Cantor pressed on lack of GOP healthcare plan

[Mons Venus]

Rep. Cantor pressed on lack of GOP healthcare plan




By Molly K. Hooper - 09/21/09 07:23 PM ET
RICHMOND, Va. — House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was asked several times on Monday about the GOP’s lack of a specific healthcare reform plan.

Richmond resident Ben Ragsdale demanded to know how Republicans were going to expand access to healthcare if they have only a four-page list of bullet-points as their plan.

“What is your substantive proposal to meet these real everyday problems that people have? Where’s the beef?” Ragsdale asked, triggering applause from the crowd. 

The telegenic GOP lawmaker said Republicans and Democrats agree on 80 percent of fixing the nation’s healthcare system, but could not show the crowd a detailed plan that has been endorsed by House Republicans.


Cantor earlier this year said House Republican leaders would release an alternative healthcare plan, but have not done so yet.  House Republicans have introduced several different health bills, as opposed to one concrete alternative.


Marlise Skinner, a registered nurse who has dealt with medical insurance issues for years, also pressed Cantor.


Skinner told him that “the public option seems to be the best that’s out there so far … what is the alternative out there that would truly control costs, because I’m hearing a lot of spin but I’m not hearing what you would do to control it?” 

[Mons Venus]

No plan.......All talk and Spin. 

[240 is Back]

their plan is to let the current lack of a plan remain.

it's a shame.  If cantor had whipped out a better plan, most people would buy into it.

instead, the obama plan, despite its probably flaws, will probably get thru.

[Mons Venus]

their plan is to let the current lack of a plan remain.

it's a shame.  If cantor had whipped out a better plan, most people would buy into it.

instead, the obama plan, despite its probably flaws, will probably get thru.

Agreed.

[kcballer]

their plan is to let the current lack of a plan remain.

it's a shame.  If cantor had whipped out a better plan, most people would buy into it.

instead, the obama plan, despite its probably flaws, will probably get thru.

Very true.  But that is politics as we know it.  Very few countries have a democracy where two rival parties can come together for the collective good of the nation.  They would rather attack and defend, than work together.  Yet most aren't that far apart on a lot of topics.  I guess when you put a label (lib or wingnut) on them they lose all ability to work together.

[tonymctones]

again why introduce YET ANOTHER PLAN?

why not work for what you want in one of the THREE FOUR existing plans?

[Soul Crusher]

Agreed.

Which is the Obama plan? 

The Baucus bill or the Pelosi Bill?