For many, Donald Trump is an acquired taste as a candidate for president, and his out-sized ego and blustering promises make it difficult to know if he is really serious and can actually deliver. In the past he hinted that he favored nationalized health care, and that should make anyone nervous who is suffering through the disaster that is Obamacare. More recently, however, Trump has changed his tune.
Democrats always say that if Republicans have a better plan they should present it for examination. Trump has done just that, and the plan seems pretty good on initial perusal. What it is not is a giveaway to the insurance companies, nor a costly bureaucratic takeover of the privates sector. It also respects the right of citizens to decide whether to participate or not.
Trump says that the repeal of Obamacare will begin on day one of a Trump administration, so he seems to recognize the urgency of the fixing the health care system, even as Obamacare heads towards possible collapse of its own weight and design. More than half of the Obamacare exchanges have called it quits, though the administration continues touting the success of the system. The Trump plan also recognizes the tremendous cost of providing health care to millions of illegal aliens, and so many of the savings will come from purging that element from the system. Whether that is possible remains to be seen.
See Trump 7 point plan on page 2:
Why not let insurance purchases be available across state lines? Force insurance providers to be competitive with prices or be left behind.
What was wrong with health insurance before everyone started having plans?
Where have I heard that before? Oh yeah, obamacare…
dont you ppl remember that Obama care WAS PASSED by BOTH HOUSES. YES BOTH BOTH
Dallas you obviously can’t read.
We really need to quit fighting with each other… Right now I’m just happy non-establishment types are in 1st and 2nd. We need to rally around the winner and sink Hillary in November.
How do you figure? With his plan he let’s you write off your entire cost you payed up front on your taxes. #2 he makes the lines of states disappear so that breads competition. Competition is offering more for less. He also calls for transparent profits from healthcare providers . This is a tool against price gouging. He wants Pharma allowed from other countries which is a big savings for the simple fact you get a pill here it costs let’s say $5.00 you get the same pill in Mexico or Canada go 50 cents.
If the politicians would quit sending our tax money to countries overseas that hate us we could have free medical care for everyone and probably balance the budget too.
Jeff Dumm good points
Donald Trump is living the American………..scheme!!