With the Democrats' health care bill close to finally coming to pass, I thought I'd introduce a little game for Kossacks to play while watching Republicans throw a fit. It's called "Guess That Bill!"
Once upon a time, the GOP had their own health care alternative called the "Health Equality and Access Reform Today Act of 1993." Considering that the Republican Party stands on the free market principles that make this country great, I thought we'd compare their bill of 17 years ago with the Democrats bill of today, which is pure socialism and strips us of our liberty.
1. Which bill mandates that all citizens be covered by a health plan?
a. Democrats bill
b. Republicans bill
c. All the above
2. Which bill mandates employers to provide health insurance plans to employees?
a. Democrats bill
b. Republicans bill
c. All the above
3. Which bill includes an excise tax?
a. Democrats bill
b. Republicans bill
c. All the above
4. Which bill provides assistance to low-income individuals who don't qualify for Medicaid?
a. Democrats bill
b. Republicans bill
c. All the above
5. Which bill requires that all health plans end discrimination (eliminating pre-existing conditions)?
a. Democrats bill
b. Republicans bill
c. All the above
6. Which bill includes efforts to fight fraud, abuse and eliminate waste and inefficiency?
a. Democrats bill
b. Republicans bill
c. All the above
7. Which bill maintains the status quo and will not affect a large majority of Americans?
a. Democrats bill
b. Republicans bill
c. All the above
These are really difficult, so think hard about your answers.