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2013-10-27 Economy

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Posted by Pappy 2013-10-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Yep, I've been saying that since the bill was proposed.

AND its bad health insurance reform.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2013-10-27 01:02|| 2013-10-27 01:02|| Front Page Top

#2 I believe Katie Pavlich is now saying the Website debacle is due to the Regime NOT WANTING knowledge of the plan's actual costs to be fully revealed just yet.

Excellent piece Pappy. It's not "insurance", when you have a $5000. annual deductible. You don't have insurance, you have a tax. The so-call reimbursement is simply another name for welfare and resources transfer. ACA is a cover for a new ponzi, tax scheme, nothing more.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-10-27 06:04|| 2013-10-27 06:04|| Front Page Top

#3 A key indicator of a national population's health is life expectancy. When the greatest improvement would occur when young males quit killing themselves, you quickly understand that the solution isn't science, administration, or more programs. The Blue models have only heightened the effect rather than mitigated it. This is one big distraction from the social malaise that creates the symptoms that social engineers want to throw (other people's) money at. Until there is an awakening within the social swamps created by the Blue model, done to sustain its power, that the only real solution is a change in personal behavior, nothing is going to alter those numbers significantly.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-10-27 09:22|| 2013-10-27 09:22|| Front Page Top

#4 One would think that the "Blue Model" planners would wise up. Rowe vs Wade and abortion on demand is decimating entire generations of ACA paying subscribers. Appears to be counterintuitive, until you realize denying services to seniors and programmed attrition are actually designed to eventually counter-balance the numbers.

Unless you are hitched to the plow and pulling, you're no long needed.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-10-27 11:21|| 2013-10-27 11:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Good Posting Pappy.

It seems to be a common practice to misname so-called 'reforms'.

Likewise: so-called 'Immigration Reform' has absolutely nothing to do with immigration and everything to do with Granting amnesty to people who broke the law (ILLEGAL Aliens). Gun Control has nothing to do with Guns and everything to do with control.
It's the deliberate misnaming of things to make them sound more digestable. Everyone is concerned about their 'Healthcare' right? Not so much 'Insurance'. Everyone wants to welcome 'Immigrants' right - they built this country. No so much ILLEGALs.
There is a method to their madness.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-10-27 12:37|| 2013-10-27 12:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Another issue is that nowhere in the ACA (so far) is a list of defined costs for medical procedures, tests, treatment, etc.

The Central Planners have to game the system and its not even half-time yet. Contrary to all the benevolent hub-bub about affordability or availability the current monkey in the wrench is the concept of Adverse Selection. The term describes how ones propensity to purchase insurance is primarily associated with degree of risk - not ability to purchase. If not for traditional insurance controls such as underwriting the greatest payout would be to those most risk adverse. Can you say Death Spiral? The Statists recognize mandates that require people to purchase coverage will only mitigate a portion of the problems. The predictable next step will be price controls and dare we say rationing. Folks, the games called Equilibriumand its going to be quite mediocre.

BTW, great rant Pappy.

Posted by DepotGuy 2013-10-27 12:45|| 2013-10-27 12:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Hear, hear, Pappy!

Posted by Barbara 2013-10-27 13:02|| 2013-10-27 13:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Itseems to be a common practice to misname so-called 'reforms'.

yep. Just like Gubbamint spending is an "investment".

Posted by Frank G 2013-10-27 13:14|| 2013-10-27 13:14|| Front Page Top

#9 Good stuff Pappy.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-10-27 20:47|| 2013-10-27 20:47|| Front Page Top

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