Saturday, July 12, 2008

Before you vote McCain

I don't believe in "one issue" voting unless the candidates are close enough in other areas that they don't pose a significant concern for the fate of our nation but if this TruthOut article is telling the truth (and I don't have any reason to doubt that it is) then McCain's stance on healthcare reform ALONE should be enough to clearly demonstrate that he's not our man. Read the whole thing but here's a snip:
John-Care is a plan to get rid of the employer-based insurance that most of us rely on presently. Senator McCain would eliminate the tax deductibility of employer-provided insurance, in effect requiring employers who offer insurance to take money out of workers' paychecks for their tax liability on their health insurance. Needless to say, this will make dealing with insurers even less attractive to businesses. Most employers will soon get out of the health insurance business and leave it to workers to buy their own plan.

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