2007 House Bill 4202: Create “single payer” government health insurance system

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Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D) on February 7, 2007, to establish a government-run "single payer" state health care system. The government would eventually essentially take over all health insurance in the state and ration health care services for Michigan residents. The bill establishes a variety of government boards and commission that would make decisions regarding which treatments and services would be covered, and decide most other aspects of health care delivery in the state. The bill does not specify how this would be paid for.
- Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 7, 2007.

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1) House bill 4202 by Anonymous Citizen on May 9, 2008
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Socialized medicine doesn’t work. It isn’t working in Europe or in England and it will be a bigger bust in Michigan. All you get are long lines and poor health care. I lived in Germany and in England. My last doctor in Germany was leaving and going to the US because the only way she got paid was from private insurance customers.

Myself I will sell my house and pack my bags and leave Michigan. (I don’t think I will be the only one either) I will not have socialized medicine shoved down my throat. I will not give Michigan one more dime of my hard earned money. The state of Michigan can’t even budget its self let alone a state wide health program.

Between the Michigan government and the unions you have completely destroyed our economy.

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2) Cynical dishonesty of Michigan Health Care Security Campaign by Anonymous Citizen on January 20, 2008
Contrast it's cynically tactical use of dishonest weasel-words like "affordable," "comprehensive" and "cost control" with this "Medical Choice for Arizona" initiative language:

"The right of citizens to enter into private contracts with health care providers for health care services shall not be infringed. No law shall be enacted requiring any citizen, or any class of citizens, to participate in any state sponsored health care system or plan."
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3) So This by Anonymous Citizen on January 18, 2008
is how they are going to shove socialized medicine down our throats? I wouldn't trust these politicians to shovel my snow and now the usefull idiots want to give them power over my health care? Get me out of this communist ghetto
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