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On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:44:03 -0500, Neeum Zawan wrote:
> On 08/13/09 19:23, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> Funny - I haven't heard any suggestions of alternatives from
>> those who
>>> keep opposing it. Are you sure they agree it is broken?
>>
>> The ones I've talked to agree that it's broken, but they are against
>> "big government" and I understand the reasons why, even though I might
>> not agree with them.
>
> Fair enough.
>
> And also fair enough that it need not be government run. Some
countries
> do have very successful insurance driven health care - simply because of
> government regulations to prevent the companies from abusing it.
True. Well-regulated could work well for us.
> Haven't looked at Obama's bill. General consensus, though, seems
to be
> that it's different from virtually all models out there, so it's a toss
> up as to whether it's a good plan or not. I guess we'll know 40 years
> down the road.
I haven't looked at it either, but as I get drawn into more debates about
it, I probably will at least read the summary view of it, if only to be
better prepared for discussions about it. :-)
We'll know 40 years down the road if it's approved. :-)
Jim
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