tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post7993769411031688575..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Health Reform: $1.03 Trillion And CountingDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-27597270755303172332009-11-05T22:34:04.596-06:002009-11-05T22:34:04.596-06:00Dr. Wes, I agree with you that none of the bills a...Dr. Wes, I agree with you that none of the bills are perfect. I also agree that none do enough to control costs. We can all play Monday morning quarterback and come up with better means to the end than what has transpired over the last year. If that $500 trill is true that waste can be eliminated, by all means, do it....but is it the initial cost ($1 trill) that will 'threaten the solvency ofjoegrindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727976294725190063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76751586290788715642009-11-05T11:11:48.118-06:002009-11-05T11:11:48.118-06:00joegrind-
No choice is perfect, but the data from...joegrind-<br /><br />No choice is perfect, but the <a href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/CBO-Prepublican-health-plan-would-reduce-premiums--69270747.html" rel="nofollow">data from the CBO </a> regarding the Republican plan are interesting. There seems to be less financial risk with their plan, but it is by no means perfect.<br /><br />There are two DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-12435831559400858462009-11-05T07:11:29.550-06:002009-11-05T07:11:29.550-06:00Just wondering what your thoughts are of the alter...Just wondering what your thoughts are of the alternative House GOP plan...it's only 230 pages (yippee?) covers 3 million uninsured (per the CBO) and among those 230 pages, I couldn't find the words 'illegal, pre-existing conditions' in the same sentence.<br /><br />So you have a red pill (the GOP alternative) and a blue pill ( all 4 bills: Obamacare) or the status quo. Which wouldjoegrindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727976294725190063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-42555231427785099352009-10-20T14:22:17.825-05:002009-10-20T14:22:17.825-05:00@Keith...don't get me started on the Dubya ...@Keith...don't get me started on the Dubya 'tax-cuts'...never before in all mankind , has a country been at war (we're in TWO, mind you) and taxes been cut. I guess only the 'troops' need to sacrifice. And of course now the right is up in arms because now the Commander-in Chief actually is putting some thought before sending 40,000 troops into an 8-year battle...that he isjoegrindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727976294725190063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-74122140817098505552009-10-20T11:11:44.129-05:002009-10-20T11:11:44.129-05:00Wes,
It is dishonest for the politicians to put t...Wes,<br /><br />It is dishonest for the politicians to put this item in without coming up with the cash to pay for it. However, I am not so sure how the math is worked out given that the amount of money that is being added to the budget over last year is considerably less than the 240 billion or so they are talking about.<br /><br />Keep in mind that congress has recinded these cuts for several Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-41600964386804834082009-10-19T18:40:00.816-05:002009-10-19T18:40:00.816-05:00Healthcare legislation is modeled after the famous...Healthcare legislation is modeled after the famous TV commercials:<br /><br />Healthcare reform, available now for the very affordable price of $823 billion (*).<br /><br />Think of all the free healthcare you will get in the future (**).<br /><br />There is no need to pay us now, and we already have your credit card number (***). But, we always like to hear from you. (Compliments only, please.)<Andrew_M_Garlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855052302054611917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-7016021546565878152009-10-19T17:16:30.804-05:002009-10-19T17:16:30.804-05:00...actually this was mentioned on all the Sunday m......actually this was mentioned on all the Sunday morning talk shows (not sure or interested about Fox News). Their reasoning for leaving it out of the Baucus bill according to them, is that this would be debated on whether Healthcare reform was on the table or not this year....a more plausible explanation than the previous 'fuzzy math' that came from DC in the past.joegrindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727976294725190063noreply@blogger.com