tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post5905266054283378188..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: The seven fatal flaws of ObamaCareScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-73394934048410918292012-03-07T19:51:48.236-08:002012-03-07T19:51:48.236-08:00A little late, but great post.
Just received a no...A little late, but great post.<br /><br />Just received a notice from Blue Cross that my premiums are going up by 30%. On top of the 20% increas from this past year.<br /><br />I've read a good chunk of the Obamacare Bill. Next year it is going to get real ugly. Wait till people find out that they cannot pick their own doctors. We're talking torches and pitchforks.<br /><br />The largerSteve Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13432588336315831351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-48952633341918519972012-03-04T14:32:17.534-08:002012-03-04T14:32:17.534-08:00We should start with POTUS, Senate & Congress...We should start with POTUS, Senate & Congress. Cut their salaries, their benefits, health care, retirement and what ever else they get for FREE!<br />They are no better than us. <br />We pay a fortune for health care! My husband recently had surgery. He had to use 80 hours of GPT, then he received less than half his salary for remaining time off. This is how we are treated. They cav take offBharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126645626090551143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-24013614334454393912012-03-03T21:31:24.368-08:002012-03-03T21:31:24.368-08:00Contract law was abrogated when General Motors bon...Contract law was abrogated when General Motors bondholders were stiffed in favor of the unions. <br /><br />The precendent has been set. <br /><br />All of this is intended, planned and being executed. <br /><br />JMHO<br /><br />BobBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190525712352815677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-57622832103457116562012-03-03T21:30:48.727-08:002012-03-03T21:30:48.727-08:00Contract law was abrogated when General Motors bon...Contract law was abrogated when General Motors bondholders were stiffed in favor of the unions. <br /><br />The precendent has been set. <br /><br />All of this is intended, planned and being executed. <br /><br />JMHO<br /><br />BobBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190525712352815677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-75239051638926176342012-03-03T21:11:11.357-08:002012-03-03T21:11:11.357-08:00How about we cut government spending smartly, thou...How about we cut government spending smartly, thoughtfully carefully. Cutting all but uniformed government employee's is a bit simplistic.<br />Scott, charities cannot begin to cover healthcare needs of all people.<br />What your really saying is if your poor, just go somewhere away from me and die.<br />There is plenty in this world for each of us if we use all the smarts each of us was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-55267995270444132922012-03-02T18:54:34.592-08:002012-03-02T18:54:34.592-08:00I completely agree that the market is magical in i...I completely agree that the market is magical in its ability to provide for the needs of a society. This link illustrates that perfectly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsx1X8PV_A<br /><br />Even though I completely agree with Friedman, when the demand curve reaches a near vertical position, doesn't the equation change? <br /><br />Thanks again for your responses!!skydudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13539912908412758893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-28185107173727479352012-03-02T14:56:48.621-08:002012-03-02T14:56:48.621-08:00skydude: The private sector is almost magical in i...skydude: The private sector is almost magical in its ability to come up with solutions to problems such as you describe, if only government would get out of the way. Also we need charities to once again take over the provision of care for those who can't afford it. Government should never be in the business of providing charity.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-30787126210362389002012-03-02T11:30:40.127-08:002012-03-02T11:30:40.127-08:00After years working in the system with an inextric...After years working in the system with an inextricabably complex reimbursement system, intolerable regulatory demands on every aspect of health care, I am 100% convinced, that blowing up the entire system and starting from scratch is the only solution. We need to deregulate everything - no exceptions: medical school enrollment, pharmeceutical companies, JCAH and so on. As impossible as it seems, Tom Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157317943369210284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-80441564661409300192012-03-02T10:19:27.546-08:002012-03-02T10:19:27.546-08:00Here is my read: http://modeltstocktrends.blogspot...Here is my read: http://modeltstocktrends.blogspot.com/2011/10/scariest-monster-this-halloween.htmlDon Akehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268533664760244722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-47565688449975312192012-03-02T06:42:33.415-08:002012-03-02T06:42:33.415-08:00I agree with many of the points made. Especially t...I agree with many of the points made. Especially the first one. Allowing the free market to function is always most efficient.<br /><br />I have worked for years as an EMS pilot. When there is a major accident we usually aren't checking for insurance on scene. Given that the demand for help at these scenes is relatively "inelastic" how does the free market deal with such situations?skydudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13539912908412758893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-38643269718490919502012-03-01T21:56:08.995-08:002012-03-01T21:56:08.995-08:00IndeedIndeedScott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-69065885391881637082012-03-01T21:37:15.169-08:002012-03-01T21:37:15.169-08:00The most alarming thing to me is the violation of ...The most alarming thing to me is the violation of centuries of contract law. This is a step change in the wrong direction that will forever reshape America. With the foot in the door, this type of policy will not stop at health care. It will extend to other areas. If government can force you to purchase health care, it would seem to be an easy extension that it can force you to buy whatever L.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17235323298066514444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-3457499649629791822012-03-01T20:48:08.636-08:002012-03-01T20:48:08.636-08:00Donny: good point. I think that fits into the clai...Donny: good point. I think that fits into the claim that government can manage the healthcare industry better than the private market can. It can't be done. Higher prices and/or rationing are inevitable in a government-run system.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-52284340453042753402012-03-01T20:39:24.817-08:002012-03-01T20:39:24.817-08:00Scott
You are missing another flaw, namely that t...Scott<br /> You are missing another flaw, namely that the government can't force a doctor to perform services at too low a price or at all. A doctor can simply refuse to perform surgeries or other services at an inadequate price. The first tack is to claim a taking. For instance, demanding triple bypass surgery of a vascular surgeon at, say, $500, is arguably a taking of significant value Donny Baseballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040288585224426073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-59157150563352178342012-03-01T13:32:38.023-08:002012-03-01T13:32:38.023-08:00No skiing today?No skiing today?Gloeschihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10705125909506053628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-64087275122006192212012-03-01T10:41:57.774-08:002012-03-01T10:41:57.774-08:00Agreed--but also note that Bush jr's Part B Me...Agreed--but also note that Bush jr's Part B Medicare drugs put greater liabilities onto taxpayers than the entire Social Security system.<br /><br />I would prefer the feds just $100 billion a year to hospital emergency rooms. Cut three times that amount from Defense, and we are good to go.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-15555841668412859322012-03-01T10:33:46.582-08:002012-03-01T10:33:46.582-08:00I tend to agree with the flaws of Obamacare cited ...I tend to agree with the flaws of Obamacare cited by Scott -- regretfully, the healthcare reform legislation is deeply flawed by design (though most of the flaws could have been avoided with a single-payer system) -- however, the economic calamity that has unfolded since Obamacare was passed makes the case for repeal all the stronger -- what is needed now is a 40-50% in all government spending --McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.com