tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post4873922298890660584..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: RTRB: Health Care, Critiquing ObamacareAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-52739768972902348472009-07-09T14:15:11.515-04:002009-07-09T14:15:11.515-04:00Cool! Thanks Patti!Cool! Thanks Patti!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-22385096439894890082009-07-09T14:03:22.624-04:002009-07-09T14:03:22.624-04:00link'd!link'd!pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-83207393397750719002009-07-08T22:42:22.700-04:002009-07-08T22:42:22.700-04:00Thanks CrisD!
I saw that his poll numbers are fal...Thanks CrisD!<br /><br />I saw that his poll numbers are falling. And it's only going to get worse as the economic mess he's created starts to unfold.<br /><br />And if this health care thing passes, the democrats can write off the support of all but the extreme poor and extreme rich, when people start losing their health insurance and then suddenly discover that they don't qualify for Obamacare!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-40264766183071908962009-07-08T22:20:36.355-04:002009-07-08T22:20:36.355-04:00Astounding assessment!
Ready to roll against Obam...Astounding assessment!<br /><br />Ready to roll against Obama and Co.<br /><br />He's droppppping in the polls today...CrisDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-90058562884642651822009-07-08T19:05:56.502-04:002009-07-08T19:05:56.502-04:00Lawhawk, I prefer the term "freedom blogger&q...Lawhawk, I prefer the term "freedom blogger" to dissident!<br /><br />P.S. You're right about giving folks something between "it's socialism" and "only the government can save us." There are great (cheap) solutions, if we can get past the politics.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-63073283629087466592009-07-08T18:07:51.676-04:002009-07-08T18:07:51.676-04:00Patti,
You have permission to link any of our art...Patti,<br /><br />You have permission to link any of our articles! :-)<br /><br />I'm glad you liked it!<br /><br />How could would that have been, to hand out fliers at the MS funeral! LOLAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-53027924272044319302009-07-08T16:59:56.060-04:002009-07-08T16:59:56.060-04:00obama and crew would never get into a higher learn...obama and crew would never get into a higher learning institution with this gpa. they need remedial work. <br /><br />do i have permission to linky link this?! plus, make handouts and flyers?!<br /><br />oh man, one day too late. we could have totally canvassed the mj funeral site with a flyer blitz.pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-28270869806065629712009-07-08T16:48:24.081-04:002009-07-08T16:48:24.081-04:00Tennessee: Andrew would actually be delighted to ...Tennessee: Andrew would actually be delighted to do a special for ABC, but the truth is he'd have to do it in their new residence in the White House, and he and I have both been banned from the President's Mansion as dangerous dissidents.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-39313214018969818372009-07-08T16:13:12.477-04:002009-07-08T16:13:12.477-04:00Thanks Jed! :-) That's high praise, especial...Thanks Jed! :-) That's high praise, especially since I know that you do have knowledge on this subject.<br /><br />Please feel free to print it out and pass it around or whatever you'd like. Tell your friends! We're here to share -- the more the merrier.<br /><br />I'd love to go on ABC and explain this, but I can't see them being interested. Too many people in the MSM and in politics are so wedded to their default positions that they can't see the forest for the trees.<br /><br />And even if they know something is wrong, I don't think they believe it can be explained.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-77776291171935103962009-07-08T15:55:30.516-04:002009-07-08T15:55:30.516-04:00This is the best thing you have done, which is say...This is the best thing you have done, which is saying a lot by the way. This is my pet issue and you have done a great job of objectively looking at where we are. I would say, ABC should put you on for a prime time special except you would not get the viewers you deserve. I even feel bad wishing there was a way to make a printer friendly version available for future reference.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-85532729664237583012009-07-08T13:41:37.023-04:002009-07-08T13:41:37.023-04:00Andrew: Excellent detailed analysis. You've ...Andrew: Excellent detailed analysis. You've done a great job of analyzing so that we have something between "It's socialism" and "everybody needs health care, and the government's the best one to do it." Slogans are never a substitute for analysis. And best of all, you took some of the heat off the lawyers (LOL).LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-19295048419561674192009-07-08T10:31:48.007-04:002009-07-08T10:31:48.007-04:00Writer X,
