Looooooong Entry...

[ixnayonthetimma]

The big topic du jour right now is health care reform. And what follows are a few of my thoughts and observations on the health care reform debate overall. I will try to avoid any pointlessly political overtones, since it's too easy, just generates anger and shock value and usually goes nowhere but to distract from real and meaningful dialogue

Comments

[the_glass_jc]

This is too long. I will read it when I retire.

[ixnayonthetimma]

Then you will never read it, for great creators of entertainment never retire.

I demand the floor!

[the_glass_jc]

Okay, I read it and I've got some stuff to say. Let me start by pointing out that at this moment I don't have health insurance of any kind, so I'm in the same boat as all of those people that support health care reform bills

Re: No floor, but how about just a plank to walk off of?

[ixnayonthetimma]

Hmm yes, money. That's what it always comes down to. I've tried to pay attention where I could, and though the Obama administration "says" that most of the cost of the current plan will come from correcting waste and inefficiencies in the health care system, they never really mention where the rest will come from

Re: No floor, but how about just a plank to walk off of?

[the_glass_jc]

Have you ever heard of the "Debt Clock"? I'm sure you have, as you seem to be the kind of guy who's in the know on that sort of thing. So, since you know what it is (or could easily hop on over to Wikipedia to find out) I won't bother explaining it