The New York Post posted an article on Friday, July 30, about the compromise in the House of Representatives on health care. The 'Blue Dog' Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee had refused to sign on to the health care plan, saying that the plan is too expensive and does not deal with the critical problems of the current system.
On Thursday, Representative Micke Ross (D-Ark.) announced that an agreement had been reached. The positive part of the agreement is that it delays any vote inthe full House of Representatives until after the August recess. This gives the American public a chance to examine the legislation--it might even give some Congressmen a chance to read it!
Please follow the link and read the article for the details of the agreement.
The article also reports something that you may not have heard a lot about:
"House Republicans put some new chips on the table on Wednesday in unveiling their own health reform plan, with a likely price tag of $700 billion. It offers a mix of tax credits and deductions to help people buy insurance, gives people more options to purchase private health insurance, and includes medical malpractice reform. It also avoids unpopular mandates on individuals and businesses to buy coverage."
This makes much more sense in today's economy.
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