Re: Chevy's 650-hp Corvette
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Mmmm... and where are these extra $$$$ going to come from?
Besides, I would not put too much trust into the average American (or European for that matter). You KNOW most of them are going to invest them in strippers or lottery tickets (remember the post-Katrina handouts?). And once they p*ssed it all away, they'll ask for more. From you. If they don't ask, they will steal. Either by force, or by legislation.
I don't care whether it's a pay-as-you-go system, a state pension fund, or a mix or both, as long as the burden is spread equally between all citizens and all companies, regardless of how many employees each individual company used to have 20 years ago. That's the only way to remove the cost advantage US-built Hondas have over US-built Chevys.
The money will come from what all US companies currently pay in health care premiums. Give the money to the employee instead of spending it on managing health care plans. Much of the cost associated with health care is managing the plans for employees. Give the employee the money that goes into the health plans themselves, take away the managment costs completely. Let the employee buy health insurance on their own through private competition. Make the big health care companies compete for your business.
We are already responsible for getting car insurance, life insurance, home insurance and so on. Let Geico sell you a full premium package that includes health care suited to your lifestyle like buying coverage for your $150 Porsche.
This may force the health care companies to be more competitive and reduce overhead and run an efficient business. The only downside are those who are not employed, elderly, retired and such. You would have to build into your 401K a savings plan to pay for health care when you retire...but this will happen anyway, as companies in the US will never offer retirement benefits in the near future.
Mmmm... and where are these extra $$$$ going to come from?
Besides, I would not put too much trust into the average American (or European for that matter). You KNOW most of them are going to invest them in strippers or lottery tickets (remember the post-Katrina handouts?). And once they p*ssed it all away, they'll ask for more. From you. If they don't ask, they will steal. Either by force, or by legislation.
I don't care whether it's a pay-as-you-go system, a state pension fund, or a mix or both, as long as the burden is spread equally between all citizens and all companies, regardless of how many employees each individual company used to have 20 years ago. That's the only way to remove the cost advantage US-built Hondas have over US-built Chevys.
The money will come from what all US companies currently pay in health care premiums. Give the money to the employee instead of spending it on managing health care plans. Much of the cost associated with health care is managing the plans for employees. Give the employee the money that goes into the health plans themselves, take away the managment costs completely. Let the employee buy health insurance on their own through private competition. Make the big health care companies compete for your business.
We are already responsible for getting car insurance, life insurance, home insurance and so on. Let Geico sell you a full premium package that includes health care suited to your lifestyle like buying coverage for your $150 Porsche.
This may force the health care companies to be more competitive and reduce overhead and run an efficient business. The only downside are those who are not employed, elderly, retired and such. You would have to build into your 401K a savings plan to pay for health care when you retire...but this will happen anyway, as companies in the US will never offer retirement benefits in the near future.
) that I don't know where to begin. 
