tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10193821.post9013655928041749905..comments2024-03-25T16:57:17.825-05:00Comments on Bostonmaggie: A Little Affordable Care PerspectiveBostonMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298341600851300309noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10193821.post-36163763604926895452013-11-16T08:13:29.177-05:002013-11-16T08:13:29.177-05:00Well, Stella, others who thought forcible redistri...Well, Stella, others who thought forcible redistribution of wealth was a good idea include Karl Marx, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Castro, Pol Pot, Saul Alinsky, Bill Ayers, Bernadine Dorhn, and Barack Obama. <br /><br />And why would I not think my own government would persecute me by withholding services I paid for, and impinging upon my liberties? I have already been labeled a likely terror suspect by the FBI based on my race, religion, and military service, and the VP of the United States and several Senators have already used the same language to describe me that they use officially to refer to Al Qaeda. <br /><br />It isn't as if use of government authority and power has not already been used to intimidate political opponents and ensure compliance of thought. The IRS, the Justice Department, and DoD training are all fresh and ongoing examples. <br /><br />The Constitution is a great read. Yer Marinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10193821.post-62300407325631906852013-11-08T03:53:17.968-05:002013-11-08T03:53:17.968-05:00Great post from the formidable Bostonmaggie... aga...Great post from the formidable Bostonmaggie... again. Do I agree with everything? No. But, it's a great post.<br /><br />I suppose I need to look up some statistics of my own. As always, one set of statistics will disagree with another. I'm ready to get off the computer, but wanted to save the best for last.<br /><br />Yer Marine, please don't be offended. I just want to add my two cents for what it's worth.<br /><br />I'm not so sure forcible RE-distribution of wealth is such a bad idea. There has been a forcible distribution of wealth that has created massive increases in wage disparity over the past 20 years. Working Americans are far more productive than ever (50 hours is now pretty much a standard workweek) in history and are barely surviving: wage increases are disproportionate to those of corporations. And, corporations have never been more profitable.<br /><br />We have major corporations shipping our jobs overseas and getting tax credits. NAFTA (Clinton) and CAFTA (Bush)has caused tremendous economic problems and decline of job opportunities as our manufacturing jobs get off shored. I agree with neither of them.<br /><br />Now, who are the radical left? Well, maybe to you, that's me. I am a progressive liberal who wants to consider all sides of a given issue. Radicals don't think for themselves.<br /><br />I've seen no such evidence that most of us on the left want to withhold health care from gun owners. The Second Amendment, after all, is a Right. I'm not anti-Second Amendment. I support more stringent background checks which I hope, if instituted, will save lives. But, I do not think responsible gun owners should be denied their right to bear arms. And, I know many, many progressives who are gun owners and vehement defenders of the Second Amendment.<br /><br />Some home schoolers are progressive, some are conservative. Both feel schooling children at home is better than public schools. That decision does not automatically obviate them from getting health care. If so, how so?<br /><br />The Tea Party? I can't see that happening, either. Yet, the Tea Party cut SNAP on which many of our veterans relied. Fact.<br /><br />Yeah, the Tea Party. They're sure quick to call Social Security and Medicare "entitlements" that need to be cut. These programs are investments not funded by taxes.<br /><br />And, the Tea Party doles out political favors to their contingent and withhold it from their opponents.<br /><br />That's just politics: it happens on both sides of the aisle.<br /><br />I don't really care if the Tea Party is given health care. I vehemently disagree with them, but they are Americans and should be accorded equality like any citizens. But, they are radicals.<br /><br />And, radicalism in any form is dangerous.<br /><br />Please help me understand why you both feel a single-payer system is a bad idea. I've read articles on both sides of the issue.<br /><br />You both inspire me to look at the statistics and analyze your statements any my views more closely. I hope I have done the same for you.<br /><br />No one can have an educated view without questioning themselves. Ya can't learn in a vacuum.<br /><br />My best to you both.Stella Jonssonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10193821.post-91865552477262378772013-11-07T10:29:16.751-05:002013-11-07T10:29:16.751-05:00Spot on.Spot on.Mark Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10193821.post-9265585819133720452013-11-01T21:21:25.645-05:002013-11-01T21:21:25.645-05:00Excellently stated.
We will have a net loss of ...Excellently stated. <br /><br />We will have a net loss of coverage. But we will have two very desirable results that should not be minimized. <br /><br />1. We will have forcible redistribution of the wealth on a truly massive scale.<br /><br />2. Insurance companies will give way to a government single-payer system, which will allow the radical left to dole out health care to political favorites and withhold it from political opponents such as Tea Party members, home schoolers, and gun owners. Yer Marinenoreply@blogger.com