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Re: Majority of doctors support public option - mattkime - 09-15-2009
>>OK know it all. Name 5 characteristics that define "public option" plan. And don't forget to source them because they are apparently public knowledge according to you. Go.
1) Started by the government.
2) Run without profit incentive.
3) Only available to the poor/unemployed.
4) In competition with private companies.
5) Not available to illegal immigrants.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/09/obama-health-care-speech_n_281265.html
(yes, its a liberal site but its a verbatim transcript and full video of the presidential speech)
Any questions?
Re: Majority of doctors support public option - davester - 09-15-2009
If you don't know what is being referred to as the "public option" then you have not paid any attention at all to the various debates, presidential speeches, articles and threads regarding this issue. In addition, the term could be explained in about 2 minutes of googling. Since it is so widely known what this means the conclusion has to be that either you're really dumb or you're trolling. In either case an answer to your question is not warranted.
Re: Majority of doctors support public option - $tevie - 09-15-2009
davester wrote: ...either you're really dumb or you're trolling.
These are not mutually exclusive, you know.
Re: Majority of doctors support public option - Mac1337 - 09-15-2009
davester wrote:
If you don't know what is being referred to as the "public option" then you have not paid any attention at all to the various debates, presidential speeches, articles and threads regarding this issue. In addition, the term could be explained in about 2 minutes of googling. Since it is so widely known what this means the conclusion has to be that either you're really dumb or you're trolling. In either case an answer to your question is not warranted.
You are citing Obama for me? He himself was making it up as he was speaking the other night. If it was so well known he wouldn't have to take to the air waves and risk being called a liar.
Re: Majority of doctors support public option - OWC Jamie - 09-15-2009
why would a doctor NOT support public option ?
47 million deadbeats would suddenly have taxpayers to pay thier bills
They might be chinese loansharks, but what the hey, they've got deep pockets
:devil:
Re: Majority of doctors support public option - swampy - 09-15-2009
Matt...
1) Started by the government. - That's a good thing?
2) Run without profit incentive. - Like the Post Office, AmTrak etc.?
3) Only available to the poor/unemployed. - So it's not available to average income people or job holders?
4) In competition with private companies. - Why does the government feel the need to compete with private interprise?
5) Not available to illegal immigrants. - But there's no provision for qualifying by showing proof of citizenship.
Re: Majority of doctors support public option - Mac1337 - 09-15-2009
mattkime wrote:
>>OK know it all. Name 5 characteristics that define "public option" plan. And don't forget to source them because they are apparently public knowledge according to you. Go.
1) Started by the government.
2) Run without profit incentive.
3) Only available to the poor/unemployed.
4) In competition with private companies.
5) Not available to illegal immigrants.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/09/obama-health-care-speech_n_281265.html
(yes, its a liberal site but its a verbatim transcript and full video of the presidential speech)
Any questions?
I didn't ask you to list the reasons why we should not have th public option. May be I didn't make myself clear.
ps
Where on earth are illegals supposed to go for health care? Mexico?
Re: Majority of doctors support public option - swampy - 09-15-2009
Dakota...Where on earth are illegals supposed to go for health care? Mexico?
Send them home to Mexico. I hear the drug cartels have lots of money to pay for their care.
Re: Majority of doctors support public option - kanesa - 09-15-2009
Illegal aliens already get health care through their employers just like everyone else or they buy private insurance.
Re: Majority of doctors support public option - davester - 09-15-2009
Dakota wrote:
Where on earth are illegals supposed to go for health care? Mexico?
If unable to obtain insurance, "Illegals" will get health care from the same place they get it now...the ER. Who will pay for it?...same as now, you, me, and everybody else who has insurance and whose rates have been rising to cover the uninsured. You really don't seem to understand how healthcare works, how money works, how insurance works, how much of anything works. I feel sorry for you, lost in a society that you don't understand.