Beltway Snark

A plan for healthcare, that is:

Flanked on stage by nearly 50 medical professionals, many in white doctor’s coats, McCain restated a number of aspects of the plan he initially laid out last fall–albeit with some new details–which at it’s heart offers a tax credit ($5,000 for families and $2,500 for individuals) for health insurance. The goal he says is to offer an alternative to employer-based coverage (as he will eliminate the current tax exclusion for people who receive coverage through work) and create an open market that will require insurance companies to compete for customers.

Of course nobody on the Left likes this plan, seeing as it doesn’t force people to buy insurance or punish them if they don’t. Can’t have people running around making decisions about healthcare by themselves.