>> >>JOANNE: NOT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN VOTED IN SUPPORT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IN 2010.
THAT INCLUES SAN DIEGO CONGRESSMAN BRIAN BILBRAY.
THANK YOU CONGRESSMAN, FOR TAKE THE TIME JOINING ME FROM WASHINGTON.
WE KNOW THE HOUSE MU EXPWROIRT LEADER ERIC CANTER REPEALS THE HEGHT CARE LAW.
>> >>: I'VE INTRODUCE AD BILL WITH CONGRESS WOMAN MU LOAPY, A PROGRESSIVE FROM NEW YORK.
SHE TAKES THE SUN TANNING TAX FROM THE OBAMA CARE FUNDING AND SHIP TD OVER TO MEL O NOAM
UH RESEARCH.
WE'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW THE PROJECTIONS OF THE COST OF THE N HELGT HEALTH 234 SHEURNS
SYSTEM.
THIS IS NOT A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, IT'S A HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM.
THE REVENUE FOR THE ABILITY TO PAY THE BILLS IS ABOUT HALF OF WHAT IT IS.
THE REAL CRISIS HERE IN THIS SIMS IS THAT WASHINGTON HAS PROMISED A LOT AND WE DON'T
KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR IT.
>> >>JOANNE: YOU WOULDN'T VOTE IN SUPPORT OF REPEALING THIS LAW, BECAUSE YOUR NEW LEGISLATION
RELIES ON, AND TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT COSTS ACCORDING TO THE CONGRESSIONAL
BUDGET OFFICE, IT SAYS THIS LAW WILL SAVE MONEY IN THE LONG RUN, IT HELPS TO REDUCE
THE DEFICIT.
>> >>BRIAN BILBRAY: IT ACTUALLY DOUBLE COUNTS MEDICARE MONEY IT HAS TEN YEARS OF TAXES WITH
ONLY SIX YEARS OF SERVICE THAT'S PROVIDED.
SO THE FIRST 10 YEARS YOU'VE GOT SORT OF THE SHAM OF BEING ABLE TO TAX FOR 10 YEARS THAT
ONLY PROVIDES SERVICES FOR FOUR.
THAT MAY LOOK GOOD INITIALLY, BUT WHEN YOU GO WITH LONG TERM PROJECTIONS, THE COST IS
ACTUALLY DOUBLING UP ON WHAT WE PROJECTED IT WOULD BE.
AND THAT'S ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT RULING COMES DOWN WITH THIS.
WITH THE SUPREME COURT RULING TODAY SAYING INDIVIDUAL MANDATE IS SNOT CONSTITUTIONAL
BUT THE CONGRESS DOES HAVE A RIGHT TO TAX THE MIDDLE CLASS ANY WAY WE WANT.
THIS IS PROBABLY THE LARGEST TAX SPECIFIC WHREA ON THE MID MIDDLE CLASS WE HAVE EVER
SEEN IN OUR LIFETIME.
>> >>JOANNE: I WANT TO BRING IT HOME TO SAN DIEGO NOW, HERE IN THIS COUNTY, THE LAW MEEBS
THAT 200,000 OF THE COUNTY'S 600,000 UNINSURED WILL HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE.
>> >>BETH: IF THEY DON'T HAVE DOCTORS TO GO TO, AND INSURANCE COMPANIES YOU DON'T WORRY
ABOUT THAT.
ALSO THE FACT WE'VE GOT THE COMPANIES THAT ARE BEING TAXED SEVERELY, THE PEOPLE MAKING
THE MEDICAL DEVICES AND STUFF, THEY'RE BEING HIT HARD WITH THIS ISSUE.
THE BIGGEST ISSUE AS ANYBODY WOULD SAY IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY, IT'S A PROMISE
THAT'S NOT SUSTAINABLE.
YOU SAY WE'LL GIVE YOU INSURANCE UNTIL WHAT TIME AND WHEN DID MONEY RUN OUT.
THERE WAS A BIG REASON WHY CALIFORNIA HAD NOT GONE TO UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE.
THERE'S NO WAY CALIFORNIA COULD HAVE AFFORDED IT.
THE PROBLEM IS YOU'VE GOT TO CUT THE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE.
REPUBLICANS HAVE GOT TO BE WILLING TO TAKE ON THEIR INSURANCE COMPANIES AND BREAK UP
THE STATE MONOPOLIES, IMUT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE GOT TO LOOK THEIR FRIENDS AND CONTRIBUTORS
INTO THE EYE AND SAY YOU CAN'T BE TAKING OUT AS MUCH AS YOU ARE WHY DOES SOMEBODY ON MEDICAID
HAVE MORE RIGHT TO IT THAT THAN A MARINE SERVING HIS COUNTRY I WANT TO STEP IN HERE, WE HAVEN'T
GOT A LOT OF TIME.
YOU HAVE BEEN PUBLIC ABOUT YOUR FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE.
YOUR DAUGHTER GOING FORWARD WOULD HAVE TO BUY HER OWN INSHOORNS, SHE WOULD BE UNINSURABLE,
HOW DO YOU RESPOND?
>> >>BRIAN BILBRAY: ABSOLUTELY.
THAT IS WHY I SAID WE'VE GOT TO SIT DOWN BEFORE WE MAKE THE PROMISES THAT MY DAUGHTER WHO'S
GOING THROUGH CANCER TREATMENT, WE'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD THOSE PRICES OR SHE WON'T
HAVE ANY HEALTH CARE COVERAGE IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS, AND THAT'S WHERE BOTH SIDES AGAIN
HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO LOWER THE COST.
JUST FORCING EVERYBODY INTO ONE BIG POOL OF SAVINGS DOES BT SOLVE THE PRAWB LMS.
DEMOCRATS HAVE TO TELL THEIR FREPPEDS THE TRIAL LAWYERS WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE
KIND OF LITIGATION TO MAKE THE SYSTEM COST EFFECTIVE.
>> >>JOANNE: I HAVE TO LEAVE IT THERE, WE'RE OUT OF TIME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US.
>> >>BRIAN BILBRAY: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> >>DWANE: KPBS ASKED THE OTHER MEMBERS OF SAN DIEGO'S CONNINGAL DELEGATION TO BE ON
TONIGHT'S SHOW.
WE DO HAVE SOME YIT N STATEMENTS.
DARRELL ISSA SAYS THE COURT CONTRADICTED THE ACT WAS NOT A TAX.
THE SUPREME COURT RULED IT WAS IN FACT A TAX, THIS TAX WAS IMPOSED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
DURING ANNEX TENDED RECESSION AND HIS ONE OF MANY REASONS ARE ECONOMY BEING STACKED
UNDER PRAWK PRESIDENT OBAMA'S LEADERSHIP.
>> >>: SUSAN DAVIS WROTE THOSE PAYING FOR THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE SHOULD NOT CONTINUE
TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T.
WE HAVE MOR MUCH MORE ABOUT TODAY'S SOUP PREEM COURT RULING ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.