green wrote:
Ever since Ross Perot, and perhaps even before, it has been argued that a business approach to governing would cut through much of the red tape and bureaucracy that plagues the US government.
Today, will may see that theory put into action. We have Trump, the consummate negotiator, literally taking a play out of his own book by offering an ultimatum to Congress... pass THIS bill, or I'm moving on (Obamacare's fine with me) He's stated that he's not afraid to walk away and move on to tax reform, job's and infrastructure.
Now usually, you would think that Congress would grow a collective pair and thrash Trump for having the audacity to interfere in the legislative process... but these congressmen rode to power on repeal & replace the ACA, and even though Trump promised universal health care for less money, he knows that Congress wants it way more than he does. The wrong v**e could end many careers in 2018.
So, let's see what happens...
Ever since Ross Perot, and perhaps even before, it... (
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Is it real or is it Memorex.....
I tend to believe this is only the first hand of the poker game.
When making any deal the first rule of thumb is you have to be able to walk away.
If you can't do that you lose.
There is not a chance that Democrats will get more of what they want in a second pass.
The Republicans will have to cave to the Freedom Caucus.
The way to do that is to pass the bill as it was originally was crafted years ago.
The real problem is that any entitlement that has ever been given has never been taken away.
This could prove to be the first one.
Here's the reality if the Freedom caucus ends up winning.
Everyone who buys insurance will pay less. They will also have more options.
The people who do not have insurance, will go back to the emergency rooms to get there critical care.
State funded public care will be the norm. Just like before ACA was implemented.
Any time you have a government subsidize a medical service in a society like ours, the medical field will figure out new ways to get that funding.
Everything will rise. The things that makes things more affordable is when some people cannot afford it. This is a sad t***h, but never the less a t***h.
In the event that drugs are deregulated the price of drugs will come.
It takes 300 million dollars on average for a drug to come to market now. No reason for that except government regulation.