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Extending Medicare: Medical and National Suicide

Simon Says "First, basic common sense would tell us that if facing a funding problem so huge it can destroy the economy, it would be best to make sure it is brought back under control before adding fuel to the fire."

Do you think that all the "charity care" currently being provided by hospitals and doctors to the uninsured/underinsured is free? Who do you think is paying for that?

We are all paying for it indirectly through higher fees when we seek care. Wonder why it costs a quarter of million for a hip replacement? You are paying for your hip and the hip of someone else who is uninsured.

We need mandatory basic coverage for all Americans. Let's get the hidden costs of charity care on the table. That's the only way we're going to control health care costs.

We already do the same thing with auto insurance. Why should health care be any different. If someone "saves" money by not getting health insurance, they are stealing your money when they go the ER for care and don't pay.

Orwellian Finance: Is 1984 Happening in 2009?

While many of the facts in the article ring true, the part about "The Party" seems to be a stretch. The real power is held by the entities (financial firms) that have become too big to fail and their ally the Federal Reserve. The government allowed these entities to grow to their current size, but now is helpless to do much about them. Neither party has the answer to these problems.