spqesq's Comments (139)

“They set-up a system to prevent the lunatic-fringe from taking over... they firmly understood that Big Gov. is evil and personal responsibility is key. So by today's standards they'd be Conservative.

They also would be against going another $ Trillion+ in debit for a Gov. run wasteful dangerous program like Obama-Nancy-Harry Care.”

“Yeah, Right.

Wacko Doctors for a Nationalized Healthcare System have a study that says people are dying without out it. Who'd a thunk?

As for Harvard, they have already proven they can't count.”

“I appreciate the link and will review the study this weekend. Thanks!”

“Very astute how's you know? Kennedy's tax cuts worked excellently despite Vietnam war; only brought down by LBJ's spending billions on Great Society. Reagan tax cuts same, despite mini-downturn after Gulf War: Clinton rode its coattails for 8 yrs. Bush tax cuts worked, caught at the end by too much spending and credit crash; Obama and Dems making it a crunch, with huge spending, no tax relief and government stifling new lending.

Democrats profess to hate big government? Wow, THAT's an interesting take on California, even for Democrats.”

“Hmmmm.....better than their families on the outside? It almost provides its own solution, doesn't it?


Just kidding =)”

“True. But we should do something that bends the cost curve in a direction that we can afford. Other countries have found ways. The current proposals do nothing to help long term . If something is passed that cannot be paid for, then who, other than those rich enough to afford their own care, will not be at the mercy of disease or mental illness?”

“http://www.pnhp.org/news/2009/september/harvard_study_finds_.php”

“Who says I was a fun of the Bush administration? Who says I'm a fan of the Republicans currently in office? Your assumptions are ill based and for the most part false. A majority of real conservatives were against the bail outs in the Bush years as they are against them these days. And, for the record, the CBO stated that the Polosi plan will do nothing of the sort in reducing/saving us money, in fact, the report said quite the opposite.

I'm also interested to see where you guys are finding 3,600 people dieing every month because of lack of health care insurance. You clowns are probably including terminal cancer, car accidents, murder, and anything else you can garner to falsify your claims.”

“The issue of deficits has been given lip service for years. Both Dems & Republicans admonished each other for creating them - and both were right to do so. But now the landscape has been radically changed. The deficit spending is reaching critical mass under those now in power. Everyone responsible can see that the enormity of what's being spent and that which is projected to be spent is going to be ruinous. The Republicans have been guilty of making the situation bad. The Democrats are guilty of making the situation dangerously worse. Cooler heads will prevail next year and any politician in even the most loosely described swing districts and states who promotes higher taxes and larger deficits will very likely have their head handed to them in the next election.”

“The local papers are interviewing local farmers. It has nothing to do with corporate ad money.”

“But you do have the right to see a doctor - just pull into any hospital emergency room and check it out. But don't ask me to pay for your bill, which is what Single Payer is doing.

If you don't think that health care costs will rise with the "open door" policy that Single Payer will cause, you're sorely mistaken. Plus, you'll do so without the benefit of strong negotiations by insurance company contracting departments.

All of this will happen with the cost shift to the average taxpayer!

Do you really think the at the HHS will not have to triple in size and have lifetime career service positions created? If you like the attitude of the average DMV person, you will love the attitude of other career service positions who have ultimate responsiblity for your health care.

I like that my insurance company negotiates with my doctor and hospital to keep costs down with contracted rates. I don't think the government would do a better job - do you??

Good luck!”

“Well said and fanned.”

“Your kids have the right to see a doctor right now. Everyone does. What you want is for someone else to pay the bill after your kids see the doctor. Why don't you just go ask your neighbors right now if they will pay the bill, it will be cheaper for them to pay it now than when the government takes it over.”

“I do disagree with most everything in the post. Have you ever looked at health insurer profits? They are not high. Go to google finance, look at UNH scroll down and see the net income margin with all the comps. Average a little over 3%. I don't see that as much profit. At that level of profit, they don't need anti-trust protection, I can't imagine very much capital is fighting to get into this industry.

I don't know where your 3,700/month figures comes from, but assuming it's correct, that's 0.001% of the population every month. We probably lose more people to jaywalking accidents every month. Is this the eye-opening fact I'm supposed to get?

There are legitimate reforms that could happen in healthcare. But this guys post just flames the fires of anti-business, anti-corporate sentiment that is sadly over-taking many people thinking these days.”

“Still it must be done. We are a scared, powerless people. That needs to change and if everyone is afraid to lose their jobs we need to bring back unions. Duh! I believe Thomas Jefferson said that those who seek to sacrifice liberty for freedom deserve neither. Think about that, the man was right. We are getting what we deserve, in fact what we have demanded. If you are too afraid to take it to the streets you really don't deserve any change.”

“True, but to be fair there is more fraud, and it's massively unfunded.”