Agree or Disagree?

Jermyn Davidson · #1 06-23-2009, 07:49 PM

A government-run health insurance option is needed "to discipline insurance companies. If they can't compete, it's probably their fault. Many private insurers spend too much time thinking about profits instead of helping people."

Do you agree with these statements?

jaxfam6 · #2 06-23-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jermyn davidson

a government-run health insurance option is needed "to discipline insurance companies. If they can't compete, it's probably their fault. Many private insurers spend too much time thinking about profits instead of helping people."

do you agree with these statements?

disagree

Shawn · #3 06-23-2009, 07:59 PM

The government (this government) would take a bad situation and make it worse.

Jermyn Davidson · #4 06-23-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn

The government (this government) would take a bad situation and make it worse.

so what about the statement do you not agree with?

Shawn · #5 06-23-2009, 08:07 PM

I just don't like the government meddling with everything-I like small goverment. Looks good on paper I suppose.

Jermyn Davidson · #6 06-23-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jaxfam6

disagree

why do you disagree my friend?
what's disagreeable about it?

Jermyn Davidson · #7 06-23-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn

I just don't like the government meddling with everything-I like small goverment. Looks good on paper I suppose.

do you think that insurance companies are more concerned with profits than helping people?

Shawn · #8 06-23-2009, 08:13 PM

It looks like a good idea but I could see a huge expence attached to it. And the posibilitiy for inferior health care. followed by the Goverment deciding who can have what types of treatments and when.

Shawn · #9 06-23-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

do you think that insurance companies are more concerned with profits than helping people?

to a certain degree yes. I've seen it.

But do you think the government will be any different/better?

If you haven't figured it out already, I don't have a lot of faith in the Gov.

MissBrattified · #10 06-23-2009, 08:17 PM

I would rather have insurance companies making a large profit, and being lenient on what types of treatments are allowed, than have the government run it on a dime (or more likely, a deficit), and deny good options.

I want to be able to choose my own treatments from the options recommended to me by my PERSONAL doctor. NOT by some bureaucrat in Washington deciding in advance that anyone who has ___________ needs ___________. Or even by medical consultants who could give an informed opinion of the same.