Posts Tagged ‘Massachusetts’
Union workers paid to stump for Coakley in Massachusetts – Video
I did spell Massachusetts correctly right? Lots of news today from the Martha Coakley versus Scott Brown special election for United States Senate. During the debate last night, some “supporters” of Coakley were paid $50 to stand outside in the cold in support of “their” candidate for Senate.
Read MoreMassachusetts Health Care … the nightmare to come. Update: Rationing
Update: Make sure you check the update below. Rationing! The Baucus plan and the Waxman Murphy plan, both will tax you if you don’t have health insurance. But as we pointed out right here it’s so much more than that. You will be taxed even if you have coverage, IF, it’s not up to government…
Read MoreVisual Version of Health Care
I think it is difficult for some to visualize what would happen if Obama Care, or Universal Health Care or what ever it is that you choose to call it gets passed by the Senate and the House. But on the cover of Healthcare Ledger could be the best visual aide in understanding what universal health care…
Read MoreThe definition of health care insanity (see MA, ME, TN, HI)
Someone, far smarter than I, once defined insanity as repeating the same behavior over and over again, and expecting a different result. Were that same person looking at the current proposals for health care reform, I suppose that person would conclude that both Congress and the President are insane. All of the health care proposals floating…
Read MoreMassachusetts health care experiment not working out
I’ve recently written about how the states – per the Constitution – can be great incubators of ideas. Instead of implementing programs like universal health care at the federal level where it could never be reversed, states can try stuff and other states can measure results. So, how is Massachusetts doing with its health care…
Read MoreMassachusetts sues – claims feds overstepping reach into state issues
Massachusetts’ attorney general has sued the federal government claiming the Defense of Marriage Act is an overreaching and discriminatory law. In other words, marriage is a state issue, not federal, and non-traditional couples are being discriminated against. Why the complaint? They are not getting any cash from the feds.
Read MoreFree cars for welfare recipients – now with AAA!
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a program providing automobiles to welfare recipients – including taxpayer funded insurance, auto repairs and a AAA membership – as an incentive to get them to go to work and stay off welfare. Granted, these are not new cars, but the program costs the commonwealth more than $400,000 per year…
Read MoreAre you in favor of “quality” health care?
It seems the more we learn about Universal Health Care, the less there is to like. Two physicians who are on the staff of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School have written an article that provides a glimpse of what health care will be like should Congress…
Read MoreThe “de ja vu” Health Care Plan
Any debate about universal health care invariably turns to a discussion of medical care in Great Britain or Canada – overburdening taxes, long waits for testing, and even longer waits for treatment. In an attempt to contain costs, health care is essentially rationed. Think that can’t happen here? Well, think again. It’s already happening.
Read MoreFree products and services equal unlimited demand
I’ve been meaning to write a post concerning “free” goods and services. What happens when the government – or any other group – comes in and offers something for a very low cost or free? I’ve found three events that will show us what happens when you offer stuff for free or at super-low cost,…
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