Friday, July 31, 2009

I wish that President Obama's stimulus money was given to the citizens, instead of to banks, the auto industry and other institutions. With money in hand, said citizen will bank it, buy a new car and infuse the economy with good economic health. So much money has been handed out, that if it was in the hands of the people, they could pay off their mortgages.

No. Our banks are NOT too big to fail. Let them fail. There are other banks and other car manufacturers. The survivors will provide needed services and goods. The government split AT&T into the Baby Bells. That worked out fine. We should have done that with the banks. We should do that now. We should pass a law that nullifies the ceo's fat cat contracts. Its our money and it is not ment to line the pocket of any ceo . There seems to be a size that businesses should not grow beyond. They become inefficient and lose their flexibility to respond to the needs of their customers.

Hey Prez: Are you for the voters or the monied institutions that bankroll our politicians? Where does your loyalty lie? I know where you say it lies.

On Health care: Dear President Obama. The rising cost of health care is mostly administrative. If you set up another system, you will add another layer of administration and its resulting costs. I suggest that the system you want to design, is all ready in place....as state social service systems.

Each state provides medical care for those who qualify for the program. With a stroke of your pen, you can create a new category "medical only". You set federal standards for minimum level of care and open the current welfare system, oops, social services system for everyone. Those who were denied care because they made too much money can now use the existing network of clinics. I understand that these clinics provide very good care. Let the states run their own systems, as they do now.

Those using the "medical only" card would not be eligible for all the other services provided in the social service system, like food stamps, but they would get their health care needs met.

"Medical only" would not pay for routine care, but it would care for a serious illness. Those who feel they are above using the clinic, sitting next to the poor, have the option of going outside the system and paying for it themselves. There would be an influx of new patients, so the federal government should financially help the clinics expand. There would be some new jobs added to this system, but all in all, there would be less bureaucracy ...and less cost...than if you set up a new system.

I see that this system would be used by the elderly facing end of life care. It would be used by those with a serious illness or disability. These are the people that are turned down by insurance companies . The rest of us can pay for our yearly check up out of pocket...or through our medical insurance . While We're at it, lets fold all parallel medical systems into this one system. In this way, no one group gets better care. Isn't this what a democracy means? So, let senators and representatives give up their program and they can use our program. There are programs for railroad retirees, the military, teachers, postal workers.. If We all paid into the same pot, there would be plenty of money to care for a greater number of people .

Post script: Reading the blog "Suddenly Senior" and found another idea that seems good, simple and quick: Open Medicare to everyone. The system works just fine.

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Blogger Melanie O. said...

We got a stimulus check from the Aussie government. It was $900 per taxpayer. Within a week of receiving it, it went back to the government in terms of liability insurance and car registration fees.

I think that may be the definition of irony.

12:21 AM  
Blogger gardenbug said...

We live in dangerous times. See the website, Solari. Author is Katherine Austin Fitts. She is knowledgable and articulate.

I got a stimulous check that also went to pay taxes. We are caught in a dangerous web.

8:05 AM  
Blogger gardenbug said...

We live in dangerous times. See the website, Solari. Author is Katherine Austin Fitts. She is knowledgable and articulate.

I got a stimulous check that also went to pay taxes. We are caught in a dangerous web.

8:05 AM  
Blogger gardenbug said...

We live in dangerous times. See the website, Solari. Author is Katherine Austin Fitts. She is knowledgable and articulate.

I got a stimulous check that also went to pay taxes. We are caught in a dangerous web.

8:05 AM  

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