Re: [MBZ] Was California, now Auto Workers Retirement and health costs

2008-06-22 Thread Bill R
care professionals?? BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 4:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Was California, now Auto Workers Retirement and health costs > I don't think

Re: [MBZ] Was California, now Auto Workers Retirement and health costs

2008-06-22 Thread Jim Cathey
> I don't think anyone wants the federal government to be running the > system - > especially not modeled after the IRS. I believe a 'single payer' > system is > what is proposed by most, and we spend [or did back when I knew about > such > things] about the same amount to figure out who is goi

Re: [MBZ] Was California, now Auto Workers Retirement and health costs

2008-06-22 Thread Peter Frederick
Someone is always driving -- the matter under consideration is WHO is in charge of allocating resources. Currently it is the people who profit the most (insurance companies and hospitals), not the public. Canada's system works pretty well, although it's not a national system and some Prov

Re: [MBZ] Was California, now Auto Workers Retirement and health costs

2008-06-22 Thread Bill R
<> I don't think anyone wants the federal government to be running the system - especially not modeled after the IRS. I believe a 'single payer' system is what is proposed by most, and we spend [or did back when I knew about such things] about the same amount to figure out who is