HEALTH CARE STATUS.

Aside from the two probable road blocks on a compromise bill. The deal breakers are the abortion issue and the public option.If some arrangement can be found on these two subjects there is no reason why a compromise bill will not be worked out after Jan.1, 2010.

The abortion issue is going to be fought in the house and any major change from the Senate version will cause a diversion from the fragile 60/40 split in the Senate. I can find no fault with the Senate's option of having two available plans where there is any Federal subsidy; one excluding abortion benefits and one at a higher premium including it. Under that arrangement a person's beliefs can not be compromised by legislation. This also would eliminate any question of "church creating laws".

The strict prohibitions in the house bill likely may alienate some of the Senate Democrats enough to kill the bill.

I would like to list some of the "blackmail" items in the Senate Bill but time prohibits. Also my post may be limited for the next few days since great grandchildren and their overseers are descending upon me Wednesday.

If I don't post have a happy warm Christmas

Likewise the elimination of the Public Option may cause a defection of the liberal House Democrats. The inclusion will cause the center/right Democrats to side with the Republican s to defeat the bill.

In financing the liberal house would "tax the rich", whereas the Senate would place a 40% excise tax on high cost high value (as to benefits) insurance plans. This is a De Facto rationing of care by making he insurance too expensive. The lobby influences by both unions and insurance companies who are against the Senate version will probably eliminate turn to the House version for financing.

Some other considerations that the public are not yet aware is the fact that most of the positive provisions will not go into effect until the 2013-2015 years, although revenue raisin g provisions will be implemented immediately.

It is also skipped over that there are other unique fiscal factors in the bill that by taking out certain provisions which will be voted under separate future bills, this bill will come close to meeting the goals of cost the President has set. HOWEVER, when the supplement legislation which must be enacted becomes law, the actual cost will have to increase the National Debt, or increase revenue generating action.

Lost in the bills are the many pork belly amendments that greatly up its costs at the expense of services. I urge you to read the newspapers regarding some of them. To approve of the Bills as written s to condone syphoning off funds for personal gain .