Wash. Post reported on Giuliani's health plan, but not how he would pay for it |
| Published: August 5, 2007, 5:54 pm |
| Tags: the washington post, 2008 elections, government elections, rudy giuliani |
|
In an August 4 article by staff writers Perry Bacon Jr. and Michael D. Shear about the health care reform plans of several presidential candidates, The Washington Post noted that "Democrats, particularly Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and former senator John Edwards (N.C.), are calling for higher taxes for people who make more than $250,000 a year" to pay for their health care plans. The Post went on to discuss former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's (R) recently released health care proposal, saying that it would be "less costly and would cover fewer people," than Obama's and Edwards' plans. However, the Post did not report -- and gave no indication it had attempted to determine -- how Giuliani plans to fund his proposal. From the article headlined, "Diner Exchange Underlines Voters' Health-Care Concerns": Generally, the debate on the campaign trail resembles that in Washington, where congressional Democrats are trying to push through a major expansion of the State [ Full article ] |
 Blog link
|
No Comments...