In North Carolina we have one of each.

Up until yesterday Mr. Burr was in the repeal and replace, "end of the US as we know it" camp. Now he sees a lot of good things in the Law and only wants to repeal and replace small parts of it.

I wonder if he had worked with the Democrats when the law as being formed could he have had his tinkering done by now?

Its a good thing that he likes part of what we have now because his "plan" was seriously flawed.


This is from his website...

Reducing health care costs through tort reform, portability, and prevention. To reduce costs, we should take steps to curb frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits, to allow Americans to buy health insurance across state lines, and to reward healthier lifestyles and chronic disease management. Addressing these three issues is the only true way to reduce the cost of health care in America.

The only part of this in his power as a US Senator is "reward healthier lifestyles and chronic disease management." I don't even see how he can do that without "a government bureaucrat coming between a patient and his doctor."

The other two legs, Tort Reform and Shopping for insurance across state lines, on his three legged stool are State functions. In North Carolina we have had Tort Reform for some time. If those reforms have lead to lower health care costs, those savings have NOTG been passed on to the consumer. Insurance for an individual or family in this state is still very very costly. I am also happy to have the Insurance commission regulating the insurance within my state. If I have a dispute with a company operating in the state, about something in violation of their regulation that they have done, I can go to them for help. On the other hand, Delaware or North Dakota would do no more to help me with Health insurance abuse that they do for Credit cards.

So if Mr. Burr and his Party were to be successful in their promise to Repeal and Replace, what they would offer me as a North Carolinian, would be to save me money by violating the rights of my state (Tort Law, Insurance Regulation) to partly give me something that I already have. Tort Reform, which hasn't saved me a measurable amount of money.

Yes, I am glad that he has taken the beam from his eye is now displaying a splinter of common sense.