Teabaggers and Health Care

[Danno]

I think they reject any government interference in any part of our lives. The free market will provide if you have faith. Which sounds great in theory, but disastrous in practice. The reason we have such a profitable health insurance market is because the government already picks up the tab for ~50% of claims. Medicare and Medicaid cover the riskiest hence more expensive health populations; the old and poor. IMO free markets are great for some things like DVD players, Cell Phones and Food. But on other things free market forces just don't work. Would you look for the cheapest healthcare for your child? or a surgical procedure? No because cost is inherently linked to quality in healthcare, something you just not willing to risk unless you are forced to. Also some medical services are unplanned so its not like you can shop around for that procedure to save your life.

I love the attack that the Bill "hides" cost because it taxes us four or five years before benefits are doled out. Isnt that called fiscal responsible, you save up for what you want. Unlike the unfunded Bush tax cuts that had no balanced cutting of services and programs. I guess they where just trying to "starve the beast" but ended up almost killing it.

Thanks. good job explaining it. I agree about the free market sounding good in theory but not in practice. We are indoctrined to regard it very highly, almost as if it were godlike. But it has always required the warning "buyer beware" (this saying exists in many different languages and goes back a long time) which is an indication that something ain't right. If you operate from a position of integrity and honesty in such a system you are at a disadvantage. Such is the basis of our society. That why there is such a prevalence of scumbags.