The Conservative Bozos are going to cause problems and delay any regulation under the Commerce Clause. They don't care about the 'condition' of the people, they defer all power to Wall Street. There needs to be committees to impeach, especially given the last indulgence of irresponsible judicial power granting corporations power of human beings.
However, they can't do anything if there is government expansion of existing health care systems it already has jurisdiction. There really isn't any other option. The economic balance is heading into a downward spiral in a very big way with the indulgences of Wall Street to exploit Americans.
If the tax base shrinks dramatically because of layoffs, etc., the sovereignty of the country is at stake. It cannot be allowed to happen.
Feb 20, 2010
Steep increases in individual health insurance premiums are sparking reactions across the country.
San Francisco Chronicle: "Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Friday she'll introduce legislation next week that would give the federal government the power to review and deny large rate increases by health insurers in states like California that lack the authority to regulate premium increases. Feinstein, D-Calif., has joined President Obama and other elected officials in seizing on the proposed 39 percent rate hikes proposed by Anthem Blue Cross on some of its individual members in California to reenergize the debate over national health legislation.""'This is unconscionable,' Feinstein said in a statement about Anthem's increases. 'It places a huge burden on people who are already struggling in these tough economic times, including the estimated 700,000 Anthem Blue Cross policyholders in California'" (Colliver, 2/20)....
Steep increases in individual health insurance premiums are sparking reactions across the country.
San Francisco Chronicle: "Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Friday she'll introduce legislation next week that would give the federal government the power to review and deny large rate increases by health insurers in states like California that lack the authority to regulate premium increases. Feinstein, D-Calif., has joined President Obama and other elected officials in seizing on the proposed 39 percent rate hikes proposed by Anthem Blue Cross on some of its individual members in California to reenergize the debate over national health legislation.""'This is unconscionable,' Feinstein said in a statement about Anthem's increases. 'It places a huge burden on people who are already struggling in these tough economic times, including the estimated 700,000 Anthem Blue Cross policyholders in California'" (Colliver, 2/20)....
The entire Health Care Issue is not only a mess, it is an absolute disaster that is getting more ungainly as the days go by. President Obama has to realize while he is a moral man that prides himself on 'working well with others,' to work toward a goal of unity, it AIN'T gonna happen. The Republicans don't care about the country, they care about wealth. We have come through nothing but eight long years of Republican exploitation that absolutely destroyed the USA economy, has American soldiers in Iraq where they don't belong and fighting a prolonged war in Afghanistan in order to stop the Al Qaeda network when it should have been handled and 'ended' 7 years ago. There is no way Afghanistan should be in the condition it is today due to the abandonment of the Bush White House.
The Republicans have done nothing. Absolutely nothing to benefit the outcome of the American people. They have done nothing but played games with citizen lives for decades, the Bush years are simply the frosting on the cake. It is time the current legislature come to their senses and realize what is occurring in the country because of GROSS neglect of past legislatures to deal with the problems of the country.
The USA has to handle the health care issue. The country, in every state, is facing issues regarding employee benefits and choices in layoffs in order to balance their budgets to avoid insolvency. As soon as the federal government takes over the health care system we won't have these. Costs to the states and to 'homeland' manufacturers for health care will vaporize and there will be automatic 'upticks' to cash flow and employment. We have to go there, we really don't have a choice. The private sector is not giving us a choice. The country cannot afford to wait anymore.
The House and Senate need to start to map out a strategy to pass emergency measures of Single Payer in order to relieve the States and Cities of their budget issues that are contributing to unemployment.
The impact on the insurance companies don't matter. They are not employing the people to the extent other industries are and government. They do nothing but feed investors. It is unfortunate, but, the USA has to be prepared for these companies to abandon their practices anyway. If they can't turn huge profits to feed their stockholders, they will abandon the health care system. To work with insurance companies to maintain their involvement only means pandering to their demands. We have to leave the private sector health insurance companies in the dust and help the 'majority' of our employers, including our state and local governments to maintain their employees and our tax base.
Do the math. If the health insurance companies pack up and cash in their chips it will not cause as many employment issues if the rest of the country tanks because of them. We can't afford Wall Street Health Insurance anymore, it is way too expensive in many ways.
The Robert's Court will stand in the way of regulation regardless of the emergency. They'll do it on ideology alone, shrug their shoulders and state the government needs to find a better way. They don't care if the Middle and Lower Class sink into Third World Status, they don't see that as their responsibilty. The Alito issues are profound. That jerk wraps himself in the flag after every bath and believes he is effective as a Justice. I would love to know how many times it was actually his spouse's influence that was voting rather than American's reality.
President Obama has to be prepared to act in a way that is decisive, this is an emergency for the Cities. There isn't anything else to call it.
Time is up !!!!!
