Link to a new bill is at the bottom. Found it when I was researching another story.

As I write this midnight Wednesday night (don’t ask Gator wanted me to try Dublin Dr Pepper in a plastic bottle). There is no bill passed yet. I think with good reason this bill will be passed. It has a lot in it I am totally unhappy about.

The biggest thing I think the Baucus bill does is charge a fine for those that don’t carry insurance. It isn’t a little fine either, it can range from $750 to $3800.

There is no clause for insurance companies to sell across state lines, which would have brought in much more competition.

There is a pre-existing condition clause in it. This being said, I have not seen the actual bill. Just as NCLB was supposed to help parents, but for the most part has messed up education this could be the same deal.

There is a excise tax on “golden” insurance plans.

There is an expansion of Medicaid (translation states will be poorer because of it) Medicaid is provided by the states.

There are tax credits for businesses that provide insurance through 2013, after that I am sure we will all roll into public healthcare.

The rush to do a bill, without real debate on the floor, without real reading of the bill by the Senate much less the voter is never a good deal.

Good Laws take time and care, I have become a more vocal advocate of open door negotiations. I want to know exactly what the bill says and I don’t.

Wall Street Journal has a rundown of the bill. Look HERE.

It says no illegals will be covered or abortions, but remember we haven’t seen it and the only ones that actually know what it says aren’t saying enough for us to truly know what it says.

My feeling is it will pass, and we will wait to know what has happened to our healthcare.

Grassroots and Teaparty people are left out again.

Update: I do research for my blogs. Here is what I found while looking for something else. This bill was released Wednesday Morning it may or may not be the right Bill

Look HERE.

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