The Impact of Obamacare

Aversion to RISK!

When it comes to healthcare, yes, "THERE IS AN AVERSION TO RISK". What free market capitalists haven't figured out is that there are somethings not best left to the free markets. Given that we tend to highlight our largest fears, I think Mr. Ponnuru does this very well... His real fear: "it would also move American politics permanently leftward." When it comes to the free market of ideas, I'm afraid that you are both intellectually bankrupt. The freemarket system is not working and the people are responding to just that!

DJ of MD @ Nov 25, 2008 14:24:16 PM

Wow, you are so off the mark..

I just came across this blog post that references this mindless blurb:

http://rustyidols.blogspot.com/2008/11/fear-of-universal-health-care-planet.html

As a Canadian, I can safely and in good health tell you that you are out to a very fancy corporate lunch.

Alex of @ Nov 25, 2008 13:34:06 PM

In healthcare, the facts have a well known liberal bias

Best overall healthcare system in the world? France.

http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html

Let's face it -- conservatives have been in power for the past 8 years and the overall quality of our healthcare system has dramatically decreased because the costs have increased dramatically and less people are insured. Millions of Americans are not getting the care they need, and the rest of us are paying for it.

So yeah, we are more than ready for Universal Healthcare.

Bill

Small Business Owner, AZ

Bill Boissiere of AZ @ Nov 25, 2008 11:27:56 AM

Private Sector Efficiency?

If the private sector can deliver health care so much more efficiently than the government can, why does private Medicare coverage cost the taxpayers MORE than traditional government medicare coverage? Could it be he cost of spreading the wealth around the insurance industry?

Andy of NY @ Nov 25, 2008 10:53:17 AM

Health Care

Yes, the "inevitable" failures of nationalized health care. These would be the same "inevitable" failures that lead it to have such high approval rates in countries like the UK, Japan, Canada, Switzerland and Germany, no doubt. I wonder how WWII vets and Congressmen feel about their nationalized health care? I suppose those staunch paragons of freedom must just swallow their shame and suffer through it with the stoic constance of a true citizen.

What, exactly, about this prevents its opponents from admitting that it works? Surely, it can't be the cost considering that the US spends over 25% of its GDP on health care, whereas the highest percentage spent by any nationalized system is the 16% of Britain.

Julian of TX @ Nov 25, 2008 10:33:33 AM

Like it works so well now

The conservatives have been in charge for a while now and they did not solve the health care problem. Instead they showered favor on the health insurers and other big power and big money interests in this equation. The result is a system that does ration right now! 47 million are left out due to cost. Thousands each year are bankrupted due the horrors of major illness in their family. A cruel double attack on the family from these family values conservatives, the irony. In what warped universe is that a success? Conservatives have been doing nothing but grease the wheels for the rich and powerful while the middle class takes it on the chin or worse. Good riddance do nothing conservatives, you didn't deliver, your market didn't deliver, you are worthless and your ideology is toxic. It is very clear that the people want this solved not spun and messaged and apologized for. Conservatives don't have any ability to work for the best interests of the country or the majority of Americans. That is why Obama is going to the Whitehouse to fix the mess that the GOP made of this nation.

Mr. Smith of AZ @ Nov 25, 2008 10:26:21 AM