Comments on: Socialized Healthcare vs. The Laws of Economics

By: Cheri

Cheri — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:59:45 +0000

Stop with the “evil corporation profit” bs.
James, you are a MOOCH.
You are not equal to others in your contribution to your society/group. You should get equal to what you and yours contribute.
You have the equal right to get off you bottom and take care of yourself.
You have the right to learn.
You have right to CHOOSE how you live your life.
You have the right to want better for yourself.
People are not equal. They should have equal rights to be what they can be. We are all not the same.
Why is anyone else’s health my $$ responsibility? If I CHOOSE to help/care for others I can.(and do)
Socialized medicine/Universal healthcare is not right for America because it conflicts with this countries founding principles, NOT because it “dosen’t work” in Canda or elsewhere. Universal coverage contributes to a “non-working” class. Societies work when EVERYONE is contributing.(Motivations change over the course of life.) Through those contibrutions there is abundance and the ability to take care of the less “fortunate”. These issues need to be handle at local and state levels. How did the world/US get so populated without Universal Healthcare? Most of the arguements are based on “I am sick, but I still want that car/vacation/_____.” or “Hey how do I get some of that for me/us.” Life is pay as you go and you should be saving for a rainy day and stop coveting your neighbors “savings”.
Healthcare, insurance, welfare, etc. are in dire need of attention. It doesn’t matter what we do if more people don’t start participating in responsible intelligent ways. C~

By: webstyr

webstyr — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:05:46 +0000

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By: James

James — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:20:52 +0000

I can’t be certain if this is the correct Website that I read this comment from one of your writers, however if it is I would like to make my own comment about which the person in answer to what the credit card company’s are doing isn’t right. The answer you gave this person was , If a person is not able to pay off their credit cards every month, they are not being responsible. I thought at the time what a cold, hesrtless answer. I still do, I personally am blessed to be able to pay my credit cards off every month, however I do know of a situation where this young couple (Both have good jobs) were unexpectively hit with a very sick child. Their Insurance company covered some of the cost but not all, plus there on several on going test this child will need that are not covered. Hence, they have had to use their credit card to make-up the different or else not allow their child to have the medical tests. They faithfully make there payment every month, yet the balance never goes down. Life hands people unexpected emergency’s, this couple is not irresponsible at all. I feel you were wrong in your evaluation of the credit card company’s, they are LOAN SHARK’s, it makes me wonder how off you are in other evaluations. If it was not this site that had the person make that evaluation, I am sorry, I just couldn’t sit back and say nothing. Life isn’t always fair and the less fortunate shouldn’t be punished because they have less then you or I.

By: David

David — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:59:49 +0000

So what would you deduce from this chart. All the countries shown below have universal healthcare policies, EXCEPT the USA. The Swiss require universal health insurance, but most of the rest of the countries have government run medical systems. They ALL pay less per capita for health care than the USA. List by the CIA World Factbook (2009 estimates) Rank by UN member state Rank by entity Entity Overall life expectancy at birth Male life expectancy at birth Female life expectancy at birth 2 3 Japan 82.12 78.8 85.62 3 4 Singapore 81.98 79.37 84.78 6 Hong Kong ( China) 81.86 79.16 84.79 5 7 Australia 81.63 79.25 84.14 6 8 Canada 81.23 78.69 83.91 7 9 France (metropolitan) 80.98 77.79 84.33 8 10 Sweden 80.86 78.59 83.26 9 11 Switzerland 80.85 78.03 83.83 10 13 Israel 80.73 78.62 82.95 12 18 New Zealand 80.36 78.43 82.39 16 23 Spain 80.05 76.74 83.57 18 26 Greece 79.66 77.11 82.37 19 27 Austria 79.5 76.6 82.56 21 30 Netherlands 79.4 76.8 82.14 22 31 Luxembourg 79.33 76.07 82.81 23 32 Germany 79.26 76.26 82.42 24 33 Belgium 79.22 76.06 82.53 25 36 United Kingdom 79.01 76.52 81.63 26 37 Finland 78.97 75.48 82.61 32 46 Denmark 78.3 75.96 80.78 33 47 Ireland 78.24 75.6 81.06 34 48 Portugal 78.21 74.95 81.69 35 50 United States 78.11 75.65 80.69

By: Radical Independent

Radical Independent — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:54:22 +0000

Thanks John Conner. I have friends in Canada and other countries and they love their system. I would love to have your system. Like most things economists yap about, they are usually proven wrong, given enough time. I am self employed and have been for my 27 years as a working adult; thus I have to buy private insurance, which is insanely expensive. Nonetheless, I did and after several spinal fusions I was dropped. Now, due to the major meds I must take to work so I can avoid being disabled, and the ongoing problems associated with a bad back; no one will insure me at any price!! Believe me, I’ve tried. I’ve even asked for a $25K deductable, etc., but no one will insure me!

I am not poor enough for Medicaid and don’t want it. Nor am I old enough for Medicare. As a result of the world’s best health care system (yeah, right), I work for two things…to pay major medical bills every month (a decade now uninsured) and taxes. My taxes, of course, can’t be used to help me, but they pay for the health insurance for the elderly. And my retired parents love their health care but think it would be SOCIALISM for the government to help me access, provide, get some health insurance!! What a stupid damn country!

By: George Ivanoff

George Ivanoff — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:55:17 +0000

It seems Mr DiLorenzo is not a clear thinker in terms of this debate. His bias is overwhelming his article. I have lived in the US and in Canada, and recognized that problems exist in both countries health care systems. However, I am much more confident in getting adequate care in Canada than I was in the US, where private insurers can determine my prognosis. Mr DiLorenzo’s sources are one sided. Have a look at the New Scientis article/video on this subject: http://www.newscientist.com/ar.....eform.html.

By: Val

Val — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:09:40 +0000

US is the only industrialized country in the world without universal health care ! The explanation is simple – billions of profits for the healh ihsurers and many millions for the lobyists and compain contributions.
About 46 mln without health insurance vs. the heavy profits of the healthcare industry ! How sad for the world’s richest country .

By: James

James — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:52:35 +0000

I am from Canada. We have free medicare up here even if there is long lines. It is free. I think we all deserve it. I do not try to make money and try to buy very little. This way, one is trying to do what the government is trying to accomplish. It does not make sense to me but there must be a reason for it. So who am I to oppose what the government is trying to accomplish. If it were not for people like me feeling we should all be equal whether we are lucky to be employed or whatever. I am getting use to drawing social assisstance and I feel it is everbody’s right to have the same standard of living as the next person no matter what. I just hope some or most of the people work and help give me the same standard of living that I deserve even if it means that they have to lower theirs. I feel that they are selfish and do see that if every body is equal that that they should be happy to share.