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7 Nov |
Some advice for our president elect Health Care, Politics
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There is no doubt our economy is in deep trouble. The stock market is still in turmoil, job layoffs are expanding, and our debt is soaring. There’s no money left in the piggy bank (home equity) for consumers to use to fuel the economy, and nothing short of massive stimulus by the federal government, much like FDR in the 30’s, can bring us out of this morass.
But in the wake of the latest request by the automotive industry for more money to help it survive, there is one thing our government can do immediately to help all business, especially the auto industry, and consumers alike, and that is to once and for all remove the burden of health care from the backs of US business.
One of the biggest obstacles facing the US, as we attempt to drag ourselves out of this morass we’re facing, is the non competitiveness of US industry, and the loss of a huge portion of our manufacturing base to low wage countries like, Mexico, China, India, etc, where businesses are not forced to bear the health care burden.
My only concern is we haven’t lost too much of our manufacturing base already, preventing us from ever extricating ourselves from this economic downturn, as it did during WWII.
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12 Jul |
Life imitating art Day to Day Life, Health Care, Off Topic
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Just like the Visa commercial depicted below, the seemingly efficiently flowing checkout line, Edie and I were standing in at our local Costco today, came to an abrupt stop, when the couple in front of us, decided they would pay cash for a $900 Visio LCD TV.
Now while these people did not appear to be criminals or otherwise trying to evade paying taxes, non the less, when someone pays cash for a TV worth $900, it sure raises suspicion with me.
It obviously raised suspicion with the Costco personnel as well, since the cashier had to call for a supervisor to approve the transaction. Not only that, but the cashier inspected each bill to ensure it wasn’t counterfeit, after which both individuals (the cashier and supervisor), counted the payment at least 3 times, to be certain of its accuracy. Then the cashier had to close his register, while the supervisor collected the cash to transfer off the floor, before reopening the register, to check out customers in what now had become a pretty substantial line.
Haven’t these people ever heard of a credit card? You get to use the banks money, at least for a little while for free, and many times you get points which can be exchanged for cash, trips and many other different things.
I just don’t understand why the government doesn’t mandate the use of debit or credit cards.
At a minimum, it would speed things along at the check out counter, do away with the underground economy, make the IRS’s job of collecting taxes much simpler, eliminate losses due to counterfeiting, and it would do away with the need for the US Mint, all of which would save the government countless billions of dollars.
It might even save the government enough money to provide health care for everyone living in the US [like in every other civilized country in the world].
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27 Jun |
Compassionate Conservatism Health Care, Off Topic
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Does it really mean what it sounds like, or is it just a euphemism for “it’s all about me, and to hell with everyone else?”
Today, the senate failed to muster enough votes to overturn a planned 10.6% reduction in medicare reimbursements to healthcare providers, forcing doctors to accept even fewer medicare patients, and ultimately leaving many sick and elderly without access to healthcare.
Of the 48 republicans in the senate, only 7 voted with the democrats in favor of the bill. John McCain didn’t bother voting. I’m sure he was more concerned for the welfare of the people of Iraq, and the war, than the poor, sick and elderly citizens of America.
The bill was opposed by many senate Republicans, and President Bush, because it
would partially offset the cost of the bill by cutting some bonus payments to private Medicare Advantage plans
In other words it would cut subsidies to the health insurance industry.
And as if that wasn’t enough, President Bush is proposing even greater cuts than last year, in the growth of Medicare and Medicaid, in his new budget plan.
Thank you President Bush, for not compromising on your principles, by considering raising taxes, or ending the war in Iraq, which would save far more than your proposed budget cuts. Balance the budget on the backs of the poor, the sick and the elderly. After all, they’re not productive segments of society. They’re only a drain.
Besides why should you care? You and you’re family are healthy [and wealthy], and should you get sick, you’re guaranteed access to the best medical care available, for the rest of your life, all at taxpayer expense.
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14 Apr |
OK, I’ve had it now Health Care
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What’s this country coming to, when prisoners, i.e. convicts, murderers, thieves, pornographers, child molesters, drug dealers, etc. have greater rights, including a constitutional right to health care, while honest, law abiding, god fearing, tax paying individuals are not being afforded those same rights.
…Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) administration asked the Legislature to provide $7 billion to construct long-term chronic care facilities at state prisons and to upgrade current medical facilities at state prisons…
The upgrades are necessary to bring the prisons health care up to
a constitutionally acceptable standard after years and years of underinvestment.
SAY WHAT!
Where in the constitution does it say anything about health care?
Somethings just not right here!