Let's Tell-all about Tulsi

[David Horn]

(02-07-2020, 10:59 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(02-07-2020, 05:40 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: The United Kingdom was formed long ago by blatant aggression.  It seems right somehow that the deeds be undone by casting votes.  Still, UK sea strength has been favorable to the US for the last century plus.  It will be sort of ashamed to see that weakened.

Yep, if that goes, there goes a few trillion to replace it. How about privatizing a portion of their healthcare costs? I know that would crush the hopes of progressives here but it would keep us both free and able to protect both our nations shipping routes.

Why not tax the hell out of businesses that need to use those shipping routes to pay for that protection, and let the rest of us have healthcare that's worth something?  Business, especially huge, multinational business, has had a free ride on us for decades.  Times up!

BTW, privatizing healthcare is an oxymoron,  Except for the VA and Indian Health Service, it already is.  What's private in the non-service part: insurance.  What doesn't work very well is, oh yeah: insurance.  I see nothing but higher cost if we insist on keeping private insurance.  I've had both kinds (I'm on Medicare).  You can believe me or not, but Medicare is a vast improvement.  My wife, who is younger and still working, has really good private insurance.  Hers costs more, and plays "gotcha" on anything not strictly in line with their policies.  Medicare just pays, iits cheaper for me, and, not surprising, cheaper over all.