2008 House Joint Resolution WW (Establish Constitutional health care mandate )

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Introduced by Rep. Marie Donigan (D) on April 10, 2008, to place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to impose a mandate on the legislature to “pass laws to make sure that every resident has affordable and comprehensive health care coverage through a fair and cost-effective financing system” and that “control health care costs and provide for medically necessary preventive, primary, acute, and chronic health care needs” through public or private measures. The measure does not define “affordable,” “comprehensive,” “fair,” “cost-effective,” or “medically necessary.” This is the same language as that in the “Health Care For Michigan” petition initiative being promoted by various health care interests and advocacy groups.
- Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on April 10, 2008.

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1) Solution [by Anonymous Citizen on April 28, 2008]
Talk about out of touch, THROW THEM ALL OUT! Part Time Legislation, Next election vote for the name you DON'T know, vote any incumbent out of office!!!!!!! This insanity has to stop! We need real people not these nitwits we keep sending to Lansing! We need common everyday sensible people that will make good decisions not what we have now!
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2) Constitutional Amendment - NOT!!!!! [by inform4 on April 28, 2008]
Just how do you intend to have this paid for? Of the backs of Michiganders who are lucky enough to still be employed? On the backs of businesses that are still in business in Michigan who are already overburdened with the new business tax?

What do you consider "through a fair and cost-effective financing system”? Your measure does not define “affordable,” “comprehensive,” “fair,”
“cost-effective,” or “medically necessary.” This is the same language as that in the “Health Care For Michigan” petition initiative being promoted by various health care interests and advocacy groups.

I do not think anyone should be supporting a Michigan Constitutional Amendment that is not defined and lays more costs on the already overburdened taxpayer, let alone on those retiree's on a limited budget. HJR WW is an open-ended nightmare. Everything that is free for one ultimately becomes a tremendous cost for another.

Cut out Lansing's bureaucracy, perks, pork-barreling, unseemly benefits and perks and maybe the people could afford what they can't afford now!

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3) Why Do You Guys Think [by Anonymous Citizen on April 28, 2008]
that it is a good idea to steal my money to buy votes from someone that doesn't have health insurance?
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