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- by erichsh December 21, 2009 12:08 AM EST
It's a frightening scenario that can only be explained by a mindset that is so virulently opposed to capitalism and a free market that nothing else matters.
I'm opposed 100% - STRINGENTLY - to capitalism running and controlling our national security and economic stability related industries, because they've PROVEN time and time again that they CANNOT be trusted to manage them properly.
$5 gallons of gas at the pump?
The housing crisis?
The "second great depression"?
"Preferred contractors" replacing our military?!?!
Insurance companies charging BILLIONS more than they have to to cover profits, earnings, and BILLION DOLLAR BONUSES?
For profit hospitals charging $20 TWO TYLENOL tablets?!?!
And you SERIOUSLY DO NOT see a problem?!?! - Reply to this comment
- by Berkeley-SkirtLifter December 21, 2009 12:08 AM EST
""..if I don't see him at least 4 times a year for checkups he will drop me. He can barely speak English.""
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You no have vewy good docta.
Typical response from someone that see NO FAULTS in our failure of a "health care system".
"Yeah it's critically broken, and costs ten times too much money, but just leave it alone!!"
Ingenious! - Reply to this comment
- In the last 5 years we paid 2 Trillion in interest payments on the National debt.
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- starving has just identified his position - "nationalize" anything and everything related to "national security" as he defines it. Congratulations, it took courage. His list would account for well over 50% of the GDP - maybe 75%, I don't know, with basically only consumables left to private industry. Presumably, "nationalization" means government-owned.
I never did understand, and still don't, how people like starving place such utter, complete faith in government - the very same government they so rail against when people like Bush are in office - to single-handedly be responsible for all of these critical "national security" functions. The very same government that has proven itself to be so inept it borders on criminality. Look at the ponzi-scheme called "social security"! Or the massive billions of dollars of fraud in programs like Medicare! The same government that has proven itself utterly incapable of sound financial management as illustrated by the skyrocketing deficits.
At least with private industry, customers have options - like switching insurance carriers or banks if they don't like the service. And if enough of them do so, guess what - the companies losing customers had either better take steps to regain them or they'll go out of business. Shareholders have options too - they'll sell the stock if the company doesn't perform.
Under starving's ideal model, we'll all be subservient to a single "corporation" - the US government - with its bloated, unmotivated workforce, inflated pensions and other benefits, unlimited power to borrow us all into oblivion, no checks and balances other than periodic elections, and no competition to encourage efficiencies and improved customer service.
It's a frightening scenario that can only be explained by a mindset that is so virulently opposed to capitalism and a free market that nothing else matters. - Reply to this comment
- Apparently you folks are just too busy to discuss healthcare reform.
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- Immediately upon passage of the bill, children up to 26 will be allowed coverage under their parents insurance policy.
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- 10,000 new communities will have Community Health Centers. These will offer medical, dental, mental health, and prescription drug services.
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- I was wrong, in 2009 we paid 383 Billion in
Interest, and in 2008 before the crash, we paid 451 Billion in Interest. Mostly to China.
We should ask China to give us a health care system.
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/ir/ir_expense.htm - Reply to this comment
- The bill will institute new multi state options which will offer the same health insurance Congress now has. The health insurance exchanges will offer a not for profit insurance program that will be overseen by the Office of personell Management. Only the most productive and cost efficient insurors will be allowed to offer policies in the exchanges.
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- Seniors will see reduced prescription drug prices within 6 months of passage of reform.
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