Who is footing the bill?
Proponents of the bill stress that it will be paid by surtax on households earning over $350,000 annually. But, those who oppose Obama’s plan have serious concerns about its cost and suspect that ultimately, universal health care would be financed by increased taxes of middle class Americans. Additionally, those who don’t support this bill are skeptical of the government’s ability to manage health care and question the quality of the care American’s would receive under this new plan. Another big concern is the lack of details in this proposed bill. The bill clearly defines what’s wrong with the current health care system and goals for fixing it, without specifics for making any of the suggested changes. This may be left for Congress to fine tune. The issue of reforming American’s current health care delivery system is certainly not a new idea. It will be interesting to see how President Obama and this Congress move forward on HR Bill 3200. Health care reform may or may not be in our im
