Senate Republicans have finally released a short summary of a few of the “features” of their healthcare bill that has been drafted in secret, and it is just as disgusting as you’d expect.  Millions will be kicked off their insurance plans, the wealthy will get a massive tax break, and those who keep their coverage will find that their plans will cover far less than before.  Whatever happened to “compassionate conservatism?” Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. 
 

Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced