Actually, I have been a Republican for more than 50 years but I am VERY disgusted with my party now. My father died when I was 4 and my mom raised her 5 children starting in the depression years. I had rheumatic fever when I was 7 and had severe heart damage from 3 episodes of that disease. My first heart surgery took place in the middle of my college years. the second one happened in Canada, the third one in Texas and the last one here in Arizona. Heart surgery and a pacemaker plus medical management for my heart has cost insurance companies and once with Medicare nearly a million dollars. All this for want of a doctor's supervision of rheumatic fever during those early years of my life. As an RN, I always had great insurance and still the cost to my insurance and last time to Medicare has been very high. You see, it is just stupid not to have universal insurance and we need it right now. As a Republican I feel shame because my party puts politics before the safety of our country's citizens. But I predict many of us moderates will end up abandoning the party since it has gotten so non-caring about the welfare of Americans. What a sad day for the Grand Old Party. God help Republicans if they continue on their rampage against what is good for the citizens of our country.

"1. if the gop have plan, why have they not shared with the dems"

Well, they have shared their 'plan' with the dems. The problem is the dems realize their 'plan' is more political grandstanding than solid, useful ideas.

"2. if it is too expensive to overhaul healthcare, why even bother"

That seems to be the consensus of the Republican caucus.

"3. how do you determine which of the uninsured you are pueposefully leaving out become insured"

For the Republicans, uninsured are an unfortunate side-effect. For the Democrats, the uninsured are a mistake. The groups have a completely different perspective.

"4. what about pre-exisiting conditions-being born female for instance"

Ever notice that the vast majority of Republican legislators are male? Or the fact that they all have the pretty-good federal workers health plan?

"5. how much would the gop overhaul cost?"

Little, because there would be no overhaul.

"6. how will they pay for it?"

However Bush paid for things. I'm betting on money trees.

"7. who pays for it?"

Money tree orchard owners.

"8. for how many years is it in effect"

Until there's enough political audacity to challenge the unsustainable status quo again.

"9. does it provide competition to the insurance industries?"

Not if the insurance lobbyists keep giving them money.

"10. does it reign in the cost of meds?"

By deregulating them, the meds would be cheaper. They might not work either, but price = quality.

"11. what kind of plan is it? single paye, public option? triggers? opt out/in? co-op?"

Private insurance only.