tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post4259878448174419660..comments2024-03-26T04:21:43.535-05:00Comments on Free Association: A Modest Health-Care ProposalSheldon Richmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15672237234580563637noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-75409706274685462862009-09-18T12:45:38.263-05:002009-09-18T12:45:38.263-05:00Great Article. I forwarded it to my Doctor friends...Great Article. I forwarded it to my Doctor friends who support universal healthcare.Robert Virasinhttp://www.nationofimmigrants.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-3891875733723741162009-09-17T14:55:23.651-05:002009-09-17T14:55:23.651-05:00"He wants to force the insurance companies, w..."He wants to force the insurance companies, with taxpayer subsidies if necessary, to insure everyone — healthy or sick, young or old — at the same price."<br /><br />I heard that he said that smokers could be charged higher rates. Because, you know, most health problems are caused by smokers . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-84537865730208420182009-09-17T14:45:40.853-05:002009-09-17T14:45:40.853-05:00No insult taken. Of course you are right.No insult taken. Of course you are right.Sheldon Richmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672237234580563637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-64979941694599249542009-09-17T14:06:13.412-05:002009-09-17T14:06:13.412-05:00You're a genius, Mr. Swift.
I remember you ad...You're a genius, Mr. Swift.<br /><br />I remember you admonishing me once with those very same words for suggesting a "Dept. of Reputations," as a person can sue another for damage to reputation, and thus there is a monetary inherent in one's reputation whether harmed or not.<br /><br />I don't mean this as an insult, Sheldon, but no one in power has ever paid attention to you before (if they had, the world would be a far better place), so let's hope the trend continues on this one.Jimi Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-57640327397705727192009-09-17T11:54:53.112-05:002009-09-17T11:54:53.112-05:00I just hope no one in power reads this and says, &...I just hope no one in power reads this and says, "That's a hell of an idea!"Sheldon Richmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672237234580563637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-75125381252294223972009-09-17T01:46:52.409-05:002009-09-17T01:46:52.409-05:00I vaguely recall discussion of legislation after 9...I vaguely recall discussion of legislation after 9-11 for concripting healthcare workers in a national emergency. I don't know if it passed or not, but it gave me the horrors.<br /><br />It's a bit like finding out some member of Parliament had already introduced a bill along the lines of Swift's "Modest Proposal," eh?Kevin Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525803609000364993noreply@blogger.com