You're right, they are told that he...Writer X,<br /><br />You're right, they are told that he is fixing the problem and they want to trust him, so no one asks if this really does anything.<br /><br /><br />StanH,<br /><br />As we said before, the legal system is not the problem. If you don't believe me, read the Economist article.<br /><br />When we start giving our solution next week, we're going to start with structural reforms to the regulation of medicine and with legal malpractice reform. In that regard, we will propose loser pays, but that alone won't change much. In other words. . . hold that thought until next week.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-56056075517634982182009-07-08T10:24:16.207-04:002009-07-08T10:24:16.207-04:00Great overview Andrew! The leftist have had social...Great overview Andrew! The leftist have had socialized medicine in the can for forty years and they’re not going to let something as insignificant as viability of their plan get in the way. This is about power not healthcare. I agree with CrispyRice for every problem there is a Free Market solution, but this can’t happen with one of the most regulated industries, “healthcare.” Most of what is wrong with healthcare IMO is already related to government mandates. Perhaps one thing, “loser pays?”StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-70369747005764405982009-07-08T09:45:19.515-04:002009-07-08T09:45:19.515-04:00Andrew, yes, his followers are so enamored that he...Andrew, yes, his followers are so enamored that he's finally "fixing the problem" when he's fixing nothing and only creating a bigger problem--and taking away the right to choose in the process.Writer Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505411188186283813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15910534611734419862009-07-08T09:43:15.801-04:002009-07-08T09:43:15.801-04:00CrispyRice, you're right, the free market can ...CrispyRice, you're right, the free market can fix many(most) of these problems. However, to get the free market to work, will take the government breaking the quasi-monopolies that have been set up in response to years of government policy.<br /><br />I know that many people won't like the idea, but we need to "federalize" several health care issues because right now they are dominated by state politics (e.g. the regulation of doctors and medical malpractice law). That's the only way to let the free market back in. We'll be discussing those issues next week.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-6603798642463385622009-07-08T09:40:14.973-04:002009-07-08T09:40:14.973-04:00Writer X, thanks!
What I find so interesting abou...Writer X, thanks!<br /><br />What I find so interesting about Obama's plan is that it really solves nothing, but it costs a fortune.<br /><br />When we started the series, one of the points we made was that both sides are blinded by years of politics on this, and that we need to cut through that to figure out what is really going on. Obama's plan doesn't do that. He seems to think that just pouring more money at the problem, expanding Medicare/Medicaid, and issuing a handful of "IOU an improvement" statements equals reform. What a mess.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64713986570173262272009-07-08T09:21:27.285-04:002009-07-08T09:21:27.285-04:00Andrew, WOW. Thanks for this post. This is the mo...Andrew, WOW. Thanks for this post. This is the most comprehensive and understandable analysis I've read on Obamacare. If I brought home a report card like this, I would have been seriously grounded. <br /><br />I'm convinced that Obama has subtly convinced his followers that bad medical care is better than no medical care at all. What will be interesting is how he spins the idea that bad, EXPENSIVE medical care is better than what they had.Writer Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505411188186283813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-44057549153787106272009-07-08T09:17:23.100-04:002009-07-08T09:17:23.100-04:00This plan of his is crazy. Crazy useless that is....This plan of his is crazy. Crazy useless that is. <br /><br />For every point you list, Andrew, I can see a free market solution, if they would let the markets at it. Think about what happened to prescription prices when Walmart announced its $4 plan? Think about people's choices for unnecessary procedures if they themselves had to pay for at least part of them?<br /><br />Where do we need government? We need to government to tell insurance companies that they can't just drop someone who has been a customer who finally got sick. We need a government to look at national standards of care, which should ultimately be set by doctors in the field, not bureaucrats.<br /><br />Ugh, ugh, ugh. But good job on the summary, Andrew!CrispyRicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-3085177446520929802009-07-08T09:12:57.772-04:002009-07-08T09:12:57.772-04:00Everyone, the Economist has an article in their Ju...Everyone, the Economist has an article in their June 27 edition that largely echoes our prior discussions about the reasons that health care costs are out of control in America. So if you doubt Commentarama.<br /><br />Here is the link if you want to read it:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13900898" rel="nofollow">Economist</a>AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com