I was a key note speaker in o4 for the Colorado State Libertarian Party at their State meeting in Montrose Colorado. Micheal Bandneric was a hoot ! (He ran for Pres for those that may not recgognize the name.)
I couldn't agree more. Why do some see the government as the answer to all of our problems? If they had more successful programs I could see it but what the hell? I think everyone agrees that something needs to be done. Why isn't controlling cost being discussed? Or tightening the reigns on the insurance industry? Could it be because the insurance industry has the government in their pockets? I think we could figure out some different ways to fix the problem without spending ourselves into oblivion and getting the government involved in my healthcare.
Medicare will be bankrupt, unless healthy people can be forced to buy higher prived health insurance, or the government has the power to limit care.
That's an excellent example Green Cross. I agree that the state of LA should've done more and seemed completely inept. I also understand that a lot of unfair blame was placed on Busch and FEMA, but it shows how people expect so much of the federal government and they simply are not and cannot be the answer to healthcare.Medicare will be bankrupt, unless healthy people can be forced to buy higher prived health insurance, or the government has the power to limit care.
That's what this is all about.
It's not about the 17 - 40 million who are uninsured, because most of them won't be covered... there's nothing "universal" about this healthcare bill.
Here's a good example of what happens when you rely on government to help you, rather than helping yourself, and relying on each other.
Here's how the government took care of Katrina victims
Here's how government took care of welfare recipients - who believed housing was a right.
And here's how the govenment takes care of it's war heros
That's about it.
Agreed. Tort reform is vital to fixing the "healthcare problem". Why is this not being talked about? Maybe the lawyers would lose a little piece of the pie.
It's not being talked about because then they have to deal with Trial Lawyers and nobody wants do that...
A lot of politicians started out as lawyers.....hmmmm? Wouldn't want to kill the golden goose would they?It's not being talked about because then they have to deal with Trial Lawyers and nobody wants do that...
I dont look at it that way at all.
I agree we have a huge problem with things the way they are. I just think that we should be trying more prudent steps like doing some regulating of the insurance industry. People seem to think that healthcare will be free when the government takes it over. Doctors and nurses aren't going to work for free. Someone will have to pay the light bill at the hospitals. Who pays for the bandages, who pays for the medications? Government takeover of healthcare creates a whole host of other issues that most people aren't realizing. They can't even run an organization that delivers envelopes and boxes efficiently. Why do people think they will do a better job with something as complex as healthcare? I understand that people want answers and the only answers being offered have to do with government running the show. We have to look at the negative consequences this will have as well as the positive.
If only it were that simple my friend.
This is a great point. People are complaining how we are losing our liberties while they are busy handing them over by the truckload. Government control of healthcare is a recipe for disaster. I think it's going to happen. When the federal government controls healthcare you can kiss medicinial marijuana goodbye.