Comments on: Major Doubts Remain on Health Care Reform http://purplepeoplevote.com/2009/10/15/major-doubts-remain-on-health-care-reform/ Topical Independent Blogging Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:34:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kmorrison33 http://purplepeoplevote.com/2009/10/15/major-doubts-remain-on-health-care-reform/#comment-2669 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:20:59 +0000 http://purplepeoplevote.com/?p=1947#comment-2669 I’d definitely be on board with that. I’m sure the bill’s text will be difficult to read, providing both the bill and a synopsis will be good for transparency, and help those of us who can’t devote the amount of time needed to read a potentially 1000+ bill a good cheat sheet for understanding everything entailed.

]]> By: Wellescent Health Blog http://purplepeoplevote.com/2009/10/15/major-doubts-remain-on-health-care-reform/#comment-2666 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:53:35 +0000 http://purplepeoplevote.com/?p=1947#comment-2666 While posting the bill online is an element of good government and transparency, many people will be unable to understand the details of the bill directly because on the legal technical language used.

As a result, many with an agenda will inaccurately represent the contents of the bill as happened in August. If a bill is posted, it would also make sense to provide plain English notes and examples with it to make it accessible to the public. Otherwise, it will simply be fodder for manipulated commentary and the rumor mill.

]]> By: Doubt Remains for Health Care Proposals « Free Us Now Weblog http://purplepeoplevote.com/2009/10/15/major-doubts-remain-on-health-care-reform/#comment-2665 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:01:42 +0000 http://purplepeoplevote.com/?p=1947#comment-2665 [...] “There are many competing views on how best to reform health care within my caucus,” Reid acknowledged Wednesday before ducking into the first of what will be many negotiating sessions with Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, who ushered a bill through the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. “I know this isn’t going to be easy.” Major Doubts Remain on Health Care Reform [...]

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