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Originally Posted by Kostas
Thanks formerroadie, interesting discussion indeed.
I don't want to launch a contentious debate, but there's something I cannot understand.
While media are reporting fierce battles about an annouced/launched health care reform in the states, reading what you wrote one gets the impression that nothing's gonna or is about to change... So pessimistic?
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As we move closer to a final bill, yes, I am becoming pessimistic. Many in the senate, both Dems and Republicans are backing down under the pressure of the wealthy insurance companies. They are buckling. The Dems attempted to compromise with the conservatives, which was stupid, but this brought about the move toward the public option. Then the conservatives wanted more and more and more of the bill to be undone. If the public option is not in the bill, it will become a nothing bill that just favors the insurance companies again.
We pay almost twice as much for our meds than other countries and far more for our health care. It's a way to rip us off all in the name of the great god of capitalism. Anyway, it's getting rather depressing. Moving to Canada or Europe is becoming more and more attractive.
By the way, here are some of the things the conservatives say the bill will do. This is the their propaganda and lies. The bill will:
Kill all old people
Raise health premiums sky high (which is already happening by the way)
Kill innovation
Fund abortion (yes, this is a uniquely US argument)
Kill private Insurance
Take away choice
Kill Medicare
Illegals will get free insurance
Government will set wages for doctors so that we go no more doctors of quality.
It's insanity.