In Wednesday’s edition of the Georgetown Times, Tom Slagsvol lays out a challenge to me.
"Tell you what I'll do, I will donate $1,000 to Sanderson's favorite charity if he can show me where I can go to read President Obama's health care plan; otherwise Sanderson, you owe the readers an apology."
I emphasize the "read" part because I can’t understand how he can find to read what I write, but not find Obama’s plan.
Tom, I suppose you were dormant during the 2008 presidential election. Because if you were in the public arena, you’d have seen then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s health care plan.
I will share some of it with you.
"Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s plan strengthens employer–based coverage, makes insurance companies accountable and ensures patient choice of doctor and care without government interference. Under the plan, if you like your current health insurance, nothing changes, except your costs will go down by as much as $2,500 per year. If you don’t have health insurance, you will have a choice of new, affordable health insurance options."
The nine-page plan can be found here: http://www.barackobama.com/...
Now, for President Barack Obama, his plan is readily available on the Web as well. I don’t know where you’ve been hiding, but it must have been a good place. Specifically, if you don’t have insurance, the Obama plan:
• Creates a new insurance marketplace — the Exchange — that allows people without insurance and small businesses to compare plans and buy insurance at competitive prices.
• Provides new tax credits to help people buy insurance.
• Provides small businesses tax credits and affordable options for covering employees.
• Offers a public health insurance option to provide the uninsured and those who can’t find affordable coverage with a real choice.
• Immediately offers new, low-cost coverage through a national "high risk" pool to protect people with preexisting conditions from financial ruin until the new Exchange is created.
Now, for the entire plan, you can visit here: http://www.barackobama.com/...
You can even write a letter to your congressman in support of Obama’s plan. I urge you to do so.
Now, I support children. My charity of choice is Every Child Matters. I will give you some background on them as well.
The Every Child Matters Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization working to make children, youth, and families a national political priority. We promote the adoption of smart policies for children and youth, including:
• Ensuring that children have access to affordable, comprehensive health care services
• Expanding early-care and learning opportunities and after-school programs
• Preventing violence against children in their homes and communities
• Alleviating child poverty, and
• Addressing the special needs of children with parents in prison.
I am sure they will appreciate your $1,000 donation. Thanks for even thinking of it.
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