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ASU2003 · 09-18-2007, 04:42 AM

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So, the right-wing people are trying to convince the masses that $110 billion would mean a lot of extra taxes. By my calculations, $110 billion is just $380 for each person in the US. Now, only 1/3 of Americans earn money, so some people might have to support their kids and spouces. But if they could give good health care coverage to every American for that much money, it sounds like a good plan. Espesicaly considering that I spend $840/year for Medicare right now, and I see nothing of that myself.

Right now, as a healthy 27 year old, I pay $600 a year to a for-profit insurance comapny. My company pays at least that much as well. And I have a $2500 high deductible HSA plan right now, so the insurance doesn't do much until I spend $2500. (Well, I get to use the first $800 that my company pays into the HSA first). I would much rather pay the governement if they could do a better job.

So, how can she say it wil only be $110 billion? Is that what Americans would spend on doctors, tests, medicine and new technology. In her plan she could get rid of the insurance employees, stockholders, billing departments, etc.

I don't know. I'm sure that I could come up with a basic health care plan that would be free if you had a major injury. But it wouldn't cover the basic visits and simple illnesses (which wouldn't cost too much for the individual).

What do you think of this new health care idea? Would you rather have government run health care or insurance companies? Wouldn't a non-profit insurance company backed by the government be a good idea?

09-18-2007, 04:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	Hillary's Health Care Idea NSFW http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296997,00.html So, the right-wing people are trying to convince the masses that $110 billion would mean a lot of extra taxes. By my calculations, $110 billion is just $380 for each person in the US. Now, only 1/3 of Americans earn money, so some people might have to support their kids and spouces. But if they could give good health care coverage to every American for that much money, it sounds like a good plan. Espesicaly considering that I spend $840/year for Medicare right now, and I see nothing of that myself. Right now, as a healthy 27 year old, I pay $600 a year to a for-profit insurance comapny. My company pays at least that much as well. And I have a $2500 high deductible HSA plan right now, so the insurance doesn't do much until I spend $2500. (Well, I get to use the first $800 that my company pays into the HSA first). I would much rather pay the governement if they could do a better job. So, how can she say it wil only be $110 billion? Is that what Americans would spend on doctors, tests, medicine and new technology. In her plan she could get rid of the insurance employees, stockholders, billing departments, etc. I don't know. I'm sure that I could come up with a basic health care plan that would be free if you had a major injury. But it wouldn't cover the basic visits and simple illnesses (which wouldn't cost too much for the individual). What do you think of this new health care idea? Would you rather have government run health care or insurance companies? Wouldn't a non-profit insurance company backed by the government be a good idea? Last edited by ASU2003; 09-18-2007 at 04:44 AM..