tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post3999991212035655620..comments2023-07-20T10:37:28.692-04:00Comments on Grumpy Abe: For GOP, another defining cattle callGrumpy Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012210966022330986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-65547598125782193862012-07-12T21:57:41.726-04:002012-07-12T21:57:41.726-04:00The latest House vote on repealing all or part of ...The latest House vote on repealing all or part of the new health care law was couched by the majority Republicans as an effort to foil the "tax" on the free-riders who now go uninsured but remain eligible under federal law for free treatment at hospital emergency rooms. Since nothing in health care is truly "free," such costs now are paid in part by higher health insurance premiums paid by those of us who are covered by insurance. Calling the fine on free-riders a tax, as Supreme Court Chief Justice put it in ruling on the constitutionality of the law, fits neatly into the anti-tax mantra of the GOP and provides another opportunity for Republican candidates this fall to run TV ads blasting Democrat House members for "raising" taxes on the free-riders.David Hessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-11738049718027134752012-07-10T21:12:42.081-04:002012-07-10T21:12:42.081-04:00Given the amount of completed work GOP Congression...Given the amount of completed work GOP Congressionals have completed lately, we should consider their salaries another form of welfare for the the disadvantaged. Do you suppose that show their photo id when picking up their paycheck?PJJinOregonnoreply@blogger.com