<p>Gridlock will exist for big time legislation. There are things both are willing to compromise on.</p>
<p>That repeal, I doubt the GOP will be able to woo that many democrats in both houses to get
a 2/3 majority in the event they get that bill passed through both and Obama vetoes. If they can even get that bill to go through senate. Dems will filibuster. </p>
<p>Repealing Obamacare is harder than what it seems.</p>
<p>Blame the people that would pass a bill you prefer if they could.</p>
<p>vs.</p>
<p>Blame the people that had no interest in passing any bill.</p>
<p>your choice.</p>
<p>Hey guys… the rent is TOO DAMN HIGH.</p>
<p>@MIT: Yeah, there’s definitely gridlock ahead. I’m not sure if that isn’t the best thing in the long run.</p>
<p>@TCBM: To me the choice looks like:</p>
<p>Blame the people who would have passed a bad bill, but since it was opposed used shady tactis to ram through a worse one.</p>
<p>vs.</p>
<p>Blame the people who would have done far better things, that might even have had a positive effect (like buying insurance across state lines, stabilizing medicare/aid, and maybe even making a token effort at tort reform).</p>
<p>Ok, then you can stop your ******** about how you would have preferred other Democratic options.</p>
<p>^ Just because another option would have been less bad doesn’t mean I blame the people who tried to stop both from happening. I blame the people who did it, ignoring all opposing viewpoints and using every possible hack to ram through a disaster.</p>
<p>But wgaf what you think? You would’ve *****ed about any bill that was passed. It is what it is.</p>
<p>^ Yes, I would have complained about any bill which tried to extend the government into an area where it has no business, namely, making my own health choices.</p>
<p>And I would have complained about any bill that forced me to buy something I do not want to buy.</p>
<p>A lot of people are trying to present an attitude of “the government has to take control somehow, keeping freedom isn’t an option.” I reject this attitude.</p>
<p>If you want to know what I think the government should do, then I think they should:</p>
<p>1: Put laws in place to ensure that insurance companies actually deliver what they sell. If you have been making payments, then when you get sick the insurance company should pay up.</p>
<p>2: Allow you to buy whatever insurance you want, from wherever you want to buy it.</p>
<p>3: Enact tort reform, so doctors can recommend what minimizes the risk to the patient, and not to themselves.</p>
<p>4: If they’re worried about confused consumers, establish standards by which coverage can be classified, just like the FDA does for milk. If you buy non-standard, then it’s your job to read the fine print and know what you’re buying.</p>
<p>5: If the money to do it exists, provide aid for people who truly can’t afford basic care.</p>
<p>These things would be good, but unfortunately all of these except #2 don’t sound cool in speeches, and most politicians are lawyers who make their money off of the lack of #2.</p>
<p>And #3 is far too quixotic to actually be effective. Incentives aren’t that simple.</p>
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<p>A lot of people think we should exterminate Mexicans. I vehemently disagree.</p>
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<h1>2 does sound cool in speeches. Pity it’s completely meaningless. #5 is also meaningless coming from someone in love with the Republican party. And #1 and #4 are nothing more than trying to turn complicated contracts into something a high school dropout could understand.</h1>
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<p>I think there are things that could be done, but yes, i agree that it ain’t likely.</p>
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<p>Whoa, wait a minute. I am by no means in love with the GOP. The only reason they currently have my support is that they are the only people with a chance at stopping the Democrats.</p>
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<h1>4 is that. #1 is making sure that insurance companies actually carry out the promises in their contracts.</h1>
<p>Anyway, those are the things I think the government should do. Other than that, barring some really awesome new suggestions, they should just let people manage their own healthcare.</p>
<p>I am quite disappointed in America at the moment.</p>