The Federal Insurance Czar would make 33 czars in total

CNS News reports that a Health care overhaul legislation from President Barack Obama’s congressional allies would create a federal insurance czar with sweeping new powers to oversee medical plans nationwide, an idea already drawing fierce criticism. That would bring the total number of “czars” in this administration to 33. More from CNS News:\

State insurance commissioners are objecting, saying it would duplicate what they now do without offering any better protection for consumers. Conservatives are calling it a textbook example of a big government mentality.

The issue could flare as lawmakers push to meet an ambitious schedule for floor votes on complex health care legislation before the August congressional recess.

Like the notion of a government insurance plan to compete with private companies, designating a single, powerful official to oversee the market goes to the heart of the federal role.

The insurance czar, known as the Health Choices Commissioner, would head a new independent agency called for in the 800-page draft bill released by House Democratic leaders.

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July 7, 2009 · Filed Under Czars


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  • Apache31554

    Obama has taken over the Car Industry with the help of the Union leaders, he has taken control, of the media for the most part, he has taken control of education loans, attempting to take control of medical care, He has moved all our own energy out of our hands and made us dependent on those who want our destruction and make on bones about it, He now is controling a new federal car insurance, light bulbs , ceasing all National manufactoring making us totally helpless and dependent on huge Government, and food also is coming under his control, he is working with the UN to gain control of guns so we cannot defend ourselves and has bee long before this whole scandal with Holder….I was waiting to see how Americaf he could get Mexico to sue us about guns so he could force us through the UN to give them up, and if you have not gathered that would also leave us helpless to all who want this Nation gone……friends of Obama. We are about to be taken over as surely as Hitler took over Germany and in nearly the same methods. Our freedom once gone is gone forever. Ask Germany. I am not comparing the two men but rather the methods being used, Class war fare, demonizing the wealthy, who are the jobs in any healthy Nation, Ever received your paychecks from the poor? I never did. I don’t want this for my Grandchildren, I do not want Socialism, Communism, and Marxism nor Islam to be in control of America but Dear God it is happening right before my eyes!