House GOP considers privatizing MedicareMakes a lot of sense to me. Sure, people will gripe about big business but public corporations -- by default -- must be open about their financial dealings and it is easy to see that the "huge profits" are maybe a few percent. Let's not stop here -- compare the efficiencies and cost of FedEx and UPS with the US Parcel Post. They should sell off Amtrak. Washington state opened up licensing for vehicles, boats and hunting and fishing permits and dealing with one of the independent agencies is a breeze compared with dealing with the state office; for the same product and within a dollar or two of the same price. The fixes are simple and easy but nobody in Washington wants to give up their sugar teat... Posted by DaveH at January 28, 2011 7:37 PM
House Republicans are debating whether to relaunch their quest to privatize Medicare, months after they hammered Democrats for cutting the program.
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is testing support for his idea to replace Medicare with a fixed payment to buy a private medical plan from a menu of coverage options.
Party leaders will determine if the so-called voucher plan will be part of the budget Republicans put forward in the spring.
I've been licensed in NY, Mass, CA and here. Registration in other states: wait on line for 2 hours for the privilege of having a$$hole bureaucrats be rude to one, here, 15 minutes, tops.
Scamtrak: Takes longer than driving, costs more than flying. Typical Scamtrak train looks like it has ~6 people on board. This, HOV lanes and much else is just a masturbation fantasy for liberals.
Posted by: Man Mountain Molehill at January 28, 2011 9:10 PM