Obama's Health Care Plan

**James48843** · 09-05-2009, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by phil

My deepest apologies to all. I remain chastised for speaking out of turn.

The topic is health care. I think America needs it.

No need to apologize. You are welcome to jump in and debate at will. Just please bring along support for your points, so that we can examine them.

I agree that a national health care system would bring us much better results in business competitiveness. Unfortunately, to some, it appears that they wont' even consider hard data to show why it would be better for business, as well as better for people, if there were a single-payer plan, or just a federal insurance plan option for people.

In the meantime, the best idea I have heard yet, is to make Medicare available to anyone who wants to buy in. Make having some kind of insurance mandatory, and if you choose not to buy private insurance, then make Medicare the default public option.

My 2 cents. Your results may vary.

**phil** · 09-05-2009, 10:26 PM

I admit to being inflammatory about National Health care. I just become extraordinarily tired of hearing the arguments about "Death Boards" and "this is too costly". The reality is: it's too costly now, and it's too costly not to have a national health system. We are quickly becoming the most uncompetitive nation in the world, healthwise. Our economic system would be strengthened by an efficient system of healthcare, education, transportation and energy.
IMHO

Sorry Tom, won't happen again.

**Mcqlives** · 09-05-2009, 11:21 PM

What about this one from his address a few minutes ago? Sick leave?!?!?!?!

Obama, in his weekly radio and Internet address, said the government would enact rules making it easier for small businesses to let workers automatically enroll in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and 401(k) retirement plans.
Payments for unused vacation time and sick leave could be converted into retirement savings under the new measures and Americans would be able to have tax refunds directly deposited into their retirement accounts or used to buy savings bonds.
The measures do not require congressional approval and most will take effect immediately.
"We have to revive this economy and rebuild it stronger than before," Obama said in the address. "And making sure that folks have the opportunity and incentive to save -- for a home or college, for retirement or a rainy day -- is essential to that effort."