Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Gasoline Niagara Falls Canada 1.10/liter = 4.20 C$/USGal or 3.20 US dollars per US gallon Niagara Falls US 2.60/gal 3.2 is NOT 4 times 2.6 Alcohol prices are harder to compare as it depends of beer vs wine vs spirits etc. But I found this: Quote:
Again not 4 times the cost. Not even close.
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Whatever the government estimates the cost of Medicare for All, free college, or any other programs they wish to be in charge of you can be sure, as their past and present performance proves, the costs will be nowhere what they estimate, and the efficiencies necessary to keep performance in line will be non existent. Don’t drink the Kool-Aide they are offering.
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Those living in the Villages are not typical Americans. You are getting your health care for very low cost. You are very wealthy with retirement savings, pensions, large IRAs etc. Most Americans, yes most, do not have enough savings to cover a $1,000 emergency.
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There are all kinds of fairy tales about socialized medicine and education in this world. For instance, College education is free in Austria, IF you are smart enough to get in. Admission requirements for studies at university in Austria
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Will not happen in this generation. Why, the focus is on the wrong side of the equation. Health Insurance is expensive because health care costs are expensive. Those " Other " Countries who have Free health Care also have taxes at 50 % or higher. most cases medical school is free and Drs are paid a set salary. The foundation of those health care systems are far different then graduating with Medical School debt, average is near $500,000, paying malpractice insurance to survive in an aggressive Litigious USA, a For profit system based largely on a fee for service, medical costs are not transparent, predictable, consistent or challenged by common market forces of competition. The list goes on for the cost of health care that is out of control. Lastly, Big Pharma, Big Hospital, Big Dr Lobbyist will buy the votes needed to bury any changes that will effect $$$$$. What Say You Rick Scott ?? Stay Healthy !
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Here is the fact that most people don't consider when discussing universal health care. It works - sort of- in countries that have a population in which most adults are productive and pay their version of income tax and (usually) a value added tax.
I cant work in the US where only about half of the citizens actually pay income tax and there is no VAT. There just aren't enough rich folks around to pay the cost. Latest estimate from Sen Warren is 57 Trillion over 10 years that she claims will be paid by the rich and corporations.
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Why don’t we make more doctors? 12 years to graduate high school. 4 years of medical school 2 to 4 years residency and 2 years internship. 20-22 years of education, go into debt at least $100,000 to open an office and that pay outrageous malpractice insurance...I could go.
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Medical malpractice insurance premiums are ridiculously high in the US which of course dramatically drives up the costs of medical care for which the consumer ultimately pays. Thank the tort bar. Malpractice awards are capped at reasonable sums in most countries.
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I've posted this before, my brother-in-law pays 50% taxes on his annual income, there is a VAT of 20% on everything you purchase, gasoline is close to $7 a gallon, and he also has to pay an income tax at the end of the year. Don't believe everything you read on the internet. |
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She also wants to pay all doctors at Medicare rates. Many doctors don't take Medicare at all and some take a limited number of Medicare patients because Medicare reimbursements are so pathetic. So some doctors, especially highly paid, in-high-demand ones, will ONLY take cash patients (meaning wealthier people, who can afford to pay cash for treatment). Also, many people who might otherwise go into medicine will no longer be willing to spend 10 or 15 years of their life to become a physician at which point they will owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in school loans and make a fraction of what doctors used to make. After all, anyone who can get through medical school can become a vet, a CPA, a software developer, or any number of other things and not have their income limited by the government. Our medical system needs some help but her plan is not the way to do it. kathy |
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For those that don't know what 57 trillion dollars is, it would more than double the current Federal budget. So, if it were paid for across the board, everyone who pays taxes would need to pay more than two times what they are now paying, and, even then, the annual deficit would increase from 1 trillion per year to 2 trillion per year.
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