by doing so, he's made them worse," Lieberman said from a pint-sized lectern in the school library. "He's let the sickness and side effects in the health care system spread and get worse."

A moderate Democrat who was Al Gore's running mate in 2000, Lieberman said that he has devised the most economical plan of those offered by the Democratic contenders, an assertion supported by independent analyst Kenneth Thorpe. "My plan will provide coverage to more than 31 million currently uninsured Americans -- at the lowest per person cost of any presidential candidate," Lieberman said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16681-2003Sep2.html

[ryharrin]

1. Goddamn Lieberman. What a liberal. He could never win.

If Lieberman was the nominee, he'd leave us out in the political wilderness for years with these pipe-dream liberal ideas.

[IndianaGreen]

2. Well, but what do you think of his health care plan?

I don't like Lieberman either, but in fairness, we should hear what he has to say about the issues... then vote against him.

[ryharrin]

3. I'll read it in the morning. Been up drinking too long.

:)

If it were a candidate with a chance of winning I might muster up the energy to read about it.

[IndianaGreen]

4. I am always game for a cold brew!

:toast:

[greyl]

5. "Lieberman did not specify where...

"Lieberman did not specify where he would find the money for his health proposal or for a proposed $150 billion American Center for Cures."

I wonder if he'll ever say he can find the money in the Military-Industrial-Congressional complex?... Nah.

[IndianaGreen]

6. That is one of the fuzzy aspects of Lieberman's plan

He doesn't explain how he is going to pay for it. We do know that is supports Bush's tax cuts and the war, so this means that Lieberman will not try to pay for his health care proposal by either reversing the tax cuts or cutting the Pentagon. What is he going to do? Print more money?