Healthcare Reform...benefits?

It's not ALL bad but it doesn't start for quite awhile. There's time for it to be changed before anyone benefits.

Wall Street Journal article

There's too much time for the insurance companies, doctors, and pharmacuetical companies etc to screw us over. Just like the same batch of idiot congress persons did to credit card reform. They made new rules and then said it starts in 6 months. In the meantime the credit card companies have been jacking rates, doubling minimum payments and canceling accounts.

Remeber the Faulkland Island war many years ago? The British said "we're going to war and we'll see you in two weeks" (it takes awhile to get to the southern tip of Argentina by boat). Then the British slowed down and it took three weeks. Then when they got there they were surprised by how well prepared the Argentinan's were. Duh! You gave them a warning and a date you were on your way. What'd you expect? The Brits lost several ships before the whole thing was over.

When the British warned Argentina they were coming they were prepared for it. When our congress warned the Credit card companies of the new rules they were prepared for it. Do they really thing the even more devious insurance and pharmacuetical companies won't be prepared by 2013?

Healthcare is inching closer

Even though the people don't want it. 59% of those who have an opinion don't want THIS reform. Most people don't argue that we need reform it's just the costly reform we're getting that's the issue. After this we're going to need perpetual reform for the next few decades to clean up this mess. Even with the final vote nearing its ugly head there will be more debate and votes in our future. This isn't over. Ugh.

http://www.seattlepi.com/politico/413527_politico30894.html?source=mypi0

Remember, congress does makes mistakes.

But, no need to worry. I'm sure Palin will fix it all in 2012.

One problem with passing legislation the people don't want is it doesn't help you get re-elected. Especially when the taxes start NOW and the benefits don't start until way after any second term would begin. In 2012 the people who are un-insured today will still be un-insured and will be wondering where their healthcare is. A "smart" opponent running against our rookie President will use this to their advantage and get a nice giant White House to move into in January 2013.

All I Want For Christmas Is My Entitlements

All I Want For Christmas Is My Entitlements
(to the tune of All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth)

Everybody Pauses and stares at me
My house, health and car are gone as you can see
I don't know just who to blame for this catastrophe!
But my one wish on Christmas Eve is as plain as it can be!

All I want for Christmas
is my entitlements,
my free healthcare,
need my free Den-tal!

Gee, if I could only
have my entitlements,
then I could wish you
"Merry Christmas."

It seems so long since I could say,
"Yes I'll Super Size that today!"
Gosh oh gee, how happy I'd be,
if I could cash my stimulus money

All I want for Christmas
is my entitlements,
my free healthcare,
my new GM Clunk-car.

Gee, if I could only
have my entitlements,
then I could wish you
"Feliz Navidad!"

Why I Want Obamacare to Pass

1. It’s a bad, bad plan.
2. It’ll cost trillions of dollars and fail miserably
3. The republicans would never pass any kind of universal healthcare on their own
4. Due to its failures and cost overruns the democrats will lose control of the congress and white house by 2012
5. Since it’ll already be in place when the republicans take over control again they’ll have no choice but to fix it as going back to the current fiasco of a system won’t be an option
6. By 2016 President Palin will announce that the healthcare system has been fixed just before her successful re-election campaign
7. The American Healthcare plan will be the model for the new healthcare plan announced by the newly elected President of Kenya - Barack Obama

Obama-care!

Socialized medicine? Bring it on. I’d like free healthcare and I’d also like the rich to pay for it. Come on. Who wouldn’t like the idea of Oprah, Alec Baldwin and Michael Moore paying for our healthcare so we don’t have to? I think it’s a GREAT idea.

Ok, ok. Sure there are flaws. Barry Obama and Nancy “never blink” Pelosi’s healthcare plan is horrible. It’ll never work. It’ll wreak havoc with our healthcare system and damage the economy. So what?

I think we can all agree that the current system of healthcare in America is ALSO horrible. It is a broken and antiquated system that is collapsing on itself and bringing America down with it. So why replace one horrible system with another horrible system? Well, to get rid of the current horrible system, run the democrats out of office and fix the new horrible system.

If “Obama-care” becomes the law of the land then we’ll all suffer and the rich will pay for it. Thanks to our wonderful form of Democracy the politicians will also pay for it. When everything comes crashing down the newly elected politicians replacing the outgoing politicians that messed things up will have no choice but to fix the system. Plus, it’ll be nearly impossible to go back to the current horrible system. Yay!

Once us meek common folk out here have free healthcare we’re not going to want to go back to paying for it. The new politicians in office will fix the system or they’ll be leaving office next. We’ll keep replacing the current bozos with new bozos until the system is fixed. It’ll be a vicious cycle that’ll benefit all because that’s how democracy works.

What? Mix socialism and democracy together? Yes, of course. We already do it all the time. Our public school system, library systems and police and fire departments are ALL socialist programs within our capitalist democracy. The right mix of socialism, capitalism and democracy will always be the strongest system.

Eliminate Healthcare

No, not really. But, small businesses and large businesses need to get out of the Healthcare business and do what they do best…their business.

Far too long American businesses have dabbled in the Healthcare industry. Each business that provides Healthcare for its employees tweaks what it will pay for and won’t pay for to its best advantage. They teeter-totter between keeping their own costs low and providing an enticing benefit to attract quality employees.

Sadly, when the employee leaves the company they no longer have Healthcare. They’re at the mercy of their next employer determining whether they have a “pre-existing” condition that might not be covered. The American people need their own Healthcare that frees them from their employer. Many people stay in jobs they don't like just for the Healthcare benefits. It's time this antiquated system ended.

What we need is a healthy balance between Capitalism and Universal Healthcare. Healthcare should not be “free” but it also should not be cost prohibitive. People should get the care they need when they need it at a fair and reasonable price. There's plenty of money already being spent by employees and employers to cover the costs of a new system. We don't need "new" taxes for this. What we need is to correctly funnel the money already being spent into a new and improved system for the American people.

By taking Healthcare out of the hands of the employers this frees up the employers to focus on their business. Without the overhead of determining and maintaining a Healthcare benefit for their employees they’ll save money, create jobs and grow their business.