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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:57 am 
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I am in favor of reform but have done no reading of the bill and my knowledge is based on reading highlights reprinted in news magazines.

The point I want to present is not an argument but rather a sticking point, an issue of policy as well as morality.

A couple of pages back, NYG made an excellent point about government mandating that we buy auto insurance. If you do not buy insurance it is an infraction. You can get a pretty stiff fine.

Logically, if the government can force one to purchase automobile insurance then the government can force you to buy health insurance.

But wait a minute here . . .

. . . driving is a privilege and not a right. And that goes to the core of the health debate. It doesn’t matter what side of the debate you are on, this one question I believe is the locus.


Is health care a right or a privilege?


It is that fundamental. Is it a right or a privilege?

The story that Irish Drifter relays about Jackson Memorial Hospital in the Miami area has been repeated in every city large across the nation.

It is and was certainly true in Los Angeles County. In fact the over use of the emergency rooms caused the collapse of the Trauma Care Centers system. Many privagte hospitals closed the ERs to escape financial ruin. The burden shifted to public hospital.

My conclusion is that by default, it appears that health care is a right because no one can be turned away from an Emergency Room if they are ill. Now that is true in California and Florida. Is it true nationwide? And if it is true nationwide, then ipso facto, health care is a human right in the U.S.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:03 am 
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And as Americans we defend the rights of others. It is true that our history has a very spotted record in this arena. But as an American value, we all believe that the rights of others should be defended.

How that plays out, the specifics, how to operationalize the value is the debate.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:25 am 
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Irish Drifter wrote:
Anyone who lives in South Florida is aware that Jackson Memorial Hospital, a public hospital, is considered one of the finest teaching & research hospitals in the United States. Miami Dade county also has one of the largest uninsured health populations in the country. This results in an overwhelming amount of people seeking treatment for even the most minor ailments in the Jackson and its two regional hospitals ER's.

The predictable result of this is off course the hospital is going broke. They are discussing a plan to shut the two regional hospitals and hopefully sell them off, lay off 4500 employees and adopt other cost saving measures. They are not sure that even taking those steps will they avoid bankruptcy. Certainly there are other hospitals in the nation facing the same crisis because they are the last chance health provider for the uninsured.

The health care bill currently being debated in the house will provide health insurance to over 30 million people who currently are uninsured. This will off course help relieve the financial burden on public hospitals. That certainly is something to think about when considering the merits of this health care debate.

Is the legislation being considered the answer? I don't know but I do know the system is broken and something has to be done to fix it.


ID great point. When Senator Sanders independent from Vermont could not get a single payer system or a public option that he has always wanted. And he saw Louisana and Nebraska get special deals he got one of his own. He made an amenment that got 300 million bucks for community hospitals. BTW that is pages 1907 thru 2002.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:31 am 
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Texas&Vegas wrote:
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(Keep in mind that these savings after streamlining this and other processes in this bill cannot be scored since no one can know what the savings will be by just doing common sense things!!!) [/b]
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So it saves money, but they can't say when or how much.
This is your government, you can trust us.
You don't see a flaw in that?


Tex that is the major problem and why this has taken out: Truman, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter and Clinton. Because since it’s so complex and affects so much of our economy and GDP it’s hard to explain and understand. But I was raised by country women! And I know that if you can do something with common sense it will save time. And all CRT’s members know time is money!

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:51 am 
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JazzboCR wrote:
Others obviously disagree.

+1
And we will never agree.

I have learned a lesson from you Jazzbo.
It is as if we are from different planets.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:52 am 
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NYG, my friend.

I don't know what doctors you have been talking to but I know a number of them and they are 90% against government take over. And, this bill is only the start of that slippery slope. Once you let government take over control, they will inflate the legislation with a bureaucratic nightmare of new rules, costs and restrictions. Once this takes hold in FOUR YEARS you will see many of our best physicians leaving the practice.

I've had several small business but thank God I do not have one now. Can you imagine paying the costs that this bill will require by law for four years before you or any of your employees will be covered. That's like telling me to buy a car or house for four years but I cannot own, use or get title to for four years. DOES ANYONE OUT THERE LIKE THAT DEAL ???? If you do, then you were never a business owner. How in hell can business be straddled with a government mandated new huge cost for four years and not get anything for it. While currently paying for medical coverage. Dammit...read the bill. That is if you can find it through the maze in over 2,700 pages of hidden items to take away your present freedoms.

Are many of you so naive as to think these politicians are intent on making sure you have a good medical coverage? NO......It is a power grab to take over 1/6th of the economy and make you wards of the state. They could give a shit about your welfare as long as they can control you through dictating what services you can get and eliminating the the insurance companies.

Other than the I.R.S. what program can fine you and/or send you to jail for not complying.....HELLO, this new health plan. That's right, if you refuse to pay for the plan then they will have the power to phuck you royally. Anyone out there care to argue with this fact?

I'm just amazed at intelligent posters on here that do not see the eventual demise of this country....socially and economically, if this bill is passed. NTM, on oncoming legislation of Cap & Trade and other horrendous stripping of our rights.

Just wait when our triple A rating with the world is decreased due to this administration's spending. Talk about real problems.....you have no idea what awaits you, family, daughter/sons, and grand Babi*s.....generations to come.

