Amy J,
I wonder why the gov't doesn't create a rule where an abled-person can get and pay for their health care when their cobra runs out? Seems weird. This just shifts the costs to the government and the hospitals & doctors.
It seems a bit of a chicken and egg problem, or a vicious cycle. Let's hope the cycle gets broken somehow.
My Aunt was a union leader for a large organization. She was quite good and trusted by both sides. Her formula was simple: she would do what was best for the long-term viability of the organization. If an organization isn't around, that won't help anyone.
If other union leaders thought this way, a lot of our former industries would still be here.
RE: " Unions again. Basically, the unions are running most of the state governments."
I didn't know that - how or what % of government?
The unionization in public sector is astronomical, percentage-wise, compared to private sector. And public sector employment keeps growing without a pause.
Do you know what the biggest industry is in New York City is? Government. Last year, employment in government surpassed employment on Wall Street, in financial sector.
A policy maker in SS once told me they would probably cut by 1/3 the distributions across the board, not give out many raises (inflation erosion), and extend retirement to 70. (This is old news.)
Sounds like a plan to me, but the chance that the country will face up to this reality is exactly zero. Maybe when the house is really on fire...
Okay, maybe a variation, like forced savings the government can't touch. I started to hear other liberal people suggest this idea too.
As I said in my other post, I would not be opposed to this. Of course there would have to be safeguards that the government can't steal the money and spend (or redistribute) it.
Joe |
