Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues -- today's "One Minute Over Attytood"
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Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues -- today's "One Minute Over Attytood"
As George W. Bush probably is saying about now, writing a book is...hard work. So here's a Bob Dylan song I can't get out of my head -- wonder why. And Dylan used to have a sense of humor...who knew?
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"The libz just love being reminded of Obama's surrogate father - the Reverend Jeremiah Wright." . . . . . LOL, especially how America yawned and elected him anyway. Thank you Sarah!- "I'd love to see an article on Massachussetts' exploding health care costs, both in premiums and state spending." . . . . You mean the conservative model doesn't work? http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110008213
- "Sure, covering everyone bends the cost curve, just in the wrong way." . . . . Logic suggests then that if nobody was covered, healthcare would be free.
"Logic suggests then that if nobody was covered, healthcare would be free." Logic suggests than when you subsidize something, you get more of it, and costs increase.— RG- "You mean the conservative model doesn't work?" Covering everyone leads to costs that spiral out of control, which lead to attempts at price controls, which lead to shortages. See Medicare, and how doctors are going to drop out of the program if reimbursement rates are cut. Also look at the exploding costs of TennCare, Tennessee's program, which was found to be fiscally unsustainable.— RG
- "For the state’s policymakers, rapidly rising health-care costs are the central problem with the plan. Since 2006, the cost of the state’s insurance program has increased by 42 percent, or almost $600 million. According to an analysis by the Rand Corporation, “in the absence of policy change, health care spending in Massachusetts is projected to nearly double to $123 billion in 2020, increasing 8 percent faster than the state’s gross domestic product (GDP).” Meanwhile, the cost of insurance premiums in the state is the highest in the nation, and double-digit rate hikes are expected again in 2010." http://dailycaller.com/2010/01/10/massachusetts-health-program-a-model-for-obamas-national-reform-strains-state-budget/— RG
- MSL - Yes, they elected him anyway. Now they realize why it matters. They certainly aren't yawning now!— Mirror
- Facts, we need facts! Where's TPS when you need him the most? What's that you say, he's at Walmart buying new scissors and more paste?— lefty
- ---}}} which lead to shortages. {{{--- Because, you know, shortages don't exist now. Oh. Well. As long as you have money they don't exist. Well, a lot of money. And of course, people can just declare bankruptcy when they don't have enough money to overcome the existing "shortages." But, of course, a drop in people needing to declare bankruptcy in Massachusetts shouldn't be a consideration when evaluating their health care policy? Why? Because doing so would expose a huge, gaping hole in RGs free-market fetishist theories.— Talking point sleuth
- Actually, a pretty devastating report on the MA plan - although, of course, the logical conclusion of this analysis is that a more "socialized" plan would have done considerably better. http://www.pnhp.org/mass_report/mass_report_Final.pdf— Talking point sleuth
- "Why? Because doing so would expose a huge, gaping hole in RGs free-market fetishist theories." Umm sure, if you think there is a high correlation between the uninsured and bankruptcies. However, SC, TX, and AK all have high numbers of unisured but have the lowest amounts of bankruptcies. And I love the constantly shifting goalposts. Massachussetts health care policy can now be justified by lower bankruptcy filings. http://www.bcsalliance.com/bankruptcy_statestats.html— RG
- "But, of course, a drop in people needing to declare bankruptcy in Massachusetts shouldn't be a consideration when evaluating their health care policy?" It appears that bankruptcies are actually on the rise in Mass. "The Warren Group reported Thursday that in the first quarter, there were 3,285 Chapter 7 filings in the Bay State. The vast majority of that number is individuals, not businesses. The number of filings was up 7 percent from the previous October-December quarter -- and 16 percent from a year earlier." http://www.necn.com/Boston/Business/2009/04/16/Bankruptcy-rates-increase-in/1239922717.html— RG
- ---}}} Meanwhile, the cost of insurance premiums in the state is the highest in the nation, and double-digit rate hikes are expected again in 2010. {{{--- Of course, let's not consider this minor detail when we're trying to prove a foregone conclusion, eh? --snip-- Even before the health reform, health costs in Massachusetts were among the highest in the world, approximately 25% higher than the U.S. average. --snip--— Talking point sleuth
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