Don't under estimate the coercive power of government. Ultimately, they will make you an offer you can't refuse. As Doug Casey said of US politics and politicians, "it's too late to fix the problems and too early to cut off their heads".
Right. So lets limit their terms. Lets tax the rich for a while, lets create jobs by investing in domestic infrastructure, lets bring our troops home and cut defense spending by half. Let's make progress. You have something wrong with that?
what you just described is what happened in the 20 years before the PPACA was passed.
Dang, you are a hip cat. You see through all the smoke and slight of hand. You make money in down markets and up markets. You are just a better human than the rest of us. You probably have 20/5 vision and can smell the tiniest drop of urine on an angel's penis from a thousand yards, take one spoonful of soup and recite the recipe, dictate the "great American novel" while juggling babies.
If the American version of the Green-Party is like Canada's, it would be considered Social-Democrat (ala old NDP).
Premiums have doubled in many locales since ACA passed. Hundreds of thousands of existing policies have been cancelled since ACA passed.
i said "health care costs" have been holding steady, you unadulterated imbecile.
It is the only one that is to the left of center, but I agree, not far from center.
Don't underestimate the coercive power of big business, who control the government and use it for their protection.
I think the linear model should be used especially with "laymen", considering that third party attributes can be attached (and often are, especially in European politics) when needed. Ideally, it would be a three dimensional political web, but you'd lose 99% of your audience.If the American version of the Green-Party is like Canada's, it would be considered Social-Democrat (ala old NDP).
In a two dimensional model (i.e. compass), it would be fair to say minor 3rd quadrant (depending on axial definitions).
Limiting ideological analysis to a simple linear model is anachronistic and should be avoided, even in discussion with laymen.
But that's just my opinion... which won't mean much in 7 years outside of a footnote in obscurity
I don't believe in term limits, the rich are already paying almost all of the tax burden, and "investing in domestic infrastructure" won't create very many jobs (and not very many permanent ones). I would love to go through the defense budget and make cuts though.
I have 20/15 vision, when I was younger it was 20/10. My sense of smell is not as good as it used to be. I do make money in up markets and in down markets. It's called having a background in Finance and friends in the industry. There is no doubt in most everyone's mind here that I am a better human being than people like you and tokerprep and others. No question. Soap? What's soap? Im too busy being so fucking awesome, I don't have time for soap. Ain't nobody got time for that. I tried juggling babies once, i had a 1 year old and an 18 month old in my hands.
What are the numbers based off? Does it account for inflation?Healthcare costs have increased, no?
Where do the Chomskers stand on ACA and healthcare in general? What is the Chomsky solution to our healthcare problems?GOD HERE said:
This chart looks like an older Milliman Medical Index. In 2013 the cost has risen to about $22,000, which is the cost of providing insurance for a family of four. It's not inflation-adjusted, but inflation wouldn't account for much of the year-over-year change in any year.
Charts brought to you by the Heritage Foundation. The single most conservative far right leaning organization in the country, besides the Republican party itself.You are painfully obtuse, Marie.
"A comprehensive 50-state study has found that insurance premiums will increase under the first year of Obamacare in 45 of 50 states. This finding flies in the face of President Obama's promise that his health care overhaul would cause premiums "for the typical family" to fall by $2500."
http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/20/health-insurance-premiums-projected-to-s
** The following picture has nothing to do with UncleBuck and is purely coincidental.
It would account for roughly 3% increase year over year. But now that I have you in this corner, let's stay here for a moment.