Obama may drop Govt. Health Care

[ELVIS]

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[Blackflag]

If it's regulated or suported by government, it should be on the state level, not federal...

I have no problem with the states developing health care solutions. In fact, it just means more competition to which which type of solution works and which doesn't. For the federal government to get involved is just a power grab - see other thread on pharmaceutical company deals.

[standin]

Then quit going to f/n wars and invest in the the people of the USA.


If those are the sorts you associate with, Elvis. You are those sorts.

P.s. Elvis. Total lie of a headline for that clip.

[ELVIS]

The show was much longer than three minutes...

I saw it...

Jindal shut Larry King down at every opportunity..

[Guitar Shark]

I'm not interested in watching the video, but couldn't a potted plant own Larry King?

[FORD]

The state "co-ops" will not work, because the risk pool would be too small to compete with corporate insurance. Blue Cross, in fact, actually started out as a co-op. They evolved into a corporate insurance company exactly because they could not compete otherwise.

Only a national risk pool with lower admin costs and no obligation to shareholders and executive greed can compete with the insurance industry thieves.

[standin]

Jindal shut Larry King down at every opportunity..

That is simply a fraudulent statement, Greg.

[ELVIS]

I'm not interested in watching the video, but couldn't a potted plant own Larry King?

True...

[Blackflag]

the risk pool would be too small to compete with corporate insurance.

There are 30M+ people in california, 20M+ in New York...and isn't BCBS currently broken up by state?

There is no support for your statement.

[Seshmeister]

There's a treasure trove of YouTube videos that clearly state otherwise...well, if his eight years as President isn't enough proof for you.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Bush wasn't a bumbling idiot, no more than Obama is a bumbling telepromptor reader...

I really don't understand this fascination with the teleprompter....

Are you saying there was a president in recent memory that DIDN'T use it ??

[Va Beach VH Fan]

I'm probably just not paying close enough attention, but if the "Public Option" eventually gets dropped, then just what is left to reform, and how do the 50 million uninsured get healthcare ??

[FORD]

That is indeed the question. And the likely answer is mandatory corporate insurance like they have in Massachusetts. As if that's going to be much help to the unemployed or underemployed who can't afford insurance NOW?

[ELVIS]

What is "underemployed" ??

[FORD]

What is "underemployed" ??

Someone whose living wage job was outsourced to India and is now working at Wal Mart or some other low paying job without benefits. Or someone with a college degree who can't get a job in their field (also because of outsourcing, more than likely)