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Key details of Democrats' health overhaul bill

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The Associated Press Updated 12:01 AM Sunday, November 8, 2009

—Require most Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fine.

—Expand health care coverage to 36 million more people over the next decade.

—Require employers with payrolls above $500,000 to provide insurance to their employees or pay a fine.

—Prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing medical conditions.

—End premium disparities between men and women.

—Impose a 5.4 percent income tax surcharge on income above $500,000 annually for individuals and above $1 million annually for households.

—Establish a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers beginning in 2013.

—Cost $1.2 trillion over 10 years.

—Cut Medicare spending by more than $400 billion over 10 years.

(This version CORRECTS Corrects to trillion sted billion)

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November 08, 2009 04:56 AM EST

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And the wide-eyed little innocents smiled with delight as Fair Godmother Pelosi placed a neatly written promissory note into their opened hands.
As this magnanimous charity spewed forth, the creepy little flying monkeys from congress were busily lifting their wallets. No, Toto, we're
not in the United States anymore.

Wizard of "O"
8:30 PM, 11/9/2009

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This is the change that idiots voted into office. Well, I'm gonna do my part to start helping these A$$H***s get voted out of office. & if any of them decide they're gonna go for gun control as well, I'll give 'em my personal definition of gun control -- TWO HANDS, CONTROLLED BREATHING, AIM @ THE TARGET YOU INTEND TO HIT.

Pete
3:58 PM, 11/8/2009

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If your private insurance changes for any reason then you must join the public option. If you do not buy insurance or pay the fine it is a criminal offense and you can get up to 5 years in prison. But if you enter the country illegally it is a civil offense and we will give you anything you want and you can do whatever you want. Drive without a license and car insurance that's okay. But if you are a citizen you will go to jail for not having health insurance.

Leslie
11:09 AM, 11/8/2009

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Cut 400 billion from medicare ,just when the baby boomers are about to hit the medicare system, folks that means RATIONING, get ready for the death consouling. page 1432 denies money to any state that passes tort reform,the democrats must REALLY LOVE THEM LAWYERS.should a health consience person have to pay the same as someone who smokes, drinks, drugs,engages in risky sex this is like the LOTTERY for homosexuals, free aids drugs , at least Magic Johnson is payingfor his $5,000.00 a month drugs.

Philman
5:57 AM, 11/8/2009

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