Mccain..

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Nebe

universal coverage is socialism?

lets see. We have health insurance, homeowners insurance, car insurance..If you ask me no mater who pays for it- you or tax money, it makes no difference.


to get away from the pooling of money to pay for others expenses, you might as well start a savings account and not have any insurance at all. I dont care where the money comes from, just as long as the system can be improved... and any time you privatize, you open up the costs for profit. Based on what ever profit levels private insurance company's operate at, why not have the goverment take it all over and create a price cap??

what am I missing here? what is the difference if the goverment provides insurance over private insurance?

name one, just one thing the government does well?
What system is run effectively? The beauracracy would cripple routine medical issues. Have you heard Canada's story?

[likwid]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

name one, just one thing the government does well?

Spend money.

WHAT DID I WIN?

Originally Posted by EarnedStripes44

Amtrak

Amtrack is run horribly. They're so overbudget its painful, half the time they're LUCKY if they're on time.
Lets not forget the Northeast Corridor. Doing 30 through CT? When Acela could be doing damn near 100 and cutting over an hour off the ride time?
Not that commuting via airline is any better.

Netjets is the only way to commute.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

name one, just one thing the government does well?

Kill people. Maybe they can redeem themselves and save some lives

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Kill people. Maybe they can redeem themselves and save some lives

they dont even do that well.