On an television
program, Thursday night, Tennessee congressional Representative Marsh Blackburn
said that the country needs affordable healthcare accessible by everyone. Is there anyone reading this that can point
to a single piece of legislation proposed or voted on by Representative
Blackburn or any other Republican that would either make healthcare more
affordable or more accessible? She went
on to display her ignorance by saying that she opposes “government run”
healthcare. Where, other than on a
military base or Tri-care (VA) is there “government run” healthcare. Admittedly, there are some communities where
local government actually owns medical facilities and employs the medical personnel
at those facilities. But other than
that, there is government administered payment for healthcare in the form of
some Medicare or Medicaid. Medicare
Advantage, on the other hand, is actually administered by private, and mostly
for-profit insurance companies. Perhaps
Representative Blackburn has been having bad dreams but where in the Affordable
Health Care Act or Obamacare is there any place that says the government will
own the medical facilities, employ the medical personnel, or otherwise “run”
healthcare. Someone in the position of
Representative Blackburn has a responsibility to tell her constituents the
truth and stop spreading lies and misinformation about legislation she neither
crafted or supported. If Representative
Blackburn has a problem with any legislation it is her responsibility to offer
amendments to improve that legislation.
Has she authored anything to make healthcare more affordable or
accessible? If so, what and when?
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