Health care is another big issue for me. If my husbands job didnt pay for 100% of it we probably wouldn't have any. It sooo expensive to carry insurance on a family.

I would like to hear more about what exactly the incentives would be for private insurance.  I know it will be expensive but Its something I think is worth the money. no one should be without insurance. especially children.

very good article thanks for posting it. Its nice to see things explained in layman's terms. not a bunch of percentages and gobbledygook.. is that how you spell gobbledygook?   

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The summary below is simply my watered down version of a summary by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), and is not my own "spin" on the plans. The results are as expressed by an EPI Memorandum of the research conducted by the TPC, dated May 23, 2008. EPI is an independent economic analysis research firm. In a nutshell:

1) Obama's plan costs more (20% more; or 1.6 trillion versus McCain's 1.3 trillion)

2) McCain's plan would provide incentives for private insurance, but would discourage employers from providing coverage to employees (20 million less will have coverage from their employers over the next 10 years)

3) McCain's plan covers only 5% more of the current uninsured, while Obama's plan covers 47% of the uninsured (42% more coverage for only 20% more in cost; you do the math!)

While Obama's budget requires the U.S. to spend about 20 percent more on healthcare than McCain's plan, Obama's plan provides more "bang-for-the-buck", covers more of the uninsured and underinsured, and offers more services than the McCain plan.

Obama's plan is based on a large "national pool" of insurance, which will not discriminate based on current health status. This is probably the biggest flaw I see in the system (but what the heck do I know I'm not an economic analyst after all). I do see, however, the potential for fluctuating health care rates to potentially hike far higher than anticipated, given a national pool with no discriminating conditions.

   I agree that if people are interested they should click the link, but most probably will not.
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   My husband and I are included in the millions that do not have health insurance. We are fortunate to have a great clinic here that is income based. There does need to be some changes with the health care in America, but I'm not sure either party's plan is going to come without lots of problems.  I would actually like to see more tax dollars funneled into income based clinics and hospitals.   

That's terrible that your health insurance costs as much as your mortgage!  Absolutely terrible.  Everyone should be able to have affordable healthcare.  This really makes me angry.

We're getting the gas fireplace converted back to a wood-burning fireplace and installing a wood-burning stove as well.  Our home is heated with propane and it's not exactly cheap by any means.  Wood seems to heat a little better, a lot longer, and is readily available.  I wish we had done this sooner!