Wheeling (WV) News-Register: McCain Health Care Plan More Responsible
 

By The Editor, Wheeling (WV) News-Register
March 27, 2008

Article Excerpt:

Now that the field of viable candidates for president has been narrowed to three, more attention is being given to policy differences among them. On the issue of health care, the disparity is enormous.

Both Democratic Party candidates, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, have made it clear that they want to provide health insurance coverage to more Americans -- whatever the cost. Clinton admits that her plan would cost $110 billion a year. Obama says his would cost no more than $65 billion a year.

But neither Clinton nor Obama pays much attention to controlling the cost of health care.

Republican candidate Sen. John McCain, on the other hand, wants to take action to control health care costs. He recognizes the obvious -- that lower costs will make insurance more affordable and available to many more Americans. . . .

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