"You ever know someone who was rescued by a firefighter? If so, ask them how they like that socialized program."Police, firefighters, and the army are the rare things that government should be responsible for and is more efficient in providing than the private sector, unlike heath care.
I agree only with the cost of healthcare having to go down. 200 dollars for a diagnosis of the flu? Really? But for your free market idea. There is nothing free about charging people for illness. You can't say no, I don't want this product. Its a win win win win for the health insurance industry and I think a public option would at least keep them honest. It works in the UK, France, Canada, etc. Why are so many people acting like it won't work here? They must be better than us.
<a class="user" href="http://digg.com/political_opinion/Assisted_Suicide_and_Your_End_of_Life_Chat_With_Your_Doctor" rel="nofollow">http://digg.com/political_opinion/Assisted_Suicide ...</a>The New York Times reports that six Senators are sitting around a table making these decisions. There are no doctors, nurses, nursing home attendants, psychologists, medical ethicists, theologians, priests, rabbis, artists, shamans, and wise elders in their discussions. Congress alone decides who must do the noble thing and die for our country, the same way they make laws deciding who gets the criminal death penalty and who must go to war.One of the first things they decided was to exempt themselves from healthcare reforms like Section 1322 and vote to keep their own healthcare plan just the way it is, thus avoiding end-of-life chats, issues of ?complete lives,? duties to die, and assisted suicide.Assisted suicide is like the line from the movie, Young Frankenstein , when Igor whispers, ?Wait, Master, it might be dangerous. You go first.?Since Congress is proposing this, and since the way is very dangerous, they should go first.
@feignNUDon't the majority of people get health insurance through their employer-funded healthcare? Isn't the HMO Act responsible for that happening? Losing that uninsures millions of Americans, not all of whom will be able to afford the new, completely deregulated healthcare. Abandoning government intervention in healthcare also allows insurance companies to discriminate indiscriminately against buyers, which means it doesn't solve the problems people with pre-existing conditions face when getting insured, and might even make it more difficult to purchase insurance for the average person. Dropping Medicaid and Medicare means people who wouldn't be able to afford insurance on the free market now don't have access to even the most basic forms of care.tldr; I disagree because completely deregulating healthcare (ironically) hurts those who have the most demand for reform.
Illegal immigrants already get free healthcare. Emergency rooms have to see anyone who shows up, insurance or no. So would you rather the government pay $1000+ for their emergency room visit or $150 for their doctor visit?
To be fair, there's a lot more ambulance chasing lawyers on the human side than on the veterinarian side of medicine.I don't have actual numbers, but I'd be willing to bet that a human doctor pays more in malpractice insurance than a vet is paid.
I was going to respond, but then I read the comments and I think it's pretty obvious that your example was shown to be a perfect example of why the government should not be given more power.
Revisit: My apologies, I did find out that this was a half-truth, and that HDHP/HSA plans would not exist in 5 years under HR3200.However it was only 1 of a number of bills being talked about, and the victim syndrome in August was just plain ridiculous.I'm EXTREMELY grateful for all the mature folks that got involved and pointed out faults in some of the plans, but those same people lose points for not decrying the raving lunatics standing next to them.
Great comic and very accurate. Government can't do anything right? They didn't put a man on the moon, build our highway system and beat the Nazis? NETFLIX delivered over a billion movies how? FEDEX? UPS? Nope the public option of the Us Post Office that's how! Medicare has less overhead than ANY private health insurance company. It amazes me why people hate America so much they insist on us paying twice as much as anybody else to have the 37th rated health care system in the world.
randyzaiaAug 6, 2009
"You ever know someone who was rescued by a firefighter? If so, ask them how they like that socialized program."Police, firefighters, and the army are the rare things that government should be responsible for and is more efficient in providing than the private sector, unlike heath care.
richmondphotogAug 7, 2009
I agree only with the cost of healthcare having to go down. 200 dollars for a diagnosis of the flu? Really? But for your free market idea. There is nothing free about charging people for illness. You can't say no, I don't want this product. Its a win win win win for the health insurance industry and I think a public option would at least keep them honest. It works in the UK, France, Canada, etc. Why are so many people acting like it won't work here? They must be better than us.
mindy775Aug 11, 2009
<a class="user" href="http://digg.com/political_opinion/Assisted_Suicide_and_Your_End_of_Life_Chat_With_Your_Doctor" rel="nofollow">http://digg.com/political_opinion/Assisted_Suicide ...</a>The New York Times reports that six Senators are sitting around a table making these decisions. There are no doctors, nurses, nursing home attendants, psychologists, medical ethicists, theologians, priests, rabbis, artists, shamans, and wise elders in their discussions. Congress alone decides who must do the noble thing and die for our country, the same way they make laws deciding who gets the criminal death penalty and who must go to war.One of the first things they decided was to exempt themselves from healthcare reforms like Section 1322 and vote to keep their own healthcare plan just the way it is, thus avoiding end-of-life chats, issues of ?complete lives,? duties to die, and assisted suicide.Assisted suicide is like the line from the movie, Young Frankenstein , when Igor whispers, ?Wait, Master, it might be dangerous. You go first.?Since Congress is proposing this, and since the way is very dangerous, they should go first.
ultraman54Aug 12, 2009
@feignNUDon't the majority of people get health insurance through their employer-funded healthcare? Isn't the HMO Act responsible for that happening? Losing that uninsures millions of Americans, not all of whom will be able to afford the new, completely deregulated healthcare. Abandoning government intervention in healthcare also allows insurance companies to discriminate indiscriminately against buyers, which means it doesn't solve the problems people with pre-existing conditions face when getting insured, and might even make it more difficult to purchase insurance for the average person. Dropping Medicaid and Medicare means people who wouldn't be able to afford insurance on the free market now don't have access to even the most basic forms of care.tldr; I disagree because completely deregulating healthcare (ironically) hurts those who have the most demand for reform.
sharonitzhakiAug 13, 2009
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atroxodisseAug 13, 2009
Illegal immigrants already get free healthcare. Emergency rooms have to see anyone who shows up, insurance or no. So would you rather the government pay $1000+ for their emergency room visit or $150 for their doctor visit?
atroxodisseAug 13, 2009
No one bothered because of how wrong you are.
brad3378Aug 14, 2009
To be fair, there's a lot more ambulance chasing lawyers on the human side than on the veterinarian side of medicine.I don't have actual numbers, but I'd be willing to bet that a human doctor pays more in malpractice insurance than a vet is paid.
brad3378Aug 14, 2009
$1200 a month.........plus deductibles.
number52Aug 19, 2009
OMG i wish that i was a liberal or a democrat because IGNORANCE is BLISS
bobcat7407Aug 20, 2009
I was going to respond, but then I read the comments and I think it's pretty obvious that your example was shown to be a perfect example of why the government should not be given more power.
pugz3dSep 29, 2009
Revisit: My apologies, I did find out that this was a half-truth, and that HDHP/HSA plans would not exist in 5 years under HR3200.However it was only 1 of a number of bills being talked about, and the victim syndrome in August was just plain ridiculous.I'm EXTREMELY grateful for all the mature folks that got involved and pointed out faults in some of the plans, but those same people lose points for not decrying the raving lunatics standing next to them.
sinistar99Nov 12, 2009
Great comic and very accurate. Government can't do anything right? They didn't put a man on the moon, build our highway system and beat the Nazis? NETFLIX delivered over a billion movies how? FEDEX? UPS? Nope the public option of the Us Post Office that's how! Medicare has less overhead than ANY private health insurance company. It amazes me why people hate America so much they insist on us paying twice as much as anybody else to have the 37th rated health care system in the world.