westend wrote:
The problem with implementing health insurance for everyone is that there was no control over provider health care costs.
I would argue that the biggest problem with implementing this program was government oversight and incompetence. We already have a socialized healthcare program in this country, the Veterans Health Administration. We have already seen first hand how the government would run things, with excessive costs, lacking facilities, long lines of waiting, horrible red tape and minimal actual care.
Our veterans, the ones who actually protect us, receive garbage care. Our elected leaders, the ones that are dragging down our future, receive AMAZING care.
The fact that no member of congress is required to settle for this abomination of "healthcare" should be a sign of how terrible it is. The fact that a lot of votes had to be bought with back alley deals and promises should be a sign of how terrible it is. The fact that insurance rates have SKYROCKETED since it went into effect should be a sign of how terrible it is.
There are a couple good pieces of the ACA, as Trump has pointed out. Insurance until 26 is a good idea for kids trying to get started. Mandating coverage of pre-existing conditions is fair, though it will cost more money.
Trump is not going to rubber stamp the Republican mantra, which I believe is one of the reason lots of moderates voted for him. He has no financial ties to big business and he has no serious political ties to the left or the right. Nobody has any clue what to expect from him. He might turn out to be a good president, or he could turn out to be a horrible president. This country could come out better, or worse, in 4 years.
Nobody knows. The OP and his passive aggressive statement's are not helping anyone and just causing unnecessary stress for the weak members of our population that believe anything they hear. The fact of the matter is that our social programs are VERY expensive and not being fully funded by specific contributions because the system is flawed. The government is taking money from other projects to pay for these safety net programs.
I know that we will never get rid of all these social programs, but I can hope that we can at least find a way to make them more financially solvent in their own right.
