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Karl Rove is well-known as the political operative who was instrumental in George W. Bush’s successful campaigns for President. Now, he is making the rounds promoting his memoir. Of course, the current administration’s policies are a hot topic–especially those regarding the health insurance industry.
Rove believes that in order to be successful in the midterm elections, Republicans should seek to repeal provisions of the bill and make them more palatable. With his extensive experience in electoral politics, he knows that calling for full-scale repeal of healthcare reform without offering alternatives of their own will be a boon to Obama and the Democrats.
What does he suggest? He wants to allow consumers to buy a health insurance plan across state lines, since the interstate competition could lower costs. The former senior advisor and deputy chief of staff also desires unlimited tax free savings accounts for health care purposes, similar to HSAs.
