tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post8199000158040788849..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Two Best Budget Items of the DayJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-41100881458561302412011-05-19T01:05:07.592-05:002011-05-19T01:05:07.592-05:00If I understand the projects on Medical spending c...If I understand the projects on Medical spending correctly, not only do Americans now spend significantly more for health care than other OECD countries, but that our rate of growth is significantly higher that those other counties. My question is how likely is that to continue? When Americans are spending 5 or 6 times what the French or Canadians do, won’t we find the political will to take on the Pharmacy and Medical lobbies? <br /><br />The other aspect is that I’ve already seen that my employer is passing on more and more of the cost to the employees. My guess is long before the budget becomes a problem, the whole employee provided private medical care system will just break down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-50448268916540164892011-05-18T15:19:14.931-05:002011-05-18T15:19:14.931-05:00Take out that bit on your Twitter page about rooti...Take out that bit on your Twitter page about rooting for the Giants and maybe I will follow you...Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-57289690988562960092011-05-18T12:05:56.530-05:002011-05-18T12:05:56.530-05:00The GOP is still claiming to be against cost-cutti...The GOP is still claiming to be against cost-cutting in Medicare? But they just voted to privatize the whole damn thing! I think the political usefulness of their "keep the government's hands of Medicare" posture is rapidly diminishing.wkdeweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868091938156254671noreply@blogger.com