Conservative House GOPers Wave Own Bill, Promoting Individual Policies Over Employer-Provided Ones

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During President Obama’s speech tonight, some Republican House members were waving around their own bill — to disprove the contention that the GOP doesn’t have a plan of its own. It was announced as being an act of “silent protest,” perhaps in contrast to the loud “You lie!” protest:

The bill from the Republcian Study Committee — the caucus of hte most conservative members of the House GOP — is available here.

A three-page summary shows that it is focused on promoting individually-owned insurance policies, while preserving employer-provided health care as an alternative with an opt-out clause.

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