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To: stockman_scott who wrote (103131)	3/26/2007 6:43:08 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361142

They are all missing the point entirely. Who cares if everyone has health insurance so that they can be denied coverage and care? Who cares if corporations have to offer health insurance if they go out of business because of it? It's ABSURD. The discussion itself is insane. They never discuss the cost of healthcare, where it comes from and how to fix it. They never discuss actual health CARE except as an industry. It's insane. It's collective stupidity. It will bankrupt us and soon.

To: stockman_scott who wrote (103131)	3/26/2007 8:28:59 PM
From: cirrus	Respond to of 361142

There are a few facts that stick in my head: 1) 30% of our health care money goes to administrative expenses. 2) We are the only industrialized nation that does not provide universal coverage 3) We spend the most and have relatively poor quality 4) Health insurance is a horrible drag on small business startup and expansion. 5) Tax breaks are not going to help a person with a pre-existing condition get affordable coverage. Republicans seeking to succeed him have failed to gain traction with proposals to offer tax credits to help individuals buy insurance.