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In reply to the discussion: Medical Doctors for Single Payer Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Individual Insurance Mandate [View all]The Wielding Truth
(11,433 posts)I do not argue that insurance works when many are enrolled. It has worked for centuries. It is working now with Social Security Insurance and Unemployment insurance that all working people pay into. National Health Insurance is a viable way to ease us into National Health Care. Like everything else that is run by profit making companies, our biggest problem will be to enforce the stipulation that 85% of the money paid be used for patient care and profits be held to 15% or less. Companies can make a huge profit and everyone will pay what they can afford. Health Insurance is not free now. People who cannot afford it will be subsidized. If you work, can you refuse to pay Social Security Insurance now?No. If you don't work will you be covered? Yes. This will move quickly into National Healthcare because no one will imprison those who do not work and cannot pay.
There should be a lot of wiggle room for change. The Affordable Healthcare Act is just being formed. We need a Congress full of responsible thinking progressive minds to figure this out. Our problem has been the reactionary foolish republicans with their heads full of crazy Fox fear. They have to be sent back home to contemplate reality and they should not be put back into any position that will affect our lives.
Zalatix, the ACA is a complicated and messy compromise with Teabag-Twerps. It will help, for now, more than it will hurt . Let's get the smart uncorrupted Progressive minds into Congress to perfect it. It's so cool to discuss concerns with another Duer.
If I am off with my understanding I will need to be cited the wording from the current laws.Hey, I could have any part of this wrong. I know I am no mental giant, but I know I have a mind that can reasonably distill an issue.