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Do you have any original thoughts or do you just repeat what Rushy, THEN the RNC repeated?Just wondering if there are any college graduates out there living in their parents basement staring at that faded Hope and Change poster, wondering when they can get on with their lives
Just wondering if there are any college graduates out there living in their parents basement staring at that faded Hope and Change poster, wondering when they can get on with their lives
come-on people, no humor left in you or have you finally realized that just maybe the current administration is bad for the country?
come-on people, no humor left in you or have you finally realized that just maybe the current administration is bad for the country?
... social safety net ....
I don't want to live in a country "where everything is free, except us"... I'm more interested in getting the debt under control, then in getting more free handouts.
...I'm interested in helping others in need...
... which doesn't make a whole lot of sense, I think, since the private sector won't do something without the expectation of profit. The profit margin is always going to be there when the private sector does it, but not with the public sector... or rather, when the public sector does make money on one endeavour, it gets fed back into other services that benefit the public at large.That is everyone's goal of coarse, Republicans just think there is a lower overhead when this is done by the private sector.
Here's the problem with that idea: it's the same sort of "privatized profits, socialized losses" system that prompted so much criticism of the bank bailouts.As a Republican, I am completely in favor of fixing Medicaid/Medicare issues, and am perfectly happy for the gov to step in and help those who are not able to help themselves. I think there is a world of difference between helping the poor - vs. forcing everyone (rich and poor) under the same umbrella... why should tax payers have to pay the medical costs of rich people? ... let's help the poor, but not force help onto those who don't need it.
I'm not sure you entirely understand what I'm proposing. I didn't say that the whole health care system should be public, only that health insurance should be. I don't see any reason why a hospital's capacity for innovation would be stifled by the fact that there are government logos on the cheques it receives instead of the logos of corporations.I think the portion of the medical community that is run by the private sector comes up with the best research, and the most cost effective solutions. There is no motivation to reduce costs where there is no competition - gov run healthcare will be more expensive... competition drives innovation, and it lowers costs...
That is simply not true. There are many incredible non-profit volunteer charity organizations. I know, I have worked with some of them. If my taxes were lower, I would contribute more to them.... which doesn't make a whole lot of sense, I think, since the private sector won't do something without the expectation of profit.
Here's the problem with that idea: it's the same sort of "privatized profits, socialized losses" system that prompted so much criticism of the bank bailouts.
In your system, the private companies get the best customers (in profitability terms): the healthy folks who don't get sick, don't need ongoing care, but pay their premiums every month and generate profit for the insurers. The people the insurers reject are the less profitable cases: the ones with chronic conditions that need lifelong management, or elderly people who have issue after issue. What you propose sets up a situation where the private companies can cherry pick the profitable cases while leaving the more expensive ones for the government to deal with. I think this is unfair as well as fundamentally disrespectful to the taxpayers who pay for it.
I'm not sure you entirely understand what I'm proposing. I didn't say that the whole health care system should be public, only that health insurance should be.
And if competition lowers costs, then why are the per-capita health care costs in your country on the order of 2 or 3 times as much as Canada? It's not because we're patching broken limbs with splints made of sticks and twine. Overall, the quality of medical care in this country is just as high as it is in yours.
I'm not interested in getting more "free handouts" for myself; I'm interested in helping others in need.
I also think that for many services (e.g. health insurance), government delivery can be more efficient than private delivery, so putting these things under the responsibility of the government can result in cost savings, meaning that there's more money to go around to do things like pay off the debt.
Ask a veteran what they think of the government run VA
So make it better.
And I'm sure I could point to crappy private hospitals. Neither one is necessarily indicative of what either one can do.I was pointing out that the VA is government run health care.
What would make 50 million patients suddenly show up at VA hospitals? I didn't realize that Obamacare included a massive military recruitment program.They do not have the manpower or budget to support the Veterans. What do you think will happen if Obamacare is left intact and approx 50 million patients are added? Where are the doctors coming from, where is the money coming from (borrow it I guess)
It shows what government run health care is doing NOW in the VA Hospitals. By the way not all VA Hospitals are bad.And I'm sure I could point to crappy private hospitals. Neither one is necessarily indicative of what either one can do.
I guess you can't understand a comparison. There are apporx 50million uninsured in the US, if they now get insurance....where do they go and who is there to see them>What would make 50 million patients suddenly show up at VA hospitals? I didn't realize that Obamacare included a massive military recruitment program.
I'll have my first college degree at the end of the spring semester, and I've had my own home for three years now. But I guess someone who is in college who started on the path of home ownership at 22 isn't good for your statistics (2 or 2 1/2 more years and the loan is even paid off).Just wondering if there are any college graduates out there living in their parents basement staring at that faded Hope and Change poster, wondering when they can get on with their lives
One I have asked said it's ok, and while it's far from perfect it isn't nearly as bad as what alot of people think it is. But in fairness, that guy is the type who is appreciative and thankful for everything he has.Ask a veteran what they think of the government run VA
And the Republicans have also mentioned they wouldn't mind letting student loan interest rates double, and they wouldn't mind cutting back on pell grants and financial aid, which means fewer people go to school, which means fewer people are qualified to do anything more than ask "would you like fries with that." And many Republicans also do not mind hacking at public education, which already leaves many people unable to count back change as a cashier. The Republicans push the private sector, which cares only about the bottom dollar. Social welfare programs, which include subsidized education, does not fit in well with profits for private organizations or individuals.That is everyone's goal of coarse, Republicans just think there is a lower overhead when this is done by the private sector.
The government you have now is half-run by people trying to undercut its ability in the name of "limited government".It shows what government run health care is doing NOW in the VA Hospitals. By the way not all VA Hospitals are bad.
No, I just don't think your comparison is particularly well thought out.I guess you can't understand a comparison.