Mark, That pretty much nails the problem I'd say.
On Mar 20, 12:11 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > > The countries that have basically figured it out are ALL multi-"party" > nations that have "coalition" based governments. The US system is just > too corrupt in the way it hands out "favors" for votes instead of > passing a piece of legislation based SOLELY on its merits as written > when presented for a vote. The representatives obviously do NOT vote > the will of their constituency... There has NOT been a single poll > taken (Dems have stopped producing or taking polls) that favors this > present boondoggle that is being sold as healthcare. They have even > excluded themselves from its clutches. > > On Mar 20, 7:11 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Sage2, > > > Who the fuck is "Mac Daddy" and how do you know he lives in Detroit? > > > Why are you suddenly all sensitive about America not being able to > > figure out a problem so may other countries have managed to, and your > > habit of pissing your pants in fear of offending Corporate America? > > Thought you were proud of it. > > > On Mar 19, 11:54 pm, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Holly, > > > > So be European, just take 50% of your hard earned money > > > and give it to Mac Daddy in Detroit if you are so genorous ! > > > > *************************************************************************** > > > ************** > > > > On Mar 20, 12:22 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > dick, > > > > > What the fuck, let's just scrap the whole idea. Everyone knows that > > > > Americans are simply too corrupt and stupid to figure it out. We > > > > should just stumble along spending approx. 25% of our GNP on health > > > > care. Let's leave complicated things like this to Europeans, > > > > Canadians, Australians and Asians. > > > > > What the fuck do "business executives" NOT complain about? > > > > > On Mar 19, 10:46 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Caterpillar: Health care bill would cost it $100M > > > > > > Published on March 19, 2010 7:10 AM | Submit a comment > > > > > <http://www.chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2010/03/caterpillar-health-car...> > > > > > > Caterpillar.jpgA worker at Caterpillar's plant in Mossville, Ill. > > > > > (Jos� > > > > > Mor�/Chicago Tribune) > > > > > > *Dow Jones Newswires | *Caterpillar Inc. said the health-care overhaul > > > > > legislation being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives > > > > > would > > > > > increase the company's health-care costs by more than $100 million in > > > > > the first year alone. > > > > > > In a letter Thursday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and > > > > > House > > > > > Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio, Caterpillar urged lawmakers to > > > > > vote against the plan "because of the substantial cost burdens it > > > > > would > > > > > place on our shareholders, employees and retirees." > > > > > > Caterpillar, the world's largest construction machinery manufacturer > > > > > by > > > > > sales, said it's particularly opposed to provisions in the bill that > > > > > would expand Medicare taxes and mandate insurance coverage. The > > > > > legislation would require nearly all companies to provide health > > > > > insurance for their employees or face large fines. > > > > > > The Peoria-based company said these provisions would increase its > > > > > insurance costs by at least 20 percent, or more than $100 million, > > > > > just > > > > > in the first year of the health-care overhaul program. > > > > > > "We can ill-afford cost increases that place us at a disadvantage > > > > > versus > > > > > our global competitors," said the letter signed by Gregory Folley, > > > > > vice > > > > > president and chief human resources officer of Caterpillar. "We are > > > > > disappointed that efforts at reform have not addressed the cost > > > > > concerns > > > > > we've raised throughout the year." > > > > > > Business executives have long complained that the options offered for > > > > > covering 32 million uninsured Americans would result in higher > > > > > insurance > > > > > costs for those employers that already provide coverage. Opponents > > > > > have > > > > > stepped up their attacks in recent days as the House moves closer > > > > > toward > > > > > a vote on the Senate version of the health-care legislation. > > > > > > A letter Thursday to President Barack Obama and members of Congress > > > > > signed by more than 130 economists predicted the legislation would > > > > > discourage companies from hiring more workers and would cause reduced > > > > > hours and wages for those already employed. > > > > > > Caterpillar noted that the company supports efforts to increase the > > > > > quality and the value of health care for patients as well as lower > > > > > costs > > > > > for employer-sponsored insurance coverage. > > > > > > "Unfortunately, neither the current legislation in the House and > > > > > Senate, > > > > > nor the president's proposal, meets these goals," the letter said. > > > > > > *Previous articles on Caterpillar from the Chicago Breaking Business > > > > > blog > > > > > <http://www.chicagobreakingbusiness.com/mt-search.cgi?blog_id=12&tag=C...> > > > > > and the Tribune Archives > > > > > <http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/economy-business-finance/manufact...>.* > > > > > > Click here to sign up for breaking news, business and sports alerts. > > > > > <http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/alerts/>- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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