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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna
At the risk of initiating a giant exchange of vitriol here, I submit an idea presented by Tom Friedman in his column in today's New York Times.
Here's the thought he presented... “....Obamacare is socialized medicine,” says the Republican Party. No, no — excuse me — socialized medicine is what we have now! People without insurance can go to an emergency ward or throw themselves on the mercy of a doctor, and the cost of all this uncompensated care is shared by all those who have insurance, raising your rates and mine. That is socialized medicine and that is what Obamacare ends..." Friedman makes a good point, don't you think?
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YEP....good, but EXTREMELY NARROW point I would say. Healthcare is a very very complicated issue and while I understand what he says, we have a lot of things, no...most things are now "socialized".
Just read where over 49 percent of ALL american families have one or more on some government dole list....just about 1/2. If you take away Social Security etc....those who actually paid in to get benefits, there are over 30% (I believe) on government payment roles as of now. Then we have a thread on here where they will take your kids lunch away if they dont like it and replace it with what they want you to eat.
Yeah, all I can think of us that cliff facing us...this cannot continue !