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May 06, 2003
Running up that hill
Gephardt is my new favorite candidate, if for no other reason than he already has a Big Idea (c). Wondering "Where's the Beef?". Check this MaxSpeak post to learn more.
As far as I can tell, Gephardt's plan does two significant things: First and foremost, it covers the majority of Americans who are currently uninsured. Second, and importantly, it gives those who already have insurance a reason to care about the uninsured at the ballot box because it lowers their healthcare costs about 39%.
That's what makes Edwards's attack on Gephardt so unfortunate. The "average" family of 4 that makes $40,000 a year might not see $800 of tax cut savings (if Bush's tax cuts are cancelled), but if they spend $2,000 a year or more on healthcare, they'll make it up there. Of course, that assumes they're already covered at work as it is. If not, their healthcare savings should be much more than $800.
Posted by Chris at May 6, 2003 04:04 PM
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