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Wendya9/09/2009 10:31:59 am PDT

re: #44 avanti

That’s one reason I like the new trigger option being discussed. No one disagrees that heath care is outpacing inflation by a great deal and the insurance companies are making mad money. No one thinks competition is basically bad, so write a bill with a trigger. Tell the private insurers they have 5 years to keep costs withing .5 % of inflation by cutting costs, and they will not have government or co opt to compete with. That has the added advantage of giving us a few years to plan out a good plan, or the next Congress has a shot to kill the program if it’s unsuccessful.

The trigger is designed to run private insurance out of business. The congress passes a bill that puts unrealistic demands on insurance companies including the latest gem: An 8 billion dollar per year “tax”. When insurance companies are forced to raise their rates, the trigger supporters bang their fists against the table and pretend to be outraged!