Thread: Why does everyone hate "socialist" healthcare here?

Quote: Originally Posted by MG If that story gets any traction then the Democrats will simply turn it to their advantage. "The insurance industry's profits are so thin in worsening economic times that they will be forced to DROP people in order to survive which would increase the number of people without insurance and disproportionately impact disadvantaged voters. The addition of several million non premium paying, high service...

Quote: If a government plan is part of the deal, "as a matter of conscience, I will not allow this bill to come to a final vote," Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut independent whose vote Democrats need to overcome a GOP filibusters, told "Fox News Sunday." Lieberman said he was concerned about new government spending the health-care legislation would entail, saying deficits have gotten gargantuan....

Quote: Originally Posted by MG I get the sense that you have a bedroom full of HelloKitties and favor penis over vagina. As I said, I'm done debating this here. But kudos to you for trying to drag the conversation into the gutter first...

Quote: Originally Posted by MG ...Instead of putting real reform at the forefront, Pelosi specifically prohibits real reform and sends a huge gift to the Trial Lawyers. Real 'change' except where it will have positive effect.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nola Right, so what I said originally was that an "opt out of everything" plan is much better, and MG just blurts out whatever it is he blurted out. Wouldn't an "opt out of everything" be the status quo though?

Quote: Originally Posted by SteveHI So, to be clear: ..... (cut so people don't have to re-read it, much as they should be forced to) All of this was great. I couldn't agree more. Quote: Originally Posted by SteveHI I'm basically done with arguing this online, too. I'll summarize my position in 3 bullet points, as you have: 1. Adequate healthcare should be a universal right in a country as wealthy and developed as ours. 2....

Quote: Originally Posted by MG Jesus Nola, I purposefully tried to be nice, and you go all asshatty. Can we call it be nice time now or do we have to start throwing crayons? It's been a tough year man... and you have a strange way of showing nice!

INSANE health insurance industry profits... actually no not really http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091025/D9BI4D6O1.html "Health insurers posted a 2.2 percent profit margin last year, placing them 35th on the Fortune 500 list of top industries. As is typical, other health sectors did much better - drugs and medical products and services were both in the top 10." "Profits barely exceeded 2 percent of revenues in...

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Quote: Originally Posted by LRM1 You must be. You're the only Canadian I've ever seen that is happy with their service. All I ever hear is if your life is threatened, it's good. If it's not life threatening have fun waiting for months on end to get treatment. Try a different diet of news and information sources, you might find it enlightening. Most Canadians Happy With Their Healthcare System 80% of Canadians Happy With...