Sen. Clinton Finally Admits She'd Garnish Wages for Mandatory/Universal Health Care Coverage
The following is an excerpt from an AP article that was posted 38 minutes ago (Sunday, Feb 3rd at 1:44 pm)
I'm posting this because it shows that Sen. Obama was right, when he said that Sen. Clint0n's universal health care plan would end up causing some Americans to be penalized because of the mandate for coverage. Sen. Obama had been repeatedly stating that the penalties under Sen. Clinton's plan would include fines, wage garnishments, etc.
Sen. Clinton would always scoff, smirk, and roll her eyes, whenever he said this. But, she's finally admitting that he is right. She would garnish the wages of Americans who do not enroll in her universal health care plan.
It took that long to get the truth from her. The entire time, she tried to make Sen. Obama appear to have such little knowledge of health care that he couldn't fathom how she could make universal health care work without garnishments. Turns out...she can't!! See below as an FYI:
By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.
The New York senator has criticized presidential rival Barack Obama for pushing a health plan that would not require universal coverage. Clinton has not always specified the enforcement measures she would embrace, but when pressed during a television interview, she said: "I think there are a number of mechanisms" that are possible, including "going after people's wages, automatic enrollment."
Clinton said such measures would apply only to workers who can afford health coverage but refuse to buy it, which puts undue pressure on hospitals and emergency rooms. Under her plan, she said, health care "will be affordable for everyone" because she would limit premium payments "to a low percent of your income."
NOTE FROM BLOGGER: A person living from paycheck to paycheck may not be able to afford to have "a low percent" of their income automatically deducted for health care coverage. Not that they don't want it, but you can't eat health care coverage and it doesn't buy shelter, if you can't pay your rent!!
I'm posting this because it shows that Sen. Obama was right, when he said that Sen. Clint0n's universal health care plan would end up causing some Americans to be penalized because of the mandate for coverage. Sen. Obama had been repeatedly stating that the penalties under Sen. Clinton's plan would include fines, wage garnishments, etc.
Sen. Clinton would always scoff, smirk, and roll her eyes, whenever he said this. But, she's finally admitting that he is right. She would garnish the wages of Americans who do not enroll in her universal health care plan.
It took that long to get the truth from her. The entire time, she tried to make Sen. Obama appear to have such little knowledge of health care that he couldn't fathom how she could make universal health care work without garnishments. Turns out...she can't!! See below as an FYI:
By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.
The New York senator has criticized presidential rival Barack Obama for pushing a health plan that would not require universal coverage. Clinton has not always specified the enforcement measures she would embrace, but when pressed during a television interview, she said: "I think there are a number of mechanisms" that are possible, including "going after people's wages, automatic enrollment."
Clinton said such measures would apply only to workers who can afford health coverage but refuse to buy it, which puts undue pressure on hospitals and emergency rooms. Under her plan, she said, health care "will be affordable for everyone" because she would limit premium payments "to a low percent of your income."
NOTE FROM BLOGGER: A person living from paycheck to paycheck may not be able to afford to have "a low percent" of their income automatically deducted for health care coverage. Not that they don't want it, but you can't eat health care coverage and it doesn't buy shelter, if you can't pay your rent!!
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