Yesterday I went into town and the two gas stations I frequent accross the street from each other had a great disparity in price... one was $2.71 per gallon, the other was $2.81. I was in a hurry so I did not stop at the $2.71 to fill up, but I said to myself, I better fill up on the way back. I did and got the $2.71 price.
I can remember a couple years ago when the hurricane hit and gas prices went up to $3.00 and more and was mortified. Now I am happy to get it at $2.71, but also realize it will go higher.
I got used to it.
The Democrats are playing that game. Rep. Rangel put out his new tax "reform" plan with more and more taxes, but he assures us that it will be a more equitable distribution of the tax burden with more and more hitting the "rich".
With the "rich" paying more than three quarters of the total taxes, one wonders what the eventually "fair" distribution is. 80%... Maybe 90%. This is a question that is never answered.
But the ploy is to throw out these big tax increases, knowing that it won't be enacted right now, but we will get used to it and be very happy if the big tax increase comes in less than we feared.
So, get ready!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
It is not about the CHILDREN!
The Madison Avenue (is that so 1950?) influence on the House and Senate is very pervasive. Just look at the titles of legislation; it always "Mom", "The Children" "Freedom" or any thing that sounds great, but does very little to describe what the bill does.
So it is now with the SCHIP bill, that covers poorer children with health care insurance. The Democrats demonize the Republicans saying; the are cold hearted and hate children. The Republicans say the bill covers those very able to buy the insurance and there is no need for the taxpayers to pay for it. Secondly it is "Socialized health care."
The bill is not the about "The Children" is is all about do we continue the slippery slope to the government governing health care or do we slow that process down.
You notice that I say "slow the process'. Make no illusions, we are headed to that end. The question is how long will it take!
The real question we have to ask ourselves is this what we want? Do we want a health care system that has never been proven effective in any country? Do we want the government makeing the decisions and manning the gate to health care or do we want to do it ourselves.
In truth it may be too late for that decision. Too many people like something for nothing even if it never is "nothing". We will pay a hefty price, much more than we are paying now for that "Free" healthcare!
So it is now with the SCHIP bill, that covers poorer children with health care insurance. The Democrats demonize the Republicans saying; the are cold hearted and hate children. The Republicans say the bill covers those very able to buy the insurance and there is no need for the taxpayers to pay for it. Secondly it is "Socialized health care."
The bill is not the about "The Children" is is all about do we continue the slippery slope to the government governing health care or do we slow that process down.
You notice that I say "slow the process'. Make no illusions, we are headed to that end. The question is how long will it take!
The real question we have to ask ourselves is this what we want? Do we want a health care system that has never been proven effective in any country? Do we want the government makeing the decisions and manning the gate to health care or do we want to do it ourselves.
In truth it may be too late for that decision. Too many people like something for nothing even if it never is "nothing". We will pay a hefty price, much more than we are paying now for that "Free" healthcare!
Monday, October 8, 2007
Why so much talk about Universal Health Care - FREE
A conundrum... Universal Health Care has never worked successfully anywhere, why do e edge ever closer to a failed system, or a system that has never proven to be successful AND better than the current system?
The words FREE and SIMPLE work every time. Every thing we know about human behavior is if we reduce the cost we get more of it. Now, we do not really reduce the cost, universal health care will actually increase the total cost.... but we kid ourselves into believing that someone else will pay.
It sound good, and takes care of the hassles. Got a problem, go to the doctor whether a hangnail or a heart attack. "After all it's FREE".
The other way, private initiative, private insurance is messy. You have to think, you have to decide if it is really bad enough to go to the doctor... and you will have to pay a little.
FREE and SIMPLE always beat the messy, worry about cost, decide! Yikess... give me free and simple.... don't bother about the fact that they may schedule my bypass after I die!
The words FREE and SIMPLE work every time. Every thing we know about human behavior is if we reduce the cost we get more of it. Now, we do not really reduce the cost, universal health care will actually increase the total cost.... but we kid ourselves into believing that someone else will pay.
It sound good, and takes care of the hassles. Got a problem, go to the doctor whether a hangnail or a heart attack. "After all it's FREE".
The other way, private initiative, private insurance is messy. You have to think, you have to decide if it is really bad enough to go to the doctor... and you will have to pay a little.
FREE and SIMPLE always beat the messy, worry about cost, decide! Yikess... give me free and simple.... don't bother about the fact that they may schedule my bypass after I die!
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
A Teachable Moment Lost
On the View the guest was Nancy Pelosi, leader of the Democrats in the House. The banter lead by Barbara Walters and Whoopie Goldberg got going in a gutter level.
Nancy's husband was in the audience and Whoopie immediately led the discussion about "doing" Nancy's handsome husband. And then it further degenerated to maybe a three-way "do".
When should that ever be daytime television with a governmental leader...never. What should have Nancy done.
Walk off! She did not have to condone this type of talk. By staying and "winking" at this type of talk she missed a very visible teachable moment.
Nancy's husband was in the audience and Whoopie immediately led the discussion about "doing" Nancy's handsome husband. And then it further degenerated to maybe a three-way "do".
When should that ever be daytime television with a governmental leader...never. What should have Nancy done.
Walk off! She did not have to condone this type of talk. By staying and "winking" at this type of talk she missed a very visible teachable moment.
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