I think medical bills of millions who can’t afford them hurts the economy more
than lifting the tax cuts on the richest 1%, Cuts that were supposed to be
short term, not forever, anyway. Rates now are almost at 100 year lows. Lifting
the “sort term cuts” their taxes would still be close to all time lows.
Families should not loose homes because a child is sick. Insurance companies
should not be able to drop you after you get sick. If there is no National
Insurance, and companies wont cover those with pre-existing things, do we just
let them suffer? Or we can just put them on “The Hunger Games”. Insurance
companies are making record profits, they can afford to drop the pre-existing
thing I think. But, I think the Obama thing is just too messy, confusing.
That’s why I think we should just have National Medicare. All other major
countries can do it, I think we should be able to figure something out. If the
Left/Right could just be civil. I think at this point both sides don’t pick
sides of issues because they believe in it, They just pick what ever opposes
the other guys.
As far as unconstitutional. It is a phrase the Right often uses. The
Constitution is a fluid document, meant to change with the times. The Founders
were smart enough to know thing change. Yet I think the Right has asked for
more changes than the left has.
Greg
As much as I would like to have more accessibility to healthcare, the more I
look at the financial implications of his plan, the more I feel like as a whole
it will be more detrimental to the country than helpful. Forcing insurance
companies to take people with pre-existing conditions, fines for companies and
individuals who don't get coverage. Private insurance premiums will most
certainly be raised for those that have it. How can expanding coverage to over
30 million new people possibly lower costs?
27 billion of new taxes on drug companies, 20 billion on medical device makers.
Those costs will just pass through to us in my opinion.
Total of 18 new taxes estimating 503 billion in revenue. New taxes may bring
revenue but they will also (also my opinion) slow economic growth which we
desperately need right now.
I listened to the oral arguments on the Supreme Court website and it seemed the
justices were pretty skeptical of the constitutionality of it.
Cheers,
I think we need just a national Medicare, with extra insurance for those who
want, need, or who can afford more. Those who are so against it say they don’t
was the government making decisions. But that means they would prefer an
insurance company who is for profit, who gets bonuses for denying medical
procedures, and who can cancel you after you get sick/injured. I still have not
heard 1 good reason not to have national health care. This Obama thing is too
confusing.
Greg
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It's enough to make even a quad kick ass and throw fists. But I am not
surprised. The slightest medical problem results in bills for things and from
people you never even heard of. To say that the whole thing is an immoral,
unethical racket is an understatement. A lifetime of savings can be wiped out
in one week. A simple hello from the doctor can cost $300. Your experience is
all too common. I don't have a clue if Obama's plan will be better, but I
certainly hope so.
