But she’ll take the cheap insurance rather than protesting and refusing, all as she pushes for single payer, er, Medicare for all
(The Hill) Incoming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tweeted Saturday that she was frustrated to learn that her health-care costs would be chopped by more than half upon entering Congress, accusing her fellow lawmakers of enjoying cheap government health insurance while opposing similar coverage for all Americans.
In a tweet, the New York freshman lawmaker-elect wrote that her health care as a waitress was “more than TWICE” as high as what she would pay upon taking office as a congresswoman next month.
“In my on-boarding to Congress, I get to pick my insurance plan. As a waitress, I had to pay more than TWICE what I’d pay as a member of Congress,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote Saturday afternoon.
“It’s frustrating that Congressmembers would deny other people affordability that they themselves enjoy. Time for #MedicareForAll,” she added.
Congrats on voting in someone with an economics degree who doesn’t understand economics, NY Democrats. There are way more people in Congress and the federal government overall which spreads the cost and the pool of those who use the insurance, which reduces cost. Not too mention that the government subsidizes a vast amount of the premium.
And Obamacare has driven up premiums, as well as the rarely mentioned deductibles. You know, the government controlled option.
And she still has no idea how to pay for it while still sounding like a fool
Ocasio-Cortez, who upset incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary, has repeatedly been unable to answer how she will pay for her socialistic policies. A study by the George Mason University Mercatus Center claims Medicare for All would cost $32.6 trillion in government spending over 10 years.
During an interview with Jorge Ramos last Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez said she is “puzzled†that people keep asking her how the country can afford socialized medicine.
“People often say, like, ‘how are you going to pay for it?’ And I find the question so puzzling, because, how do you pay for something that’s more affordable?†Ocasio-Cortez said.
Ocasio-Cortez’s claim that Medicare for All would be cheaper than the current health system is inaccurate. While the Mercatus Center study estimated drug prices would fall under Medicare for All, higher demand would still significantly drive up costs.
“How do you pay for cheaper rent?†she said. “You just pay for it. You’re paying more now!â€
How do you pay for it? Taxes and user fees. Instead of paying a premium and deductibles, you just see your taxes go up. And you see the cost of living go up, because costs will get passed on.
Remember, tiny Vermont could not make single payer work. Medicare for all is just another name for single payer. A study showed that it would cost California twice their actual overall budget to do this type of scheme.
