Re: [OPE] Health care reform bill

Hi Paul,

I'm not a fan of what has been happening with empire, jobs, or the proposed
insurance industry bailout. My comment refers to the Senate bill, though
the so-called public option as I understand it in the house bill is designed
to cover only a miniscule fraction of persons -- 5% was a number I heard.
Anyway, the Senate bill mandates so-called universal coverage without a
public option. That means everyone is required by federal law to buy
insurance from a private insurer. No doubt from an excess of compassion,
jail is not imposed for violation and the fine is only $750. As Obama said
during the campaign, you can solve homelessness this way too simply by
making a law requiring everyone buy a home. Unemployment? Why there's good
historical example -- bring back the laws against vagabondage. So, to speak
plainly, what $750 offers is the privilege of not spending thousands to buy
health insurance. Requiring everyone to buy private insurance seems a bit
like capitalism on life support. Not a highest stage, anyway. It also
seems mindnumbingly short sighted. Plainly US industrial competitiveness is
hopelessly hobbled by reliance on a private welfare system, of which
dependence on employer health insurance is the most telling example. But
who needs competitive when you have predator drones.

howard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Cockshott" <wpc@dcs.gla.ac.uk>
To: "Outline on Political Economy mailing list" <ope@lists.csuchico.edu>
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 6:22 AM
Subject: RE: [OPE] Health care reform bill

Your remark is a bit cryptic. Could you explain what you mean Howard.
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Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [OPE] Health care reform bill

As I understand it, for only $750 I can purchase the privilege not to be
insured.

howard

----- Original Message -----
From: D. Göçmen<mailto:dogangoecmen@aol.com>
To: ope@lists.csuchico.edu<mailto:ope@lists.csuchico.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 8:24 PM
Subject: [OPE] Health care reform bill

On this link there is a short description of the health care reform bill in
the States, which is attached. I was wondering what our members from the
States would think about it:
http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/AAHCA-BILLSUMMARY-071409.pdf

D.Göçmen
http://dogangocmen.wordpress.com/
http://www.dogangocmen.blogspot.com/

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