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  • U.S. Healthcare Legislation Investment Impact [View article]
    For all of you "Good socialists." out there please keep in mind that a government powerfull enough to give you what ever you want is fully capable of confiscating every thing you have. To pararhrase Ben Franklin: Those who are willing to sacrifice their liberty for a measure of security will have neither.
    Nov 10 17:47 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • U.S. Healthcare Legislation Investment Impact [View article]
    Pages 91-93 section 202 in it's entirety will produce a single payer 100% U.S. Government run health care system in ten years. Doctor compensation and drug pricing will be "Negotiated." by government run exchanges starting in 2013. Oh wait I forgot the government doesn't negotiate it dictates terms. Just ask the doctors accepting Medicaid/Medicare how well that works. As I have posted here before the sole beneficiaries of this are the trial lawyers. Just think of all the constitutional issues to be argued. However once everything is said and done this will end badly for them as well. Once the single payer system is achieved the government will exempt itself from legal action much as school districts do now.
    Nov 10 10:02 am |Rating: +3 0 |Link to Comment
  • U.S. Healthcare Legislation Investment Impact [View article]
    Greetings. We have never referred to ourselves as "The masses." and would rather not start now.


    On Nov 09 11:21 AM Michael D. wrote:

    > So worried that investments will fall in value when cash flows and
    > margins are reduced due to the 'commoditization' of healthcare. This
    > is what can be expected, healthcare won't be only available to the
    > priviledged few, but the masses. Bravo to the USA.
    >
    > From the investing standpoint, there is no mention of the increased
    > volumes of healthcare being delivered if you finally have a population
    > who a)has access to a doctor and a basic plan and b)is not refused
    > from insurers due to 'pre-existing conditions'.
    >
    > I'm a good socialist, society means you take care of everyone. I'm
    > still long on Healthcare too. 'Everyone' is a bigger pond than 'few'.
    Nov 10 09:23 am |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
  • Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
    These great "earnings" are on negative numbers by a three to one margin. Does that puzzle any one else or am I just dense?
    Oct 22 08:49 am |Rating: +9 -1 |Link to Comment
  • Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
    Amen. Reinstate Glass/Steagull as well and we will have a winner.


    On Jul 28 10:05 AM Perry B wrote:

    > Is anyone else bothered that the SEC is giving the institutions the
    > protection of not disclosing short positions? This smacks of more
    > market manipulation. With erratic daily charts. Aimed at picking
    > off retail traders stops. Bringback the uptick rule. Quit protecting
    > failing companies and let the free market decide who wins or loses.
    Jul 28 10:22 am |Rating: +2 0 |Link to Comment
  • Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
    Wow. Oil speculators drove a that huge irrational spike! Ya think? Baltic index has ticked up meaning that dry shippers are doing OK but more importantly it shows that goods and raw materials are starting to move at a higher velocity. I'm not saying it's time for wine and roses but that things may be starting to look up just a bit.
    Jul 28 08:48 am |Rating: +3 0 |Link to Comment
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