Note: I would print out the “fact sheet” here, but clicking on the fact sheet link I get error code “404.”
If The First Thug says “saves $300 billion”, that means it will cost $300 billion more. He simply doesn’t know jack sh—.
oh yeah I saved $800 Billion by switching to Geico
MORE MUSH FROM THE WIMP
Note: The following post is a quote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270819/posts
Wrong-Way Health Care ‘Reform’ Could Actually Increase Spending
IBD Editorials ^ | June 12, 2009 | ROBERT SAMUELSON
Posted on June 12, 2009 6:18:39 PM PDT by Kaslin
It’s hard to know whether President Obama’s health care “reform” is naive, hypocritical or simply dishonest. Probably all three.
The president keeps saying it’s imperative to control runaway health spending. He’s right. The trouble is that what’s being promoted as health care “reform” almost certainly won’t suppress spending and, quite probably, will do the opposite.
A new report from Obama’s own Council of Economic Advisers shows why controlling health costs is so important. Since 1975, annual health spending per person, adjusted for inflation, has grown 2.1 percentage points faster than overall economic growth per person. Should this trend continue, the CEA projects that:
Health spending, which was 5% of gross domestic product in 1960 and is reckoned at almost 18% today, would grow to 34% of GDP by 2040 — a third of the economy.
Medicare and Medicaid, the government insurance programs for the elderly and poor, would increase from 6% of GDP now to 15% in 2040 — roughly equal to three-quarters of present federal spending.
Too Much Medicine
Employer-paid insurance premiums for family coverage, which grew 85% in inflation-adjusted terms from 1996 to $11,941 in 2006, would increase to $25,200 by 2025 and $45,000 in 2040 (all figures in “constant 2008 dollars”). The huge costs would force employers to reduce take-home pay.
The message in these dismal figures is that uncontrolled health spending is almost single-handedly determining national priorities. It’s reducing discretionary income, raising taxes, widening budget deficits and squeezing other government programs.
Worse, much medical spending is wasted, the CEA report says. It doesn’t improve Americans’ health; some care is unneeded or ineffective.
(Excerpt) Read more at ibdeditorials.com ...
“These savings will come from commonsense changes. For example...If the drug makers pay their fair share...”
THIS IS NONSENSE. DRUG COMPANIES SPEND BILLIONS DEVELOPING NEW DRUGS AND ONLY A HANDFUL BECOME SUCCESSFUL. HAVEN’T YOU TAKEN AWAY THEIR TAX INCENTIVES, MR. PRESIDENT?
“...And if doctors have incentives to provide the best care instead of more care, we can help Americans avoid the unnecessary hospital stays, treatments, and tests that drive up costs.”
IN OTHER WORDS, SECOND GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS. BUT DOCTORS DO ALL THAT TESTING TO KEEP FROM BEING SUED BY THE FAMILIES OF DEAD PATIENTS. SO, ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST A GOVT. PHYSICIAN, PRESIDENT OBAMA?
We need to fight this with all we’ve got. It’s all lies about “saving.” It’s all taking away from the freedom of doctors and patients. And there is no way we can afford “free” medical care.
http://cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=49481
“Congressional Republicans Speak Out against Obama’s Plan for Government-Owned Health Care”
Friday, June 12, 2009
By Matt Cover
SNIPPET: “Washington (CNSNews.com) - Republican leaders in both the House and Senate voiced opposition Thursday to the Obama administration’s plan to establish a government-run health insurance entity, saying it makes no sense to give government control over health care.
House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that House Republicans were against Obama’s idea, “period.” Boehner said that any American who does not want their doctor’s office to be run like the Department of Motor Vehicles should oppose the plan, too.
“I’m opposed to the government option, period,” Boehner said at his weekly press conference Thursday. “If you like going to the DMV and you think they do a great job, or if you like going to the post office and think it’s the most efficient thing you’ve run into, then you’ll love the government-run health care system, because that’s basically what you’re going to have.””
we can help Americans avoid the unnecessary hospital stays, treatments, and tests that drive up costs.
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P*ss off stupid Kenyan, we all know what that means.
oh yeah, we check into the hospital for unnecessary stays at least once a month and the hospital lets us. /s.
what world is Zero living in? seriously. And just whom is going to determine what is necessary versus unnecessary? My 77yo dad is a retired career vet. His govt-provided hmo insurance just doubled in the last 2 years. Retirement check deducted. And trying to get his doctor to admit him to the hospital for anything is like pulling teeth! We get a letter once in a while telling Dad what tests to go in for, and a letter afterwards telling us the test results. Haven't laid eyes on his primary care physician in 2 years and counting. And Zero wants me to have this same 'coverage' ???? ya..NO !
Utter, bare-faced BS, all soon to be parroted by the Kool Aid drinkers at the Ministry of Propaganda, otherwise known as the MSM. Knowledge is Ignorance in the new socialist Superstate, and Big Brother will monitor your reaction to insure the appropriate level of enthusiastic credulity.
The nation is sinking under a mountain of debt, which will soon multiply into a mountain range, out from under which the children and grandchildren of today’s voters will never even hope to dig themselves.
ZERO = ZERO
The savings will be realized by denying medical aid to White folks...
It’s really that simple and that easy..
CHUMPS.
If the AMA don’t agree with Obama’s health plan you know it has to suck.
Without reading the article, I can outline the typical tree easy Beltway steps:
1. I will spend $1 Billion
2. Ok, make that $700 Million
3. Look, I saved $300 Million!!
Any cuts in the federal budget are heading for Obama & Company’s pockets.
He’ll increase the medicare budget by $600 billion and then cut it $300 billion and claim he saved $300 billion...
Never mind that medicare still increased by $300 billion...
That’s exactly what he did with federal budget.
And the morons in the press went right along with it...
At first I had read that as "million", rather than "Billion", and was losing all respect for the man.