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I also wonder if large and small corporations will drop all of their employees' coverage to save money on insurance premiums, and then have their employees just buy the insurance once they get sick. Even if they then give some or all of the money to their employee to buy the insurance, it would...

According to the article below, these are some of the main points of the new healthcare bill... 1) The law would raise the Medicare payroll tax by an additional 0.9% (to 2.35%, from the current 1.45%) on earned income above $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for joint filers. It would also...

Everyone should just cancel their health insurance.

This is the link to the Nissan Leaf's website that is coming out in late 2010, which will cost about $25,000. It can go 100 miles on a single charge from a home outlet. It has no engine oil, timing belt, muffler, or transmission. http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/details.jsp#/details

You can also retire in Croatia on the coast which has cheap rent. My uncle has a house on the Adriatic coast in Omis, Croatia (about 15 miles south of Split) and he rents it for $200/month. There are plenty of bargains to be had in other countries especially in beautiful Croatia. Here are...

I suggested this on March 4th... http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2754478&highlight=medicare#post2754478

The population always keeps growing. Eventually we'll have 50% unemployment, especially with more advances in technology.

Thank goodness for welfare, Medicaid, food stamps, and unemployment compensation. Without those 4 things, what would the country be like?

Thank goodness for welfare, Medicaid, food stamps, and unemployment compensation. Without those 4 things, what would the country be like?

Europeans and Japanese make great workers too. They have better cars than us.

Sometimes it pays to be a deadbeat. What if you have no money to pay taxes on the amount of debt forgiven? Is it subject to federal, state, and social security taxes?

No one should have to work. We should all be given $1 million for doing nothing and then we can just move to other countries and retire on that money.

No one should have to work. We should all be given $1 million for doing nothing and then we can just move to other countries and retire on that money.

Healthcare is a right in America. If you are poor, you get Medicaid; if you are 65 and over, you get Medicare. If you have an emergency, hospitals are legally required to treat you, even if you don't have insurance. There are a few states that also offer guaranteed coverage for individuals...

Regarding #6, what if your hospital bills end up being $1 million, how do you expect most people to be able to pay $333,000?

We should have a Medicare type non-profit plan for not just people 65 and over, but for everyone, with 100% coverage and no deductibles, paid for by taxes. Health insurance premiums are extremely costly to businesses for their employees and families and for self-employed individuals, and prices...

Check this clip out from Sicko, Michael Moore's movie. It looks like Cuba does have modern equipment... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ncoFQdBIvU

Aren't Americans not allowed to go to Cuba?

The last sentence in my post answers your question. We also need to cut spending in other areas.

Girls who want a $50k+ wedding will probably have multiple special days throughout their life. Their marriages rarely last.