Comments on: REFORM: THE CASE FOR DOING NOTHING http://www.healthcarebs.com/2009/12/15/reform-the-case-for-doing-nothing/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 10 May 2012 21:39:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2009/12/15/reform-the-case-for-doing-nothing/#comment-453521 Catron Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:10:52 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2009/12/15/reform-the-case-for-doing-nothing/#comment-453521 Sorry, Marc, no sale. Here's a <a href="http://healthcare.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZmNmNjc0Mzk3NjkxMGJiNWZhNWRmNDcxY2MwNTgzYzM=" rel="nofollow">primer</a> on how to apply critical thinking to public opinion surveys. Sorry, Marc, no sale. Here’s a primer on how to apply critical thinking to public opinion surveys.

]]> By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2009/12/15/reform-the-case-for-doing-nothing/#comment-453335 Marc Brown Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:56:55 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2009/12/15/reform-the-case-for-doing-nothing/#comment-453335 The question is very clear. And the wider problem is your hopelessly broken government that has no mechanism for actually enacting popularly mandated change. The question is very clear. And the wider problem is your hopelessly broken government that has no mechanism for actually enacting popularly mandated change.

]]> By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2009/12/15/reform-the-case-for-doing-nothing/#comment-453287 Catron Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:30:28 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2009/12/15/reform-the-case-for-doing-nothing/#comment-453287 Come on, Marc, you know that question is too vague to have any real meaning. Every poll that actually spells out the details of the public plan produces a negative response. Come on, Marc, you know that question is too vague to have any real meaning.

Every poll that actually spells out the details of the public plan produces a negative response.

]]> By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2009/12/15/reform-the-case-for-doing-nothing/#comment-453170 Marc Brown Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:13:35 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2009/12/15/reform-the-case-for-doing-nothing/#comment-453170 Selective BS, David. Look at question 15: 'Now thinking specifically about the health insurance plans available to most Americans, would you favor or oppose creating a public health insurance option administered by the federal government that would compete with plans offered by private health insurance companies?' 53% in favor! Selective BS, David. Look at question 15:

‘Now thinking specifically about the health insurance plans available to most Americans, would you favor or oppose creating a public health insurance option administered by the federal government that would compete with plans offered by private health insurance companies?’

53% in favor!

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