2008 US Presidential Election, Democratic Party, John Edwards for President.February 5, 2007 8:44 pm
Democrat Edwards offers universal health care plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards on Monday proposed spending up to $120 billion a year to fix a “dysfunctional” health care system by requiring health insurance for all Americans and helping to make it more affordable.
Edwards said his health care plan, the first offered by a 2008 White House candidate, was designed to force private companies, government and individuals to share responsibility for insurance coverage.
The price tag would be covered by eliminating President George W. Bush’s tax cuts for those making more than $200,000 a year and by cracking down on unpaid taxes, he said.
