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Originally posted by kyred
reply to post by HotSauce
"Your abuse is much better than having a dead thread."
That's classic. Love it!
Whether or not you are a political hack with a worn nub, etc. , aside, given the two choices, I would choose to die. Give a younger and stronger and healthier person a better chance.
Of course, just by my dying I save the entire country? That would be awesome!!
Originally posted by TheWalkingFox
reply to post by HotSauce
Well, first things first, we would need to halt the Afghan and Iraq wars. WHat are we sending our boys over there for again? Saddam's had his head popped off like a cheap action figure, our corrupuppet "won" in Afghanistan, can we wrap it up now?
Next, we divert funds currently going to subsidizing insurance industries and apply them instead to a national fund for health care.
And this is a fun one - repeal the retarded-ass Reagan-Bush tax cuts on the top 5%. It's been thirty years, Reaganomics is a demonstrable fraud.
"But then corporations will take their business overseas" you say? Would we even notice, is what I wonder. We had booming business pre-reagan with tax rates as high 93%. I'm sure the fact we're a democratic society that loves bguying crap will still make us an attractive place for investment, even if we are no longer a nice corrupt tax haven nation.
Don't exactly see many companies setting up headquarters in tax-free Somalia, do we?
Originally posted by HotSauce
Originally posted by TheWalkingFox
reply to post by HotSauce
Well, first things first, we would need to halt the Afghan and Iraq wars. WHat are we sending our boys over there for again? Saddam's had his head popped off like a cheap action figure, our corrupuppet "won" in Afghanistan, can we wrap it up now?
Next, we divert funds currently going to subsidizing insurance industries and apply them instead to a national fund for health care.
And this is a fun one - repeal the retarded-ass Reagan-Bush tax cuts on the top 5%. It's been thirty years, Reaganomics is a demonstrable fraud.
"But then corporations will take their business overseas" you say? Would we even notice, is what I wonder. We had booming business pre-reagan with tax rates as high 93%. I'm sure the fact we're a democratic society that loves bguying crap will still make us an attractive place for investment, even if we are no longer a nice corrupt tax haven nation.
Don't exactly see many companies setting up headquarters in tax-free Somalia, do we?
Health insurance companies only make about 2.5% profit a year on average. Even if you count the perks and the bonuses it is maybe 5% if you are lucky.
If enought businessiness take their money and their jobs and their taxes out of the country you will definitely notice. Remember the top 5% pay nearly half the taxes in this country.
Originally posted by TheWalkingFox
reply to post by HotSauce
Well, first things first, we would need to halt the Afghan and Iraq wars. WHat are we sending our boys over there for again? Saddam's had his head popped off like a cheap action figure, our corrupuppet "won" in Afghanistan, can we wrap it up now?
Next, we divert funds currently going to subsidizing insurance industries and apply them instead to a national fund for health care.
And this is a fun one - repeal the retarded-ass Reagan-Bush tax cuts on the top 5%. It's been thirty years, Reaganomics is a demonstrable fraud.
"But then corporations will take their business overseas" you say? Would we even notice, is what I wonder. We had booming business pre-reagan with tax rates as high 93%. I'm sure the fact we're a democratic society that loves bguying crap will still make us an attractive place for investment, even if we are no longer a nice corrupt tax haven nation.
Don't exactly see many companies setting up headquarters in tax-free Somalia, do we?
Originally posted by HotSauce
reply to post by Janky Red
I think you are incorrect. Yes they have to spend money on staff, facilities, marketing, etc... But the government willl have the same types of expenses and they are not the best at finding goood deals.
Also, insurance companes actually negotiate the rates of procedures, medicine, and hospital stays down, because it helps them to control costs so that they can sell the cheapest policy and be competitive.
Originally posted by Nivcharah
So my question is: What incentive do the children of our future have to do the same IF they are guaranteed healthcare even if they drop/flunk out of school and take a low-paying, rewardless job? Answer: They really don't.