By Megan Barth ——Bio and Archives--December 6, 2016
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Instead of offering financial assistance for people to get health care coverage, he'd provide tax credits (based on age, up to $3,000 a year for those age 50 and older) to allow people to buy their own insurance. And he'd use another tax cut (a one-time cut up to $1,000) to incentivize people to sock away pre-tax money for health care costs in a Health Savings Account. Price's philosophy on fixing Obamacare is rooted in "clear[ing] out the bureaucratic impediments" to health-care providers so that the marketplace can figure out the best way to get people health insurance. Price has also supported giving individuals and small businesses the ability to pool together to, in his words, "gain the purchasing power of millions."This is good news. Better news is the fact that Price understands market economics and the role government can play to stifle competition and creativity in the marketplace.
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Megan Barth, is co-chair of RedWave America PAC and The Media Equality Project. She serves as national spokeswoman for MediaEqualizer.com, the leading online watchdog for the intersection of Media, Technology and Government. .