Just Because It's Cheaper Doesn't Mean It's Better

A recent analysis by the Congressional Budget Office estimated the costs of two health care plans proposed by the Democratic House Leadership. Both plans hover around the $900 billion price tag, one at $859 billion and the other at $905 billion. While they are cheaper than the $1.2 trillion original plan, these options are still not the answer to the health care debate.

This so-called cheaper version would significantly expand Medicaid, allowing millions of new people access to the program. Once again, Speaker Pelosi is fudging the numbers and hiding the true cost of this legislation because both state and local governments aid in picking up the Medicaid tab.

I fail to see how tacking on increased Medicaid costs to state governments already struggling for funding for existing programs is a good plan. It goes to show that just because this plan might be slightly cheaper, doesn’t mean it’s a better plan. Once again, the liberal Democrats are putting the cart before the horse--pushing a complete health care overhaul they don’t know how to pay for no matter how low the final cost may be.