Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

Totally agreed. Our pill popping culture never really made sense to me outside of the basics – asprin, penicillin etc.

As far as I see it, this problem is hardly unique or new. What has happened with that premiums keep going up, and the amount we pay keeps going up. It’s the frog in hot water – if you warm up the water, it won’t notice. The same thing has happened to our insurance. What worse ( I found this out directly), the actual price mechanism of this market is 100% opaque. That’s right, you cannot actually attain the real costs of your services. They are 100% made up. This is what happens when you have two profit driven enterprises with the ability to write laws, operate in oligopolies, and expand unchecked.

I love the idea of a free market. I run a business. That said, the free market isn’t always the best market. There are plenty of instances where participants do not need to act in the best interest of the client. Hospitals and insurance (from a financial standpoint) can afford to do this. When I was literally dying, it wasn’t like I was going to go shopping for a doctor in network. They know this, and exploit it to the hilt.

The free market is good if it's a truly free market. As you've noted, it's not a free market, otherwise competition would actually come in that acts int eh best interest of the client. And then there are thousands of regulations piled on so even more cost is spent on compliance, and as much as I know some ****** will give some turn-of-the-20th-century answer to regulations in order to facilitate a binary mind, I will just put out here that they've gone too far, and used it to create the crony mess we're in.

 

[joecct]

Interesting... http://thehill.com/regulation/healthcare/373530-trump-fires-first-salvo-on-drug-prices

Check campaign contributions from Big Pharma. That will tell you the likelihood of passage.

I have a modest proposal. We've, I believe, seen racing drivers' suits with all the sponsorship ads on them. I propose that before a member of Congress appears in front of TV cameras, they don a suit that has all their corporate and PAC donors listed. The bigger the donation, the bigger (and better placed) the ad.

 

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

Check campaign contributions from Big Pharma. That will tell you the likelihood of passage.

I have a modest proposal. We've, I believe, seen racing drivers' suits with all the sponsorship ads on them. I propose that before a member of Congress appears in front of TV cameras, they don a suit that has all their corporate and PAC donors listed. The bigger the donation, the bigger (and better placed) the ad.

I'm well aware of the cronyism. Funny thing is, those in the establishment are starting to GT*O. We have quite the chance now.

 

[Kepler]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

I have a modest proposal. We've, I believe, seen racing drivers' suits with all the sponsorship ads on them. I propose that before a member of Congress appears in front of TV cameras, they don a suit that has all their corporate and PAC donors listed. The bigger the donation, the bigger (and better placed) the ad.

Seconded!

 

[joecct]

I'm well aware of the cronyism. Funny thing is, those in the establishment are starting to GT*O. We have quite the chance now.

We kimosabe?
We the people have a chance, but I'm afraid the primary process will bring forth the fringe with the far left on one side and the radical right on the other.

The solution is to vote in the primaries and dilute the effects of the fringe who turn out religiously in the primaries.

 

[Kepler]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

We the people have a chance, but I'm afraid the primary process will bring forth the fringe with the far left on one side

God, if only. I realize you probably think Kirsten Gillibrand is "the far left," but take it from somebody who sits out here all alone on the end of the branch: we have zero chance of taking even a statewide seat in about 45 states, let alone a national election. We have no bench and no effective communicators. We are well and truly f-cked.

I am taking the following policy positions as "far left":

0. Political contributions above a small personal amount made illegal as bribery.
1. Aggressive break up of too big to fail corporations.
2. Guaranteed minimum income.
3. Free public education through PhD.
4. Free universal health care.
5. Restoring the marginal tax rates to before Reagan.
6. Hard core regulation of financial industry.
7. Restoring civil rights and liberties to pre 9-11.
8. Fairness doctrine.
9. Aggressive taxation of industries for externalities.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

God, if only. I realize you probably think Kirsten Gillibrand is "the far left," but take it from somebody who sits out here all alone on the end of the branch: we have zero chance of taking even a statewide seat in about 45 states, let alone a national election. We have no bench and no effective communicators. We are well and truly f-cked.

"Kirsten Gillibrand is "the far left," - ROTFLMAO.

That's what the right thinks and it's so ****ing hysterical.

