Bye, Bye, to the Republican Pie

[RobDownSouth]

You should have read the whole article:


“The slowing of healthcare inflation right now seems to be driven by onset of new policies [ACA],” said Alec Phillips, a Goldman SachsGS +2.52% economist who follows health care trends. “That is probably going to be a temporary factor.”

“I think this is a longer-term trend,” said Randall Ellis, a professor of health-care economics at Boston University. “It appears that the reforms will stick and health-care exchanges and other policies will bring competitive pressure to markets.”


Even those who should know don't know.

Any long term rise in costs over the near and mid-term is likely going to be the increasing number of baby boomers retiring. The volume of folks needing health care will increase.

The Rapepublicans, of course, will blame the ACA.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Why is this deal good for America? It's based on bullshit and kicking the can down the road for two months.

Save your breath. When the death panels are carrying these assclowns to the crematoria they'll be kissing the rings of their pall-bearers all the way there.

 

[islandman]

Any long term rise in costs over the near and mid-term is likely going to be the increasing number of baby boomers retiring. The volume of folks needing health care will increase.

The Rapepublicans, of course, will blame the ACA.

That makes sense.

After all, we can track the 18-49 TV-viewing demographic across the country, but the cost of healthcare ex-baby boomers...hell, they'll have to invent a fancy calculating machine to figure that out.

 

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[islandman]

FYP.

Itty bitty, but necessary.

Can we call it a "computer"?

 

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[Not Normal]

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“I think this is a longer-term trend,” said Randall Ellis, a professor of health-care economics at Boston University. “It appears that the reforms will stick and health-care exchanges and other policies will bring competitive pressure to markets.”


Even those who should know don't know.

Isn't competitive pressure EXACTLY what capitalists societies are built around? Don't we, as consumers, want these companies to compete for out business by giving us lower pricing for better service?

 

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[islandman]

Isn't competitive pressure EXACTLY what capitalists societies are built around? Don't we, as consumers, want these companies to compete for out business by giving us lower pricing for better service?

Sure.

The healthcare industry we have today is an oligopoly. Under ACA, it'll be an oligopoly. The hope is that the latter will carry a lower cost....which means you can forget about better service.

 

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[RobDownSouth]

Here's the Senate bill:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/int...e-bill-to-fund-government-raise-debt-ceiling/

Whar is Obamacare defunding, maggot?

 

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[FistedSister]

Whar is Obamacare defunding, maggot?

Right. The teatards accomplished nothing but cost American workers and businesses $30 billion dollars these last two weeks.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Amazing! But not for Obama.

150 Straight Days: Treasury Says Debt Stood Still at $16,699,396,000,000
October 16, 2013 - 5:28 PM
- See more at: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ter...ood-still-16699396000000#sthash.OzKY675q.dpuf

That's right you America-hating son of a bitch. The treasury department has all sorts of accounting tricks and gimmicks that they've put in place over the years when the Republicans shut down the government. They learned their lesson in 1994 when Gingrich had his hissy fit.

America kicked you and your fellow looneytunians squarely in your collective shrivelled nutsacks today.

We beat you.

 

[FistedSister]

Amazing! But not for Obama.

150 Straight Days: Treasury Says Debt Stood Still at $16,699,396,000,000
October 16, 2013 - 5:28 PM
- See more at: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ter...ood-still-16699396000000#sthash.OzKY675q.dpuf

And Bush's war and crooked Wall Streeters didn't contribute. Wall Street imploded because genius, mission accomplished, Baby Bush gutted the SEC. He said Wall Street and the banks can govern themselves. How did that work out for ya?

 

[richard_daily]

Isn't competitive pressure EXACTLY what capitalists societies are built around? Don't we, as consumers, want these companies to compete for out business by giving us lower pricing for better service?

we have a cronie capitalist system, and those that benefit from it want to keep it that way... the tea party are their shock troops.

Too bad they're not very shocking... more revolting.

 

[renard_ruse]

Putting aside the absolute absurdity of the OP's thread, I'd just like to say "there's always pride before a fall."

Liberals for whatever reason have an incredible arrogance problem. I'm not really sure what that's about, but arrogance killed the cat, girls and boys. So, keep it up.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

Putting aside the absolute absurdity of the OP's thread, I'd just like to say "there's always pride before a fall."

Liberals for whatever reason have an incredible arrogance problem. I'm not really sure what that's about, but arrogance killed the cat, girls and boys. So, keep it up.

Play sadz Renny off, Keyboard Cat.

http://grumpycatpics.com/pics/16/Keyboard-Cat---Animated-GIF.jpg

 

[KingOrfeo]

Amazing! But not for Obama.

150 Straight Days: Treasury Says Debt Stood Still at $16,699,396,000,000
October 16, 2013 - 5:28 PM
- See more at: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ter...ood-still-16699396000000#sthash.OzKY675q.dpuf

So? That's mostly your side's fault, you know. The expense of the ACA is chump change compared to that of the Iraq War. And W was, AFAIK, the only national leader in modern history to cut taxes at the start of a war!

 

[richard_daily]

Bob Corker just let something slip...

He said that they can work on keeping the trend of reduced spending going...

I though Obama was increasing the deficit?

 

[KingOrfeo]

Save your breath. When the death panels are carrying these assclowns to the crematoria . . .

You're not even trying to relate to reality any more, are you?

 

[KingOrfeo]

Putting aside the absolute absurdity of the OP's thread, I'd just like to say "there's always pride before a fall."

And the Teatards just now took that fall.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

They drove their points to the levee
But the levee was dry.
Them good ol' boys in the House
Can't get shit to fly.
So this will be the day that they die.
The Republican party will die.


Somebody else write the words.

A little hasty...

In fair we were all young at heart,
A generation torn apart,
Forced to pay their elder's health care...

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Putting aside the absolute absurdity of the OP's thread, I'd just like to say "there's always pride before a fall."

Liberals for whatever reason have an incredible arrogance problem. I'm not really sure what that's about, but arrogance killed the cat, girls and boys. So, keep it up.

They have the right to be giddy, for they "won" this round, but they did take some cuts and there will be another round, which, they are looking forward to for they now have decided that red lines are the way to go; no compromise.

However, between rounds, the card girls are touting Obamacare numbers on their signs...

 

[Byron In Exile]

Hardly a concern of mine.

A nest of tuneful persons to my eye.

Sing a song to the king.