Comments on: Thank or Spank Your Senators http://libertymaven.com/2009/11/23/thank-or-spank-your-senators/8136/ For Liberty, One Individual At A Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:44:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan Foley http://libertymaven.com/2009/11/23/thank-or-spank-your-senators/8136/comment-page-1/#comment-5032 Jonathan Foley Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:25:46 +0000 http://libertymaven.com/?p=8136#comment-5032 1) Where's the GOP healthcare plan? A number of committees in the House and Senate worked on bills over the past months. The GOP AFAIK just sat pretty and said NO. Saying NO doesn't help extending care to the millions of Americans who lack it. Saying NO doesn't reduce the escalating healthcare costs that threaten the financial security of individuals, families. Saying NO doesn't reduce the burden on the GDP that the current healthcare system presents. Its all well and good to oppose the Dem plan, but to act like an obstinant child and say NO isn't serving anyone. 2) If the GOP can make the argument to the American people that the Reid bill is bad, then the Dems are unlikely to convince Landrieu et al to vote for the final bill. However, doing so requires more than Glenn Beck spin and more than saying NO. It requires a viable, rational alternative. We didn't see this happen in the House, I doubt we'll see it in the Senate. Your 'thank or spank' really adds ZERO to a rational debate on the issues. You offer no alternatives and either does the GOP. 3) If people don't want health insurance, there is something dreadfully wrong with them. Its not to the interest of themselves or society to NOT be insured. Not being insured means that your only route to healthcare is the ER or community clinics and taxpayers end up picking up the tab if you can't. I'd rather pay for it upfront and cover everyone than have the uninsured continue to drive up healthcare costs for ALL of us. No matter what my job or life situation is I want to count on access to quality healthcare. I think the majority of Americans agree. Access to healthcare is too important to let the vagaries of free market economics dictate who has access and what quality of care you receive. Providing the best care at the lowest price is not sufficiently incentivized for the free market to provide it. 1) Where's the GOP healthcare plan? A number of committees in the House and Senate worked on bills over the past months. The GOP AFAIK just sat pretty and said NO. Saying NO doesn't help extending care to the millions of Americans who lack it. Saying NO doesn't reduce the escalating healthcare costs that threaten the financial security of individuals, families. Saying NO doesn't reduce the burden on the GDP that the current healthcare system presents. Its all well and good to oppose the Dem plan, but to act like an obstinant child and say NO isn't serving anyone.

2) If the GOP can make the argument to the American people that the Reid bill is bad, then the Dems are unlikely to convince Landrieu et al to vote for the final bill. However, doing so requires more than Glenn Beck spin and more than saying NO. It requires a viable, rational alternative. We didn't see this happen in the House, I doubt we'll see it in the Senate. Your 'thank or spank' really adds ZERO to a rational debate on the issues. You offer no alternatives and either does the GOP.

3) If people don't want health insurance, there is something dreadfully wrong with them. Its not to the interest of themselves or society to NOT be insured. Not being insured means that your only route to healthcare is the ER or community clinics and taxpayers end up picking up the tab if you can't. I'd rather pay for it upfront and cover everyone than have the uninsured continue to drive up healthcare costs for ALL of us. No matter what my job or life situation is I want to count on access to quality healthcare. I think the majority of Americans agree. Access to healthcare is too important to let the vagaries of free market economics dictate who has access and what quality of care you receive. Providing the best care at the lowest price is not sufficiently incentivized for the free market to provide it.

]]> By: Jonathan Foley http://libertymaven.com/2009/11/23/thank-or-spank-your-senators/8136/comment-page-1/#comment-5033 Jonathan Foley Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:25:46 +0000 http://libertymaven.com/?p=8136#comment-5033 1) Where's the GOP healthcare plan? A number of committees in the House and Senate worked on bills over the past months. The GOP AFAIK just sat pretty and said NO. Saying NO doesn't help extending care to the millions of Americans who lack it. Saying NO doesn't reduce the escalating healthcare costs that threaten the financial security of individuals, families. Saying NO doesn't reduce the burden on the GDP that the current healthcare system presents. Its all well and good to oppose the Dem plan, but to act like an obstinant child and say NO isn't serving anyone. 2) If the GOP can make the argument to the American people that the Reid bill is bad, then the Dems are unlikely to convince Landrieu et al to vote for the final bill. However, doing so requires more than Glenn Beck spin and more than saying NO. It requires a viable, rational alternative. We didn't see this happen in the House, I doubt we'll see it in the Senate. Your 'thank or spank' really adds ZERO to a rational debate on the issues. You offer no alternatives and either does the GOP. 3) If people don't want health insurance, there is something dreadfully wrong with them. Its not to the interest of themselves or society to NOT be insured. Not being insured means that your only route to healthcare is the ER or community clinics and taxpayers end up picking up the tab if you can't. I'd rather pay for it upfront and cover everyone than have the uninsured continue to drive up healthcare costs for ALL of us. No matter what my job or life situation is I want to count on access to quality healthcare. I think the majority of Americans agree. Access to healthcare is too important to let the vagaries of free market economics dictate who has access and what quality of care you receive. Providing the best care at the lowest price is not sufficiently incentivized for the free market to provide it. 1) Where's the GOP healthcare plan? A number of committees in the House and Senate worked on bills over the past months. The GOP AFAIK just sat pretty and said NO. Saying NO doesn't help extending care to the millions of Americans who lack it. Saying NO doesn't reduce the escalating healthcare costs that threaten the financial security of individuals, families. Saying NO doesn't reduce the burden on the GDP that the current healthcare system presents. Its all well and good to oppose the Dem plan, but to act like an obstinant child and say NO isn't serving anyone.

2) If the GOP can make the argument to the American people that the Reid bill is bad, then the Dems are unlikely to convince Landrieu et al to vote for the final bill. However, doing so requires more than Glenn Beck spin and more than saying NO. It requires a viable, rational alternative. We didn't see this happen in the House, I doubt we'll see it in the Senate. Your 'thank or spank' really adds ZERO to a rational debate on the issues. You offer no alternatives and either does the GOP.

3) If people don't want health insurance, there is something dreadfully wrong with them. Its not to the interest of themselves or society to NOT be insured. Not being insured means that your only route to healthcare is the ER or community clinics and taxpayers end up picking up the tab if you can't. I'd rather pay for it upfront and cover everyone than have the uninsured continue to drive up healthcare costs for ALL of us. No matter what my job or life situation is I want to count on access to quality healthcare. I think the majority of Americans agree. Access to healthcare is too important to let the vagaries of free market economics dictate who has access and what quality of care you receive. Providing the best care at the lowest price is not sufficiently incentivized for the free market to provide it.

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