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Obama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
Bonnie...Rome was burning a long time ago...and it was perpetuated by liberal reformist agendas. If you think the Clinton years and the Democratic-led Congress was such a glorious time...drop the talking points and do some research. I'm sick of hearing about how the world is falling apart and why we won't just all collectively throw government dollars at the latest crisis. The financial crisis for example - look into how Clinton enabled/mandated Fannie & Freddie to make loans to people who couldn't afford them, for the sake of a "social mandate" that more low-income families and minorities should own homes (actually, in my opinion, it was so he could jumpstart the gravy train for all his Dem buddies in the housing and mortgage markets). See how Clinton and the Democratic Congress changed the rules so that Fannie and Freddie could gorge themselves to the gills on securitized mortgages from these sub-prime markets. Check out the story of Franklin Raines, the CEO of Fannie who was appointed by Clinton and who made out with $90mm in salary and stock from his stint at Fannie...and who was later let off the hook (through a settlement) when he was found cooking the books and overseeing one of the biggest accounting frauds in our history. Instead of jail, Raines is now one of Obama's economic advisors!!! Find out who received the brunt of his donation $$$$$$: the Democrats. I don't understand why the MSM does not blow the lid off of this story!!! All they can do is bash Bush - who, by the way, TRIED TO ENACT SWEEPING REFORMS to the Clinton Administration-created mortgage/banking mess as demonstrated by this article in the now off-the-deep-end NYT: query.nytimes.com/gst/...;barney+frank"&am...
This is what happens when you have a bunch of people who do not understand how the principals of risk/reward and supply/demand work making up rules for "the good of the people".
If Senator Obama becomes president, it won't be long before the healthcare gravy train starts up because he wants to apply the same flawed principals...alllllll aboard.
Not me. He can keep his change. Reply
8 Sector ETFs in a Surprising Uptrend [view article]
I am long in VNQ; real estate may be "toxic" in general, but I took a chance on it because its mostly commercial/rental real estate, and it pays a nice dividend. Reply8 Sector ETFs in a Surprising Uptrend [view article]
Gary, are you recommending any of these to your clients? ReplyObama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
Today's market meltdown pretty much sums up why I won't be voting the Republican ticket this year.You can bet there are numerous SL investors/employees right now who will agree. Reply
Obama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
McCain will be much better for this country for a lot of reasons!!! ReplyObama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
From an investment standpoint, the risk in markets like this is enough to scare me away. The fickleness of politicians is not a risk I care to take on.For all the health care hypocrites out there, since when does health care have to be employer sponsored?
Since 1943, when the IRS made insurance premiums deductible for corporations to aid in the war effort. I'm sick of hearing employers complain about the costs when they enjoy the benefit of virtually locking in employment. How many times have you heard- the job sucks, but I need the benefits?
Companies want it both ways-keep employees roped in, but don't make it too costly. Tying health care to employment is a travesty.
Want to fix health care in this country? Real simple, just drop the corporate tax benefit, eliminate barriers to entry for PA's & NP's by the AMA union and let the markets sort it out.
The first casualty would be the insurance companies. These middlemen just add a huge cost layer anyway with the bureaucracy and paperwork. You need insurance to replace a fender and get a paint job; do you need it for an oil change and tune-up?
The next casualty would be the pill pusher doctors who don't provide any value other than being able to lay hands on capital by virtue of their degree to set up an office to deal with the paperwork. Internet pharmacies and nighthawks in India are already pressing them.
Let the skilled surgeons and ER docs rise to the top. The malpractice lawyers will be circling the rest.
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Obama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
Under Obama's the government would finance............wro... Don Dion. Wrong, more specifically:We, individual taxpayers, would finance Obama's health care plan.
My view is not a Republican/Democrat issue, it is an issue of public awarness.
"Government" is not the elected officials and bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. or elsewhere in our country. It is us, the people, the taxpayers.
We foot the bill.
Whether you are a blog or journalist, write "government" financing stories as it is: We, individual taxpayers, pay. Reply
Obama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
Higher capital gains and marginal rates =lower tax receipts ReplyObama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
Good article. May I insert that it matters not what the health care plan is if the President has neither the will, courage or experience to defend the country and our vital national interests. ReplyObama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
RJC,Bonnie's "diatribe of Democrat Party talking points" is largely correct, and singling out a date to dispute in a multiple paragraph post along with dismissing her with a glib and browbeating remark only serves to make her point.
By admonishing her to "doing one's homework" suggests you've done yours, how conveniently self-serving of you. Bonnie's post clearly reflects hers and many others concern for the serious issues we face in these times, but our problems certainly won't be solved by the likes of you, your snarky attitude, or your transparent posturing to appear "objective and open minded to all sides" – you are just part of the problem.
I wouldn't have even read Bonnie's zealous comment, had I not noticed your faux wisdom.
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Obama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
Lex Luz - I'm with you - let's get rid of ALL the insurance companies - Americans want to be protected from scraping their knees. Insurance companies have seeped into every part of our life. They reward the weak and expect you and me to pay for it. Responsible, hard-working, honest americans should not be paying for the failures of irresponsible and reckless persons. Think how much money you'd have in your pocket if you didn't pay insurance premiums and what that would contribute to the overall economy. It will never happen of course, the lawyers in this country would fight it to the death.I think states should be allowed the liberty and resources to design public programs for the uninsured - tax dollars would pay for them. A federally administered system would be an unbelievable disaster.
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Obama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
Health Care is a hot button topic obviously, and not many cool heads are in evidence here. My recommendation is to ignore all commentators. Reader, pass by. Make up your own mind and let all "philosophers&quo... here continue to jabber at one another. ReplyObama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
We need less government intervention not more people! ReplyObama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
Republican - Libertarian - Democrat - Progressive. Most of these labels, when the printing can be read, are in serious violation of the truth in advertising law. Thank goodness. ReplyObama or McCain: Who’s Better for Healthcare Investors? [view article]
Bonnie, The Democrats took control of Congress in January 2007 (election was in November 2006). They have had control for almost two years.Starting your comment with a false statement coincides with the rest of your diatribe of Democrat Party talking points.
I wish people would be more objective and open minded to all sides, which would require doing one's homework (as in investing) and not repeating what one hears on blogs and the media outlets that treat blog information as news. Reply