bpuharic wrote:
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:04:18 -0400, wrote:




I guess my problem with the government is their vulnerability to
fraud.

true. after all, wall street is immune to fraud isn't it?

wall street just blew away eleven trillion dollars in equity in this
country

but i'm sure fraud had nothing to do with it.

Medicare is the shining example of a low overhead way to pay

bills, when you ask but their fraud rate is a lot higher than the
private insurers.

yeah. after all we have the most expensive healthcare in the world

that shows how efficient we are, right?

For some reason our government is very susceptible

to getting robbed. (Medicare, DoD procurement, USDA programs,
whatever)

wall street however never robs anyone.

christ every time i see wall street, i think john dillinger was an
amateur

You *see* wall street? Do you live in NY?

On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:46:22 -0400, Larry wrote:

Harry ? wrote:



Sadly, we tolerate fraud. Look at government defense contracting.

And unions.

the US has no unions

On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:51:15 -0400, Larry wrote:

bpuharic wrote:
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:04:18 -0400, wrote:



to getting robbed. (Medicare, DoD procurement, USDA programs,
whatever)

wall street however never robs anyone.

christ every time i see wall street, i think john dillinger was an
amateur

You *see* wall street? Do you live in NY?

about 80 miles away. and i'm a regular at USCG station sandy hook in
NY harbor...

On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:39:43 -0400, Larry wrote:

Harry ? wrote:
On 7/26/10 10:45 AM, Harold wrote:

Health insurers do not deliver a product the consumer needs or wants.
Health care is already out there...it exists. Health insurance adds an
unnecessary middle-man factor.


The same could be said about car insurers or home/property insurers. I
realize both include liability (tort) insurance but that's another topic.

look up the concept of elasticity in economics

hint:

-the mechanic says it's gonna cost $40K to fix your car. you gonna do
it?

-the doctor says 40K to save your life? you gonna do it?

On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:49:03 -0400, Larry wrote:

bpuharic wrote:
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:45:50 -0400, "Harold"
wrote:



uh...let's see...was it unions or WALL STREET that destroyed 10
TRILLION DOLLARS in equity in the last 3 years?

WALLSTREET!

but the right wing still blames the easter bunny


Who, in your bizarre mind, comprises this group you call "Wallstreet" sic?

WTF??

now the right is denying wall street even EXiSTS!!

wild!

On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:36:11 -0400, Larry wrote:

Harry ? wrote:


Right...because the private sector has been doing so much of late to
create jobs...

Actually, I'd prefer we get the health care insurers out of the health
care insurance business altogether...they serve no useful purpose.


You won't see that in your lifetime. The government can't handle
delivering mail without losing billions and we all know how well SS is
doing.

and in the last three years

wall street lost 11 TRILLION dollars

you were saying?

On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:47:42 -0400, Larry wrote:

bpuharic wrote:
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:28:09 -0400, "Harold"
wrote:



If only them thar people up there in Washington would start acting decently
and responsibly to serve the needs of ALL the people. The first thing the
Govt. needs to do is get out of the jobs and cars and healthcare businesses
and plant the seeds for entrapanerial ventures that create products and

the govt IS out of the healthcare business for most people

that's why healthcare is so expensive and doesnt cover everyone. it's
known as a 'market failure


Is social security also a "market failure"?

actually it cured a market failure problem

do you know why it exists?

On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:19:12 -0400, Larry wrote:

Harry ? wrote:
On 7/25/10 7:27 PM, bpuharic wrote:
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:41:03 -0400, wrote:



german purchasing power parity is on a level with US PPP when compared
on a per hour basis


Instituting higher tax rates on those who can afford them is a way to
provide the poorer among us with a better quality of life. That, and
cutting the military budget in half would do the job, I am sure.

The sad truth is that low income families often breed low income
children - or worse - who have the same work ethic they do.

oh brother...more hatred of the middle class. and the rich? how do
their children turn out?

well let's see...in the last 10 years the children of the poor and
middle class went to afghanistan to protect our country from attack

the children of the rich sucked 11 trillion dollars out of the economy
and destroyed the middle class

and he says the problem is with the poor and middle class

me? i'd rather spend a year with the kids in the USCG than a day with
a wall street manager

On 7/26/10 8:07 PM, bpuharic wrote:
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:19:12 -0400, wrote:

Harry ? wrote:
On 7/25/10 7:27 PM, bpuharic wrote:
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:41:03 -0400, wrote:



german purchasing power parity is on a level with US PPP when compared
on a per hour basis


Instituting higher tax rates on those who can afford them is a way to
provide the poorer among us with a better quality of life. That, and
cutting the military budget in half would do the job, I am sure.



The sad truth is that low income families often breed low income
children - or worse - who have the same work ethic they do.





oh brother...more hatred of the middle class. and the rich? how do
their children turn out?

well let's see...in the last 10 years the children of the poor and
middle class went to afghanistan to protect our country from attack

the children of the rich sucked 11 trillion dollars out of the economy
and destroyed the middle class

and he says the problem is with the poor and middle class

me? i'd rather spend a year with the kids in the USCG than a day with
a wall street manager



Jesus...Larry, the latest iteration of Slimeball Dan Krueger, DK, Bob,
et cetera, never ceases to amaze with his total lack of humanity. And
his assumption that low income folks have a problem with their work
ethic is just...stunning. It's no wonder these righties work so very
hard at concealing their identities...if they didn't, they'd be getting
their noses punched regularly.

On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:15:36 -0400, Harry ?
wrote:

On 7/26/10 8:07 PM, bpuharic wrote:
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:19:12 -0400, wrote:





oh brother...more hatred of the middle class. and the rich? how do
their children turn out?

well let's see...in the last 10 years the children of the poor and
middle class went to afghanistan to protect our country from attack

the children of the rich sucked 11 trillion dollars out of the economy
and destroyed the middle class

and he says the problem is with the poor and middle class

me? i'd rather spend a year with the kids in the USCG than a day with
a wall street manager



Jesus...Larry, the latest iteration of Slimeball Dan Krueger, DK, Bob,
et cetera, never ceases to amaze with his total lack of humanity. And
his assumption that low income folks have a problem with their work
ethic is just...stunning. It's no wonder these righties work so very
hard at concealing their identities...if they didn't, they'd be getting
their noses punched regularly.

the more you pin their asses to the wall, the more their hatred of the
middle class comes out.

canuck tells us how lazy we are...and how good and pure wall street
is.

now we got this idiot telling us the middle class is expendable 'cuz
they can always have babies...