Health Care joke… but it’s not funny!
Nationalized Healthcare? Seriously? I have a couple thoughts on this un-funny joke:
1) How could adding 40 million un-insured people save tax payer dollars. I mean, if the government is going to cover all un-insured people, how in the name of all things holy can they possibly make the case that we will save money. Even if the government went against their normal operating procedure of screwing things up… even if they streamlined the system, the addition of all those people will cost me more money than I am paying now. I did not get a math degree, but this one is too simple. Anyone (including the President) who tells you otherwise is taking you for an idiot.
2) Related to Point #1…how can we assume that the government would get nationalized health care right when their limited attempts at healthcare (namely Medicare and Medicaid) have been running deep red in debt for decades. If they ran that in to debt and mismanaged it, how could we trust them to do better with my healthcare. No way… they need to saty away from my healthcare. Listen, governement, if you can fix Medicare then maybe we could discuss healthcare. Until then, I will trust my doctors and the free market economy with my heart’s care.
3) If the senator’s of my state and the United States will sign on to the plan for healthcare that they propose… if they say are willing to give up their private plan, then I might listen. If it is good enough for me, then the plan that they may or may not read should be good enough for them. If they are nervous about it for their health and their family’s well-being, then you should run the other way.
Anyone reading this blog ought to run as far from this as possible. Call your senators and complain. I would laugh if it were not so serious.
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I don’t think economics matters much. This country is in so much debt.. who cares?
No one would force this health care plan on you. Your health could be left to the free market. Yet, people like myself who lose insurance next year could buy into the government program. I like the idea…. but I don’t think it has to come to that. There would be a better option that no one seems to notice….
What I would like even better is if our government would stand up to corporations and put regulations on them. Cut costs at the root. Regulate the cost of healthy foods so that they are affordable for all. Regulate the cost of medicine.. tell the companies “you cannot charge that much and sell your product here.” Canada has that same model.. sure they have a national health plan but; if you visit Canada they have better prices anyway. A bottle of insulin costs 6x more in the USA than Canada. What do health care companies tell Americans? We as Americans are footing the bill for research while all the other countries get their medicine at a discounted rate! It needs to be a universal price all around.. it is the only way it is fair. American doctors charge way too much. Their pricing needs to be regulated. They don’t need multiple homes.. one house is good enough for anyone.
Jason - June 26, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Oh, for sure…. regulation is needed. In my mind, though, reform of law suits is a biggist part of the health care cost. No question. In WV the cost to be a doctor (their mal-practice insurance costs are so high) is off the charts. Doctors are scared of getting a frivilous law suit… so are the insurance companies… so are the pharmaceutical companies. The more frivilous the lawsuits, the higher insurance costs, the higher the cost of medicine, visits, surgeries and so forth. So, Torte reform is a big, big part of driving cost down. Problem is the lobby for lawyers in DC is a huge lobbying force. Lawyers are the ones making the money with the lawsuits. I heard the other day that reform in this area alone would drive cost down at least 25%
As to a small point. You may still have a choice under the Obama plan for your health provider and insurance. But he was out saying for the last year and on the campaign trail that he would oppose giving a tax penalty for those who refuse to sign on to the gov plan. This week he reversed that and said they don’t think it will work unless people who opt out are given a penalty tax. Screw that! I will pay for it with taxes one way or another. Man… this thing has to fail. It is the key to a whole lot of gov control. They will sooner than later tax anything they think cause health issues. But back to my main point: if the gov senators and congessman aren’t going to be on the plan… if they have a better plan that is private because they have the money… if the bill they write is not good enough for them… then it is not good enough for you or me.
jessecaro - June 27, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Well… I don’t think you have to worry about it. The health care industry owns so many politicians on both sides…
We watched Michael Moore’s “Sicko” and he actually proves that Hillary Clinton was paid off by health care leaders to drop the whole universal health system idea.
Jason Grant - June 27, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Interesting on the Hillary thing. Did not watch sicko, however. Am a bit concerned, what with my health/heart issues (pre-existing)… a nationalized health system would def make heart treatments (as I understand it) more difficult to come by. At least top heart care in other countries is practically non existent. The nationalized systems just take too dang long to get the ball rolling on urgent matters.
jessecaro - June 27, 2009 at 6:28 pm