What are the similarities in Clintons and Obamas health policies?
They both believe – — People with insurance will be allowed to keep their current cover — People will be offered news options, such as a government plan along the lines of Medicare. The less you earn, the higher the subsidy — Large employers will have to either pay for all or part of health care cover — Insurance companies will not be allowed to cherry pick their customers — Too many people in America do not have health care cover. Too many people in America have inadequate health care cover. Obama said “My belief is the reason that people don’t have it (health cover) is not because they don’t want it, but because they can’t afford it.” He believes one of the great hurdles in the American system is simply cost – he would like to see the cost of health insurance coming down. In fact, he says he would consider forcing the insurance companies to lower their cost if they did not voluntarily do so. In a nutshell, Clinton wants everyone to have cover, and punish those who don’t. Obama w
