The GOOP offers its repeal bill. Courtesy of my representative no less, Paul Broun, Jr. (GA-10)

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http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h112-299

Here's what I take from it:

1.)

PPACA and HCERA = repealed

2.)

Repeal of 7.5% threshold on deduction for medical expenses:

< bill >
HR 299 IH

TITLE II--DEDUCTIBILITY OF MEDICAL EXPENSES

SEC. 201.

(a) In General- Subsection (a) of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for medical expenses) is amended by striking ‘to the extent that such expenses exceed 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income’.

(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. < /bill >

- the section of the tax code in question currently reads:

There shall be allowed as a deduction the expenses
paid during the taxable year, not compensated for by
insurance or otherwise, for medical care of the taxpayer,
his spouse, or a dependent (as defined in section 152),
to the extent that such expenses exceed 7.5 percent of
adjusted gross income. < / tax code >

So does this mean, as an uninsured person, that all of my medical expenses would be tax deductible or am I missing something?

3.)

Allows for purchasing on insurance across state lines.

< bill >
HR 299 IH

Title III Part D Sec. 2796 sub (c)

‘This policy is issued by XXXX and is governed by the laws and regulations of the State of XXXXX, and it has met all the laws of that State as determined by that State’s Department of Insurance. This policy may be less expensive than others because it is not subject to all of the insurance laws and regulations of the State of XXXXX, including coverage of some services or benefits mandated by the law of the State of XXXXX. Additionally, this policy is not subject to all of the consumer protection laws or restrictions on rate changes of the State of XXXXX. As with all insurance products, before purchasing this policy, you should carefully review the policy and determine what health care services the policy covers and what benefits it provides, including any exclusions, limitations, or conditions for such services or benefits.’ < /bill >

- Your "out of state" insurance is only subject to the laws of the state you are buying it from, but not subject to any of the consumer protections form that state or your own state.


Paul Broun Jr. is a scumbag. He claims to be a "doctor" but the address for his "practice" is his home address and I've never met or heard of him having any patients. Supposedly he "only makes housecalls". He won't even show his face in Athens, his supposed "hometown". I just thought I'd throw that in.

So supposing this passes the House as Huffpo just reported:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/19/health-care-repeal-vote-s_1_n_810835.html

What does the Senate do? Are they even obligated to bring it to the floor? Can the GOOP in the Senate force a vote?

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1. anyone?

[tosh]

2. Well, I certainly agree with your assessment of your rep.

He is a scumbag of a special sort.

#3 has so many implications that have not yet been addresses by any of these slime. Hopefully now that it is actually being introduced they will be forced to respond to some of them.

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3. I don't understand how #3 is supposed to help anything. The way it is now,

they have to operate under different rules in every state, as every state has different laws conserning healthcare.

So instead of a Georgia agency selling insurance to people in Georgia, they will have to deal with customers in Kentucky and New Hampshire and Oregon, and the different laws and practices in each of these states. I am sure customers in those states might be able to get a better rate in the GA pool in theory, but then you have to add in the complexities of a Georgia insurance provider dealing with another state's laws and practices. It seems like the complexity added for the insurance company would add costs that would mitigate whatever advantage the customer had of being in the GA pool anyway.

That, and the larger companies would probably find a way to homogenize their coverage in such a way that they could operate in as many states as possible under one umbrella. Set up shop in whatever state has the most lenient consumer protections, and bingo bango.