On 16/04/2011 9:11 PM, bob wrote:
On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:56:40 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

OK, I accept that this is mostly a political group with occasional
boating posts.
I had an idea I'd like to run past people on all sides.
One thing people dislike about Obamacare is that it compels people to
purchase a product.

which has been going on for a number of different things for quite
awhile

Here is a way around the problem.
Require people to contribute 10% of their income to a "pension
account". We can get away with this because we already do it with
SS. However, this account could be used at any time to pay for
current healthcare including health insurance. Contributions would be
tax free and payments for qualified healthcare taken from the growth
of the accounts (which you would control) would also be tax free.
This would encourage people to shop around for healthcare and to not
go to the emergency room for a cold. At the end of the year, they
could get back part of what htye put in if it was not taken up by
health care. This would allow each person to put in money when they
are young and in good health and then use the money when they are
older.
Poor people would get contributions from the govt to their account and
they could pay for whatever healthcare they wanted.

of course, we should ALSO require that increases in productivity
should be more equitably distributed rather than having the US
continue down the path of plutocracy

Well, if you don't like plutocracy, how come you vote Obama?

You know this depression will come to an end when the middle class rise,
take back control of government and just say no to the leaches be they
corporate or low life individuals. And tell politicians, less taxes and
live inside your means.

Who knows, maybe even get eDemocracy if we are lucky. Why let a bribed
politician do the voting when people can vote directly? It isn't 1780
when a pony had to go across Arizona in the heat to bring in the results.

But you know why it will never happen? Because real democracy never
existed, you are a well managed herd on a stage show. You leaders are
corrupt hand picked ponies.
--
I can assure you that the road to prosperity is not paved with
fleabagger debt.