Friday on my mind
Pain heals, chicks dig scars, Freeones lasts forever
I won't annoy some with a new thread on the issue and since this is the latest will just post the latest news on it here.Before I do I will just say Michael Moore was on with Leno last night discussiing his new movie about capitalism which I only knew/know a little about so far.The comment I heard to Moore from Leno was that in the movie Leno thinks Moore goes after Dems even harder than republicans and Moore stated that big buisness corporate money just owns our govt and both parties and I have to say that is a very fair assesment IMO and this health care issue is just more evidence of that.
So here is what is being proposed by the senate finance commitee headed of course by dems(Max Baucus).It is worse then doing nothing IMO as it allows the US to spend even more money on health care which we spend too much on now.Health care in the US is 15% of our GDP and thats lot more than all other similar western countries which already cover everyone.Thats the problem with our system 1st and foremost ,it costs way to much and we get to little for the spending to boot.
"Senate's 10-year health fix would cost US $856B"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090916/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaul
"WASHINGTON – Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing.
The bill by Baucus, chairman of the Finance Committee, would make major changes to the nation's $2.5 trillion health care system, including requiring all individuals to purchase health care or pay a fine, and language prohibiting insurance company practices like charging more to people with more serious health problems.
The bill fails to fulfill President Barack Obama's aim of creating a new government-run insurance plan — or option — to compete with the private market. It proposes instead a system of nonprofit member-owned cooperatives, somewhat akin to electric co-ops that exist in many places around the country. That was one of many concessions meant to win over Republicans."
So bottom line here is sign up with one of the private insurance companies or pay a fine and we get to spend on top of what we spend now an additional 856 billion dollars.
Like I said corporations own both parties,too bad so many americans drink that corporate kool -aid and are not seeing what needs to be really done here. A shift to a single payer system that we spend much less on and cover everyone in.Till they see that and push politicians to work for that which would be good for all of us and releive the strain on our economy the current system puts on it we probably should do nothing but not for the reasons the kool-aid drinkers who became famous at the town halls express but because what is being proposed is just playing right into the insurance companies wishes.
Mitt Romney did same thing as Gov of Ma.,got law passed buy insurance or pay fine.Max Baucus and him have a lot in common.Both are owned and this "reform" sucks!:thefinger
So here is what is being proposed by the senate finance commitee headed of course by dems(Max Baucus).It is worse then doing nothing IMO as it allows the US to spend even more money on health care which we spend too much on now.Health care in the US is 15% of our GDP and thats lot more than all other similar western countries which already cover everyone.Thats the problem with our system 1st and foremost ,it costs way to much and we get to little for the spending to boot.
"Senate's 10-year health fix would cost US $856B"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090916/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaul
"WASHINGTON – Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing.
The bill by Baucus, chairman of the Finance Committee, would make major changes to the nation's $2.5 trillion health care system, including requiring all individuals to purchase health care or pay a fine, and language prohibiting insurance company practices like charging more to people with more serious health problems.
The bill fails to fulfill President Barack Obama's aim of creating a new government-run insurance plan — or option — to compete with the private market. It proposes instead a system of nonprofit member-owned cooperatives, somewhat akin to electric co-ops that exist in many places around the country. That was one of many concessions meant to win over Republicans."
So bottom line here is sign up with one of the private insurance companies or pay a fine and we get to spend on top of what we spend now an additional 856 billion dollars.
Like I said corporations own both parties,too bad so many americans drink that corporate kool -aid and are not seeing what needs to be really done here. A shift to a single payer system that we spend much less on and cover everyone in.Till they see that and push politicians to work for that which would be good for all of us and releive the strain on our economy the current system puts on it we probably should do nothing but not for the reasons the kool-aid drinkers who became famous at the town halls express but because what is being proposed is just playing right into the insurance companies wishes.
Mitt Romney did same thing as Gov of Ma.,got law passed buy insurance or pay fine.Max Baucus and him have a lot in common.Both are owned and this "reform" sucks!:thefinger
