Really - the Health Reform Bill Is Good | 41 comments (41 topical, 0 hidden)
Although I think the bill is better than nothing.. (none / 0)
I have a better idea. We should force single payer down the throats of every
American, then they will see how effective of a system it is. The health care companies will still exist and give extra bonus coverage if someone so pleases, but we can't worry about them losing a slice of the pie, those leaches are sucking away all they can. I am using single payer right this instant in South Korea. My premium is roughly 40 dollars a month. When I go to the doctor, the insurance covers about 70-80 percent of the cost, and the rest is out of pocket. Another reason why that works is hospitals and clinics don't OVERCHARGE for services like in the U.S. which is partially a product of the current broken health care system. You may argue that such a system is not possible in the U.S., that's only because we have a sellout congress, and a sellout media that is owned by corporate America, watching this process unfold makes me want to keep living abroad.

by UncleBadTouch on 03/18/2010 08:04:41 PM EST

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I think the majority of Americans agree with you - certainly the majority of people on this forum.  I certainly agree with you.  I believe in the complete de-commofication of labor.  

How can anyone believe in a "free" market where some people are coerced to sell their labor for their very survival?

Unfortunately, the majority of Americans don't believe that.  If you figure out how to get Swedish citizenship, please let me know.  Until then, we'll have to continue trying to drag this country kicking and screamin4 toward a more humanitarian future.

This bill is like step 4 of 7452.  

by dotkommissar on 03/18/2010 08:27:08 PM EST

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that's de-commodification.  Didn't mean to butcher such an important idea.

by dotkommissar on 03/18/2010 08:28:28 PM EST

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Really - the Health Reform Bill Is Good | 41 comments (41 topical, 0 hidden)