Universal Healthcare or Corporate Welfare?
Ever since Hillary Clinton's overreaching Universal Health Care project fell flat in the 90's, we constantly hear Republicans tying the very idea of government sponsored healthcare to Communism and Socialism. Privatization supposedly offers more choices and provides a lower overall cost to the consumer. In theory, they are somewhat correct. In practice, however, that is not the case. The healthcare industry is rapidly consolidating. There are maybe five major players nationally at this point, and as with what is happening to many American industries, you can pretty much make a safe bet that in the next few years, there will be even less choices. Much of this is due to deregulatory legislation that has been very healthy for corporate America over the last few years. I think this is one of the major drawbacks of an unfettered Capitalistic economy. When there are no stops in place, the Corporation is allowed to grow and absorb all that it can, thus eliminating competition and incr...
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ReplyDeleteEr, nice post, Drew. Just the right mix of scary and disturbing...
The Muppet Caper continues...
Rumy cracks the can-o-whupass once again! :-)
ReplyDeleteHave you told Rex to come and take a look at this?
I need not be summoned to such America-hating...I can smell fear and loathing a mile away.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Do you suppose the chemical nuisance yesterday was really the permeating aroma of fear and loathing???
ReplyDeleteAh, that's great! Unfortunately it's also a bit of insult to Mr. Thompson...
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