Healthcare - Ron Paul Sounds Off

[constituent]

and he ain't waitin' till 09 to do it either. where does your congressperson stand on the following bills?

H.R.1898 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for medical expenses for dependents.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 4/17/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


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29. H.R.1899 : To amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify that facilities designated as critical access hospitals may use beds certified for such hospitals for assisted living.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 4/17/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/20/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


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31. H.R.2117 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements, to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act concerning the burden of proof in false advertising cases, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 5/2/2007) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/2/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


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32. H.R.2387 : To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 5/17/2007) Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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46. H.R.3341 : To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by exempting health care professionals from the Federal antitrust laws in their negotiations with health plans and health insurance issuers.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 8/2/2007) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


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47. H.R.3342 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for the cost of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery, including against malpractice of a physician.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 8/2/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


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48. H.R.3343 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make health care coverage more accessible and affordable.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 8/2/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


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49. H.R.3344 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow medical care providers a credit against income tax for uncompensated emergency medical care and to allow hospitals a deduction for such care.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 8/2/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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So it seems to me like Ron Paul's big stance on healthcare is to scrap the insurance/HMO system as it is by clearing the way for real alternatives, and to allow people to claim their expenses against their tax debt (is this interp. correct?)
I think that's exactly the fix we need but....

the question (to those leaning socially liberal) then becomes... what difference will this make to those getting a full refund already?

what can be done legislatively to encourage competition in the health insurance/non-profit health provision institutions?

 

[bc2208]

I found Ron Paul because he offered a bill to protect supplements and herbs from being classified as drugs.

You guys may want to check out the alternative health world. Mainstream medicine is just as bad as Mainstream media. Probably worse.

 

[constituent]

w/ you on that bc.

 

[constituent]

I have a Question about:

9. H.R.194 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the purchase of prescription drugs by individuals who have attained retirement age, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs and the sale of such drugs through Internet sites.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


isn't it against the law to discriminate based on age?

 

[bc2208]

Have you read the text? (I haven't.) It may be reversing such a descrimination, or a socialized medicine issue.

 

[bc2208]

http://www.markusrothkranz.com/go_raw_now/raw_markus_video.html

check out that video, its corny but inspiring.

 

[constituent]

bump.