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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: gg cox who wrote (9827)	9/27/2009 2:00:03 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 42652

And here is another simple idea, do some "SIMPLE" means testing on all the upper echelon of all the big Humana, Etna, big banks, brokerage firms, Fannie, Freddie, Country Wide GM and etcetera and cap them at a million and if they do a real bang up job and can prove it.. 1.5 mill..if not they can "find a new job" because the vast majority are not special. 1. Exactly what would you hope to accomplish by limiting the remuneration of these individuals (there are, basically, two choices -- inept management leads to business failure, or it works out great and stockholders make more money -- which is it you're after?) 2. Do you also favor capping the remuneration of Hollywood actors, major leagues sports players, rock stars, and successful investors?

To: gg cox who wrote (9827)	9/27/2009 3:58:52 PM
From: skinowski	1 Recommendation Respond to of 42652

I don't believe in the claim that any business is "too big to fail". I think this claim is an excuse for corruption and for ripping off the taxpayer. I failed business should fail, that's all there is to it. That said, if you and I came up with a good idea for a health insurance company, no one should have the right to stop us from giving it a try. If we provide a good product and compete successfully against others (like, say, against another company founded by Mary and i-node) - we get rich. If we fail, we lose our money and go get a job. I recall the story of Oxford Health. The company was started by a guy by the name Steve Wiggins. At the time he founded Oxford, the guy had $10K to his name.

To: gg cox who wrote (9827)	9/28/2009 9:16:24 AM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 42652

do some "SIMPLE" means testing on all the upper echelon... Interesting reaction to a constructive suggestion on how to help folks struggling with health insurance--go beat on some hated scapegoat.