Clinton Health Plan May Mean Tapping Pay
By CHARLES BABINGTON
Associated Press Writer
By CHARLES BABINGTON
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to have workers' wages garnished if they refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.
The New York senator has criticized presidential rival Barack Obama for pushing a health plan that would not require universal coverage. Clinton has not always specified the enforcement measures she would embrace, but when pressed during a television interview, she said: ``I think there are a number of mechanisms'' that are possible, including ``going after people's wages, automatic enrollment.''
Clinton said such measures would apply only to workers who can afford health coverage but refuse to buy it, which puts undue pressure on hospitals and emergency rooms. Under her plan, she said, health care ``will be affordable for everyone'' because she would limit premium payments ``to a low percent of your income.''
This is nothing new. Every once in a while, Hillary will hint at the truth about the fact that government should limit citizens' freedom of choice regarding not only health care and insurance options but also arbitrarily limit executive pay, increase taxes on "the rich" and have the government virtually control the economy by "managing" it.
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