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To: Alighieri who wrote (705710)	3/25/2013 2:45:35 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573531

Al, I don't even know what that means...monopolize demand ? That's what "single payer" is all about. Government tells health care providers exactly what their patients are going to pay for their services, period. Of course, my choice of words may be confusing, since "monopoly" typically applies only to suppliers, not consumers. But the net effect is the same. One side effectively controls all the prices, only this time the control is on the other side of the supply-and-demand curve. That's "progress" according to big-government liberals. Tenchusatsu

To: Alighieri who wrote (705710)	3/25/2013 2:46:17 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573531

>> Not really hard to say if you listen to voices from your side of the aisle...negative and cynical without alternative solutions. There is no indication that any real problem has been or will be solved by Obamacare. While it is true that adult kids can stay on their parents' policy longer, that doesn't solve any real problem. While it is true that there will be at least 16 million new medicaid patients, it is apparent that there will not be doctors available to see them. While the "donut hole" for seniors was removed, it simply increases the cost of Part D that is dumped on future generations. While everyone will be able to buy insurance [presumably], it is doubtful they'll have the money. Many of the lower income workers who did have insurance before, won't. And as everyone who knows anything about the health care system has stated, the level of innovation will decline which leads to poorer quality care for everyone. I'm not sure how you think Obamacare is any improvement at all. It is difficult to see how it does anything but cause trouble. At least to those of us who deal with the payment system on a daily basis.