Thoughts on the passage of the health care bill?

[jpinpb]

[quote=Casca]
I am sad that as a family you all can’t get it together to take care of each other.[/quote]
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[quote=Arraya]
This bill is not about fiscal responsibility or the common good. The bill is about increasing corporate profit at taxpayer expense. It is the health care industry’s version of the Wall Street bailout. It lavishes hundreds of billions in government subsidies on insurance and drug companies.[/quote]

Thank you. Can we pleeeeaase stop calling this a healthCARE bill. It is INSURANCE.

While ideally this country should provide healthCARE for its citizens, as they do in Europe or Canada, this bill is NOT like what those countries have. People in Canada and Europe are not forced to buy insurance. Sure. They probably pay for it through taxes. BUT, they are not paying an insurance company! Insurance companies are private business entities for PROFIT.

This just frustrates the hell out of me. That’s what should be discussed, how we have a middleman (insurance companies) assisted by our government to enforce purchase so they can provide healthcare. We won’t even address what kind of healthcare you will get. That’s a whole other issue.

[SK in CV]

[quote=Irish]Like so many have said before, this bill, although far from perfect is a step in the right direction for this country. I am glad it is now signed into law. It is significant, historic legislation on a par with the passing of Medicare for seniors and the disabled…that happened over 40 years ago ! [/quote]

Like you, I’m pleased that it passed. But this is far from historic legislation. It is filled with ideas supported and proposed by every Republican president since Nixon. That certainly doesn’t make it bad, it’s simply less than historic. It is not a progressive bill. When insurance doesn’t cover all of women’s parts, it cannot be progressive. Hopefully, as you say, it is a step in the right direction.

[SK in CV]

[quote=Irish]Like so many have said before, this bill, although far from perfect is a step in the right direction for this country. I am glad it is now signed into law. It is significant, historic legislation on a par with the passing of Medicare for seniors and the disabled…that happened over 40 years ago ! [/quote]

Like you, I’m pleased that it passed. But this is far from historic legislation. It is filled with ideas supported and proposed by every Republican president since Nixon. That certainly doesn’t make it bad, it’s simply less than historic. It is not a progressive bill. When insurance doesn’t cover all of women’s parts, it cannot be progressive. Hopefully, as you say, it is a step in the right direction.

[SK in CV]

[quote=Irish]Like so many have said before, this bill, although far from perfect is a step in the right direction for this country. I am glad it is now signed into law. It is significant, historic legislation on a par with the passing of Medicare for seniors and the disabled…that happened over 40 years ago ! [/quote]

Like you, I’m pleased that it passed. But this is far from historic legislation. It is filled with ideas supported and proposed by every Republican president since Nixon. That certainly doesn’t make it bad, it’s simply less than historic. It is not a progressive bill. When insurance doesn’t cover all of women’s parts, it cannot be progressive. Hopefully, as you say, it is a step in the right direction.

[SK in CV]

[quote=Irish]Like so many have said before, this bill, although far from perfect is a step in the right direction for this country. I am glad it is now signed into law. It is significant, historic legislation on a par with the passing of Medicare for seniors and the disabled…that happened over 40 years ago ! [/quote]

Like you, I’m pleased that it passed. But this is far from historic legislation. It is filled with ideas supported and proposed by every Republican president since Nixon. That certainly doesn’t make it bad, it’s simply less than historic. It is not a progressive bill. When insurance doesn’t cover all of women’s parts, it cannot be progressive. Hopefully, as you say, it is a step in the right direction.

[SK in CV]

[quote=Irish]Like so many have said before, this bill, although far from perfect is a step in the right direction for this country. I am glad it is now signed into law. It is significant, historic legislation on a par with the passing of Medicare for seniors and the disabled…that happened over 40 years ago ! [/quote]

Like you, I’m pleased that it passed. But this is far from historic legislation. It is filled with ideas supported and proposed by every Republican president since Nixon. That certainly doesn’t make it bad, it’s simply less than historic. It is not a progressive bill. When insurance doesn’t cover all of women’s parts, it cannot be progressive. Hopefully, as you say, it is a step in the right direction.

[briansd1]

jpinpb, that’s why i support Walmart. Through private initiative and technology, Walmart is very good at cutting out the middlemen and lowering costs.

Maybe Walmart would get in the health insurance business and open clinics next to the garden centers.

