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Republican Reactions to Health Care Reform
Traditionally speaking, many (if not most) Republican lawmakers in Washington D.C. are fully against health care and health insurance reforms that involve more government intervention. In particular, Republicans are staunchly against ideas of universal health care and health insurance. They dismiss it as socialism or "Hillarycare" (a reference to then-first lady Hillary Clinton's failed attempt at universal coverage in the early 1990s).
A lot of higher up Democrats are pushing hard for major health care reform, which will include government and universal coverage.
So how are Republicans reacting to the Democrats' health reform maneuvers as of late? Very slowly, wrote one Politico article. Many Republican lawmakers agree that they oppose the Democrats' plans, but they don't have an alternative. And you can't much oppose a plan if you don't have a better alternative.
An option for Republicans is to continue on with McCain's plan. That plan involved new taxes on employer sponsored group plans and tax credits. As of yet, there is no consensus.
The biggest disadvantage for Republicans is that the reform plans from the Democrats have already gained big support on Capitol Hill and the health insurance industry. We will have to wait and see.
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