As for my screwed up son, CTY......Phuck you.

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Circus my main man, great to have you chiming in on this. I mean that from my heart!!!

The pundits are always trying to scare us and we all know they are smart enough to know that we have to have some kind of health reform. You also know that Obama is my guy! He is the first to get this far. I do have a couple problems though:

1. He is out there now putting a lot of heat on the Democrats to pass this but he is not connecting why you ask? EASY someone has told him he cannot make the basic point. We need to take some money from you rich folks to help these poor folks out or you may wind up poor folks too! Since our government cannot stand up to the weight of this current system and it will surely collapse in your grand kid’s lifetime. And when we our all dead and gone our K*ds K*ds will ask. WTF!!! Why didn’t those fools do something about this???

2. He conceded to quick. He should have said we need a system to compete against the private insurance companies. And when they say” oh we cannot compete against the deep pockets of the government”. He should have pointed out UPS and FedEx seem to be kicking the butt of the government’s post office!

Also a couple of my class mates practice in Canada. They cannot believe why we do not have universal health care like they do. I wonder that to. I ask you Circus or any of you gents: What do our insurance companies do for our health? In the summer I heard people do not want the government standing in between them and their Doctor. I was like huh? I come in early every Thursday to argue with insurance companies on behave of my patients because they are dictating my treatment plan. Without reviewing my notes or diagnostic test!
That is why Doctors are for this because we make enough money we just want to care for patients with insurance companies not staring over our shoulder. Nothing is this Bill says the government will be. Obama ran on that and there is nothing in the bill about a government take over. In fact it’s giving the insurance companies over 30 million more customers and mandating they buy insurance from them not the government.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:12 am 
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Circus wrote:


Other than the I.R.S. what program can fine you and/or send you to jail for not complying.....HELLO, this new health plan. That's right, if you refuse to pay for the plan then they will have the power to phuck you royally. Anyone out there care to argue with this fact?


A mad vet and patriot,
Circus


I can think of two other programs that will get you locked up if you fail to pay:

1. Auto Insurance if you are stopped and can not prove insurance in most states
2. Ch*ld Support non-payment


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:16 am 
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LaDiablo wrote:
calm down bb

Let me get this straight......we're trying to pass ahealth care plan written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts themselves from it, to be signed by a president that also hasn't read it and who smokes, withfunding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, all to be overseen by asurgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke.

What the hell could possibly go wrong?


That is just good comedy :lol: You should write for the TV spoof pundits :wink: Probably the best post in this thread 8)


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:32 am 
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Triple FFF wrote:
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calm down bb

Let me get this straight......we're trying to pass ahealth care plan written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts themselves from it, to be signed by a president that also hasn't read it and who smokes, withfunding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, all to be overseen by asurgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke.

What the hell could possibly go wrong?


That is just good comedy :lol: You should write for the TV spoof pundits :wink: Probably the best post in this thread 8)


After watching the health care summit on you tube. No one can make the claim Obama has not read the bill :roll:

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:34 am 
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Triple FFF wrote:
Circus wrote:


Other than the I.R.S. what program can fine you and/or send you to jail for not complying.....HELLO, this new health plan. That's right, if you refuse to pay for the plan then they will have the power to phuck you royally. Anyone out there care to argue with this fact?


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Circus


I can think of two other programs that will get you locked up if you fail to pay:

1. Auto Insurance if you are stopped and can not prove insurance in most states
2. Ch*ld Support non-payment


Also not paying Federal or state income taxes which I am trying to come up with :shock:

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:54 am 
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NYG wrote:
Triple FFF wrote:
Circus wrote:


Other than the I.R.S. what program can fine you and/or send you to jail for not complying.....HELLO, this new health plan. That's right, if you refuse to pay for the plan then they will have the power to phuck you royally. Anyone out there care to argue with this fact?


A mad vet and patriot,
Circus


I can think of two other programs that will get you locked up if you fail to pay:

1. Auto Insurance if you are stopped and can not prove insurance in most states
2. Ch*ld Support non-payment


Also not paying Federal or state income taxes which I am trying to come up with :shock:

NYG


The state's only ding your credit rating with a judgement for like 4 x the original tax due. They get the interest up front for the 14 years accumulated that the judgement stays on the record or something like that. Even if you (negotiate) make the payment, the judgement stays on your record marked as resolved.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:38 pm 
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Even so Triple F they do lock up tax invaders still correct :?:

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:49 pm 
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NYG wrote:
Even so Triple F they do lock up tax Evaders still correct :?:

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Fixed it for you

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:53 pm 
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No argument.

Evading taxes is a felony with some serious time. Think Al Capone.

Filing and not paying is a cash flow problem leading to credit issues, interest, penalties, judgements, liens, property siezures, and garnishments.

I once knew this guy that all this happened to :roll: :? :oops:


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:22 pm 
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Triple FFF wrote:
LaDiablo wrote:
calm down bb

Let me get this straight......we're trying to pass ahealth care plan written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts themselves from it, to be signed by a president that also hasn't read it and who smokes, withfunding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, all to be overseen by asurgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke.

What the hell could possibly go wrong?


That is just good comedy :lol: You should write for the TV spoof pundits :wink: Probably the best post in this thread 8)


thanks man, i liked it too but i didin't write it.

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