Health Costs and History

[delldude]

As I stated. They will not vote to rid Federal Government employees of the benefits they currently enjoy.

I went on strike to stop the erosion of pay/benefits for the AMT trade.

Do you want wholesale lowering of benefits for the entire government workforce to make you feel better?

Yes....you wipe your butt the same as I do....why are you so much different?

Equal among the populace....any other way acceptable?

 

[tech2101]

Equal among the populace....any other way acceptable?

So now you are for socialism, so long as you get a pay raise.

 

[delldude]

So now you are for socialism, so long as you get a pay raise.

Good enough for the elite good enough for the peons....................

 

[delldude]

As I stated. They will not vote to rid Federal Government employees of the benefits they currently enjoy.

How's about they tax them as 'Cadillac'......?
Or could voter backlash and public outcry create a problem....never say never......

I went on strike to stop the erosion of pay/benefits for the AMT trade.

How'd that work out BTW?

Do you want wholesale lowering of benefits for the entire government workforce to make you feel better?

No..I just think as many many others do that you and I should have equal levels of benefits just like Congress is afforded....unless you don't agree here....then you're just an elitist.......

 

[777 fixer]

The bottom line is that people want the best medical care money can buy when they need it for themselves or a loved one (just look at the medical coverage for Congress) but don't want to pay for it themselves - let the insurance company, the government, the rich, the employer, etc pay the bill.

Here's another thing a lot of Americans evidently don't want to do. Take care of themselves to put it simply. America is the fattest nation on earth. Obesity related illnesses cost this country $150 billion a year. That would be more than enough cover all the uninsured in this country.

The one question I would love to ask one of these people at a town hall meeting ranting about their right to get health care whenever they want is this. What about that beer belly fat boy? Obesity is 100% preventable. All it takes is to choose your foods wisely and go to the gym. It's not a genetic disorder that you have no control over. Or it's not the result of being exposed to a toxic substance.