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D Peter Maus · August 27th 08, 01:49 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

wrote:
"John McCain says the economy is fundamentally sound.

The US economy grew by more than 1% last month, despite
inflation, and crippling oil prices. An economy that can show growth
during conditions like these IS fundamentally sound.

John McCain doesn't think that 47 million people without health
insurance is a crisis.

A point not mentioned in this 'crisis' is: Not every one who
doesn't have health insurance wants it.

I don't have health insurance. I don't want it.

I can name 3 of my colleagues who don't have it, either. And
don't want it.

47 million out of 350 million not having health insurance is NOT
a crisis.

The question isn't asked, 'How many want it and can't get it.?'

That's where your possible crisis can begin.

Truth is, that virtually anyone who wants it can get it. Even the
much maligned Wal-Mart has no less than 56 different insurance plans
(this from Wal-Mart/Sam's HR department), with more to be added
before year's end, and has been offering such a selection for
decades. And employees may pick from them at will, renewing, or not,
every year as they choose. There's a plan for every budget.

Truth is, that the self employed have available to them wide and
varied health insurance plans with top flight insurers for far, FAR
less than the outrageous COBRA plan that the government requires be
made available to departing employees to guarantee continuing
coverate during a layoff, or transition.

The truth is that no one is asking who REAlLY is in a Health
Insurance crisis, today, because no one is asking how many out of
those raw numbers is simply not interested in Health Insurance.