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2009.10.13

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Posted at 11:12 by Dan Radmacher | Category: Diversions, Health | 12 Comments

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I'm sure it was just a matter of time before you reported on the insurance industry study that just came out showing how the current reform bill to be argued in Congress today will raise the premiums of health insurance. Basically, under the flawed Democratic plan, insurers will not be able to decline coverage for anyone. Therefore, people will forgoe coverage until they are sick, shortchanging insurers. Insurers must counter by raisng premiums on those with coverage to balance this abuse.

Obviously, the current bill should be defeated and replaced with a de-regulated market-based one.

Comment by Jim — October 13, 2009 @ 11:54 am
You mean the biased, worthless study that ignored any cost savings in the plan?

Comment by Dan Radmacher — October 13, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
And by the way, I guess you forgot the part of the plan mandating that people get insurance coverage, meaning most of your first paragraph is based on a faulty assumption, and that your final paragraph jumps to an incorrect conclusion as a result.

Comment by Dan Radmacher — October 13, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
#2, that is grammatically incorrect. Can you re-edit so it makes some sense?

Comment by Bob H — October 13, 2009 @ 12:26 pm
The insurance industry head stands by the findings. Who wants to lose the choice to have coverage or not? That's another state-sponsored infringement of self determination. I'm sure your willing to cover this. Maybe you just need a little more time?

Comment by Jim — October 13, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
Thanks, Bob. I fixed it.

Comment by Dan Radmacher — October 13, 2009 @ 12:32 pm
Dan,

And take this with a grain of salt:

I find myself becoming numb over this whole health care debate. I don't see much difference between how BH0 wants me to see it one way and how the conservative side wants me to see it another way. And they both use their "facts" and polls in the process.

I know this much: There is a democratic filibuster proof majority in the senate. The house is 2/3 Democrat, and BH0 is a dem. So, at the end of the day, they can pass whatever the heck they want to regardless of any facts and regardless of any public opinion. That much IS a fact.

Perhaps it is all a grand scheme to talk this thing to death so that people like me are so tired of hearing about it we don't care if it gets passed or not, I don't know. My parents raised me that if I was in doubt about something, probably the best thing to do is to do nothing.

So, not saying the "facts" aren't relevant, not saying the links provided don't say what they say, I am saying I support leaving the status quo in effect because there has been too much inundation of conflicted facts for most of us out there.

Peace bro,

Bob

Comment by Bob H — October 13, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
Premiums were projected to be $1,400 higher per family by 2013, and $600 higher for an individual. This increase is not linear and therefore is much larger the further out it is projected. Write your Congressman today and urge him to vote NO on this bill.

Comment by Jim — October 13, 2009 @ 1:12 pm
T-Pain is hilarious. Youtube his SNL skit with Andy Samberg for a good laugh. Good afternoon levity RT. Thanks.

Comment by Uptheriver — October 13, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
3 part of the plan mandating that people get insurance

it is true dan read up!

Comment by pammala — October 13, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
Birds of a feather...

Faheem Rasheed Najm is a Muslim who changed his name.

Comment by Marked Man (mark) — October 13, 2009 @ 11:51 pm
Mr. Radmacher:

Assuming your position that the Constitution does authorize Congress to mandate that individuals to purchase health insurance or risk fines and jail, why cannot that same Congress mandate that individuals buy GM or Chrysler automobiles? Or appliances from Sears? How about subscriptions to "The Nation"?

What about exercise? Can Congress mandate that we 1) join a gym; and 2) work out daily? Eat only organic vegetables and tofu?

After all, if that elastic "General Welfare" clause can justify one, it can justify all sorts of mandates.

Comment by Glen Franklin Koontz — October 14, 2009 @ 1:05 pm