https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/03/22/republicans-should-prepare-for-the-collapse-of-obamacare/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:16:05 -0400<![CDATA[Smart conservative health policy analysts have proposed a way to cut the Gordian knot &#8212; Remove the tax deduction for health insurance purchases from employers and give it to individuals. This was actually candidate John McCain&#8217;s proposal in 2008, though, as Yuval Levin (editor of National Affairs and one of those smart analysts) noted ruefully, &#8220;Nobody told John McCain.&#8221; As Levin explains, if individuals were given a $5,000 tax credit (fully refundable for those below the poverty line) for the purchase of health insurance, insurance companies would compete to provide excellent coverage for $5,000.]]>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:00:50 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/03/22/republicans-should-prepare-for-the-collapse-of-obamacare-n101078