(November 14, 2014 at 10:26 pm)stonedape Wrote:(November 14, 2014 at 9:51 pm)Chad32 Wrote: The best government tends to be a mix of socialism and capitalism. Some thing should be socialized, and since the number one reason for bankruptcy in America is medical expenses, that should be socialized. It's a basic need, in the same way food, shelter, and clothing is.I agree. ACA isn't socialized medicine. It's government mandated crony capitalism. So please figure out what socialism is before throwing that word around.
Socialized medicine would be doctor owned or community funded or healthcare co-ops. Those can be micro managed when you cut out the middle man and focus on providing patients with affordable and reliable care.
ACA is just a bigger middle man with a middle man for reliable and a middle man for affordable. They don't know each other very well and they're not going to get along.
I know ACA isn't great, but it's still better than what we had before. It's a baby step forward. Like i said: fewer people will die a year because of ACA. We just need to continue improving the system. Unfortunately the republicans are obstructionists, and now that they have a majority it's probably going to be really bad.
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10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html