Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980
Eh, where to begin? First, capitalism is not fascism! Second, I agree the losses should not fall on the taxpayer, but that is an example of the GOVERNMENT stepping in where it does not belong.Wall Street could not make someone intervene, they asked because well they needed money, but the government chose to bail them out because the people in charge(both Bush and Obama) have a fouled up idea about the role of government.The Government made loans that will never be paid back in full to be honest.Banks etc are businesses and are not going to to turn down the funds to keep their business going, sorry.Now, if we had leadership who said no, then they would have went under or found a way via bankruptcy etc to save and cover their asses.This was not tried, because Uncle Same just wrote some checks.
Health Insurance is a business that sells a product, unfortunately it is a necessity in this country but the majority of americans have it.Rising costs? Well you can blame Obamacare for that, it has caused premiums to rise already and will continue to if fully implemented.I mean these idiots tried to sell this a cost lowering bill but it has new taxes on medical equipment etc, which insurance companies pay for, which hospitals, doctors offices etc purchase, guess who the cost gets passed on to? the CONSUMER/PATIENT. There is also crap in there such as "nurisng workforce diversity grants" are you kidding me? Just a colossal waste of money all throughout that bill.I have read the bill, every bit of it, did a while back, it's just a crappy law.Blame the government, they are the culprits in healthcare.Most people who make under 25K can not afford anything other than basic essentials and a simple solution, if they really wanted to help everyone, would make medicaid available to everyone who wants it and can not afford regular insurance.Of course it would require proper funding but that would be simple.Healthcare for the current powers that be is about control, not health.
I agree there should be better protections for people who get sick as far as employment goes, esp those on the lower end of the totem pole but have to be fair to both sides.
I won't even touch the food supply toxic remark, not doubt there are things we eat that are bad, such as nitrates used in processed meats etc and wish could ban them but the info is out there, it's our choice to consume them or not.I personally do my best to avoid processed foods, but it is tough.Moderation is key.
I agree, the Arab spring did startle the politicians here and thus why some are trying to put mechanisms in place to nip any kind of "American Spring" in the bud.Obama claims he will veto CISPA, we shall say as he claimed he would veto the NDAA. Maybe being campaign time he will veto it for now, with a wink and a nod that if he gets reelected, he will sing it.A second term is going to be even more of a hell for the constitutional rights of us all if he is President again.
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