A brief foray into politics

Oct 23, 2009 10:31

Largely through the use of a few visual aids videos I've found.

Behind the cut for those who don't want to get into politics )

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frodo_esque October 23 2009, 17:18:14 UTC
Great video's and food for thought. I can't argue that national expenditure won't go up with Obama's plan, however I also am also willing and realistic enough to accept that it will have to come with an increase in taxes, a sizable one that reflects what our Canadian neighbors have. I imagine this would help offshoot the bills forecasted in the videos, but I'm also realistic enough to know that the conservative outlook of a large part of the U.S. will be very unwilling to pay for the health care of the masses.

To me it comes down to how someone views health care, is it the right of an individual to have it, or a privilege for those with relatively well-paying jobs?

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darkladyothsith October 23 2009, 17:55:50 UTC
Taxes are rather a sore point with me. In the tax bracket I'm in, I lose just under 40% of my income between state and federal income taxes, and I don't even make a six figure salary. I don't know what you make or pay in taxes, but I don't feel like mine should go up any more.

Be that as it may, the current health care bill won't insure 100% of the population either. (IIRC, it's 95%, which is up from the 85% currently insured, but not 100%.) And I do think that people should be able to afford insurance, and that changes need to be made. Just not the bill we currently have. Here's an example a reporter put together of a smaller, cheaper, and equally effective bill. It's a pdf, just FYI, but I'd be interested in hearing what you think about it. From what I can tell, you're pretty open-minded about the issue.

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frodo_esque October 25 2009, 19:24:14 UTC
Apologies for the delay in my response. While I like and appreciate the proposal set up by the reporter you linked to, I simply don't think it's enough. I hate that insurance companies are such powerful entities, and I feel strongly that their power needs to be minimized. I'm guessing that they've become the powerhouses they are because they're linked to employers, giving people very little choice in which insurance companies they follow.

Perhaps taking insurance out of the hands of employers and making them independent entities, as you suggested in your original post would be a healthier option for everyone?

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