viviana coelho wrote: [1] I stand by my contention that anyone in the US has access to healthcare that they don't have to pay for. No one who lives here will deny this.
[2] I also stand by my contention that SOMEONE is going to get rich by forcing all Americans to purchase health insurance. [3] If Obama wants to provide free health care more efficiently to people who are uninsured, by all means do so, but why insert another bureaucracy between patient and doctor if not to get rich from it? [4] I don't know anyone who is against providing free health CARE to those who can't afford it, it's the FORCED INSURANCE that is the problem. COMMENT: I'd like to start with the premise that Viviana is one or more of the following (a) a Pubbie (b) unaware (c) plain wrong (d) disingenuous (e) all of the preceding. re #1: I hope she has evidence (besides her nephew) to support her claim that "anyone in the US has access to health care that they don't have to pay for" Of course, one will have to determine what Viviana means by 'access. This time around, Viviana does not even bother to use the qualifier to the health-care e.g. 'emergency'. The business of 'don't have to pay for it' is an interesting comment. Please see #4 infra re #2: This is surely correct. Someone is going to get rich .....IF he/she provides the service. re #3: I do not believe that civil servants are the best administrators of health care. However, if the Govt is "forced' into providing a service .....who else will run it but the civil service? re #4: If that is so ......why has NOBODY provided it yet for the poor? Now .....how does Viviana's comment in #4 "I don't know anyone who is against providing free health CARE to those who can't afford it" cohabit with her comment in #1 "anyone in the US has access to healthcare that they don't have to pay for" ? Hopefully, Viviana will possibly explain ....WHO will pay for the cost of health care ....which according to Viviana "Everyone has access to and No one has to pay for"? For future guidance, here is a word or two for Pubbies like Viviana: a: When you have many unfolding international situations, allow your President to concentrate on his work, and indulge in consensual private affairs. Do not entrap him and try to embarrass him and try to get him to lie to protect himself from the wrath of his wife. b: Do not put unnecessary pressure on him by repeating (ad nauseam) the 'Tail wag the dog' like comments. c: Spend money wisely .....not on unnecessary 'guerras'. Did not read any post from Viviana .....complaining about 'Somebody will get rich from the unnecessary guerra'.....based on bondollam. d: If money is not wasted on unnecessary 'guerras', then perhaps, there would be more that enough money for the Govt to pay every person's health insurance premiums and possibly repair the roads and bridges ....build some new inner city schools and also provide for better maternal-child health. e: That way .....the only folks who would make money would be the Insurance Companies who support the Pubbies, and the Trial lawyers who support the Dems. The doctors will also make money ....and they will support whoever is in power. f: Life will go on happily ever after jc