Posted by
Playful Walrus on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 5:47:49 PM
This reminds me of a poll I heard about where people said they'd rather neither economy grew than to have the Japanese economy grow at a slightly faster rate than the U.S. economy. David Eggenschwiler of Los Angeles wrote in to the Los Angeles Times:
GOP congressmen have insisted that allowing people to buy across state lines should take care of the high cost of insurance: People could "shop around."
It wouldn’t necessarily "take care" of the "high cost" of insurance, as there are many factors contributing to that. It would provide more competition, which could lower prices.
These congressmen never point out that it's the insurance industry that would benefit most from this change.
Assuming that’s true - so what? Is that a problem, as long as it increases your options? Or do you hate the employees and investors in the insurance companies so much, you would opt to keep artificial limits on your options just to keep them from getting something they want?
Delaware became the credit card corporate center of the U.S. because it allowed high interest rate charges.
So don't use credit cards if it bothers you so much, and boycott Delaware. I don't even know what my credit card interest rates are, because I pay my credit cards off.
What is it with people who apply to use the services of a company, and then decry the terms and conditions of the services?
Let the buyer -- and voter -- beware. The GOP does not put your interests first any more than corporations do.
Let's grant this. This is why having as small of a federal government as possible is a good idea. It is much easier for one party (or two parties) and corporations to limit your options the more power is centralized in D.C. The fact is, the Democrat Party and the GOP both exist to get their members elected and appointed to office. That's their main purpose. That's not good or bad in an of itself. But we, the people, need to hold any elected official accountable.
See My National Health Care Plan.