March 23, 2010

Welch opposes new health care overhaul

Press release from Jason Welch, the GOP's state Senate candidate:
Welch for State Senate Addresses Passage of the Affordable Health Choices Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act.
BRISTOL, CT – Welch for State Senate released the following statement on passage of the Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010.
House passage of the Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 send the United States in the wrong direction.  Though issues such as preexisting conditions and dropped coverage needed to be addressed, these bills do much more.  They sacrifice the current healthcare system, which works for more than 320 million Americans, and they strike another blow to a struggling economy.  These bills are anti-jobs, anti-economic recovery and anti-elderly.  Moreover, they do nothing to address the true problem facing healthcare -- rising costs.
These bills amount to a $2.5 trillion takeover of the healthcare system. But setting the philosophical arguments of capitalism versus socialism aside, these bills are wholly inappropriate today as they strike another blow to an economy struggling to recover.  These bills:
  • Impose 10 years of tax increase for 6 years of alleged benefit;
  • Raise taxes on investment income, which is the money that keeps the economy growing and creates jobs;
  • Add $750-$2000 in costs per employee on small business, which will result in job losses; and
  • Eventually tax union healthcare plans;
These bills also reduce services provided to our elderly through Medicare by reducing funding by more than $500 billion.
 Indeed, these bills do nothing to strike at the heart of the healthcare crisis.  That is these bills do not control rising costs. Without tort reform, doctors will still practice defensive medicine and provide extra services to meet rising standards of care.  In addition, these bills do not address runaway costs associated with overuse of the healthcare system due to HMOs.  Congress ought to have instituted less drastic reforms that address rising costs, such as tort reform, health savings accounts and increased competition across state lines, before instituting its current social experiment.
 Welch disagrees with Senator Colapietro’s comment that “Obama’s plan is better than what we have already.”  Obama’s plan is worse than what we have, and though reform is needed it must make economic sense and focus on reducing healthcare costs.
Jason Welch seeks to be the Republican nominee to the State Senate race for the 31st District, which includes Bristol, Plainville, Plymouth and parts of Harwinton.
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22 comments:

Anonymous said...

A politician that loves America ....

That's quite a change for Connecticut .

Anonymous said...

Welch seems to be like all the other Republicans on here. Against everything unless he does it. (He does sell insurance doesn't he?) Why wouldn't he oppose it?

Anonymous said...

time to sell your house

Anonymous said...

Shudda run against Larson.

huh? said...

how come he always talks after the fact instead of when the debate is on?

Anonymous said...

This guy is plagiarizing Republican talking points, he can't even come up with an original criticism. Sorry buddy, I trust Obama more than you.

Anonymous said...

Gee his stuff sounds familiar. All ideas but doesn't know anything about how?

AnonymousWestconnStudent said...

1:47 -

Your love for America is nothing short of toxic.

What relevance is this to a state senator?

wonder said...

Talks great on the blog, how about talking issues in public.

Anonymous said...

7:37

Does he ever appear in public?

Anonymous said...

Republican Puppet!

Anonymous said...

He'll wait till they tell him too!
Just another Republican bobblehead Hack.

Anonymous said...

I trust Obama more than you.

March 23, 2010 5:04 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^
yet another kool-aid drinker

Anonymous said...

Oh my all the whinning tommy hackers are front and center here..must be getting hot in the tommy ring of self serving unionites.

Finally we have candidate who is himself. He hears and sees things for the way they should be for the voters of this district. It is a skill unknown to Tommy Boi and the rest of the dumocrats starting at the the white house. It is called LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE.

Keep up the good work Jason...you got my vote!

sip said...

6:17 - way to go Jonesy.

Anonymous said...

I would like to see a Colapietro-Welch debate.

Anonymous said...

6:03 he only hears what you want him to. Stop trying to kid us!

Anonymous said...

6:03 Really ????? Keep up hope dinbat !

Anonymous said...

Why am I not suprised that the republican jerk is being dumb as usual. Can't do anything but be dumb. When are you dingdongs gonna come up with something useful. Jason can't be as smart as you say because he is saying and doing the same dumb stuff you do only he's a little more honorable than you . We know his name. Or you smarter than Jason by letting him say his name? Unlike you !

Anonymous said...

anonwestconnleftwingmoron:

Not as toxic as your hatred of it.

Anonymous said...

6:17 What's wrong with Kool aid? You probably prefer alcohol . It makes you feel tough even when your not!

Anonymous said...

Is he for anything ? Or is he just another Republican ......the party of NO?