As the leaders of the G-20 gather in London, an interesting dichotomy in views has become apparent. The continental European leaders are generally reluctant to follow the US lead in adopting massive government stimulus programs to try to jump-start their faltering economies.
Deservedly, the bulk of the blame is being placed on the collapse of the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare’
Houston, we have a problem
Posted in Current Events, Politics, Uncategorized, tagged health insurance, Healthcare, healthcare reform, infant mortality, universal healthcare on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As the administration gears up to attempt a reform of the American health care system, we’re hearing a lot from some quarters about how President Obama wants to impose socialized medicine, how government bureaucrats will be making medical decisions instead of doctors. Yet, these claims are inflated at best, misrepresenting the proposed reforms, while ignoring [...]
What the heck are they so afraid of?
Posted in Ideas, Politics, Uncategorized, tagged change, fear, fear of change, Healthcare, immigration, race, religion, Republican Party, tax policy on October 28, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the Republicans lately, prompted in part by the tone their campaign has taken. It seems that all they have is fear. What the heck are they so afraid of?
Well, let’s see. They’re afraid of rolling back the tax rate on the top 5% of Americans to where [...]
Intriguing possibilities
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized, tagged bailout, Healthcare, insurance, private insurance, taxpayer-funded health insurance on September 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There’s an intriguing conjunction between the GOP’s addition of private insurance as the solution to the current financial sector crisis and their idea of privatizing health insurance. It’ll be interesting to see how the insurance concept fits into the overall bailout plan. Seems Hank Paulson has his doubts as to whether it’s feasible to expect [...]
