I watched that Michael Moore movie Sicko last night and was quite
shocked by the state of the health system in the US, I remember when
Kaleb told us he was gonna get the boot, that health insurance was big
worry and I thought to myself then how bizarre this is. Over here if you
lose your job, you sign up for the dole and look for another job. Health
insurance doesn't come into the picture.
This got me to thinking, how can the most powerful nation have one of
the worst health care systems? And why are you lot putting up with it?
My understanding is that the pollies made this an ideological
battleground, which it should not be, whereby universal free health care
is seen as a socialist thing but is it?
I look at it as a fundamental human right. Most western nations agree
with me on this but the US went down the privatized (capitalist) road.
Sure you have a system where industry buys politicians and their point
of view, we have that too but not on your scale. A good example is that
during the fascist rule of our former far right Fuehrer, some attempts
where made to privatize the health system by the carrot and stick
approach. The carrot being that they pay 33% of the health insurance
premium and the stick being if you don't sign up there will be penalties
once you get past 30. However we still have free care for anyone.
Are you happy with the way things are?
Hendrik
Ed Booher wrote:
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:40 AM, Fmiser <fmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
You know how to take the photos and list the cars. You know what
works and what doesn't. And you know the people at the dealers.
Perfect situation!
Independent operator coin has two sides, though. Employee
status is probably better if:
and when I don't check email a couple days, I should read the entire thread
before commenting, eh?
EdB
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