Reply #57: A policy wonk would grasp that the major effects are similar to the Enzi bill

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which- in a rare victory, the Democrats managed to filibuster in 2006.

Sound familiar:

The Senate bill forces employers to choose between accepting barebones policies and paying higher rates for adequate coverage. Employers will be given an unpalatable choice, and most employees will have no choice at all. People who need more than barebones coverage could wind up with much higher premiums than they pay today, making health insurance even more unaffordable. This will occur as people who need health care the most—people with health conditions or disabilities—become more and more isolated in traditional, comprehensive coverage, causing their premiums to skyrocket.

http://www.familiesusa.org/assets/pdfs/enzi-bill/Enzi-Bill-Effect-on-States.pdf