Medical Care
Posted at 7:17pm on Mar. 3, 2008 Redstate Roundtable #4: The GOP/Conservative Domestic Agenda 2009-2012
By Neil Stevens
For this week's roundtable, let's discuss what Republicans in general and conservatives in particular should pursue as our top domestic federal legislative priorities over the next four years. Obviously, if McCain is elected, or if the GOP recaptures at least one House of Congress in November, we will have a foothold from which Republicans can propose a legislative agenda of our own. If none of those things happen, we should still consider what our agenda should look like besides (as the late Bill Buckley would say) simply standing athwart Obamania shouting "stop."
Read on for the discussion...
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Posted at 9:01pm on Jan. 28, 2008 California Medical Care: AB 1X1 dies in committee
By Neil Stevens
Governor Schwarzenegger invested much effort into trying to get 'universal coverage' here in California, but his tax and spend and probably illegal medical care plan he concocted with Assembly Speaker Núñez isn't going anywhere. The relevant Senate committee killed it on a 10-1 vote today. The Republicans voted 4-0 against it, the Democrats 6-1 against.
Says the Sacramento Bee:
Opponents, citing a report released last week by the Legislative Analyst's Office that concluded the plan might be underfunded by billions of dollars, said they were concerned about adding to the state's projected $14.5 billion deficit.
"It doesn't matter how many good things are in the bill if there isn't money to pay for them," said Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica and chairwoman of the committee.
Ha ha. About the only bad thing about this is that it now won't go to court, and set a precedent for getting MassCare thrown out as well.
Posted at 10:17pm on Dec. 18, 2007 "The largest business tax increase in the history of California"
By Neil Stevens
That's what Irvine Republican Assemblyman Chuck DeVore calls key parts of the plan concocted by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in conjuction with California Assembly Democrats to create 'universal medical coverage' for Californians through subsidy and mandates.
The plan has a long way to go though. It has to pass the Senate where Democratic leader Don Perata who, unlike the Governor and Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez, seems to realize that we just can't afford this plan, even with tax hikes and hoped-for federal money.
Then after that, the voters have to approve parts, including tax hikes. Then it has to survive court challenges, where in the past similar plans have been thrown out (according to the Sacramento Bee).
So I'm not quite worried yet.
