Why Don't Republicans Simply Fund ACA?

Norah said:
When you are trying to save money and also pay down your debts you should simply stop spending and budget your money to not go beyond your means. What you don't do in my opinion is try to figure out ways to keep spending money that doesn't belong to you on things you cant afford while never changing your past ways. We are spending our way into a future catastrophe and with no hope of ever paying back our country's debts. It will in my lifetime destroy our economy if we don't change our ways. The more dependent the country and Americans become on the federal government the more harm it's going to cause the country and Americans in the future when it comes crashing down back to reality. Just as we all need to live within our means the expectation on government should be no different in my opinion.
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In theory this is all rainbows and unicorns. Even if we take our bloated military out of the equation, govt. is here to fund the loss leaders. The private sector cannot build/maintain roads, because there is no money in it. There are actually a few privately owned roads in this country, that are failing miserably.

History shows time and again how the govt has to step in to fund necessary loss leaders, in order to improve many aspects of society. Read about the Erie Canal for a perfect example.

But your point is grounded in fact. Congressmen/women add pork to every spending bill, and we have no control. Ironically, it is the states the scream the most about wasteful spending, that take the most from the taxpayer.
 
Althea said:
I suppose I don't understand why you keep injecting issues that have nothing to do with the subject? Can you bill Medicaid for dental no shows, the way you would bill a self payer?

The 'plan', is the $.05 fee for Wall St. transactions.
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Why do you think you have a right to that money?
 
Buckly J. Ewer said:
You are asking for humanity where none exists...
On wall Street greed is king and avarice rules...
One penny, one time, is too much for these greedy cocksuckers to give up to save lives ...
Personal gain is all that matters to these swine...
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All the more reason for you tax worshippers to give up another 15 - 28% ;)

Now put a crowbar in that wallet and go fuck yourself.
 
Althea said:
Bernie Sanders had a great idea. One that I've been talking about for years.

Each day, high frequency trading on Wall St accounts for more than one billion trades. Placing a $.05 fee on every Wall St transaction would easily fund healthcare in this country.

Bernie wanted to waste this money on free tuition. I say, start with $.05, and increase it as time passes if necessary.
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Here's a much better idea. repeal Obamacare and replace it with nothing from the feds. Let the States or the people decide their healthcare solutions as mandated by amendment 10 of our Constitution. The only constitutional authority the feds have over healthcare is regulating commerce among the several states. Thus, the feds should legislate into law that all insurance coverage be allowed by every state to be bought and sold interstate if so decided by the customer. Furthermore, every dime spent by a citizen on health care or healthcare insurance should be made exempt from federal income taxes.
 
Robo said:
Here's a much better idea. repeal Obamacare and replace it with nothing from the feds. Let the States or the people decide their healthcare solutions as mandated by amendment 10 of our Constitution. The only constitutional authority the feds have over healthcare is regulating commerce among the several states. Thus, the feds should legislate into law that all insurance coverage be allowed by every state to be bought and sold interstate if so decided by the customer. Furthermore, every dime spent by a citizen on health care or healthcare insurance should be made exempt from federal income taxes.
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Unrealistic in the 21st century.
 
Althea said:
Another genius in the house. If companies could save 50% on employee insurance costs, at no cost to them, I'm sure they'd jump at it.
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that you can't grasp the concept of higher costs to companies gets pushed on to employees and consumers, well it's ridiculous. I guess that's why Liberals are economically inept.
 
Althea said:
Bernie Sanders had a great idea. One that I've been talking about for years.

Each day, high frequency trading on Wall St accounts for more than one billion trades. Placing a $.05 fee on every Wall St transaction would easily fund healthcare in this country.

Bernie wanted to waste this money on free tuition. I say, start with $.05, and increase it as time passes if necessary.
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Because then Republicans would have to admit that it was a DEMOCRAT who gave the nation affordable healthcare and they will NEVER admit that any Democrat EVER did a good job.
 
SmarterthanYou said:
ALL my healthcare costs doubled. how is that 'affordable'?
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They doubled for one of a few possible reasons. If your employer gives you the insurance, they simply added to your share of the cost, and blamed the negro in the White House.

Or, you live in a Red state that refused to set up a quality exchange.

More than likely, it's due to a lack of competition, and a lack of funding that Republicans did away with. They forced 12 insurance companies to go out of business in '16 when they de funded the risk corridor program. That was by design, so that they could blame your costs on a failed law, when they were the ones responsible.
 
ZappasGuitar said:
Because then Republicans would have to admit that it was a DEMOCRAT who gave the nation affordable healthcare and they will NEVER admit that any Democrat EVER did a good job.
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During Obama's tenure, that mentality accounted for every move they made. Now they call for unity, and cooperation.
 
Althea said:
They doubled for one of a few possible reasons. If your employer gives you the insurance, they simply added to your share of the cost, and blamed the negro in the White House.

Or, you live in a Red state that refused to set up a quality exchange.

More than likely, it's due to a lack of competition, and a lack of funding that Republicans did away with. They forced 12 insurance companies to go out of business in '16 when they de funded the risk corridor program. That was by design, so that they could blame your costs on a failed law, when they were the ones responsible.
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again, you show your ignorance of economical issues in the corporate world. why do you bother?
 
Althea said:
Bernie Sanders had a great idea. One that I've been talking about for years.

Each day, high frequency trading on Wall St accounts for more than one billion trades. Placing a $.05 fee on every Wall St transaction would easily fund healthcare in this country.

Bernie wanted to waste this money on free tuition. I say, start with $.05, and increase it as time passes if necessary.
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In other words, you propose more socialism.

I have a better idea. Let those that don't have coverage provide it to themselves on their own like responsible people do, get you to provide it personally to them if they can't, or do without. That way, you get what you want by having those you think deserve something getting it and I get what I want by not having to pay a penny toward it.
 
ZappasGuitar said:
Because then Republicans would have to admit that it was a DEMOCRAT who gave the nation affordable healthcare and they will NEVER admit that any Democrat EVER did a good job.
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I had affordable healthcare BEFORE Obamacare. I have it now. What Democrat are you claiming provided that to me?

Based on what Althea said, it wouldn't be Democrats doing it. It would be another fee/tax paid by the people/businesses doing it. Just another example of morons like you not paying the cost yet claiming credit as if it came out of your own pocket. The only way you can claim that type of credit it to actually take the money from YOUR pocket and provide coverage for people.
 
Althea said:
Yea, yea, yea. This isn't that, so I guess you are inept.
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It's pushing the cost to someone other than the one getting the coverage and the ones proposing this type of thing be done. Sad part is if it did occur, people like you would claim credit and pat yourselves on the back as if the money actually came from your own pockets.

If you truly care for those without coverage, there is a simple way to solve it. Pay their premiums yourself. Until then, what you propose is passing along the cost but taking credit as if you paid it yourself.

No thanks.
 
if liberals really believe in free education and healthcare, why aren't they leading by example and forfeiting every dollar earned? Wait, Wait, I think I just stumbled on the answer.....LOL
 
Althea said:
They doubled for one of a few possible reasons. If your employer gives you the insurance, they simply added to your share of the cost, and blamed the negro in the White House.
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you just said that this isn't so. companies don't do that. so which is it? you were lying or you were ignorant of economics?
 
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