Industry Report Distorts Health Reform Cost

please read it those who want Socialized med Ronald Reagan’s 1961 Coffeecup speech – full text Now back in 1927 an American socialist, Norman Thomas, six times candidate for president on the Socialist Party ticket, said the American people would never vote for socialism. But he said under the name of liberalism the American people will adopt every fragment of the socialist program. There are many ways in which our government has invaded the precincts of private citizens, the method of earning a living. Our government is in business to the extent over owning more than 19,000 businesses covering different lines of activity. This amounts to a fifth of the total industrial capacity of the United States. But at the moment I’d like to talk about another way. Because this threat is with us and at the moment is more imminent. One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It’s very easy to disguise a medical program as a humanitarian project. Most people are a little reluctant to oppose anything that suggests medical care for people who possibly can’t afford it. Now, the American people, if you put it to them about socialized medicine and gave them a chance to choose, would unhesitatingly vote against it. We had an example of this. Under the Truman administration it was proposed that we have a compulsory health insurance program for all people in the United States, and, of course, the American people unhesitatingly rejected this. So, with the American people on record as not wanting socialized medicine, Congressman Ferrand introduced the Ferrand Bill. This was the idea that all people of social security age should be brought under a program of compulsory health insurance. Now this would not only be our senior citizens, this would be the dependents and those who are disabled, this would be young people if they are dependents of someone eligible for Social Security. Now, Congressman Ferrand brought the program out on that idea of just for that group of people. But Congressman Ferrand was subscribing to this foot in the door philosophy, because he said “if we can only break through and get our foot inside the door, then we can expand the progam after that.” Walter Ruther said “It’s no secret that the United Automobile Workers is officially on record as backing a program of national health insurance.” And by national health insurance, he meant socialized medicine for every American. Well, let’s see what the socialists themselves have to say about it. They say: “Once the Ferrrand bill is passed, this nation will be provided with a mechanism for socialized medicince. Capable of indefinite expansion in every direction until it includes the entire population.’ Well, we can’t say we haven’t been warned. Now, Congressman Ferrand... Reply

The best part of this article is how different it sounded when I watched it on Fox News this morning. They made is sound like the insurance companies were bringing some grand new evidence to light. Even better was the huge "Fair & Balanced" that popped up before every commercial segment. Faux News indeed....although its hard to tell either way because I haven't looked at the bill or the numbers myself. It pains me to say it but Fox could be right. Reply

FOX is NEVER right!!! Reply

A good friend of mine (who works in healthcare policy) said that you could drive a truck through the holes in that report... they essentially only analyze the parts that cost money, the insurance companies got what they paid for the truth be dammed Reply

Scrap the whole reform package and give us a One Payer System. Reply

Perfect reason to insist on a public option. Reply

Gosh, did anyone see this coming? Oh, yeah, someone did... Over the next month there is going to be an avalanche of misinformation and scare tactics from those seeking to perpetuate the status quo. ~ President Barack Obama Reply

We should Nationalize that Healthcare Industry before China tries to buy it out from under us and then try to sell it back to us at premium prices. By then the corrupt Executives will be siping wine coolers in the Argentine Out Back far away from prosecution. This is a fight over money. They are deciding the size of the hose which with they will vaccuum the money out of our pockets. Watch out...The Insurance bubble is about to burst in a big way. What does the Insurance Industry have in its Diversified Portfolio that it can be so brazen that it can defy the government of the United States of America and disrupt the Legislative Process. If you want to improve the security of the hen house you do not consult with the fox. You know that he is going to guarantee that he has access. Reply