Girl, Interrupted; aka Health Care, continued…
February 21st, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Clinton comes back after the break raring to draw out the differences between the candidates on health care.
Obama attacked her as proposing mandatory health insurance, and she insists that a mandate is what’s required to make a system work.
Obama points out that in Massachusetts, which forces the purchase of health insurance, there are people paying FINES because they can’t afford to buy mandatory health insurance.
Clinton says Obama’s plan has a mandate on parents and an associated fine on parents who don’t purchase insurance.
Obama defends his mandate as an AFFORDABLE mandate on parents.
Both candidates insist this is a substantive difference in their approaches to health care, but it’s hard to parse exactly what that difference is.
Moving on to the war in Iraq, question: Is Clinton suggesting that Obama isn’t ready to be commander in chief? She responds with her resume as an international leader. U.S., she says, has problems and opportunities in
Obama: I wouldn’t be running if I didn’t think I could be commander in chief. My number one job will be to keep America safe.
Awful lot of families here in Texas that have been burdened by too many tours, he says going for the military vote.
Using our military wisely. Circles back to Iraq. Showed the judgment of commander in chief. Thinks Clinton was wrong in her judgment.
