The American Spectator

jcm1010@roadrunner.com| 2.10.10 @ 6:59AM

Health Care

martin j smith| 2.10.10 @ 8:01AM

If Government health care argument is so simple thru " magic" how come it falls on a lot of deaf ears ? The truth is a lot of support for the Obama version is due to factors such as bribes, threats quid pro quos and in addition the " gimmeee" crowd ( those who want freebeeez and no responsibility ) are easily sold. That too is a form of bribery. But the vast majority of us are not sold by the magic. So the magic doesn't work so well does it ?

Becky| 2.10.10 @ 9:23AM

Notice how few words the Bill of Rights needs to confer a tremendous amount of liberties to all individuals in how they spend their own money and time, and how many the government uses: 2000 page bills that manage to still leave out groups of people and provide uneven coverage.

Less is more is the proper way to describe leaving the market to take care of needs.

Nick| 2.10.10 @ 1:08PM

Becky,

I agree with your post, except for one thing.

A piece of paper does not "confer [...] liberties" to individuals. Almighty God gave us our rights.

It is up to men to defend our God-given rights from those who would infringe on them.

Sean| 2.10.10 @ 10:07AM

I think to lower costs we need to look at supply. Why do we limit the amount of people going to med school? Why not let people in med school out of high school? Why not let nurses have more responsibilities? Why not rework the prescription process maybe get rid of the need for a note from a doctor to get medicine you need? There are so many solutions possible and most just require removing government controls.

Pete| 2.10.10 @ 10:48AM

Good thinking, Ace. But if it is supply constraint you seek, let some Obama bureaucrat tell doctors how much they can make and how to practice and see how many people choose to go through the hassle and expense of med school.

iamse7en| 2.10.10 @ 11:32AM

New video? That's like 2 ½ months old! Loved it then, but thanks for the re-watch.

W.P. Koch| 2.12.10 @ 2:57PM

WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN

Congress and the White House should stop squandering the people’s money first to improve quality of basic entitlements. No new taxes. Congressional vote bribery should stop and restart the process. Citizens come first.
It is time the U.S. limits its human rites and military policeman by lobbying the United Nations and NATO to “take on more”. 800 bases across the world should be reduced. Starting with Iraq, remove most troops in 2010 and continue consulting for self reliance. After a surge in Afghanistan repeat, remove corruption and substitute same value food crops for drugs. Reduce forces in selected areas such as Germany, Bosnia and Okinawa.
Cut bureaucracy. For example, combine CDC, EPA and FDA. No CSZARS.
Contribute to one of: The World Bank or International Monetary Fund.
Reduce foreign aid. For example, no aid to oil rich -Iraq.
Reduce the “stimulus” by halting “vote buying” and ridiculous earmarks. Please--no research of frogs or rats.
Please- no private or military jets for congress including Pelosi’s family at taxpayer expense.
Stop the “bailout”. To big to fail” is obsolete. Do not allow executive bonuses of losing companies at taxpayer expense. “.
Reduce medical costs by “tort reform”, and limiting “red tape”.
Enforce immigration laws. Entitlements or benefits are for citizens. Deport criminal “illegals”. Workers with visas should receive only needed medical benefits.
Improve medical expense tax deduction for citizens reaching age 65. Provide employer tax reduction incentives for employee healthcare.
Full funding will support “Medicaid”,” Medicare”, and “Veteran’s Affairs”.
Healthcare quality should be at least that for Congress or the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). A result: no drug “benefit hole”, dental coverage, improved visual coverage and no co-pays except for extended skilled level nursing.
The savings can aid unemployment compensation, and stabilize Social Security.