If you'll forgive the Wikipedia reference:
"Any of various political philosophies that support social and economic equality, collective decision-making, and public control of productive capital and natural resources, as advocated by socialists. "
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Perhaps "socialist" would've been a better word to use rather than "Socialist".
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- Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:17 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
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- Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:58 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
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OK, thank you. Why do you object to that being considered Socialist? Is it because of the negative connotation of the word in this country? It certainly seems to fit the definition.marksiwel wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare ... vate_cover" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;SQLGeek wrote:A serious question: Would your ultimate preference be a single payer system similar to many European models?marksiwel wrote:Honestly I would have loved to have seen a Public option, to compete with the insurance companies.
Thats what I want to see
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:24 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
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A serious question: Would your ultimate preference be a single payer system similar to many European models?marksiwel wrote:Honestly I would have loved to have seen a Public option, to compete with the insurance companies.
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:18 pm
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Sounds a lot like the cries over "record profits" the oil companies were realizing back in 2008. The health care industry is just the latest corporate boogieman.Kythas wrote:
Record profits? The insurance industry has profit margins which range from 3% - 5%.
*snip*
Even if they did have 'Record Profits', who's to say how much profit is too much? As soon as the government starts regulating how much profit a company is allowed, what's to stop them from regulating how much salary a person is allowed?
Republicans willing to work with the Dems? Seems to me the Republicans and most of their alternative ideas were shut out every step of the process.
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:48 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
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I wouldn't be surprised if many companies followed suit and I wouldn't be surprised if that is also expected by those that passed this legislation. It will be the perfect setup to introduce the public option, IMO.jackj87 wrote:
A little side note of what some people may do because they are forced to pay for non-working people. I was listening to talk radio on the way back from Austin the other morning and a caller called in about the bill. He said the company he works for pays on average $3100/month for healthcare for their employees with a profit margin of 12 to 13%. He stated that the company was issuing a memo on Monday that effective June 1 the company would no longer pay for the employees health care cost. Rather, the company would pay the $2000 fine per employee for not providing insurance which would actually double their profit margin. I believe that company will not be the first or last to do that.