A cartoon explanation of why we need a public health insurance option. Now that the health care bill has passed, my friend Andy Lubershane (the animator) has made another video about a topic near and dear to my heart: Climate and Energy. Please check it out here: www.youtube.com Animated by Andy Lubershane. More comics at www.earthlycomics.blogspot.com Note The data in this cartoon is supported by this report: www.ourfuture.org which includes a lot more detail on current proposals for a public option.
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ENGIO GENERALLY I WISH BAD OVER NONE. BUT HARMERS? FOR YOUR LACKING UNDERSTANDING I HOPE YOU LOSE YOUR ASS OVER MORE THAN MY 65000. LOSSES BUT CAUSED BY CORRUPT GOVERNMENT DICTATOR MAFIA GOVERNMENT SUCKS!!
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Why do we need to rely on the government to provide these services?
wow andy, you really believe that the government is doing a “good job”? i can only shake my head. government is never corrupt…. we all know that.
also, the federal government doesn’t pay for police, fire and education. that all comes out of property taxes. please check your facts. give ron paul 10 minutes of your time, and you might change your tune and turn around 180 degrees.
Is it possible that everything is not up to democratic vote? That there are limits to what a government should be able to do? That it requires more than a demonstrated need before government can decide to socialize a cost? Are there any limits to what government can do? The government has no legitimate right to compel one man to support another. That is left to individual charity. If you want more of that then encourage people to go to church.
I am sure you don’t remember because I am sure you are to young to, but there used to be these things called Charity Hospitals. Do you know what happened at these hospitals? Doctors (you know those evil guys that want a profit) used to donate their time to treat people. For Free!
What you might ask happened? Medicare Happened. It is illegal for a doctor provide free care and accept Medicare. Look it up. Get your facts straight by doing some research instead of making little stick figures.
@ericleb01 its absolutely beautiful and the weather is great, but the high taxes have driven many business out of the state, the state government has been implementing numerous welfare policies that the state has no way to pay for, and now California is looking like it’s going to be the next Greece.
@kubaniski Lol, that sucks. Looked like a nice place to live
@ericleb01 ohh my friend thats because you’ve never lived in California. and that doesn’t include sales taxes.
@kubaniski Agh, sorry, it’s from 10% to 35% on average here. My bad, was thinking of sales tax, lol.
I don’t think many pay 60% in your country. But I can’t really vouch for that.
@ericleb01 you have 6%-15%, we have from 10%-60% depending on income and the state in which a person lives. We understand that taxes are necessary, but the US gov spends more than we have and taxes us too much as it is.
One issue: with the lack of
Competition, won’t the standard for healthcare go down? A fire is either out or it’s not. Health is a bit of a grey area
@ericleb01 i’m just hoping Rice runs for president next year.
@SamBuchser Lol, chill, I never targeted you specifically. I was speaking in a broad, general sense. Obama was chosen because of his literature level and his speeches. He was too young and should have waited a few years before being elected. I would have rather picked Clinton or someone else who was a candidate on the Democratic ballot.
But Bush, twice; that was the major issue.
@ericleb01 here’s a hint for you; I’M A MINOR. I JUST TURNED 18 A MONTH AGO. I’ve only had the power to vote for a month, and had no say in the last two elections. and i disliked both candidates.
another thing; I LIKED BUSH. at least he wasn’t a communist. look at the “stuff” accompanying Obama: rev. wright? Frank Marshall Davis? ACORN? i mean really, an organization that SUPPORTS prostitution of minors?? get real; Obama is a terrible president. i didnt pick him. funny enough, you guys like him
@SamBuchser Here’s a tip then: you are a Democratic country. How about picking the correct president, for starters? You wanted Bush, you got the shit he came accompanied with. You wanted Obama as Democratic leader? You got the slow pace he came with.
And they don’t do anything with that money. A responsible government uses it correctly and efficiently. And I don’t know about you, but ours is doing just fine with it.
@ericleb01 Yes we Americans are scared of taxes; what they do is give power. We are Americans. We take a stand and hold our ground. WE are in charge of OURSELVES. WE make the choices we want to make, NOT BIG BROTHER. WE run the gov. THEY do NOT run US. yes, taxes are what allow the government to do _anything_. SCARY THOUGHT. they SHOULD NOT be able to do _anything_. we have a framed document stating just that.
@SamBuchser I know where taxes come from (though, thankfully as a student, I get it all back… for now), but you have to realize that it’s literally taxes which allows the government to do _anything_. We have taxes ranging from 6% to 15% here in Canada (depending on the province) for a reason. You have low taxes? Fine, but don’t complain when your country goes into debt, because taxes, while annoying to pay, are essential.
And for some reason, most of you Americans are scared of them.
@ericleb01 you’re right, ignorance is bliss. you shouldn’t be getting carried away… okay, i was mistaken, i was looking at state debt. but maybe i’m just missing something… where do taxes come from? clearly you’re not a working man if you don’t even know what happens to that 10% to 35% of your income each year. Ya know, Walter Cronkite said the same thing during the Vietnam War. Fact is, if it weren’t for thant sickly unAmerican attitude, all statistics pointed to us winning.
their is europe
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@SamBuchser Your third comment is entirely bullocks. EVERYONE (except for you, apparently) KNOWS taxes are what the gov’t use to pay for things. That’s basic knowledge, because that’s what taxes are for! And the US IS in deep shit, and denying it is just foolish. Everyone is in shit right now, but your economy crisis is driving you down in debts more than anyone.
Please; I know ignorance is bliss, but don’t get carried away here.
@SamBuchser LMAO, you were in the trillions since the beginning of the 1900′s! That is the worst bullshit I’ve ever heard in my life! Your government, as I said to Tmac, rose from 3 TRILLION to 12 TRILLION in 25 years beginning in 1985.