Video: Mos Def

Mos Def’s definitive description of “What beef is”, laid out with an effective video montage!

Enjoy! There have been a lot of remixes of this poem, my current favorite is mixed by Don Substance.

McMahon : Revising Senate Helathcare Bill

Have you read the current Senate healthcare bill? How would you propose to change and improve it?

No

Bills should be posted online in full so everyone can study the language. The senate should not use reconciliation for this bill. McMahon described an experience where a family member went to a hospital for an MRI, was told it was $1500 and said they could not afford it. The hospital provided the MRI procedure for $600.

  • No Government run healthcare
  • Free market!

Schiff : Revising Senate Helathcare Bill

Have you read the current Senate healthcare bill? How would you propose to change and improve it?

No

Schiff opposes the healthcare bill, there should be no government involvement in healthcare. Consider Medicare, it is a disaster.

Consider lasik, a procedure not covered by most insurance. Consumers have shopped for affordable lasik, and the price has become affordable as a result. Schiff would have people pay out of pocket for most medical treatments, and reserve insurance for catastrophic events and accidents.

  • No government involvement in healthcare
  • Consumer behavior is the only solution to rising medical costs

Simmons : Revising Senate Helathcare Bill

Have you read the current Senate healthcare bill? How would you propose to change and improve it?

No

Chris Dodd had an exemption in the healthcare bill specifically for members of congress. Simmons would not allow for such exemptions. Simmons does not support government takeover of healthcare. Simmons would not vote for anything without reading it.

  • Has experienced periods without healthcare
  • Tax treatment of healthcare is unfairly applied

McMahon : Helping CT Healthcare Providers

How would you help connecticut Healthcare providers?

McMahon believes the majority want reform. Obamacare is no good. Methods to take costs out are Tort reform, reducing malpractice costs and enable purchase of insurance across state lines.

  • Majority want reform, but not Obamacare
  • Insurance crosses state lines

Schiff : Helping CT Healthcare Providers

How would you help connecticut Healthcare providers?

Stop incentivized employer based insurance. This intervenes with consumers acting in the market place and providing a control against costs.

  • Fix the Tax code
  • Remove regulations and Subsidies

Simmons : Helping CT Healthcare Providers

How would you help connecticut Healthcare providers?

Simmons wants to keep good insurance jobs in Connecticut. Our job is to let the industry fix itself. Supports the creation of Association Health Plans for small business.

  • Keep insurance jobs in CT
  • Let industry fix itself Break down state insurance barriers

Schiff : Healthcare Costs & CT Insurance Companies

How would you Control Healthcare Costs without hurting Connecticut Insurance businesses?

Free market solutions are the only proven method of reducing costs. The government hurts the free market. Schiff would stand for removing regulations and Subsidies

  • Government hurts the free market
  • Remove regulations and Subsidies

McMahon : Healthcare Costs & CT Insurance Companies

McMahon : Healthcare Costs & CT Insurance Companies

How would you Control Healthcare Costs without hurting Connecticut Insurance businesses?

McMahon believes the majority want reform. Obamacare Continue reading McMahon : Healthcare Costs & CT Insurance Companies

Simmons : Healthcare Costs & CT Insurance Companies

How would you Control Healthcare Costs without hurting Connecticut Insurance businesses?

Simmons definitely opposes single payer. Costs can be controlled by not mandating defensive medicine. Addressing tort liability claims is a critical factor.

  • No Single Payer
  • Control defensive medicine
  • Address tort liability claims