Comments on: KRUGMAN, GOODMAN & THE UNINSURED http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:03:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Matt Horn http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308773 Matt Horn Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:17:26 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308773 I didn't think there was anythink backhanded about it. It was a pretty direct statement. Many times (not all) the disability argument falls flat. I didn’t think there was anythink backhanded about it. It was a pretty direct statement. Many times (not all) the disability argument falls flat.

]]> By: Joseph C. http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308619 Joseph C. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:04:20 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308619 Marc, Thankfully we can always emigrate to England if we find ourselves in that situation. What cities would you recommend for having a nice standard of living on government assistance? I've only been to London and Sheffield, but I found Sheffield to be a dump. :) Marc,

Thankfully we can always emigrate to England if we find ourselves in that situation. What cities would you recommend for having a nice standard of living on government assistance? I’ve only been to London and Sheffield, but I found Sheffield to be a dump.

:)

]]> By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308494 Marc Brown Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:03:26 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308494 'I guess if I was an unmotivated slacker, I would love to live in your system.' So that's a backhanded way of saying we have no argument. Bear in mind that many you think are 'unmotivated slackers' are just hard working people who got ill and lost their jobs and insurance. ‘I guess if I was an unmotivated slacker, I would love to live in your system.’

So that’s a backhanded way of saying we have no argument. Bear in mind that many you think are ‘unmotivated slackers’ are just hard working people who got ill and lost their jobs and insurance.

]]> By: Joseph C. http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308462 Joseph C. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:36:55 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308462 Matt, since when does being an "unmotivated slacker" have anything to do with employment status? Come visit my employer some day for many examples of this. :) Matt, since when does being an “unmotivated slacker” have anything to do with employment status? Come visit my employer some day for many examples of this. :)

]]> By: Matt Horn http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308423 Matt Horn Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308423 That is the thing, I have never been out of work. Even when between carreers or building a new business, I always busted my hump doing everything from mowing lawns to running bobtails at a warehousing facility, to teaching myself how to code and writing software apps. I never expected anyone, government included, to take care of me or my family. I guess if I was an unmotivated slacker, I would love to live in your system. That is the thing, I have never been out of work. Even when between carreers or building a new business, I always busted my hump doing everything from mowing lawns to running bobtails at a warehousing facility, to teaching myself how to code and writing software apps. I never expected anyone, government included, to take care of me or my family. I guess if I was an unmotivated slacker, I would love to live in your system.

]]> By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308157 Marc Brown Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:55:19 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-308157 'I would love to have a drink with Marc, even if we would give each other an aneurism during the ensuing arguments. I still think I would get better care.' No, I don't think there would be much argument, thanks to this simple question. If you were an American under 65 with a pre-existing condition and out of work, where would you rather be for your healthcare? ‘I would love to have a drink with Marc, even if we would give each other an aneurism during the ensuing arguments. I still think I would get better care.’

No, I don’t think there would be much argument, thanks to this simple question. If you were an American under 65 with a pre-existing condition and out of work, where would you rather be for your healthcare?

]]> By: Matt Horn http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-307467 Matt Horn Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:43:33 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-307467 I agree Joe, it is important that this be a dialog, even if it does revolve around the occasional twisting of opinions. I would love to have a drink with Marc, even if we would give each other an aneurism during the ensuing arguments. I still think I would get better care. ;) I agree Joe, it is important that this be a dialog, even if it does revolve around the occasional twisting of opinions. I would love to have a drink with Marc, even if we would give each other an aneurism during the ensuing arguments. I still think I would get better care. ;)

]]> By: Joe C. http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-306411 Joe C. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:23:03 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-306411 Paul, I think it would be quite lame of David to block comments from his most avid reader. The back 'n forth exchanges between the two have kept me amused on many a boring ass work day. Paul, I think it would be quite lame of David to block comments from his most avid reader. The back ‘n forth exchanges between the two have kept me amused on many a boring ass work day.

]]> By: Marc B. http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-306122 Marc B. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:47:37 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-306122 That wasn't my comment Paul - it was one of your very own American doctors. Catron, to give him his due, allows most posts that stick to the issues and contain factual content. But he should really ban ad hominen attacks devoid of content, like yours. That wasn’t my comment Paul - it was one of your very own American doctors. Catron, to give him his due, allows most posts that stick to the issues and contain factual content. But he should really ban ad hominen attacks devoid of content, like yours.

]]> By: Paul http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-306047 Paul Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:23:59 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/02/krugman-goodman-the-uninsured/#comment-306047 Marc, try to leave your left wing reactionary ideology behind next time you leave a comment here. If I was Catron I would've banned you by now, since you've proven yourself to be unwilling to learn anything. Marc, try to leave your left wing reactionary ideology behind next time you leave a comment here. If I was Catron I would’ve banned you by now, since you’ve proven yourself to be unwilling to learn anything.

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