Comments for American-Manifesto.com http://www.american-manifesto.com In Defense of American Exceptionalism Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:34:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Priorities and Pretexts by cars http://www.american-manifesto.com/2013/01/03/priorities-and-pretexts/#comment-13000 cars Thu, 23 May 2013 11:24:40 +0000 http://www.american-manifesto.com/?p=1436#comment-13000 Car shopping is something which almost all adults will face in their lives. If you want to drive, you'll have to buy yourself a car. The simple ideas below will help you turn the car buying process into something you not only can handle, but that you are a master of. Car shopping is something which almost all adults will
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]]> Comment on Pension and Entitlement Obligations: Will The Left Notice? by George http://www.american-manifesto.com/2013/03/17/pension-and-entitlement-obligations-will-the-left-notice/#comment-12982 George Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:52:26 +0000 http://www.american-manifesto.com/?p=1443#comment-12982 <blockquote>The need to find a way to fund the growing cost of all those pensions is real.../blockquote> Now read this: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-02-02/government-generously-offers-help-you-manage%E2%80%9D-your-retirement-account And now we find where they are going to (try to) get the money. In the name of fairness. Or something.

The need to find a way to fund the growing cost of all those pensions is real…/blockquote>

Now read this:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-02-02/government-generously-offers-help-you-manage%E2%80%9D-your-retirement-account

And now we find where they are going to (try to) get the money. In the name of fairness. Or something.

]]> Comment on The Obama HealthCare Tax Will Raise Costs by Dod http://www.american-manifesto.com/2012/06/29/the-obama-healthcare-tax-will-raise-costs/#comment-12785 Dod Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:09:46 +0000 http://www.american-manifesto.com/?p=1393#comment-12785 A good point. I should have been more clear on that. But don't you know - the market for healthcare has failed. Just ask the leftists. :-) A good point. I should have been more clear on that.

But don’t you know - the market for healthcare has failed. Just ask the leftists. :-)

]]> Comment on The Obama HealthCare Tax Will Raise Costs by George http://www.american-manifesto.com/2012/06/29/the-obama-healthcare-tax-will-raise-costs/#comment-12784 George Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:32:47 +0000 http://www.american-manifesto.com/?p=1393#comment-12784 All correct. There is no such thing as a free lunch. But note that a $10,000 bill does not represent $10,000 worth of healthcare. A hospital is a business like any other. When it ceases to be profitable (or at least cover costs, in the case of a not-for-profit) then the business will close. And the doctor will do something else. Part of the reason that cash patients are able to negotiate reduced bills is that they are paying closer to the actual costs of delivering care. Insurance companies set out policies like “We will only pay 80% of the billed cost.” Hence the discrepancy between $10k billed to an insurance company versus the $7,500 the cash patient pays. The way to lower "healthcare costs" is to do what has lowered the price of everything from DVD players to automobiles: unleash the power of the market, and force businesses to compete. All correct. There is no such thing as a free lunch. But note that a $10,000 bill does not represent $10,000 worth of healthcare. A hospital is a business like any other. When it ceases to be profitable (or at least cover costs, in the case of a not-for-profit) then the business will close. And the doctor will do something else.

Part of the reason that cash patients are able to negotiate reduced bills is that they are paying closer to the actual costs of delivering care. Insurance companies set out policies like “We will only pay 80% of the billed cost.” Hence the discrepancy between $10k billed to an insurance company versus the $7,500 the cash patient pays.

The way to lower “healthcare costs” is to do what has lowered the price of everything from DVD players to automobiles: unleash the power of the market, and force businesses to compete.

]]> Comment on The Left’s Constitutional Loss by Dod http://www.american-manifesto.com/2012/06/28/the-lefts-constitutional-loss/#comment-12783 Dod Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:24:28 +0000 http://www.american-manifesto.com/?p=1389#comment-12783 Yeah, I'm with you. Yeah, I’m with you.

]]> Comment on The Left’s Constitutional Loss by George http://www.american-manifesto.com/2012/06/28/the-lefts-constitutional-loss/#comment-12782 George Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:01:46 +0000 http://www.american-manifesto.com/?p=1389#comment-12782 Despite my flip answer, I agree with you. It's just a shame we couldn't have won the battle and the war. Despite my flip answer, I agree with you. It’s just a shame we couldn’t have won the battle and the war.

]]> Comment on ObamaCare Survives by George http://www.american-manifesto.com/2012/06/28/obamacare-survives/#comment-12781 George Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:39:21 +0000 http://www.american-manifesto.com/?p=1384#comment-12781 Agreed...but is that the target? :) Agreed…but is that the target? :)

]]> Comment on ObamaCare Survives by Dod http://www.american-manifesto.com/2012/06/28/obamacare-survives/#comment-12780 Dod Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:19:41 +0000 http://www.american-manifesto.com/?p=1384#comment-12780 Beats the alternative. :-) Beats the alternative. :-)

]]> Comment on ObamaCare Survives by George http://www.american-manifesto.com/2012/06/28/obamacare-survives/#comment-12779 George Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:38:27 +0000 http://www.american-manifesto.com/?p=1384#comment-12779 Good news! You only got shot in the arm! :) Good news! You only got shot in the arm! :)

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