Here's another McSame healthcare curveball, all in a one minute. This is scary stuff.
"Allow cooperation among states in the purchase of insurance". This is code speak for the infamous and despicable Enzi Bill, which the Republicans deceptively named the Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 and had it become law (God forbid), would have thrown even the most modest state health insurance consumer protection laws out the window.
In 2006, Mr. Bush and the U.S. House tried to pass legislation to allow associations to offer health coverage to their small-business members.
It was a bogus attempt to help small businesses buy cheaper health insurance. Many state officials saw right through the hoax because it would have stripped states of their power to regulate carriers and dictate what insurers must cover. For example, in New York where I live, insurers must pay for yearly mammograms if you're over a certain age. Had Enzi become law, good bye to mammograms which insurers must pay for in New York. Just as an aside, you want to know what my insurer pays for a mammogram? $16.00, that's right $16.00.
At the time, the Republicans were trying to foist this crap Enzi on the American people, at least 39 state attorneys general, three governors and 16 state insurance regulators objected to the legislation. Thankfully it died an ignoble death. But make no mistake, this is what McSame is talking about.
One minute and 14 seconds of deceit–nothing but lies.