tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695153064857944865.post3089258690881717399..comments2014-12-14T22:46:29.206-05:00Comments on The Socialist Idealist: One more thing About Health Care ReformLee Stonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13837439849178320327noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695153064857944865.post-12180299810989703122009-08-26T15:44:12.717-04:002009-08-26T15:44:12.717-04:00I agree with everything you say.
The problem is t...I agree with everything you say.<br /><br />The problem is that we need to talk about both health care and the financial sector for the same reason. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party has distracted us from finance, while completely framing the healthcare debate and moving it away from single payer. When we let issues be framed by the media and whatever party we are loyal to, we lose.Lee Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13837439849178320327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695153064857944865.post-51310926408149521362009-08-18T03:01:27.891-04:002009-08-18T03:01:27.891-04:00Have you noticed Lee, that the financial sector is...Have you noticed Lee, that the financial sector is getting a pass at the moment while we pretend to talk about health care reform?<br /><br />And don't people realize that the taxes we pay at the local level (ie. real estate taxes) would be lower if we weren't paying for teachers' health care in our local school systems? Last time I checked teachers' health care was more costly than their salaries.<br /><br />And we haven't mentioned the real cost of drugs. If you were not covered, your Copaxone medication to keep your MS at bay would cost $30,000 a year. Ironically, when you look at the major cost expenditures of the pharmaceutical industry, research is not on the top of the list. Advertising is quite a bit above it!Suzanne S.noreply@blogger.com