Comments on: A Plausible Threat to Health Reform http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/a-plausible-threat-to-health-reform/ Contemplating health care with a focus on research, an eye on reform. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:05:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: KJ http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/a-plausible-threat-to-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 KJ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:58:22 +0000 http://theincidentaleconomist.com/?p=3519#comment-1460 The GOP actually cutting spending in conjunction with enacting a tax cut? I'll believe that when I see it. The GOP actually cutting spending in conjunction with enacting a tax cut? I’ll believe that when I see it.

]]> By: JP1954 http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/a-plausible-threat-to-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 JP1954 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:46:05 +0000 http://theincidentaleconomist.com/?p=3519#comment-1450 Republicans may decide that the individual mandate is an easy target, but they'll have a powerful adversary should they try to weaken or abolish it: The Heath Insurers. Without the mandate, insurers can't cover pre-existing conditions or chronic illnesses. Moreover, Republicans will be hard-pressed to respond to charges that they intend to reward "free riders" who want to avoid having to pay for insurance until they actually get sick or injured. Naturally, I expect Republicans to take the bait anyway. They can't help themselves. Republicans may decide that the individual mandate is an easy target, but they’ll have a powerful adversary should they try to weaken or abolish it: The Heath Insurers. Without the mandate, insurers can’t cover pre-existing conditions or chronic illnesses. Moreover, Republicans will be hard-pressed to respond to charges that they intend to reward “free riders” who want to avoid having to pay for insurance until they actually get sick or injured.

Naturally, I expect Republicans to take the bait anyway. They can’t help themselves.

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