Clinton, Obama Spar As Race Heats Up

Newsmax ^ | November 25, 2007 | Associated Press

[rwbusa50]

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama intensified the bickering Sunday over their competing health plans, reflecting the crucial stakes as Iowa's leadoff caucuses in early January approach.

Clinton said Obama's proposal was "crafted for politics" and the latest example of his shifting policy positions. Obama said much the same of her approach.

"Senator Obama and I have been having a debate about health care for a couple of days and it's a very important debate," Clinton said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "The difference is my health care plan covers every American and Senator Obama's plan will not."

Obama focused on Clinton's proposal to require that people buy coverage. His approach carries no such mandate, which he says is potentially costly for consumers.

"The reason Americans don't have health insurance isn't because they don't want it, it's because they can't afford it, which is why my plan doesn't have a mandate and goes further in cutting costs than any other proposal offered in this race," Obama said during a campaign stop to discuss health care issues. He said people could save up to $2,500 a year under his plan _ more than any of his rivals.

Clinton disputed that, saying very similar cost savings are built into hers.

[rwbusa50]

I personally find the the position of both Clinton and Obama a bit frightening.

Clinton: "'The difference is my health care plan covers every American and Senator Obama's plan will not' Obama focused on Clinton's proposal to require that people buy coverage."

Obama: "The reason Americans don't have health insurance isn't because they don't want it, it's because they can't afford it, which is why my plan doesn't have a mandate and goes further in cutting costs than any other proposal offered in this race," Obama said.

Obama is wrong because there are a few people like myself who might not want health insurance for religious reasons. I am not Amish, but have both of these people forgotten that there Amish in our country.

I opt not to have it, and I sure don't want it forced upon me.

[Sgt_Schultze]

One thing about Obama, he didn't get every job in his adult life because of who he married - unlike the democrat's #1 "qualified" candidate clinton. The real battle will begin if Hussein Obama starts to mention hillary's reliance on her marriage for every post she has ever held.

For Obama, it's about time to let "the boys" hang low.