Joe Bageant on the health insurance bill aka HCR

[Nikki Stone1]

http://www.joebageant.com/joe/2009/12/the-devil.html

"...I would guess that you have heard about the "debate" over "healthcare reform in America." There really wasn't much debate, just a lot of thuggish behavior and wild tales of geriatric death panels by the right, and groveling capitulation on the left. The "reform" turned out to be a $70 billion a year giveaway to the insurance companies, by forcing those 45 million folks who cannot afford insurance at all to buy it anyway. Taxpayer dollars will make up the difference between what can be wrung out of the working poor, and what insurance corporations can demand and get because they have a throat lock on both of the other parties involved -- the doctors and the patients. As for the doctors, they have played it so cool butter wouldn't melt in theor mouths, and successfully avoided the question of whether their quarter million dollar and up incomes just might be contributing to the exorbitant cost of healthcare. Even with a majority in Congress, the best Obama and the Democratic Party's corporate lapdogs could come up with was total handover to the insurance industry. If this smells a bit suspicious, it is the sweat of cold fear you are smelling. The insurance companies have always made it clear they have billions to spend in defeating and destroying any elected official not on their side..."

[clear eye]

1. Pretty much sums it up.

It was painful to watch it unfold, though, and will be more dreadful to experience when it goes into effect.

[Nikki Stone1]

2. Bageant says it quick and dirty

Cuts through the crap.

[femrap]

3. That was very good....

I will forward to others.

Thanks for posting.

Joe is a cool dude. He even answers his emails.

[Nikki Stone1]

6. You're welcome.

And it's great that you're sending it out.

[Faryn Balyncd]

4. k and r

[Laelth]

5. k&r for the truth. This bill is a very bad idea. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[scarletwoman]

7. k&r - I love Joe Bageant unreservedly. (nt)

[Nikki Stone1]

8. Me too.

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