Please Read the Bill, Mr. President - Eric Cantor - Critical Condition on National Review Online

Please Read the Bill, Mr. President - Eric Cantor - Critical Condition on National Review Online: "During his speech before a joint session of Congress last week, President Obama addressed voter skepticism about his health-care overhaul. The fact remains that tens of millions of Americans are still concerned about his plan and its ultimate impact on the cost, quality and accessibility of health services nationwide.

President Obama’s biggest problem is that the widespread concern over his $1 trillion reform plan is real, organic, and legitimate. Now that we’ve had a week to digest the president’s remarks, let’s pull back the facade, open up House bill H.R. 3200, and take a look at five reasons why the American people are right to feel apprehensive:

Government-run plan: President Obama reiterated his assertion that creating a government-run insurance plan will spark competition with the private sector, giving consumers more choices for better and cheaper care. The reality is that it will be nearly impossible for private insurance entities — which already are heavily regulated — to compete with the government. The new 10,000-pound gorilla will be able to fix dictate prices to doctors, hospitals, drug companies, and other providers (see page 121 to start). That’s why so many believe that the introduction of a government-run plan will force many Americans to lose access to the health insurance they prefer today."