Dean: Loss of Health Care Coverage Another Example of the Bush Tax

[RogueTrooper]

ROCHESTER, NH--Governor Howard Dean, M.D., said a new report showing up to 1.6 million low-income Americans have lost health coverage over the last two years is "another example of the price we're paying for this President's uncaring economic policy."

According to the non-partisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), the Bush administration’s policies are forcing states and localities to make major cuts in programs like Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The Center estimates that the cuts have affected between 1.2 and 1.6 million low-income people, including about a half million children.

"This President continues to shift costs from the federal government to states and communities and through massive borrowing to our children and grandchildren. This really amounts to a 'Bush Tax' that all of us are paying in higher local taxes, service cuts and huge future deficits,” said Governor Dean.

"It is immoral for our government to fund tax breaks of $112,000 for millionaires, while cutting half a million children off their health insurance.

"We need a new social contract in America that guarantees basic, essential rights for all, including health coverage for every man, woman and child."

blog.deanforamerica.com/archives/003030.html

[cthrumatrix]

1. the whole issue of healthcare, medicare reform and jobs a must

in this campaign...we are getting BS with shrub and the trend on the above costs and coverage will impact us greatly.

We have to fight for these issues.

[HFishbine]

4. Jobs too? But Bush "created" 1,000 last month

At this rate, he'll replace the jobs lost during his administration i 216 years.

"The Labor Department said non-farm payrolls increased by 1,000 in December, far below the 136,000 expected by Wall Street economists, and the 181,000 to 200,000 expected by some traders on the Street."


http://biz.yahoo.com/cbsm-top/040109/8cfd6463d4da898a883fbb580fb3a177_1.html

[Sir_Shrek]

2. The costs of healthcare have been rising...

..for a long time.

[Hep]

3. But but but

Dean HATES poor people, because his middle name is Brush and he's got a (III) after it.

[Maine-i-acs]

5. Love the term "Bush Tax". Keep it up Howard.

It represents how the real cost of living has deteriorated lately.

Health care costs have been going up for many years, but federal asssitance (medicaid, medicare) is cutting what they reimburse health care providers because the burden is being shifted to cash-poor state systems.