Romney likes Israeli health care

[aztec70]

www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/30/romney-praises-health-care-in-israel-where-strong-government-influence-has-driven-down-costs/?print=1

Sounds good to me.

[AlwaysAnAztec]

Romney’s point about Israel’s success in controlling health care costs is spot on: Its health care system has seen health care costs grow much slower than other industrialized nations.

How it has gotten there, however, may not be to the Republican candidate’s liking: Israel regulates its health care system aggressively, requiring all residents to carry insurance and capping revenue for various parts of the country’s health care system.

Israel created a national health care system in 1995, largely funded through payroll and general tax revenue. The government provides all citizens with health insurance: They get to pick from one of four competing, nonprofit plans. Those insurance plans have to accept all customers—including people with pre-existing conditions—and provide residents with a broad set of government-mandated benefits.

Sounds like???

[tuff]

If Israel had to pay for a bunch of illegals and rediculous lawsuit settlements, they would drop it in a heartbeat. Still, I would like to see the paperwork on this. They are very sharp people and think things through. I bet it isn't 2,700 pages long... ;D

[aztecwin]

Jul 31, 2012 8:53:13 GMT -8 tuff said:

If Israel had to pay for a bunch of illegals and rediculous lawsuit settlements, they would drop it in a heartbeat. Still, I would like to see the paperwork on this. They are very sharp people and think things through. I bet it isn't 2,700 pages long... ;D

I bet you are right. I can see how a single payer system can work, but not ObamaKare.

[aztec70]

Jul 31, 2012 14:17:29 GMT -8 aztecwin said:

Jul 31, 2012 8:53:13 GMT -8 tuff said:

If Israel had to pay for a bunch of illegals and rediculous lawsuit settlements, they would drop it in a heartbeat. Still, I would like to see the paperwork on this. They are very sharp people and think things through. I bet it isn't 2,700 pages long... ;D

I bet you are right. I can see how a single payer system can work, but not ObamaKare.

A single payer system is fine with me. That was proposed, but the conservatives made sure that was shot down.

[tuff]

Jul 31, 2012 20:34:22 GMT -8 John, Your Pal said:

Jul 31, 2012 8:53:13 GMT -8 tuff said:

They are very sharp people and think things through.

Huh? This is like saying all Blacks are good at basketball.

Sorry Tuff...can't just let that one slide without comment.

I don't quite follow you on this JYP.

[sdsustoner]

Jul 31, 2012 20:34:22 GMT -8 John, Your Pal said:

Jul 31, 2012 8:53:13 GMT -8 tuff said:

They are very sharp people and think things through.

Huh? This is like saying all Blacks are good at basketball.

Sorry Tuff...can't just let that one slide without comment.

They aren't?

[aztecwin]

Jul 31, 2012 20:34:22 GMT -8 John, Your Pal said:

Jul 31, 2012 8:53:13 GMT -8 tuff said:

They are very sharp people and think things through.

Huh? This is like saying all Blacks are good at basketball.

Sorry Tuff...can't just let that one slide without comment.

You might want to ask him what he meant before making that kind of comment. I am sure he did not mean all Jews or all Israelis, but instead had the Israeli government in mind. It might even have been a back handed slap at Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.

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Here are some ideas for Romney's campaign slogan.



;D

[tuff]

Aug 1, 2012 10:44:58 GMT -8 aztecwin said:

Jul 31, 2012 20:34:22 GMT -8 John, Your Pal said:

Huh? This is like saying all Blacks are good at basketball.

Sorry Tuff...can't just let that one slide without comment.

You might want to ask him what he meant before making that kind of comment. I am sure he did not mean all Jews or all Israelis, but instead had the Israeli government in mind. It might even have been a back handed slap at Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.

Now that you mention it, it was backhanded. The Israelis thought this through and it works for them. 2800 pages of $#!+ that was passed and nobody read it is absolutely rediculoius.