tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211631313888269614.post8782033643102117567..comments2017-01-23T02:57:42.065-05:00Comments on Swing State Voter: RomneyCare vs ObamaCare - differences and similaritieserinanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15033894841051002279noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211631313888269614.post-79671220109730676452012-06-29T11:36:02.437-04:002012-06-29T11:36:02.437-04:00I appreciate the article and have not done as exte...I appreciate the article and have not done as extensive of research as you have presented here. But I wanted to point out two important problems in the comparisons : <br /><br />First is the cost of the plans, and its even misunderstood by the commenter above. The $2 trillion figure (which is the high estimate, likely quoted by an opponent of the bill) is spread out over TEN YEARS. The Romney bill is presented as a percentage of the ANNUAL budget. Change it from a percentage to a dollar figure, times that by ten, and we've got an accurate comparison. Except that of course absolute dollars are misleading since we're talking about one plan covering one state and the other covering 50. So the price of the bills is somewhat meaningless, especially as presented in this article.<br /><br />The second issue is that Romney's vetoes to the Massachusetts bill are factored into the comparison as almost a disclaimer. If that is necessary, then why not also include the Obama's actual intent on the bill when it was drafted versus what eventually passed congress. Republicans fought hard to toss out key provisions that were essential to the implementation of the bill AS IT WAS DRAFTED. What resulted was a much different and much less effective bill that was ultimately passed, containing many compromises that Obama and his staff were very upset with, and yet at the end of the day President Obama's name is attached to the ACA, just as Romney's name is attached to the Massachusetts law. We have to hold neither politician responsible for their respective bills, or both of them fully.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458844839694066383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211631313888269614.post-4840118535418304012012-06-14T02:45:53.831-04:002012-06-14T02:45:53.831-04:00It's a toss-up between the two. What strikes m...It's a toss-up between the two. What strikes me the most though is that while Romney's plan costs a mere 1% of the budget, Obama's needs $2 trillion to work. If Obama can lower that figure, then I think he'll have an advantage here.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hif.com.au/health-insurance/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">private health insurance</a>Xander Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663754859165696220noreply@blogger.com