Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Clown-Free Zone... sorry, no clowns allowed -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (259810)	9/10/2003 5:22:11 PM
From: NOW	Respond to of 436258

absolutely!!! you are 100% right.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (259810)	9/10/2003 5:22:33 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

>>I'm going to sound like a commie rat<< but you're not in charge, yet ... so we don't mind <g> seriously, we haven't tried capitalism -- we've got a hybrid, whereby the government helps the healthcare industry help itself and has brainwashed everybody into the idea that they deserve whatever it takes to save their lives, no matter how bad they've messed themselves up on their own before they went to the doctor and said "fix me." personal responsibility -- it's a tough concept. Sometimes wish I didn't have to deal with it ...

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (259810)	9/10/2003 5:35:54 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

<<patron, I'm going to sound like a commie rat, but they have to nationalize this sucker>> I agree. Costs are out of control, millions and millions remain without coverage. The system as it stands is insane. Either that, or legislate mandatory smoking beginning at age 6, the better to eliminate the "social security liability" problem...<G>

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (259810)	9/10/2003 7:50:43 PM
From: Oblomov	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

why don't we nationalize the brokerage business first? We tried unfettered capitalism there, and... Seriously, nationalized health care is just a bad idea. Why should we socialize the consequences of preventable illness such as lung cancer, heart disease, and obesity?? A free market system would require those with bad habits (higher risk) to pay more. This does not happen in our current system. Why shouldn't it? P.S. Don't worry, I'm sure your current position would be a GS-9 or even a GS-10. opm.gov