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Jesus Malverde

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17. Most airports are owned by the state.

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 03:32 PM

Dec 2013

Airlines pay the privilege to use them.

They are not built by the government, who then let the airlines use them for free and then force every American to fly once a month.

And no... these "guarantee the profits of private businesses" do not happen "in every single nation". It's often a characteristic of a weak central government.

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Aetna Health Insurance will double Revenues to $100 billion by 2020 thanks to Obamacare [View all] ErikJ Dec 2013 OP

Fucking parasites. Abolish insurance companies; institute national health care. That is all. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #1

Things are working out nicely for them. OnyxCollie Dec 2013 #2

Just imagine an infusion of 100 billion dollars going into Autumn Dec 2013 #3

Yep, its a nice racket they have. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #24

Because a single payer national health care program was ''off the table'' thanks Obama YOHABLO Dec 2013 #4

Isn't there a part in Obamacare where they can only net a certain percentage? uppityperson Dec 2013 #5

Yes, and it also rescinds payments to Medicare Advantage plans frazzled Dec 2013 #7

I would imagine that figure is with the certain percentage allowable Autumn Dec 2013 #9

80% of premiums must go for medical costs. But.... Mysterysouppe Dec 2013 #15

there is a word for a partnership between the corporations and the government... Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #6

I think the word is, "Faschinable". Wilms Dec 2013 #8

Yes it is! Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #10

"partnership between corporations and government" geek tragedy Dec 2013 #14

Most airports are owned by the state. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #17

Anyone who flies on an airliner flies on a private/public partnership. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #18

Actually, no. former9thward Dec 2013 #27

That is to prevent insurance companies from cherry picking healthy people geek tragedy Dec 2013 #29

It protects profits. former9thward Dec 2013 #31

Do you understand what adverse selection is? nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #32

Yes. former9thward Dec 2013 #33

So you understand that the provision you cite doesn't guarantee profitability geek tragedy Dec 2013 #34

It does guarantee profits. former9thward Dec 2013 #35

No, it doesn't guarantee profits it all. It guarantees they won't lose money geek tragedy Dec 2013 #36

This is the PURPOSE of Obamacare. Mysterysouppe Dec 2013 #11

Capitalism dvncmdy Dec 2013 #12

This is the way politics is America jamzrockz Dec 2013 #16

Good point dvncmdy Dec 2013 #19

"Aetna said it expected to re-enter a period of normal growth following years of ACA pressures" geek tragedy Dec 2013 #13

Aetna is always whining--all the way to the bank. Mysterysouppe Dec 2013 #22

Revenue isn't profit. And these pools NEED that kind of money in them... phleshdef Dec 2013 #20

Aetna's 20% profit goes to Wall Street, not back into "the pool." Mysterysouppe Dec 2013 #21

And you point is? phleshdef Dec 2013 #23

Why don't you go post on FR.... Mysterysouppe Dec 2013 #25

Let's be fair, the 15/20% is not all profits, and at least initially they are taking on big risks. Hoyt Dec 2013 #28

Get off it. I'd prefer a single public program. phleshdef Dec 2013 #30

Shows how powerful the Insurance companies are. Vox Moi Dec 2013 #26