http://www.forbes.com/sites/aroy/2011/04/29/why-switzerland-has-the-worlds-best-health-care-system/

But when they had a jackass prez, they knew they didn’t have an override majority, so (stupidly) let it lay, then, when they did have a “Republican” prez, they were too busy lining their own pockets to pay attention to such a silly little problem. After all, which is more important, to redistribute wealth and line one’s own pockets, or take care of the peoples’ business?

Obviously, to them it wasn’t to take care of the peoples’ business, and there we agree.

But I suspect we disagree on what that solution should have been, since part of my belief is that medical costs were skyrocketing BECAUSE of government direct interference and lawmakers’ unwillingness to stop judicial redistribution through lawsuits.

http://www.galen.org

It would be better for me to say that Republicans were partially to blame. Of course they didn’t pass Obamacare. But, If they would have passed legislation to fix some of the distortions in the health care sector during the Bush years, then they would have released some of the backlash that propelled Obamacare into enactment.

Thus, blame. And it’s right to lay some of the blame with them. I’m sorry that some people can’t handle that.

Jay, did I say anything about satisfying democrats? I care nothing about what they think. If Republicans would have done the job, then it wouldn’t have mattered what the Dems think because they wouldn’t have “won” on this issue. If the problem would have been resolving then most of the people (yes, not the 35% that identify themselves as Dems) would have not voted for an alternative. The electorate is mostly quiet about it because they can’t find any other way to resolve it. The Dems provided a solution (a poor one) but the Reps didn’t seemingly provide one at all.

Could they have done more to stop the creeping socialism? Undoubtedly, but when greed goes crazy and the desire to buy votes for re-election by endearing themselves to voters gets in the way of voting what’s good for the country (a foreign concept to Democrats), the result is the Democrats are mostly (but not entirely) to blame for the present-day mess.

Show me proof that they were addressing the issues regarding healthcare issues. Now, if they proposed and tried to pass legislation to help then you would have a point.

My criticism isn’t that they didn’t pass legislation, it’s that they were silent in the issue. Ignored it. First time I’ve ever heard it during a campaign by a Republican was McCain. And I liked his ideas. Unfortunately, as you know, we never got to test them.

If you’re just upset because I’m criticizing the Republican Party? Well, I could care less.

1) When costs rise, prices rise.
2) To avoid increasing prices, companies may cut costs.
3) Companies that don’t do either of the previous two go bankrupt.

The students in my high school economics class learn that very early. I guess Democrats don’t

Tim, this is what I based my rant upon. I still think my assumptions are reasonable, since your conclusions spin from this.

And the employees whom he fires or whose hours he cuts back can find other employment elsewhere.

Haven’t checked the unemployment rates lately, have you? And I’m not talking about the ‘official’ rate, I’m talking about the one which includes all the people who have flat out given up looking for work thanks to President Downgrade’s War on Business and Employment.

As Matthew said so well, if you’re going to survive, you need to remain competitive. Businesses have three choices due to the huge costs of Obamacare: (1) raise prices, (2) cut staff, or (3) both of the above.

Conservatives have been warning everyone about what would happen ever since that idiotic bill was passed. Did you liberals listen? No – you figured you could just ignore the laws of economics, because, hey….CLASS WARFARE!! HATE everyone who makes a nickel more than you!!

It’s only common sense – you do not improve the lot of the employees by punishing the employers. And that holds true no matter what Obama reads from his teleprompter.

But I’m wasting my time here, trying to explain basic economics to a leftist. Might as well try explaining the rules of football to a chicken.