You already have states that are offering benefits for a family of four making up to $70,000. But that's not enough apparently, NY wants to offer benefits to those with a family income of $82,000. I have no problem with the idea of helping actual poor families,but at some point it just becomes universal coverage by default.
At least for the moment we have a President who stood up to this thankfully,but will the next one?
2007-10-18 05:56:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Yes, it does. Or at the very least they tried to divide the country. We know what they are doing. Their followers point the finger at Bush and use the simplistic emotional argument that he doesn't care about children. oh, boo hoo. Bush originally requested an extension of SCHIP, and got a partisan slap in the face in return. Fortunately he has a backbone and doesn't cave to such infantile pressure.
2007-10-18 06:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by Pfo 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
no doubt about it, theres also no doubt that if they get it passed the money will still go to the insurance companys. the new government departments will just collect the money as taxes, keep a share & pass the rest on to the insurance companys so each family will end up paying more than now for less medical care.
on yesterdays yahoo news there was a piece about all the people in England that had to pull their own teeth with pliers because of the shortage of gov. dentists. check it out its unbelieveable, thats what the liberals want for the U.S.
2007-10-18 06:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by Who Dat ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can argue ad nauseum as to whether or not we should have universal healthcare, but just so you know, a family earning $82,000/year in New York City has the buying power of a family earning $36,400/year in Houston, Texas. The cost of living disparity among various US cities is HUGE. So, while $82,000 gets you a whole lot in some places, it gets you a whole lot of nothing in others...
2007-10-18 06:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yeah I agree. Being a liberal used to mean that you are for government assistance to those that can't help themselves, but now it mean government control over every single aspect of life in a twisted attempt to create a "Eutopia" for all. But what they all fail to realize is that this concept is at the expense of everyone, so in the long run it drains everyone of all their money until the entire system is bankrupt.
Its like using a giant air conditioner to cool the entire Earth to combat global warming. What they don't realize is that air conditioners create more heat than they take away, so in time the entire Earth would explode from the excess heat.
2007-10-18 06:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I guess the democrats have learned that the only way to get the things they want done is to sneak them in. I would tell americans that people without universal coverage have weapons of mass destruction and the only way to get them is to give them health coverage so when they go to the doctor we can find those WMD's.
2007-10-18 06:05:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you're absolutely right.. the program as it stands is not a good one... not even close.. i support helping children in actual low-income families just like Bush, as well as you, does.. but, 70k-82k is NOT low-income.. and many states allow "children" up to age 24 tap into this as well... in my mind, 24 is not a child.. to me, none of this makes sense. and apparently it doesn't to many others including the president.. the only logical explanation as to why dems are pushing this is because they want to ultimately implement government paid healthcare... and this bill is likely a stepping stone for them.
2007-10-18 06:03:27 · answer #6 · answered by jasonsluck13 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
SCHIP=
Socialized Hillary
Care for
Illegal use of
Parents
(close enough)
One Senator's remarks today. YES. I agree. SO do many others as 15 may be the margin the Veto over ride fails today. The rest is politics as usual. Just like Turkey, eh?!
2007-10-18 06:00:52 · answer #7 · answered by Mele Kai 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
82k in the NE makes you barely middle class . . . I think that's part of the problem . . . 82k in Mississippi makes you upper middle class but in New York you can't even afford to buy a home.
2007-10-18 06:08:50 · answer #8 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah that is why it should not be passed. Of course the press is using the False dilemma and appeal to pity to try to get it voted in. This country has lost its way and is like a blind homeless guy on the street asking people for help.
And you know how that turns out.
2007-10-18 06:00:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Yes. We pay for that too. Why should I pay healthcare for someone who makes as much as I do that can pay for it themselves like I do? Just plain stupid... They won't be happy till you're beholden to them for everything just like it was in the Soviet Union.
2007-10-18 06:03:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