Election 2008 and the housing market

[patientlywaiting]

I have to mostly agree with SD Realtor.

As far as taxes go, it’s either pay more or spend less, now. That includes getting out of Iraq.

Health care sucks for the majority of people because it’s a government sponsored racket full of barriers to entry that protect the guilty.

First, like any other businesses, doctors should quote charges before rendering the services, not after. We need to allow real competition and allow nurse practitioners to open independent businesses. Why do we need a doctor to prescribe cold remedies? Why do we need dentists to clean teeth?

People get sick because they eat junk and are fat. How about taxing junk food to pay for health care. If we tax cigarettes to make them cost prohibitive, why are potato chips only $1 a bag?

It’s harsh, but people who get sick more should pay more.

That said, I do support a national catastrophic health care system where, for example, anything more than $10,000/year in health care cost would be covered by government insurance. But, first, we need incentives for people to ration their own use of health care services. People with insurance are now profligate because they only pay a tiny part of their own health care.

[34f3f3f]

This is surely the cycle of politics, anywhere in the democratic world. A period in which the state is rolled back, until corporate and financial scandals and crises hurt the people, followed by corrective surgery by state intervention, until people resent the intrusiveness. Does one vote for one’s country or self-interest? Are voters well enough informed and educated on the issues to vote? I wasn’t convinced that anyone in the recent democratic debate was the right person to become president, but as a whole they all had something to offer. One day, issues will be quantifiable and vast computers will calculate the enormous variables to ‘what if?’ scenarios. Our great, great, great grandchildren will then look back with a smile at our quaint and antiquated muddling through. Of course that will all be wrong as well.

I think what may shape American politics over the next decade, are issues like regaining lost credibility on the world stage, coming to terms with the new major economic players, and following a root that seeks to appease the dichotomous population. Whereas, Sarkozy is encouraging the French to ‘think less, and do more’, maybe this should be a reflective period for Americans in which the reverse is true.

[34f3f3f]

This is surely the cycle of politics, anywhere in the democratic world. A period in which the state is rolled back, until corporate and financial scandals and crises hurt the people, followed by corrective surgery by state intervention, until people resent the intrusiveness. Does one vote for one’s country or self-interest? Are voters well enough informed and educated on the issues to vote? I wasn’t convinced that anyone in the recent democratic debate was the right person to become president, but as a whole they all had something to offer. One day, issues will be quantifiable and vast computers will calculate the enormous variables to ‘what if?’ scenarios. Our great, great, great grandchildren will then look back with a smile at our quaint and antiquated muddling through. Of course that will all be wrong as well.

I think what may shape American politics over the next decade, are issues like regaining lost credibility on the world stage, coming to terms with the new major economic players, and following a root that seeks to appease the dichotomous population. Whereas, Sarkozy is encouraging the French to ‘think less, and do more’, maybe this should be a reflective period for Americans in which the reverse is true.

[34f3f3f]

This is surely the cycle of politics, anywhere in the democratic world. A period in which the state is rolled back, until corporate and financial scandals and crises hurt the people, followed by corrective surgery by state intervention, until people resent the intrusiveness. Does one vote for one’s country or self-interest? Are voters well enough informed and educated on the issues to vote? I wasn’t convinced that anyone in the recent democratic debate was the right person to become president, but as a whole they all had something to offer. One day, issues will be quantifiable and vast computers will calculate the enormous variables to ‘what if?’ scenarios. Our great, great, great grandchildren will then look back with a smile at our quaint and antiquated muddling through. Of course that will all be wrong as well.

I think what may shape American politics over the next decade, are issues like regaining lost credibility on the world stage, coming to terms with the new major economic players, and following a root that seeks to appease the dichotomous population. Whereas, Sarkozy is encouraging the French to ‘think less, and do more’, maybe this should be a reflective period for Americans in which the reverse is true.

[34f3f3f]

This is surely the cycle of politics, anywhere in the democratic world. A period in which the state is rolled back, until corporate and financial scandals and crises hurt the people, followed by corrective surgery by state intervention, until people resent the intrusiveness. Does one vote for one’s country or self-interest? Are voters well enough informed and educated on the issues to vote? I wasn’t convinced that anyone in the recent democratic debate was the right person to become president, but as a whole they all had something to offer. One day, issues will be quantifiable and vast computers will calculate the enormous variables to ‘what if?’ scenarios. Our great, great, great grandchildren will then look back with a smile at our quaint and antiquated muddling through. Of course that will all be wrong as well.

I think what may shape American politics over the next decade, are issues like regaining lost credibility on the world stage, coming to terms with the new major economic players, and following a root that seeks to appease the dichotomous population. Whereas, Sarkozy is encouraging the French to ‘think less, and do more’, maybe this should be a reflective period for Americans in which the reverse is true.

[34f3f3f]

This is surely the cycle of politics, anywhere in the democratic world. A period in which the state is rolled back, until corporate and financial scandals and crises hurt the people, followed by corrective surgery by state intervention, until people resent the intrusiveness. Does one vote for one’s country or self-interest? Are voters well enough informed and educated on the issues to vote? I wasn’t convinced that anyone in the recent democratic debate was the right person to become president, but as a whole they all had something to offer. One day, issues will be quantifiable and vast computers will calculate the enormous variables to ‘what if?’ scenarios. Our great, great, great grandchildren will then look back with a smile at our quaint and antiquated muddling through. Of course that will all be wrong as well.

I think what may shape American politics over the next decade, are issues like regaining lost credibility on the world stage, coming to terms with the new major economic players, and following a root that seeks to appease the dichotomous population. Whereas, Sarkozy is encouraging the French to ‘think less, and do more’, maybe this should be a reflective period for Americans in which the reverse is true.

