A totalitarian government that exerts state control over aspect of our lives. Using partnerships with the corporate world to wield that control (NSA, tech sector, healthcare). We're well on our way. You should turn off "V for Vendetta", and take a look around you.
LOL, I'm asking because I get the impression that you were perhaps too young to have a good memory of what happened. You kind of have the SNL version of events.
I'm personally of the opinion that the status quo of the American health care system (about twice the cost of any other developed nation) had become permanently incompatible with fiscal austerity, and that America had reached the point where the wrong fix is still better than no fix.
I'll just address this. You seem to still be under the impression that this fix (the wrong one) will do something to reduce costs relative to no fix. What exactly are you basing that on?
All those things that bring down the bottom line, still cost people (and by extension the economy) more money. It may not directly be borne by the recipient of the services, but it certainly costs someone something. To think those increased costs will have no widespread effect is naive.
You mean, he completely delegated it's drafting to Nancy Pelosi, and then he signed it before he possibly could have read it and comprehended it. He just stamped his name on it and expected it to be great without having to even give it another thought.
No, they're there because most of them are heavily regulated by the FCC and other various acronymical government departments. Most of them personally gave money to re-elect the President. Of course they are going to do whatever they can to help the NSA.
Imagine if 120,000,000 people cast ballots in a presidential election, and 100,000,000 of them cast no vote for president. Are you telling me that the person elected would be legitimate? That would be a pretty strong statement.
Really? I got 259% higher cost, $500 higher deductible, smaller network, and 10% coinsurance after deductible. It's worse in every way, and way more expensive.
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A totalitarian government that exerts state control over aspect of our lives. Using partnerships with the corporate world to wield that control (NSA, tech sector, healthcare). We're well on our way. You should turn off "V for Vendetta", and take a look around you.
I love how you seem to think that increasing state funding is a cost reduction. That's so cute.
The cost of education has outpaced the cost of health care FFS.
Although these days, they are more closely intermingled than ever.
Um, to teach students new things?
T Especially if you show up at a hospital unable to articulate your desire to be left alone to die.
Not a problem anymore. Now there's a panel somewhere that will do a cost/benefit analysis and make that decision for you.
You deserve exactly what you get then. Vote for a fascist, and you'll get fascism.
LOL, I'm asking because I get the impression that you were perhaps too young to have a good memory of what happened. You kind of have the SNL version of events.
When the other parties stop running complete lunatics as candidates, I'll consider it.
I'm personally of the opinion that the status quo of the American health care system (about twice the cost of any other developed nation) had become permanently incompatible with fiscal austerity, and that America had reached the point where the wrong fix is still better than no fix.
I'll just address this. You seem to still be under the impression that this fix (the wrong one) will do something to reduce costs relative to no fix. What exactly are you basing that on?
How old are you?
I guess I didn't lay the sarcasm on thick enough.
All those things that bring down the bottom line, still cost people (and by extension the economy) more money. It may not directly be borne by the recipient of the services, but it certainly costs someone something. To think those increased costs will have no widespread effect is naive.
5 years ago, I was using a Blackberry. 5 years ago, the NSA couldn't do what it is doing today. The technology didn't exist.
You mean, he completely delegated it's drafting to Nancy Pelosi, and then he signed it before he possibly could have read it and comprehended it. He just stamped his name on it and expected it to be great without having to even give it another thought.
Some of us thought about that before we cast our vote. That's generally regarded as the time you're supposed to do it.
What happened last time?
No, they're there because most of them are heavily regulated by the FCC and other various acronymical government departments. Most of them personally gave money to re-elect the President. Of course they are going to do whatever they can to help the NSA.
Did you pull that right from "Rules for Radicals"?
This President has never been in charge of anything.
Imagine if 120,000,000 people cast ballots in a presidential election, and 100,000,000 of them cast no vote for president. Are you telling me that the person elected would be legitimate? That would be a pretty strong statement.
Racist. And you smell.
Really? I got 259% higher cost, $500 higher deductible, smaller network, and 10% coinsurance after deductible. It's worse in every way, and way more expensive.
I get the feeling that there are a lot more people that say they voted for Jill Stein, than there were that actually voted for Jill Stein.
It's funny, they sure seemed to care when we had a Republican President in office.