On Ryan points past vote to alternatives on health-care reform
Posted on January 20 at 11:40 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
That is because ObamaCare was installed as a result of $125 million in bribes from the insurance industry. And likewise for RomneyCare. But just let everybody (that wants to) into Medicare, which is 95% private contractors. And if it ever doesn't cover something you want, pay cash dollars for it on the outside.
On Ryan points past vote to alternatives on health-care reform
Posted on January 20 at 8:49 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
RetiredAirForce, I disagree. We are not hoping for a socialized system like the UK's, we'd like a system like Canada's where -- even with their wait times -- 90% of their citizens prefer their system to ours. We spend 17% of GDP and they spend only 10%. If they increased it to 12% of GDP (which the people want to do) they could totally eliminate their wait times. But they have a private insurance industry that is lobbying to keep spending down to irritate the people, so the Pols won't do it. AND, incidentally, they cover 100% of their people with taxes just 2% higher than ours. That 2% would come back to us in spades when you consider that we -- every taxpayer and every purchaser of product in stores -- are paying 100% of that 17% of healthcare costs.
And finally, when 100% includes congress members you can be assured that the care will be the best in the world.
On Ryan points past vote to alternatives on health-care reform
Posted on January 20 at 3:28 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Yes, rustyd, but don't count on Ryan to do the right thing on Medicare-for-all. His party has received an equal share of the $125 million in campaign bribes.
On Ryan points past vote to alternatives on health-care reform
Posted on January 20 at 1:39 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
PanamaRed, the best thing congress could do is pass Medicare-for-all, which would cover 100% of Americans and save $400 billion per year. But part of that $400B is the $125M in campaign bribes the insurance industry handed out to ensure a fix would not occur.
On Ryan points past vote to alternatives on health-care reform
Posted on January 20 at 8:56 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Not true, tpaine09. The geezers (I'm one of them) realize that they will be grandfathered. Single payer is supported by two groups: those who feel it is the most humane thing for America, and those who realize that we could cover 100% of the population and save $400 billion in the process (by eliminating the $800 billion in insurance company profits, salaries, commissions and overhead).
On Ryan points past vote to alternatives on health-care reform
Posted on January 20 at 7:56 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Indeed half of Americans want it repealed, because 65% want it replaced with a stronger Medicare-for-all system (which the media fails to report and Republicans fail to acknowledge). And the $125 million in campaign bribes have kept that option off the table. Wouldn't it be nice to know that when these critical decisions are made by congress, we could be assured that they were not taking bribes from the insurance industry.
Jack Lohman
http://MoneyedPoliticians.net
On Group lobbies Ryan for health care reform
Posted on October 22 at 7:46 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
If Ryan were to support a good Democrat plan there'd be no reason to promote him. He's no dummy.
And my guess is that he's less concerned about the $877K, which has been received and spent, than he is about the future campaign dollars he'll achieve by leaving the inefficient insurance industry in the loop.
Jack Lohman ...
http://MoneyedPoliticians.net
On Ryan's war chest is practically bursting
Posted on July 17 at 7:44 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Sorry, kiowamohican, I don't even love my own congressman. Sensenbrenner? Loves to vote on bills that benefit his investments.
On Ryan's war chest is practically bursting
Posted on July 17 at 5:54 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Oh, give me a break. Garin was running against Ryan; all politicians weren't. And my not being in the 1st CD I didn't vote for either one of them. But I did vote for McCain.
The issue I speak to is political corruption, and McCain's past indicates he may have fixed it. But he was also corrupted by the money.
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On Ryan points past vote to alternatives on health-care reform
Posted on January 21 at 7 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
RetiredAirForce, that's the way the Medicare system works today. And I suspect your own private or government health care system also functions this way.