[drunkle]

the airlines and the power companies have pretty much gone to sod *after* privatization and deregulation. what does that say about private industry?

the housing market is imploding now because of lax regulation of lending.

and private health care itself is being shown to be criminal in some cases, lax in others and overall in poor condition… for everyone except the shareholders.

i dont think national health care will be possible, however, without changes in all other areas of american life. the opinion that people will be healthier if they led healthier lifestyles being case in point. why put a warning label on cigarettes when you can outright ban them and force people to be healthier? same with potato chips and fried burgers and on down the line.

too many industries become targets with a national healthcare system that focuses on prevention and actually improving health. not gonna happen.

[drunkle]

the airlines and the power companies have pretty much gone to sod *after* privatization and deregulation. what does that say about private industry?

the housing market is imploding now because of lax regulation of lending.

and private health care itself is being shown to be criminal in some cases, lax in others and overall in poor condition… for everyone except the shareholders.

i dont think national health care will be possible, however, without changes in all other areas of american life. the opinion that people will be healthier if they led healthier lifestyles being case in point. why put a warning label on cigarettes when you can outright ban them and force people to be healthier? same with potato chips and fried burgers and on down the line.

too many industries become targets with a national healthcare system that focuses on prevention and actually improving health. not gonna happen.

[drunkle]

the airlines and the power companies have pretty much gone to sod *after* privatization and deregulation. what does that say about private industry?

the housing market is imploding now because of lax regulation of lending.

and private health care itself is being shown to be criminal in some cases, lax in others and overall in poor condition… for everyone except the shareholders.

i dont think national health care will be possible, however, without changes in all other areas of american life. the opinion that people will be healthier if they led healthier lifestyles being case in point. why put a warning label on cigarettes when you can outright ban them and force people to be healthier? same with potato chips and fried burgers and on down the line.

too many industries become targets with a national healthcare system that focuses on prevention and actually improving health. not gonna happen.

[drunkle]

the airlines and the power companies have pretty much gone to sod *after* privatization and deregulation. what does that say about private industry?

the housing market is imploding now because of lax regulation of lending.

and private health care itself is being shown to be criminal in some cases, lax in others and overall in poor condition… for everyone except the shareholders.

i dont think national health care will be possible, however, without changes in all other areas of american life. the opinion that people will be healthier if they led healthier lifestyles being case in point. why put a warning label on cigarettes when you can outright ban them and force people to be healthier? same with potato chips and fried burgers and on down the line.

too many industries become targets with a national healthcare system that focuses on prevention and actually improving health. not gonna happen.

[drunkle]

the airlines and the power companies have pretty much gone to sod *after* privatization and deregulation. what does that say about private industry?

the housing market is imploding now because of lax regulation of lending.

and private health care itself is being shown to be criminal in some cases, lax in others and overall in poor condition… for everyone except the shareholders.

i dont think national health care will be possible, however, without changes in all other areas of american life. the opinion that people will be healthier if they led healthier lifestyles being case in point. why put a warning label on cigarettes when you can outright ban them and force people to be healthier? same with potato chips and fried burgers and on down the line.

too many industries become targets with a national healthcare system that focuses on prevention and actually improving health. not gonna happen.

[Eugene]

Big government isn’t necessarily a bad thing. United States have one of the smallest governments of all developed countries (in terms of budget vs. GDP). Countries like Germany, Sweden, etc. have higher taxes and bigger governments and you can’t really say that life is so bad there.

Our healhcare system is inefficient. Two things must be done to fix it. First, prohibit health insurance companies from profiling (make sure they charge everyone fixed premiums and they don’t deny coverage to anyone because of age or preexisting conditions). Second, give tax credits to lower-income families so that no one is priced out. That’s essentially what Hillary Clinton proposes to do.

[Eugene]

Big government isn’t necessarily a bad thing. United States have one of the smallest governments of all developed countries (in terms of budget vs. GDP). Countries like Germany, Sweden, etc. have higher taxes and bigger governments and you can’t really say that life is so bad there.

Our healhcare system is inefficient. Two things must be done to fix it. First, prohibit health insurance companies from profiling (make sure they charge everyone fixed premiums and they don’t deny coverage to anyone because of age or preexisting conditions). Second, give tax credits to lower-income families so that no one is priced out. That’s essentially what Hillary Clinton proposes to do.

[Eugene]

Big government isn’t necessarily a bad thing. United States have one of the smallest governments of all developed countries (in terms of budget vs. GDP). Countries like Germany, Sweden, etc. have higher taxes and bigger governments and you can’t really say that life is so bad there.

Our healhcare system is inefficient. Two things must be done to fix it. First, prohibit health insurance companies from profiling (make sure they charge everyone fixed premiums and they don’t deny coverage to anyone because of age or preexisting conditions). Second, give tax credits to lower-income families so that no one is priced out. That’s essentially what Hillary Clinton proposes to do.

[Eugene]

Big government isn’t necessarily a bad thing. United States have one of the smallest governments of all developed countries (in terms of budget vs. GDP). Countries like Germany, Sweden, etc. have higher taxes and bigger governments and you can’t really say that life is so bad there.

Our healhcare system is inefficient. Two things must be done to fix it. First, prohibit health insurance companies from profiling (make sure they charge everyone fixed premiums and they don’t deny coverage to anyone because of age or preexisting conditions). Second, give tax credits to lower-income families so that no one is priced out. That’s essentially what Hillary Clinton proposes to do.

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