always always fail, it might be a collapse, it might be a slow burn, but starvation and violence are quick to follow once the control apparatus decays, which history has shown us is inevitable for EVERY empire throughout history. but this time its different I guess.....
We got the IRAQ/Afghanistan debacle bc the Neo-Cons and their partisan "team of supporters" just had to be right and ram the whole thing down the throats of the American People. Remember the "W" bumper stickers? FastFwd to today and the Neo-libs have "their team" and their agenda called the ACA (among other ghastly things) to ram down peoples throats. Same pie, different shi$t! So I can easily sum up the past 33 pages of "debate" here by saying that no matter what the 'issue' is...people just line up on whatever side of the fence they are told to line up on. We (I say 'we' loosely bc I hate team sports and see them for what they are--indoctrination devices to impose and legitimize 'followers and leader' roles) have been trained to think and behave this way by our professional sports franchises, churches, our elementary and high schools and our universities. If you travel as much as I did you notice quickly that we are the only people who "team" up the way we do. Just visit a German University and ask the first person you see what their team "mascot" is? You will get laughed at, probably repeatedly.
What a great observation BBG. yeah, destroying a sovereign nation, killing thousands of innocent women and children, wasting our country's treasure and youth on a lie is a lot like making sure all citizens receive adequate health care without losing their life savings.
chicharonne, I too will finish (all over the place) Time will tell if this is a godsend or boondoggle....Time will tell....one of us will be right, and one of us will be named chicharonne. Despite our nation being a republic, I am left thinking of this quote for all of those who want to see this heathcare bill run here: "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." H. L. Mencken
I was wrong about my monthly payment. Just got an email quote from my broker. It was for the wife only. with the gubmint subsidy, my wifey will pay, $127.95
A serious question. Can you give me some information about your family? Number of household members, rough income? My wife got a quote for $1600 a month. we are family of 2 (empty nesters) making about 50k this year. No subsidy.
we're the same demographic if you're old farts as well. I went on the Sunday before it started and got a 580 platinum plan. We got a rough quote from our agent, it dropped to the high 400s, now with the Subsidies looking like 255.90 for both. this starts on 1/1/14.
Why is it you keep spreading Repugnitard lies. Why do you hate 'Merka? You must really hope the terrorists win. A real patriot never criticizes the prez during time of war. Besides, I never could afford a specialist until January. I'll wait.
its not lies homie, check out the wait times in sweden, uk, etc etc I sincerely hope it works out, I know I seem like I am full of it, but really, please let us know how it goes, you are our test monkey
HOW DARE YOU COMPARE THE EWE ESSAY TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY!!!!!!!!! WE'RE ACCEPTIONAL(we'd accept a schitty gov plan to get better coverage) I knew you were a socialist imperialist commie. Go back to Iraq, Habib.
Sweden and Oz work rather well. I have friends that live in both location. My wife's former co-worker's husband, nearly died in the US, and it was hard to get initial and follow-up appointments. Both women work(ed) at a major hospital which has very poor health insurance for its employees and family. Being a Swedish citizen she and the family moved back to Sweden so her husband could receive quality health care. My friend in OZ tells me that he and others don't understand what all the fuss is about health care in the US.
the fuss is that the insurance companies have been making zillions of dollars by being the go between. then dump you when you start using the benefits of the policies. They're job creators.
I agree, they are bankrupty creators. our system is broke. This new one is like polishing a turd and calling it a brownie. I hope I am wrong Space monkey, be sure to let us know how the obamacare labyrinth goes