Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Can this be my goal??!
quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
But the free market can still take care of health care if the government covers the shortfall for people who have no insurance. A national insurance scheme for the poor doesn't = government employing every doctor and managing every hospital.
Yes, but if we're all paying for this health care system then eventually we'd all opt out of our private health care because why would people pay for both? Eventually we'd all be feeding off the government in my postulation.
Nov-04-2008 23:47
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
is education basic?
what about military spending?
Darwinian perspectives do not work in a society where you are not born equal. A more intelligent, stronger person born in a poor environment can still not have as much chance to achieve the success that a stupid weak individual from a higher income background does.
Humans are not wild animals.
If you need proof of this just look at the current President.
elfreak talks sense when he's not slinging shit!
Nov-04-2008 23:47
chach
muppets
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: babie
Nov-04-2008 23:47
pkcRAISTLIN
arbiter's chief minion
Registered: Jul 2002
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by Ted Promo
Yes, but if we're all paying for this health care system then eventually we'd all opt out of our private health care because why would people pay for both? Eventually we'd all be feeding off the government in my postulation.
actually, private and public health system can co-exist quite happily.
Nov-04-2008 23:47
Clovis
techno jungle shit
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles
quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
The US federal and the state budgets need a FULL revamp but no one wants to sit down and go through it all and make sense of it.
Actually thats exactly what Obama has promised to do over and over for the whole campaign.
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quote:
Originally posted by ********
Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.
Nov-04-2008 23:47
MrJiveBoJingles
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: U.S.
quote:
Originally posted by Ted Promo
Yes, but if we're all paying for this health care system then eventually we'd all opt out of our private health care because why would people pay for both?
Because you want more care than the basics that the government plan would give you? A number of countries have hybrid insurance systems, btw, like Germany.
Nov-04-2008 23:48
nefardec
Tranceaddict in tranning
Registered: Oct 2004
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Funny thing is that people disagree about which functions of government are "basic."
exactly.
this is known as construction of the consitution
quote:
Originally posted by Gouverneur Morris
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
what is 'welfare'?
what is 'justice'?
who are 'ourselves'?
what are blessings and liberty?
etc
Nov-04-2008 23:48
Ted Promo
NWO WOLFPACK INSANE
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Can this be my goal??!
quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
is education basic?
I'd rather education be privatized but I know that won't ever happen so I don't really delve into it. As far as military, I think that ought to be government oriented, but I do want to strictly maintain the second Amendment.
Nov-04-2008 23:48
elFreak
Blood Diamonds and Salsa
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: With Juan Pachanga Eating Tacos. Ah Ha Si Mi Gusta.
quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
elfreak talks sense when he's not slinging shit!
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Can this be my goal??!
quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
actually, private and public health system can co-exist quite happily.
"Can", maybe, but I don't have as much faith in that happening with the United States government.
Nov-04-2008 23:49
DJ Sarah H
Louboutin's Bitch
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: London UK Baby
quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
one can hate blacks and still have black friends. just as i hate conservatives but still have conservative friends. having black friends does not excuse one when making racist remarks.
If you was a true racist, why would you have black friends if you claim to hate them, that makes no sense.
If I hated black people I certainly would not befriend them!