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Originally Posted by RichC
If the free market was the answer to the health care problem facing the United States
then why havent they fixed it ???
They have had plenty of time, and de regulation to get the job done.
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Why do people still believe in this idea that the free market can solve all problems.
First off the only true free market is the black market.
And I dont think any rational person would choose to open health care up to the black market.
Unless you enjoy the idea of waking up without a kidney !!
Secondly
It has been capitalism and deregulation that has gotten us into this mess.
Even Alan Greenspan one of the biggest proponents of this "free market" idea has
admitted that the free market has failed us.
Has everyone forgot about the financial crisis, bottoming of the stock market.
Everyone lossing their houses, and retirement funds, and jobs ?
This is what the delusion of "free market will fix it" has given us.
Why continue to support an idea that came so close to destroying the American economy.
It just makes no sense.
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Wrong.
The reason things are so out of control is because government and other third party payers have distorted the "free market" and removed much of the "free market" that would bring down cost and improve quality.
Waking up without a kidney would fall into the category of fraud and/or deprivation of property, and it would be a proper role of government to deal with such matters.
Capitalism and deregulation did NOT get us into this mess; rather it was failure of our government to do its proper job and deal with the fraud perpetrated by certain members of Wall $treet with their Ponzi schemes, derivatives, imaginary money, and so on. What these people did was fraud, pure and simple, yet Uncle Sam has done little to bring them to justice. Unfortunately, this fraud resulted in the common folk losing jobs, houses, etc.
The free market WILL fix things, but it is merciless in doing so. That is where private charity enters the picture. Taking my hard earned money and giving it out under penalty of law is not compassion; it is robbery, no matter how noble the goal. Paying taxes to support the PROPER functions of government is not a problem with me..
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How the hell are you disabled from being a computer geek? Carpal tunnel from to much internet porn?
Getting SS at only 40 years old? I am 47 and I still work my ass off. I hurt everyday but I still go to work everyday to pay for malingerers like you.
Do you pay your taxes on your "odd "jobs? I doubt it.
I'll bet you try to be a good husband to your wonderful wife- she is supporting your free loading ass. And she works for the military-government complex that you spend your leisure time *****ing about. What a hypocrite.
What are you talking about that you don't fit my supposed "daydream" image? This is exactly how I thought you are- an unemployed professional victim who hates his life and blames it on everyone else because life is not "fair", so in the name of "fairness" you work tirelessly to make us all "equal".
I am also a simple human being living on this planet. I just don't like other simple people making decisions for me. Do me a favor-Don't try to "help" me. It's not "help" if you don't want it and it is forced on you anyway.
Sorry for the rant, but I am fed up with people who think that they are more concerned about what is better for my family than I am.
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Right on. Couldn't have said it any better.
08-25-2009, 08:27 AM
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