Our next majority leader,if America votes Republicans in, will continue to be a lackey for the corporate interests in America.I will try to list a few issues and respond accordingly. The first issue is energy and Boehner opens,in his website,that gas prices are to high and he proposed a bill this summer that would temporarily suspend federal gas taxes.Lowering the price of gas is what the major petroleum corporations want. By lowering prices, consumers will buy more gas and corporations will increase profits.This will also discourage innovation and investment in solar,thermal,wind,wave and electric car technology.No mention of gas mileage increases for cars or hybrid,battery technology,just the same line about cheap gas for our guzzling autos.Boehner wants America to increase its production of oil,gas and coal.He also wants to build more nuclear power plants and uses France as an example to illustrate their success. He wants to support these "old" unsustainable resources that have a limited lifespan and write legislation that helps deregulate them more than they are now.He doesn't care about the environment or the cost to taxpayers who continue to pay high,manipulated prices to feed this industry's corporate pockets.
Boehner wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act of 2010.He claims individual premiums will rise by $2,100,taxes will increase $570 billion and medicare will cut $523 billion.He also states that
small businesses will have a large increase supporting their employees health plans.His statistics reflect his desire to continue to give the health insurance corporations free reign to increase premiums the way they have for the last ten years.Again,he wants less regulation of the for-profit corporations that only care about stock price increases and management pay.The Act will decrease premiums by 14 to 20%.Starting in 2011,seniors will get a 50% reduction on brand name prescription drugs, receive free preventive care and an annual wellness visit under medicare.The Act also will eliminate Medicare Advantage overpayment's to insurance companies.It will also give a one time $250 rebate to help reduce drug costs.Up to four million small businesses will be eligible for tax for tax credits that will make it easier for them to provide health services for their employees. The CBO estimates that the Act will reduce the federal deficit by $143 billion over the next ten years.Lets remember the three strategies of the health care industry:(1) insure only healthy people (2)pay less to providers(3)make people ineligible for services. They do this to maximise profit because they are following a business model , not a service model.Boehner will write legislation to improve this strategy because he is a mouthpiece for their evil ways.
More in the future about this great American.
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