From: hrubin@skew.stat.purdue.edu   
      
   On 2012-09-20, conklin  wrote:   
   >   
   > "Herman Rubin"  wrote in message   
   > news:slrnk5khd5.9c7.hrubin@skew.stat.purdue.edu...   
   >> On 2012-09-18, conklin  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> "Bert"  wrote in message   
   >>> news:XnsA0D27FF66DDA3VeebleFetzer@216.250.188.141...   
   >>>> In news:ws21-745CC7.13260718092012@70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net Bill   
   >>>> Steele  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Romney will still try to repeal it to satisfy his "conservative" base.   
   >>>>> (Read "insurance company donors.")   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The insurance companies were among the strongest lobbyists trying to get   
   >>>> the plan passed.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> They really like the idea of having the government force everyone in the   
   >>>> country to buy their products.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Do try to keep up.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> --   
   >>>> bert@iphouse.com St. Paul, MN   
   >>>   
   >>> Nonsense.  You can't have universal coverage unless everyone is in the   
   >>> pool.   
   >>>   
   >> You can't have universal coverage without having government rationing.   
   >>   
   >   
   > We have it now.  All those without some sort of insurance have severe   
   > rationing.  That has always been fine with you.   
      
   It is not rationing to limit something to those able to pay, or   
   to those who have the physical or mental capabilities.   
      
   I am not opposed to charity, but I am opposed to government   
   claims to be doing it, or providing "entitlements" which it   
   can only claim to do so.   
      
   I can support public funding of vaccinations as a public health   
   issue, and several other things.  But there is no way of getting   
   what I would call adequate health coverage for all.   
      
      
      
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   This address is for information only.  I do not claim that these views   
   are those of the Statistics Department or of Purdue University.   
   Herman Rubin, Department of Statistics, Purdue University   
   hrubin@stat.purdue.edu         Phone: (765)494-6054   FAX: (765)494-0558   
      
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