In today’s Wall Street Journal, John Mackay, CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods proposes his alternative to Obamacare. (I’ll provide a link when I find one). His ideas are so against the liberal/progressive ideas that I expect Boulderites to immediately cease ALL shopping activities at Whole Foods. Here are the suggestions from the article:
1. Remove the legal obstacles that slow the creation of high-deductible health insurance plans and health savings accounts (HSA’s).
2. Equalize the tax laws so that employer provided health insurance and individually owned health insurance have the same tax benefits.
3. Repeal all state laws which prevent insurance companies from competing across state lines.
4. Repeal government mandates regarding what insurance companies must cover.
5. Enact tort reform to end ruinous lawsuits that force doctors to pay insurance costs of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
6. Make costs transparent so that consumers understand what healthare treatments cost.
7. Enact Medicare reform.
8. Finally, revise tax forms to make it easier for individuals to make a voluntary, tax-deductible donation to help the millions of people who have no insurance and aren’t covered by Medicare , Medicaid or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Mr. Mackay goes on to conclude…
Health care reform is very important. Whatever reforms are enacted it is essential that they be financially responsible, and that we have the freedom to choose doctors and health-care services that best suit our own unique set of lifestyle choices. We are all responsible for our own lives and our own health. We should take that responsibility very seriously and use our freedom to make wise lifestyle choices that will protect our health. Doing so will enrich our lives and will help create a vibrant and sustainable American society.
Can Boulderites continue to support Whole Foods when the CEO of their favorite store is against Obamacare and for personal responsibility!??
Added 8/12/09 @ 22:13pm
Read the original article here.
Added 8/14/09 @ 16:14.
ABC news reports on Whole Foods boycotts! Unfortunately, Boulder isn’t mentioned.
