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18. Good post, I agree. The 'middlemen' provide nothing in the way of HC. All they do is

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 04:02 PM

Mar 2012

gobble up funds for profit that should and would be going directly to HC if they did not have their hands held out to capture at least 20% of that money before it reaches the people.

Overhead for Medicaid eg, without any private hands dipping in the cookie jar, was approx 3%. They are a useless commodity whose sole purpose is profit. Public funds should never have been allowed to pass through their greedy hands.

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"SINGLE PAYER" - The simplest solution! [View all] kpete Mar 2012 OP

Right on! earthside Mar 2012 #1

Now, Now - What Would Good Republicans Do Without Insurance Industry Campaign Contributions? cantbeserious Mar 2012 #2

Healthcare industry contributions go to both parties. obxhead Mar 2012 #23

No Argument - Which Party Benefits The Most From A Profit-Driven System? cantbeserious Mar 2012 #28

The 1% party obxhead Mar 2012 #40

Two-thirds of Americans want single-payer MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #3

We need a PSA on triangulation: what is is and how it works. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #4

Wikipedia has the start of an explanation MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #6

And who does this eventually benefit? shcrane71 Mar 2012 #9

YES! ProgressiveATL Mar 2012 #5

K&R nt abelenkpe Mar 2012 #7

I've been beating this drum along with many others in the Cleita Mar 2012 #8

Jesus Cosmocat Mar 2012 #10

They only needed two votes in the Senate to pass it. Cleita Mar 2012 #11

Brown didn't offer any support, just said he wouldn't veto. Sheesh. SunSeeker Mar 2012 #37

You got recordings. How gutless of them. I actually got people and one Congressman's office was Cleita Mar 2012 #38

This maddens more so much Cosmocat Mar 2012 #42

I'm hoping this war on women Politicalboi Mar 2012 #31

Awesome. k/r deacon Mar 2012 #12

Part of the solution to medicare funding is single payer on point Mar 2012 #13

Medicare's single-payer now. Why does it cost$11,000 per person/year? bornskeptic Mar 2012 #15

nonsense. It is the overall cost of our health care keeps going up and of course that has to do CTyankee Mar 2012 #17

Exactly! n/t sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #19

In Germany and Switzerland, the insurance companies must provide basic on a nonprofirt basis. bornskeptic Mar 2012 #27

from what I have read the private for profit health insurance in most of these countries is for CTyankee Mar 2012 #29

The ACA DOES Limit Insurance Company Profits AndyTiedye Mar 2012 #39

Thanks for reminding me of that. I wish more people were aware, as you are. CTyankee Mar 2012 #43

I wish there was a politcal party that supported this. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #14

Good post, I agree. The 'middlemen' provide nothing in the way of HC. All they do is sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #18

There is. kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #26

Tommy Douglas, New Socialist Party, leader talks about Mouseland. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2012 #16

Too bad that the conservatives have convinced a large segment of the population that free market is andym Mar 2012 #20

Except that they don't practice free market. Cleita Mar 2012 #22

YUP! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #21

I know we're supposed to be encouraging, and Single Payer would sure help a lot of folks (99%), Trillo Mar 2012 #24

There is no alternative. kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #25

Not true, there is even a simpler one - no payer. Fool Count Mar 2012 #30

but- but what would Organised Crime do for a living? we took away Prohibition and they stlsaxman Mar 2012 #33

The GOP would NEVER go for it because it helps people.... NorthCarolina Mar 2012 #32

As a Canadian, I have to tell you it's a no-brainer. Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #34

This graphic simplifies it for even the slowest of fish Kennah Mar 2012 #35

Beautifully illustrated! midnight Mar 2012 #36

Yes! n/t. denem Mar 2012 #41