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Hortensis

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14. For sure that's part of it. Many are also run by conservatives, though,

Reply to Efilroft Sul (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 05:36 AM

Nov 2015

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who are swept up in today's right-wing anti-government ideology. Profits are not always the controlling motive.

I was just reading that many of our thousands of local power companies won't cooperate with Washington to protect against cyber attacks, leaving their own companies, customers and homes wide open to destruction, because of anti-government beliefs.

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The Corporate Case for Single Payer [View all] eridani Nov 2015 OP

I have always tried to argue this point Sherman A1 Nov 2015 #1

I think I know why corporations don't want single payer. Efilroft Sul Nov 2015 #5

Exactly!! Great post. (eom) CanSocDem Nov 2015 #6

They would have to pay workers more to get them to stay. alarimer Nov 2015 #7

Absolutely. Efilroft Sul Nov 2015 #10

For sure that's part of it. Many are also run by conservatives, though, Hortensis Nov 2015 #14

That's bloody stupid on the power companies' part. Efilroft Sul Nov 2015 #18

Oh, yes. And we know for sure that ISIS, for just one, Hortensis Nov 2015 #19

Thanks for the tip on Koppel's book. Efilroft Sul Nov 2015 #20

Single payer is far cheaper and saves lives. There is no (worthy) debate. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #2

Why is he paying 33% overhead? Recursion Nov 2015 #3

No, it's 33%. By cutting things out of the definition, you can get a lower number n/t eridani Nov 2015 #4

What about the ACA's 80/20 rule that requires 80% of all Hortensis Nov 2015 #15

Insurance companies are quite adept at renaming overhead as care n/t eridani Nov 2015 #16

Yes, I'm not seeing news about widespread collusion by Hortensis Nov 2015 #17

I remember Toyota picking Canada over Alabama (2006) because they had health care. B Calm Nov 2015 #8

Health care IS a human right. polly7 Nov 2015 #9

Our health system is collapsing ...its reality lovuian Nov 2015 #11

The GOP will bring it to us zipplewrath Nov 2015 #12

That is what happened in Taiwan in the 90s. The left opposition proposed it, and eridani Nov 2015 #13

Some good references on this eridani Nov 2015 #21

You would think corporations would be all over the GOP to fight for single-payer. Vinca Nov 2015 #22