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<i>IMO, the best system is a private health care system where insurance companies are not regulated by the state and must provide a variety of policies that people want to gain customers. </i> Unless your regulate the insurance companies, there is no incentive for them to give coverage for...

<i>Let this be a lesson to those traders who vote democrat.</i> I have heard right-wingers such as Jack Welch says he is fine with this tax. So, unless the Republicans filibuster it, it really doesn't matter which party is in power. They are both represented by idiots. The GOP can stop...

<i>I had heard similar things from Canadian friends. Wealthy Canadians don't worry about costs (like any wealthy person anywhere). If they need an MRI and want it *now*, they just go to the US and pay for it. Ordinary people have to wait months. I've heard 6, 9 or even 12 months.</i> Here's...

<i>The futures are lower after the stimulus vote because it passed in the senate</i> If this was true, then the market would have declined big today (Monday). Everybody knew as of Sunday that it had enough Republicans (3) to pass.

<i>In a major city like Toronto there are hundreds of walk-in clinics open 7 days a week. You just show up and ask the doc anything. Bring the kids, bring the whole family, it's all free!</i> Just for the record; it's not free as it is paid via your income taxes. Regardless, how nice it...

<i>"Daschle says health-care reform �will not be pain free.� Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them. That means the elderly will bear the brunt"</i> Just for the record; per your article, Daschle only stated that health-care...

<I>Then again you can always get a job that pays for it. Thats the rub for most democrats. They don't like to get jobs.</I> I'm not a Democrat. But we do have a 7.6% unemployment rate bound to get higher. And many of the jobs that people have do not even pay health insurance.

<i>I believe the best thing would be for the Government to slowly exit(over a number of years) the healthcare business. But it would probably be easier to create aerial swine...</i> And what is your solution for people with pre-existing conditions?

<i>I've always thought a good poll for Canadians would be: 1. Are you satisfied with your healthcare system? 2. Would you trade it for what they have in the US?</i> I wonder what would happen if we had the same poll in the US. I assume 80% would say they are satisfied and 20% (the...

<i>Once you get sick and you lose your insurance no company will insure you again. Correct me if I'm wrong about that.</i> You are correct. It happened to my friend after she got laid off. We have a great system as long as you are employed and with it the private insurance. If you are...

<I>You mean at no incremental cost to them. Unless, of course, you consider a wait list a cost - which I do.</I> In several countries where they have socialized health care, there is an option for people that want to avoid the waiting lists. By paying a little bit extra, they can have...

<i>its time to shut the fuck up about this tax. outside the whinning on this board and a few bullshit articles like the clown from the ny times there's been no mention from any powerful senators or congress men.till we see some powerful people talking about it give it a rest</i> Unless you...

<i>http://www.pnhp.org/</i> The link you are quoting argues for single payer health care. I used to be for it until I noticed that Conyers, their main proponent in Congress, wants to fund it with a 0.25% stock transaction tax. That is simply insane and may actually reduce revenue (and put...

<i>Look at the data and don't accept the socialist 'central planning' approach and the politically correct media.</i> Yes, our system works great if you are insured. But, if you are not insured, it does not work very well. Which insurance company do you think will touch anybody with a...

<i>American health care system has numerous problems. However, it is by far the best system in the world. Unless of course you listen to Michael Moore.</i> Just curious; how can we the best in the world when this happens: <b>while the U.S. spends more on health care than other countries in...

<i>I think this bill varies greatly from what Obama envisions for the healthcare system. I don't think this would ever pass (with or without the transaction tax). </i> Correct. My understanding is that the Conyer bill calls for single-payer health insurance, while Obama is only advocating...

<I>Why do people keep bringing this 1/4% tax up? not one main stream senator or congressman has even mentioned this in months yet people keep beating this into the ground. it has zero chance of passing as millions of jobs dealing with vol will be affected.</I> I don't recall if Wall Street...

<i>Of course you can still make money.. It just won't be on the american exchanges. At least we can be thankful we live in the electronic age where its not that hard to trade the european or asian markets. </I> Does anyone know if there are other exchanges that don't have a transaction tax...

<I>Just noticed that crude hit $95, and probably going lower. Notice how we aren't hearing about the evil speculators now?</I> It is rather amusing, isn't it? Apparently the speculators are A-OK as long they drive prices down. But damn them if the prices go the other way. Go figure. So, I...

<I>Okay, I wrote a letter. Please feel free to cut and paste and use it. Also, *please* comment because it's been a long while since I've written much of anything. I'll revise it based on comments. http://susannahscratchpad.blogspot.com/</i> Great letter. You captured it very well. I urge...