Democrats vs Republicans

Now approaching the U.S. political debates, here are four points that have been discussed among Republicans and Democrats.
1) The value of competition. The Republican proposal to replace the current fee-for-service program, in which the government picks up the bill for medical expenses, with a “premium-support” system in which seniors use federal dollars to choose among competing private insurance plans.
2) The insurance mandate. Obama's plan to force everyone to have health insurance.
3) Taxing the rich. Democrats want to increase taxes on the rich to fund the looming fiscal gap, which is driven largely by soaring health costs.
4) Blinkered optimism. Democrats and Republicans generally have different approaches to controlling the growth of health care spending.
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