Need Money for School Supplies?

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<p><a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20070816/pl_bloomberg/ajkoyhuchw0m;_ylt=AjmaBAFEG7OzyRohgFg9VY8Gw_IE[/url]”>http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20070816/pl_bloomberg/ajkoyhuchw0m;_ylt=AjmaBAFEG7OzyRohgFg9VY8Gw_IE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I’d like to say “unbelievable” but it’s all too believable. Wonder how many “rogue” companies have not been caught yet, or if we’re just gonna assume this was the only one.</p>

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<p>I guess so! (and I guess we won’t be recouping that…)</p>

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<p>and, mini, these are the same folks you want to control the health care system???</p>

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<p>Not “these folks.” Thankfully, they will be gone 1.20.09.</p>

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<p>Imagine if you could look at Halliburton’s books… I suspect that would look like loose change.</p>

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<p>garland:</p>

<p>so true, but to paraphrase our local Governator: They’ll be back! :rolleyes: And, once a government-run system is installed…</p>

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<p>Well, you’re right - those private companies that supplied stuff to the military just can’t be trusted. Now had the government purchased the washers directly and sent themselves, we could have an awful lot left over for school supplies…</p>

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<p>mini:</p>

<p>are you suggesting that all health care workers become federal/state/local govt employees?</p>

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<p>No, I am suggesting (actually, I am more than suggesting, I am EXPERIENCING) that a board made up of consumers and providers can, given a budget, determine both prices and delivery mechanisms, without the need for insurance underwriting, advertisement, massive CEO pay, payout to stockholders, massive unnecessary overhead, payment to doctors for NOT providing care and not making necessary referrals, and end up with between 18-33% more money to actually provide care, without waiting lists. And they can do that imbedded inside a capitalist economy.</p>

<p>My health care is living proof of it.</p>

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<p>And it just makes plain good sense.</p>