Comments on: Daily Gut: Why Obama Hates Obamacare

By: 7-29-2009 | Drive Time Happy Hour

7-29-2009 | Drive Time Happy Hour — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:30:21 +0000

[...] Gregg Gutfeld: Wouldn’t Obama want the best damn care possible, nationalized health care bureaucracy be damned? At that point, Obama started thinking like a human again, not a teleprompter, and could no longer defend his plan. Instead, he said, “it’s my family member, if it’s my wife, if it’s my children, if it’s my grandmother, I always want them to get the very best care.” What, nothing about controlling costs? [...]

By: Stergeye

Stergeye — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:57:47 +0000

The ultimate monopoly is the Gub'mint

By: JB1000

JB1000 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:34:15 +0000

I agree. I guess my point is that they would NEVER allow such an amendment in Congress. In order to keep the cost of the government program anywhere short of astronomical they need lots and lots of paying customers. I expect they will transfer costs from government programs to the private insurance programs in the same way Medicare and Medicaide do now. Once private insutance disappears for all but the rich or 'important', those actually paying money into the government insurance will see steadily rising dues so that the government can give the insurance to as many people as possible.
I expect to see a two tier health care system if this effort is not stopped. Tier one will be rich and 'important' people, such as our elected leaders. People covered by this tier will get any medical procedure that will or even might help. Tier two, the government health care program, the little people plan, will feature rationed care. More than half of the people on this plan will pay no dues, just like they do not pay income taxes. The cost of the program will be the burden of all those not covered by the Important People health care.

By: JamesArmstrong

JamesArmstrong — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:29:45 +0000

I absolutely agree. He's thinking, "it's never worked before, but that's 'cause I wasn't in charge before!" *cough*HUBRIS*cough*

By: Tominator

Tominator — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:48:16 +0000

Four great points Doc.
On number 1…. If auto insurance worked like medical insurance, we would all file claims for oil changes, wiper blades and trips to the car wash.

By: Stergeye

Stergeye — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:35:57 +0000

Catastrophic care premiums are cheap. What makes employer-provided healthcare so expensive is the co-pay provisions. When I COBRA'd my State employment healthcare 5 years ago, I was shocked to discover that coverage for my wife and I was almost $1000.00/month. I was able to get a catastrophic care plan for us for less than $100.00/month.
If my employer had been able to offer me that extra $800/month to put in a MSA, I'd have been able to self-insure for anything other than what the catastrophic care would cover. And I would have the added benefit of being able to pick and choose my own care.
What will ultimately drive down the costs of health care will be a return to giving individuals the power to make their OWN choices. ObamaCare will take us in the opposite direction.

By: Thorien

Thorien — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:34:11 +0000

Dude, Obama doesn't have to do any work. He already knows what's best for us – he's probably known since waaaay before he got scooped up by Ayers and Friends to be the poster boy for change.

By: Thorien

Thorien — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:31:48 +0000

LOL, 3rd term!

I know, I laugh now…

By: Thorien

Thorien — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:31:00 +0000

What, the agenda of helping the disadvantaged? You disgusting Republican – you don't care about anyone but your self blah blah blah blah blah…

People don't see through it bc it's presented as the caring thing, as opposed to the evil selfish thing. People assume it is what it's presented to be and don't ask questions about how or how much.

By: Stergeye

Stergeye — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:25:07 +0000

Your amendment would still result in doctors and hospitals being forced to accept price ceilings on their services, with the added handicap of no more option to pass those costs on to private insurers. That's a benefit to the insurers, but not to the actual providers of the benefits. It will force more doctors to retire early, and more hospitals to close down.

You can't get around the law of supply and demand. Health care costs are escalating BECAUSE of government efforts of "cost-cutting", not in spite of it. ObamaCare is attempting to put out a fire by dumping on more gasoline.