Santorum Implicitly Concedes Need For Obamacare

[PoliticalTiger]

On Fox News Sunday this morning, Chris Wallace challenged Rick Santorum on why he’s given such a small percentage of his salary to charity (1.76 percent) compared to Mitt Romney (13.8 percent) and President Obama (14.2 percent). Santorum explained that he was unable to give because the costs of caring for his daughter Bella — who has a severe genetic disorder — were so high because they are not covered by his insurance:

SANTORUM:

Quote:Well, we always need to do better. I was in a situation where we have seven children and one disabled child who we take care of, and she’s very, very expensive. We love her and we cherish the opportunity to take care of her, but it’s an additional expense. We have to have around-the-clock care for her, and our insurance company doesn’t cover it so I have to cover it.

Santorum has a million dollar income, and yet, still struggles to support the medical costs of his daughter.

By admitting that the health care system has created a financial burden for families, Santorum is essentially conceding the need for the Affordable Care Act. Even though he has repeatedly claimed that children like Bella would receive inferior treatment under “socialized medicine,” the ACA actually guarantees that insurance providers cannot use disabilities like Bella’s as an excuse to deny service, nor can they cap how much money is spent on an individual’s medical benefits. It also prevents insurers from denying or limiting benefits. Children of families that don’t have a million dollars would have a better chance of managing costs.

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/03/...obamacare/

[jaxx]

One more thing Santorum has been wrong about, the ACA. Does he realize there are more children like his who need care and the parents aren't making a million bucks? Talk about a snob.

[SeattleGirl]

(03-04-2012 09:38 PM)jaxx Wrote:  One more thing Santorum has been wrong about, the ACA. Does he realize there are more children like his who need care and the parents aren't making a million bucks? Talk about a snob.

Exactly! I'm glad he has the money to pay for the care of his daughter, but why on earth does he think other people shouldn't also get that kind of care just because they don't have money?

[suzie]

Because they're not as deserving as him?

[SeattleGirl]

(03-05-2012 12:42 AM)suzie Wrote:  Because they're not as deserving as him?

Sadly, I think you're right, suzie.

[pappy]

(03-05-2012 12:49 AM)SeattleGirl Wrote:  

(03-05-2012 12:42 AM)suzie Wrote:  Because they're not as deserving as him?

Sadly, I think you're right, suzie.

Which, for reasonable people, would define self righteousness.