The government is not an insurance company ...

[dblack]

... and we need to stop pretending it should function as one.

For years socialists like Paul Krugman have been trying to sell the notion that government is "an insurance company with an army". He proclaims this as though it's a good thing. It's not.

 

[Zincwarrior]

It is if you are wealthy or connected.

S&L bailouts
Bank bailouts
GM bailout
Chrsyler bailout
Hedge fund bailouts right now for Argentina

 

[dblack]

It is if you are wealthy or connected.

S&L bailouts
Bank bailouts
GM bailout
Chrsyler bailout
Hedge fund bailouts right now for Argentina

Exactly. It's got to stop. "Free shit" is not the way to run a government.

 

[g5000]

The US government is the biggest player in the health insurance market, and they get to write the rules their private sector competitors have to follow.

How's that working for everybody?

.

 

[Mr Natural]

The US government is the biggest player in the health insurance market, and they get to write the rules their private sector competitors have to follow.

How's that working for everybody?

.

So far so good.

 

[g5000]

So far so good.

You're being sarcastic, right?

Your health insurance costs are rising at the highest level since 2010.​

​

Health Insurance Costs Have Grown 3X Faster Than Wages


Thank goodness for TrumpCare!


Oh wait...

.

 

[Independent thinker]

It is if you are wealthy or connected.

S&L bailouts
Bank bailouts
GM bailout
Chrsyler bailout
Hedge fund bailouts right now for Argentina

Well, that can be expanded to any number of programs bailing out the poor.

 

[g5000]

Our Congress critters have the best health care coverage in America.

And they write the rules which deny similar coverage for their constituents.

.

 

[ReinyDays]

You're being sarcastic, right?

Your health insurance costs are rising at the highest level since 2010.​

​

Health Insurance Costs Have Grown 3X Faster Than Wages


Thank goodness for TrumpCare!


Oh wait...

.

If Health Insurance costs are skyrocketing, then so are dividend payments ... [ka'ching] ... sounds like sour grapes ... yeah, you sure should have invested ... I bet you wouldn't be crying right now if you were sitting on a pile of money ...

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

... and we need to stop pretending it should function as one.

For years socialists like Paul Krugman have been trying to sell the notion that government is "an insurance company with an army". He proclaims this as though it's a good thing. It's not.

Paul Krugman is correct.

And you are not smart enough to explain how he is wrong.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

Exactly. It's got to stop. "Free shit" is not the way to run a government.

Republicans believe in bail-outs for the rich....which you just agreed is wrong.

Maybe you should quit voting Republican.

 

[Thinker101]

Exactly. It's got to stop. "Free shit" is not the way to run a government.

Boy, sure hope Mamdani doesn't read your post, or Chuck Schumer for that matter.

 

[rightwinger]

Our Congress critters have the best health care coverage in America.

And they write the rules which deny similar coverage for their constituents.

.

Actually, they have Obamacare policies

Before the ACA: Members of Congress and their staff got coverage through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), just like other federal workers.


After the ACA (since 2014): The law required them to get their insurance through the ACA exchanges, specifically through the Washington, D.C. Health Link (the local exchange).

 

[NetJedi]

... and we need to stop pretending it should function as one.

For years socialists like Paul Krugman have been trying to sell the notion that government is "an insurance company with an army". He proclaims this as though it's a good thing. It's not.

If we didn't have government involved, who would we have to screw the insurance market up beyond all recognition? The funny thing is even the Democrats are now admitting the ACA caused medical insurance premiums to skyrocket, which is why they want to continue COVID-era "emergency" subsidies.

Just like anything Else, Health Insurance is subject to the rule of government market intervention; "If government intervenes in a market, prices will rise, supply will shrink and quality will fall."

Paul Krugman is a hyper-partisan parrot who used to be an economist, so one must not take anything he "proclaims" seriously since he only makes them because after all his "predictions" that turned out to be wrong and he's desperate to establish his relevance.

 

[dblack]

Paul Krugman is correct.

And you are not smart enough to explain how he is wrong.

Alrighty then. **** much?

 

[dblack]

Republicans believe in bail-outs for the rich....which you just agreed is wrong.

Maybe you should quit voting Republican.

I don't vote Republican.

 

[dblack]

Paul Krugman is a hyper-partisan parrot who used to be an economist, so one must not take anything he "proclaims" seriously since he only makes them because after all his "predictions" that turned out to be wrong and he's desperate to establish his relevance.

Krugman has one answer to every issue: socialism.

 

[BrokeLoser]

It is if you are wealthy or connected.

S&L bailouts
Bank bailouts
GM bailout
Chrsyler bailout
Hedge fund bailouts right now for Argentina

What about that $22 TRILLION dollar taxpayer titty for dark people? If you globalists really cared would you keep importing desperate needy dark people?

dblack

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

Paul Krugman is correct.

And you are not smart enough to explain how he is wrong.

Easy. Veterans Administration. If you want to see how fucked up Government ran healthcare can get ask a Vet.

 

[dblack]

What about that $22 TRILLION dollar taxpayer titty for dark people? If you globalists really cared would you keep importing desperate needy dark people?

dblack

Brown man gonna get ya, BL! Better run and hide!