Originally Posted by Robbie

That's an easy one Vinnie.

In pro wrestling we call it the "swerve". It's an old con trick. They are manipulating the public.

What's the best way to get support behind it? Make it appear to SCREW the insurance companies.

But the reality is...they are now going to get hundreds of millions of new accounts. And they are going to make out like bandits.

I think that anybody who looks at it without politics involved can see a few truths:

The "health care bill" did NOT address the cost of HEALTH CARE. We still are going to pay more than any other country on Earth for medical procedures and prescription medication. Not one thing was done to even QUESTION that.

Insurance companies are going to make a shit ton of money off of this. There is no way around that fact. We are being forced to buy insurance.

IF the government was going to "take over" health care (which they aren't...they are just forcing everyone to buy insurance), then they should simply have the balls to do it like other countries do and have health care paid for by our tax dollars. The so-called "single pay" thing. (stupid name for it)

But the problem with "single payer" is that it STILL didnt' stop medical costs and prescription drug prices in our country from being higher than any other place in the freakin' world. That is why other countries can do it and we can't. The govt. is holding hands with insurance companies and the medical industry to keep our prices high...and they ALL get paid off to do it. Both Republicans and Democrats. That's why the first thing that was done was a backroom deal with pharmaceutical and insurance companies right off the bat to ENSURE that "single pay" wouldn't happen because they don't want the big gravy train to end.

This has nothing to do with "liberal" or "conservative" Those are just words to keep the masses arguing over the wrong thing..."Misdirection" it's called in magic a "Swerve" in con games and pro wrestling... meanwhile politicians (dems and republicans), pharmaceutical companies, and insurance companies rake in the money.