tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928170677546195443.post3482780350009644967..comments2024-03-12T10:54:55.432-07:00Comments on Health Train Express: Government Shutdown vs. Health vs. Debt CeilingGary M. Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16205704913440150198noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928170677546195443.post-56311134075242888562013-10-08T16:37:38.167-07:002013-10-08T16:37:38.167-07:00Well, other than "running" Medicare, and...Well, other than "running" Medicare, and the fact that the ACA really isn't "running" health care, I agree with your premise. <br /><br />I just wish it weren't being used as an excuse to burn down the house; or, as others have called it, effectively seceding from the Union, or petulant nullification using threat of worldwide devastation. <br /><br />And, of course, it's anything but a "national health care system." It's a sop to private insurers, originally designed by conservatives as an alternative to single payer. Which explains a lot. Sigh. <br /><br />What I can't figure out is why multibillionaires like the Koch brothers are willing to spend so much money on ads and on buying politicians to prevent its success? In what way is it a threat to their vast wealth? I can only figure they worry that it'll actually work, in which case people will reward Ds in future elections, and the Koch paradise of zero regulations, allowing them to exploit the environment, workers, etc, will become impossible. Honestly, I can't figure anything else to explain it.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.com