McCain's healthcare plan: dangerous to working families

Elizabeth Edwards, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund called the McCain healthcare plan “truly radical” on a conference call today to discuss the danger of McCain’s healthcare plan and to inform the public about issues the healthcare plan will create for working families across the nation. According to Edwards, the financial aspect of health insurance is extremely complex and the solutions will be just as complex. “Senator McCain will leave more Americans on their own to find health insurance,” Edwards said.

According to SEIU Secretary-Treasurer and Chair of Change to Win Anna Burger, families of the middle class in America will be those suffering the most from the McCain healthcare plan. Burger highlighted that the healthcare plan will raise taxes which will leave middle class families losing several thousands dollars if accepting the healthcare plan McCain offers. “Whether we like it or not, the employee-based healthcare system is on its way out,” Burger said, “we need to find other solutions for working families fast.”

According to Burger, due to all the public and media attention on the Wall Street bailout, this is the time for voters to focus on Main Street problems. “We really need solutions for Main Street, not just bailouts for Wall Street,” Burger said.