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To: cirrus who wrote (79)9/6/2006 12:06:58 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10087
 
If health care, or just health insurance, is provided by the government than it still costs money. If its paid through payroll taxes than the companies directly pay for part, and the employees pay for part which will probably increase demands for compensation. If its paid for by income taxes than either people will demand more money for their work (to try to get back at least some of their previous after tax income) or they will buy less and thus provide less demand for the American companies. If the government just borrows the money than it has to raise the money somehow, and also pay back interest.



To: cirrus who wrote (79)9/6/2006 12:08:33 PM
From: michael97123  Respond to of 10087
 
The two issues are linked and both govt and private sector need to play a role. SS needs more private sector and HC may just need more government. Right now the average guy pays for his own HC in some fashion as well as the uninsured thru free service they now get because we are not about to let folks die in the street, ayn rand not withstanding.


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