I think the idea is to provide a minimal amount of insurance to everyone.

Companies that want to attract and retain good employees are free to buy the best plans for their employees. Same goes for all individuals.

Nobody is rationing health care. But at least everyone should have a basic “walmart plan”.

[briansd1]

jpinpb, that’s why i support Walmart. Through private initiative and technology, Walmart is very good at cutting out the middlemen and lowering costs.

Maybe Walmart would get in the health insurance business and open clinics next to the garden centers.

I think the idea is to provide a minimal amount of insurance to everyone.

Companies that want to attract and retain good employees are free to buy the best plans for their employees. Same goes for all individuals.

Nobody is rationing health care. But at least everyone should have a basic “walmart plan”.

[briansd1]

jpinpb, that’s why i support Walmart. Through private initiative and technology, Walmart is very good at cutting out the middlemen and lowering costs.

Maybe Walmart would get in the health insurance business and open clinics next to the garden centers.

I think the idea is to provide a minimal amount of insurance to everyone.

Companies that want to attract and retain good employees are free to buy the best plans for their employees. Same goes for all individuals.

Nobody is rationing health care. But at least everyone should have a basic “walmart plan”.

[briansd1]

jpinpb, that’s why i support Walmart. Through private initiative and technology, Walmart is very good at cutting out the middlemen and lowering costs.

Maybe Walmart would get in the health insurance business and open clinics next to the garden centers.

I think the idea is to provide a minimal amount of insurance to everyone.

Companies that want to attract and retain good employees are free to buy the best plans for their employees. Same goes for all individuals.

Nobody is rationing health care. But at least everyone should have a basic “walmart plan”.

[briansd1]

jpinpb, that’s why i support Walmart. Through private initiative and technology, Walmart is very good at cutting out the middlemen and lowering costs.

Maybe Walmart would get in the health insurance business and open clinics next to the garden centers.

I think the idea is to provide a minimal amount of insurance to everyone.

Companies that want to attract and retain good employees are free to buy the best plans for their employees. Same goes for all individuals.

Nobody is rationing health care. But at least everyone should have a basic “walmart plan”.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]jpinpb, that’s why i support Walmart. Through private initiative and technology, Walmart is very good at cutting out the middlemen and lowering costs.

Maybe Walmart would get in the health insurance business and open clinics next to the garden centers.

I think the idea is to provide a minimal amount of insurance to everyone.

Companies that want to attract and retain good employees are free to buy the best plans for their employees. Same goes for all individuals.

Nobody is rationing health care. But at least everyone should have a basic “walmart plan”.[/quote]

You have got to be kidding. The only thing walmart is good at is squeezing out the little guy mom/pop stores.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]jpinpb, that’s why i support Walmart. Through private initiative and technology, Walmart is very good at cutting out the middlemen and lowering costs.

Maybe Walmart would get in the health insurance business and open clinics next to the garden centers.

I think the idea is to provide a minimal amount of insurance to everyone.

Companies that want to attract and retain good employees are free to buy the best plans for their employees. Same goes for all individuals.

Nobody is rationing health care. But at least everyone should have a basic “walmart plan”.[/quote]

You have got to be kidding. The only thing walmart is good at is squeezing out the little guy mom/pop stores.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]jpinpb, that’s why i support Walmart. Through private initiative and technology, Walmart is very good at cutting out the middlemen and lowering costs.

Maybe Walmart would get in the health insurance business and open clinics next to the garden centers.

I think the idea is to provide a minimal amount of insurance to everyone.

Companies that want to attract and retain good employees are free to buy the best plans for their employees. Same goes for all individuals.

Nobody is rationing health care. But at least everyone should have a basic “walmart plan”.[/quote]

You have got to be kidding. The only thing walmart is good at is squeezing out the little guy mom/pop stores.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]jpinpb, that’s why i support Walmart. Through private initiative and technology, Walmart is very good at cutting out the middlemen and lowering costs.

Maybe Walmart would get in the health insurance business and open clinics next to the garden centers.

I think the idea is to provide a minimal amount of insurance to everyone.

Companies that want to attract and retain good employees are free to buy the best plans for their employees. Same goes for all individuals.

Nobody is rationing health care. But at least everyone should have a basic “walmart plan”.[/quote]

You have got to be kidding. The only thing walmart is good at is squeezing out the little guy mom/pop stores.

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