Campaign For Liberty — Tim Nerenz Health Care Town Hall Speech

Campaign For Liberty — Tim Nerenz Health Care Town Hall Speech: "Here are two changes that Congress could write in one page and pass in a day that would cut out most of that wasted 40%. 1) Indemnify providers against lawsuits in which there is no criminal negligence alleged, and 2) eliminate 3rd party payer by using Health Savings Accounts to pay providers directly. That takes two of the biggest snouts out of the trough."

"President Obama promised my employees they could still choose private insurance if we had a public option. Sadly it won't be up to either of them. The House Bill levies a payroll tax of 8% on employers who don't provide health care benefits. That is less than half of the cost of a decent insurance premium; it is a simple business decision to drop coverage and pay the tax.

Businesses don't have the luxury of dealing with the government that is promised, we must confront the one that is practiced. Don't blame the players when the refs change the rules.

We all know what improves quality, reduces cost, and expands selection - choice and competition. Markets don't work perfectly, but they work - we can't say the same for government interventions. What keeps the small town auto mechanic honest? It's not the policeman or the priest - it's the second auto mechanic."