CNN.com posted an article with the above headline, but the article never did answer its own question.
However, Anthem/Blue Cross in California already gave us that answer. When Republicans gained their 41-vote supermajority in the Senate, the Health Insurance Company smacked Californians with a 39% rate increase.
If Health Care Reform dies, those who get sick will see their coverage cancelled or rescinded, or be priced out of being able to continue to pay for their health insurance. Those who are healthy will continue to see double-digit increases in their premiums, accompanied with increases in their deductables and co-pays. Those pushed out of having health insurance will rely upon the taxpayer, one way or another.
If Health Care Reform Dies now, nothing will change. The rich will continue to get richer; the poor will continue to get poorer. Republicans will continue to obstruct anything that deviates from the above outcome. Tens of thousands of Americans will die each year from lack of adequate health care, in this, the richest country in the world.
As always, your thoughts are welcome.
CNN.com posted an article with the above headline, but the article never did answer its own question.
Of course not, the purpose is to contribute to the political theater, not do any actual journalism.