Tuesday, November 19, 2013
A poll and graph of inestimable significance
New Gallup poll shows that, 56 to 42, US adults don't think ensuring that all Americans have health care is the responsibility of government. From at least as far back as 2000 through late 2008, they did think it was government's responsibility. From then until mid-2010, they held the view they do now (not gummint responsibility). They changed their mind for about a year, but since mid-2011, they've had the current view by an ever-increasing number.
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The "fact" that In 2006, however, a whopping 69 percent of Americans believed that the government has a responsibility to provide health coverage might explain why it was a major issue in the 2008 campaign and why the issue was debated and put to its fateful favorable vote without a single yes from the opposition (what I think is the MAJOR lesson to be learned from this debacle). But, may the debate begin anew, wheew. Admittedly the FUBARRed nature of the bill and its implementation is sad commentary on the ability of government to run things. Yet how do we explain our well-oiled military machine that shocked and awed the cosmos in accomplishing their mission overseas back in the 00s?
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Because that is an actual Constitutional duty of government - to keep the nation safe. Take over our decisions as individuals about how to care for our health? Not so much.
ReplyDeleteOASI & Medicare have withstood the Constitution's mandated test of constitutionality.
ReplyDeleteAnd what is this not so much kick you're on. Cliche' bre, already cliché.'
ReplyDeleteThat said, here is what today's Mystery Opinion is:
I keep hearing references to a pending "inter-generational war" as boomers seek to hold on to Social Security and Medicare at the "expense" of children and young people who need everything from better nutrition to preschool to more affordable college. Baloney. First, America is rich enough to fulfill the needs of the elderly as well as the young. What we lack is the political will to tax the wealthy, close tax loopholes, and end corporate welfare. Second, Social Security isn't a budget problem (to the contrary, until recently its surpluses financed the rest of the government). And Medicare, rather than being a problem, is really a potential solution to the real problem of rising health costs; because its administrative costs are far lower than those of private insurers, everyone would benefit (including our young) if we had Medicare for all. The inter-generational warfare theme is just another device used by those who want Americans to fight over a small slice of pie whose major portion is going to a few at the top.
How about if elderly and everybody else fulfill their own needs?
ReplyDeleteDo you ever wonder what propelled the idea of social insurance in this and so many other capitalistic countries?
ReplyDeleteSure, how do we start? How bout by first forgetting history.
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