Because everyone knows that national health insurance isn't socialized medicine. Yet all of the GOP presidential hopefuls are repeating that "scare term" over and over. The conclusion is that they are pinning their hopes on the Party-proven notion that the American public is an easily frightened constituency, and they intend to repeat scary words and phrases over and over, to beat people into becoming faceless, mindless ballots.
It is painfully clear that each candidate is bought and paid for, and simply reading the cue cards for the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries. I believe, however, that Americans have grown wise to such typical GOP scare tactics, that they will refuse to be pushed around once again by false fears and rather, they will seek out and investigate the TRUTH about what's going on with health care in America.
Please come join us at http://www.myspace.com/onecarenoworg to learn about and discuss a national health insurance solution for America!
2007-08-05 07:03:42 · 12 answers · asked by MidwestWally 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Thanks to everyone who has answered so far. Glad to see folks paying attention! :D
Here's a link regarding definitions of "socialized medicine" versus "national health insurance": http://www.pnhp.org/facts/singlepayer_faq.php#socialized
They should not be considered the same thing, in my opinion. (And with all due respect, to be sure.)
2007-08-05 07:26:15 · update #1
The largest groups of health reformers in America are NOT calling for "socialized medicine," a system whereby all doctors and providers work for the government. Instead, we advocate a national health insurance program that will pay (private) doctors on a fee-for-service basis. Every person, then, will be free to visit whatever doctor or hospital they wish without fear of a "middleman" insurance company denying needed health care.
2007-08-07 04:53:31 · update #2
Candidates in both parties talk to US voters like they're stupid. I attribute this to a number of reasons:
1. General perception that Americans don't pay attention to politics and are ignorant about policies and laws.
2. Because of #1, their consultants (and they ALL have highly paid consultants) advise them to speak in general terms in soundbites and leave out substance. Candidates tend to gear what they say to get the best results from polls and to avoid heavy criticism in the media.
3. Traditionally, candidates have only had to worry about getting their message out through a few media channels; a few newspapers and TV networks. Today, talk radio and the internet are media they (and their highly paid consultants) have yet to understand. In the age of the new media, candidates will have to speak more intelligently, as the audience is better informed, more diverse and more distrusting of the establishment.
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2007-08-05 07:26:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both major parties will run a lot of scare ads to get people to vote their fears rather than their hopes. These scare ads will try to get us to forget that the checks and balances of the political system will limit the damage any candidate can do.
As for socialized medicine, I don't see the big issue. Medical care is a defense against things that threaten us just as police protection and military protection are. I don't see why free public medical care is any more socialist than free police or military protection.
That doesn't mean that private medical care has to be done away with either. Those who can afford a private security force or private detectives are allowed to use them, and those who can afford private hospitals and doctors could use them also. Private services can compete with public services just as UPS has competed with the US Post Office for so many years.
The Republicans would like more people to start small businesses. If people didn't have to worry about health insurance, many more would leave employers who provide it and start their own business, and business owners are more likely to respond to the Republican message. A socialized component of medical care would benefit Republicans. Maybe their opposition to a socialized component of medical care shows that they are the stupid ones in that regard.
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2007-08-05 07:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by Yaktivistdotcom 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because their stupid and want to try to make the Democrats vote for them , when they we would never, ever vote for a Republican ticket. Look what they have as candidates and that is your answer a bunch of Rum Dums. Watch this next debate when you tube, will ask them questions that is going to be so funny and you better bring along your 12 pk and get your Pizza delivered. I can't hardly wait, I wouldn't miss this debate for anything in the world. WHEW!!!!!! . We'll have fun , fun ,fun and just run, run, run to the kitchen to pop a top again.
Then they'll be gone and you can pop another top again.
2007-08-05 07:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
National health insurance IS effectively socialized medicine -- they are two different ways of describing the same basic process.
There may be differences in who pays the doctor's salaries, and who owns the hospitals -- but the practical effects and the overall process are the same. And even those differences could work out either way under either model.
2007-08-05 07:07:25 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because most of us are. Most don't understand the impacts of their policies and would rather watch Brittany and Lindsay get arrested then watch C-SPAN and learn about the laws and polices we like or don't like.
Do a little poll.
Ask ten of your friends who their congressman/woman is, their county and/or city council member, state rep and or senator (state not federal) is. Then note how many out of ten know.
That will tell you something toward the answer to your question.
Then ask how many of them voted for these people.
The answers will tell you why they think we are stupid when it comes to the important issues.
2007-08-05 07:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by opinionator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually they are only addressing the United Statesian voters in that manner. Not all Americans, remember there are over 950 million Americans of those less than 280 million are United Statesians. NOT the same thing.
2007-08-05 07:07:47 · answer #6 · answered by r1b1c* 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We need a doctor to fix health care! Vote for Dr. Ron Paul in 2008!
ronpaul2008.com
2007-08-05 07:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by rubbernecker 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why do you think its the just the Republicans?
All, and I mean ALL, of the top-tier candidates from both parties lie, manipulate, bullsh*t us on a regular basis. They are all corrupt and greedy as hell. They all talk to us like we're stupid.
There are only three candidates who arent like the rest. Mike Gravel, Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich. Out of those three, I'm supporting Gravel.
http://www.Gravel2008.us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me7P55V4yQM (Gravel outlining his healthcare plan)
2007-08-05 07:12:13 · answer #8 · answered by Jesus W. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
National health insurance is not socialized medicine? What is it exactly? Will it be voluntary? Will it involve the government stealing more of my money? Will the lazy class get theirs for free? Yup. That is socialism. No thanks.
2007-08-05 07:08:59 · answer #9 · answered by John himself 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Main reason: Because many american voters ARE IDIOTS!
2007-08-05 07:08:23 · answer #10 · answered by justin_perie 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