On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:50:35 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:51:29 -0400, Tosk wrote:


After all, how can a for profit org compete with a public
funded not for profit?

Huh? I thought "privatization" was the cost cutting mantra of the
Right. You know, how a lean mean corporation was more efficient than a
bloated government agency. So, does this mean that if we eliminate
private health insurance companies, and go with a single payer public
option, our health cost would go down? Damn, you're turning into a
Liberal.

No, it means that a 'for profit' corporation couldn't compete with a
government subsidized, taxpayer supported public option. By taxing
individuals enough, the government can cut the 'cost' of the public
option to a fraction of the 'for profit' corporation's costs.

Denying that would be intentionally burying one's head in the sand.