Yesterday Continued

Today, my victim is Hillary Clinton. Since her big "cause" was health care, I think I'll start there.

Hillary: "Unlike the current health system where insurance premiums send people into bankruptcy, the plan provides tax credits for working families to help them cover their costs. The tax credits will ensure that working families never have to pay more than a limited percentage of their income for health care." (http://www.hillaryclinton.com/feature/healthcareplan/ under the section Affordable)
Sorry, Hillary. This is NOT how the capitalist system works. Businesses are in business to make money. It's simple. If there's a need, there is some business willing to serve that need, and make a profit. There are systems in place to handle almost all foreseeable healthcare problems. If you don't like your HMO, make a difference, and start your own insurance company. Under the existing system, I was unemployed for 6 months and all my kids were covered.

Hillary:"No discrimination. The insurance companies can't deny you coverage if you have a pre-existing ondition. " So, if you remove a company's ability to refuse service, essentially, you're requiring them to cover people unless they can't pay the premiums. For the sake of argument, let's say that I'm 70 years old, not a single hospital stay in my life. Thus I don't have insurance, because I'm retired. I'm diagnosed with an untreatable form of cancer. I suddenly need insurance. Now, insurance companies HAVE to take me. Net result: Phenominal increases in premiums for those who can pay. Thanks Hillary!

Hillary: "It's portable. If you change or lose your job, you keep your health care." Wow, I don't need to work to get healthcare? This means that the doctors who participate in government programs won't get paid much.

That's all I have time for tonight, I'll continue with Hillary tommorrow.