Comments on: Giuliani Offers “Tax Break” Health Care Plan

By: Center of Attention » The Moderate Voice

Center of Attention » The Moderate Voice — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:27:55 +0000

[...] Daniel DiRito nor Justin Gardner are fond of Rudy’s health [...]

By: Jim S

Jim S — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:47:15 +0000

DosPeros shoveled this from the manure pile

The poor are already covered with medicaid.

Ummm…no, they’re not. Medicaid does not provide health care for the working poor. It might provide it for their children, though Bush is trying to make certain that even that ability is cut back, but it does not provide it for many poor Americans.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:15:25 +0000

Hey “tax-cut” Republicans. Do you really believe we are getting “tax cuts?” Just how do you”get” tax cuts when you are spending hundreds of billions of dollars in Iraq? Unless of course, you are a share holder in an oil company or you make more than six figures a year. I suppose then you [are] getting tax cuts. Another name for “tax cuts” is called corporate welfare. Perhaps we need to reform corporate welfare like we did social welfare which is down right miniscule when compared to corporate freefare.

Those so-called “tax cuts” the already well-to-do are getting is really nothing but a lead weight on the necks of the next generation. I’m sure they will be glad to know that you got your tax cut at their expense.

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:50:14 +0000

In fact, the problem is for people who can afford health care. It is called the middle class – and while they can â€œaffordâ€ healthcare (most of the time), they canâ€™t afford health insurance.

Dos, you serious? They can’t afford EITHER. And what’s more expensive, health insurance or health care? Obviously the second one is, that’s why one gets health insurance in the first place.

Also, this is about class. I’m sorry you don’t think so, but it is. There are people who can afford health care and people who can’t, and that hasn’t changed for decades. It needs to, and Rudy’s plan offers nothing more than tax breaks for people who already buy health care in the first place.

By: DosPeros

DosPeros — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:59:10 +0000

Come on Rudyâ€¦get serious and offer solutions, not tax breaks. The problem is not with the people who can already afford health care, and you know it.

In fact, the problem is for people who can afford health care. It is called the middle class – and while they can “afford” healthcare (most of the time), they can’t afford health insurance. The poor are already covered with medicaid. Get serious Justin and start fixing the actual problem which is with middle income earners that do not qualify for Medicaid, not the poor and quit diluting the conversation with your tiresome class consciousness – you missed the boat by 90 years and an entire continent.

By: sleipner

sleipner — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:30:26 +0000

As usual, the Republican plan is to give more money back to those that already have some, and throw away the cashless trash to fend for themselves.

In addition, unless you have a house, it’s usually stupid to bother itemizing deductions. Granted, it’s lovely to try to encourage home ownership, but the system is discriminatory against those who can’t afford it.