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To: Win Smith who wrote (118116)	8/13/2009 6:11:32 PM
From: Sam	Respond to of 541872

he mentions a $50k (!) deductible as reasonble lol, spoken like a guy who can afford $50K without too much hassle. Unlike the vast majority of people in this country.

To: Win Smith who wrote (118116)	8/13/2009 6:35:14 PM
From: biotech_bull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541872

Saw the article a couple of days ago but quit reading after the first few paragraphs because of his sensational approach to nosocomial pneumonias. Thanks for posting it, and on a quick first read I agree that his description of the anomalies in our Healthcare system is spot on, and highly recommended. His solution, however, is indeed very utopian and may well have worked if it had started out that way advocating what I think is the current Republican line from those who actually have a line and aren't just spewing "death panel" BS I think the Republicans would oppose this plan as it undermines most of the entrenched vested interests, and in any case the 'deathers' appear to be the mainstream now. I saw where poor Johnny Isakson distanced himself from the statements he made in the interview with Ezra Klein so as to not upset the base - I'm sure it's been posted here already, if not I'll link it later; have to run now.

To: Win Smith who wrote (118116)	8/13/2009 7:57:08 PM
From: spiral3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541872

somewhat misleading title "How American Health Care Killed My Father" As you may well know often times what happens is that the Editorial staff at a magazine will add what they think is a catchy title. He is talking about 50k deductible, ultimately. He mentions that his plan would take a generation to fully implement. His point is to discern catastrophe differently which I think is valid. He mentions a bunch of other ways to handle the financing. You’re applying that to the existing context, I don’t think he’s saying what you’re making him out to say. So much for the level of discourse. You may well disagree with him, but he is definitely not spewing the Republican line, you should take a look at his political contributions and remove the blinders occasionally. For ex. I don’t see anyone else, on either side of the aisle suggesting the elimination of all the insurance companies. How you can see that as a partisan idea is beyond me. The inability to see the true cost of healthcare to an individual, in the light of which 50k is a drop in the bucket, is precisely one of the problems he points out. You think you aren’t already paying. Plse, get real.