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Originally Posted by Nowitzki4President
Oh No! 
Everyone run to the hills! Before we get healthcare and free education, even college!
God forbid we turn into Sweden. People used to think they have hot blonde chicks just because. But it's actually because those evil commies are depriving them of food! That's why they're so skinny!
So when's my family getting healthcare? Because my neighbor just died of cancer and Parkinsons because he "had a pre-existing condition". Poor Jim 
As for the percentages... Let's just hope the numbers don't get so lop-sided that we look like pre-French Revolution France. At least with Obama in office, it won't happen. Don't fear the moderate my right winged comrades. |
I don't fear the moderate. I'm really hoping for some in Congress after the election next year with the result Clintonizing Obama to move to the center he campaigned from.
Countries the size of North Carolina where Doctors make about $75K before having 50% in taxes lopped off aren't really a good example. You need to pass that info to recent Medical School Graduates who start with student loans in excess of $100K.
http://mdsalaries.blogspot.com/2008/...in-sweden.html
http://tinyurl.com/m8w365
Comparing Sweden with our size and population, current commence, tax and social structure is at best inaccurate and at worse disastrous. Attempting to have Congress lead us to the light?
This is not something Congress does well. They want to bring swag to their constituents after skimming a bit for themselves and be reelected. It's like a clown car running in NASCAR with the crew and driver getting switched out every ten laps. Their proper role is making sure the supply of fuel, tires and parts is sufficient and the tools are serviceable. They shouldn't attempt to drive or crew
They have no superior talents or expertise and selfless service doesn't ring through. Running 60% of the economy through the government is making them pit and crew with no stake in the success or failure.
http://www.wral.com/golo/blogpost/5702531/
The good news is malpractice insurance has dropped, lead by Texas:
http://tinyurl.com/lzbpy9
I've no doubt the lawyer-in-chief is aware that the tort reform in Texas had a big hand in this, and it's prominently represented somewhere in that Redwood size pile of legislation.
With the UAW effectively broken, maybe we can look forward to stuff like this eventually:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/275190
That's meant as a tongue in cheek, but the idea of starting at the end, universal coverage, instead of what should be done, lowering costs, is unlikely to be successful.
It's counterproductive to lay this all on insurance and drug companies and Repugs. Insurance companies didn't give us HMOs, Congress did.
We don't "get" anything. Edumakated or Health Care. We are already facing a shortage of primary care physicians.
It's one thing to tax 9 million people at 50% and provide services in an area slightly bigger than California with 85% in a single area.
Something else to think the system can work here. You could have your health care in 1975-1985. When it was private. Before lawyers could advertise.