Posted on 07/20/2010 7:11:25 PM PDT by Starman417
Howard Dean, This Week, 8/8/2009
"There's no rationing in any of these bills."
The White House Blog, 11/20/2009
Reality Check: The "Rationing" Smear... Again?
When people use arguments they know are bogus, it's probably because they know they don't have any valid arguments at their disposal. So it would seem with opponents of reform in the Senate spending today obsessed with arguments about "rationing" that were debunked months ago.Their attacks are focused on the fact that the legislation supports research into what treatments work best for patients. Before we go any further, let's just say this as plainly as possible:
Under health insurance reform, this research cannot be used to dictate coverage
From "Frequently asked questions about health care reform"
Health Insurance Reform will end current forms of rationing, not expand it.
We were assured there would be no rationing. We were told that the rationing implication is a smear.
Meet Donald Berwick, the man most likely to prematurely end the life of one of your relatives, if not your own life:
Read more at floppingaces.net...
Well, literally speaking, the word “rationing” isn’t in there, but figuratively, it is smeared all over the bill. Kinda like “death panels”.
Isn’t it amazing that the Dems are so literal about a bill they never actually read?
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