Comments on: Government Run Care Is Wasteful http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/ "Let that be a lesson to you, boys and girls. Don't ever argue with the Big Dog because the Big Dog is always right" Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:25:29 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Darrel http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140548 Darrel Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:52:20 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140548 Actually, I do. I just converted my Power Point presentation on health care and posted it here: http://fayfreethinkers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6079&start=0 There are several references to how the high cost of mal-practice insurance in the US contributes to our cost. It's a small part. D. Actually, I do. I just converted my Power Point presentation on health care and posted it here:

http://fayfreethinkers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6079&start=0

There are several references to how the high cost of mal-practice insurance in the US contributes to our cost. It’s a small part.

D.

]]> By: Blake http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140458 Blake Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:51:50 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140458 Tort reform would get costs down, but you never hear D talk about that- Tort reform would get costs down, but you never hear D talk about that-

]]> By: Blake http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140431 Blake Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:45:53 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140431 Darrel- everyone wants a bargain, even if the result can turn out to be less than desirable, or haven't you seen some of the results of Mexican surgery? Even the drugs that you can get cheaply (you often get what you pay for), and I can attest to the fact that Mexican drugs are not the most tightly controlled in terms of quality. Same for dental- there are some true horror stories there. Darrel- everyone wants a bargain, even if the result can turn out to be less than desirable, or haven’t you seen some of the results of Mexican surgery? Even the drugs that you can get cheaply (you often get what you pay for), and I can attest to the fact that Mexican drugs are not the most tightly controlled in terms of quality.
Same for dental- there are some true horror stories there.

]]> By: Blake http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140422 Blake Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:51:15 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140422 No Darrel- that is a legit question- it's apples and oranges here- Satisfaction does not = efficiency, or the insurance industry does not need radical changes. Which is it? No Darrel- that is a legit question- it’s apples and oranges here- Satisfaction does not = efficiency, or the insurance industry does not need radical changes. Which is it?

]]> By: Blake http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140421 Blake Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:46:38 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140421 Perhaps- Rove is entitled to hi position, but until Hussein begins ACTING like the President of our country, rather than someone who just won a Carnival cruise, I will continue mocking him in any way I choose. Perhaps- Rove is entitled to hi position, but until Hussein begins ACTING like the President of our country, rather than someone who just won a Carnival cruise, I will continue mocking him in any way I choose.

]]> By: Big Dog http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140398 Big Dog Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:46:27 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140398 Moving the goalpost is what you say when you have no legitimate response. Moving the goalpost is what you say when you have no legitimate response.

]]> By: Big Dog http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140397 Big Dog Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:45:52 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140397 Obama did not want Hussein used then, he is OK with it now. Obama did not want Hussein used then, he is OK with it now.

]]> By: Darrel http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140386 Darrel Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:43:53 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140386 Bigd: "You equate customer satisfaction with efficiency. That is a mistake.">> DAR I am good at getting goals, so you keep moving the goal posts. D. ---------------- "Moving the goalpost, also known as raising the bar, is an informal logically fallacious argument in which evidence presented in response to a specific claim is dismissed and some other (often greater) evidence is demanded." Bigd: “You equate customer satisfaction with efficiency. That is a mistake.”>>

DAR
I am good at getting goals, so you keep moving the goal posts.

D.
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“Moving the goalpost, also known as raising the bar, is an informal logically fallacious argument in which evidence presented in response to a specific claim is dismissed and some other (often greater) evidence is demanded.”

]]> By: Darrel http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140385 Darrel Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:42:19 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140385 BLK: "I call him Hussein because that is his name...">> DAR Let's ask Karl Rove what he thinks: **** ROVE: Look the “Hussein”…using his middle name helps Obama, it doesn’t hurt him. So anybody who wants to help John McCain ought to stop using… WALLACE: How do you explain that? ROVE: ‘Cause I think people look at it and say, ‘look, that’s one step too far. You’re trying to leave an implication that he is a Muslim when I know he’s not.’ And I think you know, lot of times attacks in politics fail, in fact they turn into a negative for the person who’s doing the attacking because people think it’s gone too far. And this frankly, goes too far." <a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/03/02/fns-rove-claims-to-have-standards-on-negative-campaigning/" rel="nofollow">>LINK</a> BLK: “I call him Hussein because that is his name…”>>

DAR
Let’s ask Karl Rove what he thinks:

****
ROVE: Look the “Hussein”…using his middle
name helps Obama, it doesn’t hurt him. So anybody who wants to help John McCain ought to stop using…

WALLACE: How do you explain that?

ROVE: ‘Cause I think people look at it and
say, ‘look, that’s one step too far. You’re
trying to leave an implication that he is a
Muslim when I know he’s not.’ And I think you
know, lot of times attacks in politics fail, in fact they turn into a negative for the person who’s doing the attacking because people think it’s gone too far. And this frankly, goes too far.”

>LINK

]]> By: Darrel http://www.onebigdog.net/government-run-care-is-wasteful/comment-page-1/#comment-140375 Darrel Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:05:09 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=7947#comment-140375 BLK: "Your SS references are outdated">> DAR I gave references, you give nothing. IF you give references I will then explain exactly how you are completely misunderstanding the situation anyway. SS will not run out. BLK: "pay caps only work in government positions.">> DAR Think mandated fee caps. Even your cable TV, which is hardly an essential service like health care, has it's fee's regulated. Etc. D. BLK: “Your SS references are outdated”>>

DAR
I gave references, you give nothing. IF you give references I will then explain exactly how you are completely misunderstanding the situation anyway. SS will not run out.

BLK: “pay caps only work in government positions.”>>

DAR
Think mandated fee caps. Even your cable TV, which is hardly an essential service like health care, has it’s fee’s regulated. Etc.

D.

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