Carol Shea-Porter...On Veterans

Carol Shea-Porter has always claimed to have some kind of commitment to the troops.  And you don’t have to look far to find some suitable rhetoric on veterans either.  But when CSP voted to maul health care, and then later deemed it passed so she wouldn’t actually have to go on the record again supporting something a majority of American’s were against, her “commitment” redefined itself in terms every liberal has got to love.  She passed a tax on prosthetic limbs designed to raise 20 billion on the arms and legs of the handicapped, many of whom were destined to be war veterans.

Nice job Carol. Way to support the troops.

Maybe next time you should actually read the bill first instead of just doing whatever the leadership tells you to do. Of course, you wouldn't be Carol Shea-Porter then would you?

Cross Posted at Granite Grok

Comments

[Chaz Proulx]

Steve,

You are a liar, but what's new.

Here's the truth
The White House Blog

How Affordable Care Act Helps Veterans
Posted by Darienne M. Page on July 07, 2010 at 02:46 PM EDT
The health care debate featured no shortage of rumors designed to misinform the American people about the Affordable Care Act. And while the debate has ended and implementation of the new law has begun, the rumor mill hasn’t slowed down. The latest rumor is the unfounded charge that “America's wounded warriors face a new tax on prosthetic limbs and other vital medical devices.” Nothing could be further from the truth. While the new law includes a tax on big medical device manufacturers, the tax won’t be passed on to veterans and wounded active duty military personnel and veterans will continue to receive prosthetic devices at no cost from the VA and TRICARE.

Here’s the truth behind the latest unfounded claim:

Today, wounded veterans and active duty military receive prosthetic devices from the VA or TRICARE at no cost. That won’t change under the Affordable Care Act.
We know medical device manufacturers will prosper under the new law -- the Affordable Care Act expands health insurance coverage to more than 30 million Americans and these newly insured individuals will use products made by the medical device industry. This is already a large and profitable business; sales in the medical device industry even before the Act takes effect are estimated to be $138 billion for 2010. The new tax applies to this industry and will help ensure we provide more Americans with affordable coverage choices.
This is not a tax on consumers and claims that the tax will result in higher prices for prosthetics or other medical devices are wrong. Prices and reimbursements for medical devices will continue to be negotiated between the device industry and insurance companies, retail establishments, and the federal government, in the case of veterans and active duty service members. And the full cost of prosthetics for veterans will continue to be borne by the government.
The Affordable Care Act builds upon the Obama Administration’s commitment to caring for veterans and active duty military ensuring they have the highest quality health care possible. The Obama Administration has already provided a historic increase for veterans’ health care. The President’s Budget expands access to VA health care to an additional 500,000 veterans who were previously denied coverage and helps improves medical care services for veterans in rural areas. The Budget also supports wounded warrior transition units and centers of excellence in vision and other areas to continuously improve care provided to wounded, ill, and injured service members. Additionally, the Affordable Care Act gives veterans and all Americans greater choice of health plan and increases competition in the health care marketplace. Veterans can still enroll in the VA and in 2014, they’ll have the option of VA health care or choosing an insurance plans through the new health insurance exchanges.

Passage of the Affordable Care Act only builds upon the President’s commitment to those who served our country proudly.

Darienne M. Page is a Veterans Outreach Assistant

[Rick Barnes]

Chaz starts off claiming Steve is lying then in the information he quotes from it states flat out that yes there is indeed a tax on prosthetic and Chaz claims it's ok because Tricare will cover the costs, not the vets.

Ah but what Chaz ignores is that to cover this Tricare increased the costs to veterans:
http://www.military.com/military-report/tricare-premiums-increased

"The monthly premium for an active duty family member single plan will increase from $12.12 to $12.69 and the monthly family plan premium will increase from $30.29 to $31.72. The National Guard and Reserve monthly sponsor premium will increase from $12.12 to $12.69. The monthly single premium rate for an Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) sponsor plan and the separate IRR single family member plan will increase from $30.29 to $31.72."

So where's the lie?

[GreyGhost]

Amazing how the left can put a spin on almost anything to make it out what they want it to be, not what it actually is.

Lets also not forget that our very own Jeanne "Peoples Choice" Shaheen voted against an amendment proposed by the Republicans that would have exempted vertrans from the above tax on artificial limbs and other devices.