 

[mookie1995]

God, if only. I realize you probably think Kirsten Gillibrand is "the far left," but take it from somebody who sits out here all alone on the end of the branch: we have zero chance of taking even a statewide seat in about 45 states, let alone a national election. We have no bench and no effective communicators. We are well and truly f-cked.

I am taking the following policy positions as "far left":

0. Political contributions above a small personal amount made illegal as bribery.
1. Aggressive break up of too big to fail corporations.
2. Guaranteed minimum income.
3. Free public education through PhD.
4. Free universal health care.
5. Restoring the marginal tax rates to before Reagan.
6. Hard core regulation of financial industry.
7. Restoring civil rights and liberties to pre 9-11.
8. Fairness doctrine.
9. Aggressive taxation of industries for externalities.

2.3 millions filipinos work abroad sending back $28billion a year to support their families.
Mookie’s colleagues maid has 3 kids back home. Youngest is 12, oldest graduates college next month. She going back to see the ceremony. She hasn’t been there to see them for 3 years.

 

[Kepler]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

2.3 millions filipinos work abroad sending back $28billion a year to support their families.
Mookie’s colleagues maid has 3 kids back home. Youngest is 12, oldest graduates college next month. She going back to see the ceremony. She hasn’t been there to see them for 3 years.

Which has what to do with what?

 

[French Rage]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

Which has what to do with what?

mookie like stories.

 

[mookie1995]

Which has what to do with what?

Why is it some people work for things they want, while others don’t (perception perhaps more than reality).

We have to hear about all these immigrants taking jobs now. But as mookie has witnessed and type... only Spanish speaking dudes are cleaning mookie’s throne in the office (when he was in Boston.). ((Here they are south Asians)).

If you go and give away everything for free, that lessens the value of it.

Why don’t we instead work to get what is now high school fixed to train what we need? Why is there crazy testing? Why do teachers unions complain if there are guidelines put in that they feel go after them? Why is the simple solution to throw money at it? Or make it free? Or cut funding?

Why ask why? Bud dry

Is kep prepared to have all his disposable income taxed away to pay for all this? Don’t say just tax the rich (ie everyone making more than you).

Has to be broad based like Kerry Heinz wanted.

Just don’t see where free is the answer. Many people strive and do things and make sacrifices .... and then some just want it for nothing.

“Rich”people do work. Maybe they don’t dig ditches, but it’s still work. Not sure why you and Scoobs hate them

Shouldn’t be mean to rover . He’s on your side (maybe)

 

[mookie1995]

mookie like stories.

Confession—- he does

 

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

We kimosabe?
We the people have a chance, but I'm afraid the primary process will bring forth the fringe with the far left on one side and the radical right on the other.

The solution is to vote in the primaries and dilute the effects of the fringe who turn out religiously in the primaries.

The past few Presidential elections have been won by motivating the base, not pandering to the moderates. The people want a "stick to your guns" leader, not someone who will negotiate away what they hold dear.

Trump did such a good job because he stands behind things everyone can get behind, while the only thing the other side can battle that with is "racism", "sexism", and some made-up tie to another country.

 

[Kepler]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

The past few Presidential elections have been won by motivating the base, not pandering to the moderates.

Holy sh-t. Flag wrote a factually true sentence.

 

[Kepler]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

“Rich”people do work.

Some do; most don't. Most inherited their wealth or sit in a hammock while their money works, multiplying itself in a game rigged by other rich people.

All of which would be fine if people weren't dying due to lack of resources. But they are, so the rich can go f-ck themselves. If you have a third house and somebody else dies because they don't have medicine, you're a murderer.

There is absolutely no relationship between effort and wealth. Not direct; not inverse. They are utterly disconnected.

 

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

Some do; most don't. Most inherited their wealth or make it because money multiples itself in a game rigged by other rich people.

All of which wold be fine if people weren't dying. But they are, so the rich can go f-ck themselves.

There is absolutely no relationship between effort and wealth. Not direct; not inverse. They are utterly disconnected.

Effort in general, perhaps not. However, when the effort is concentrated with a goal in mind, there can be an either direct or indirect (in the case of "unearned income") effect. Wealth doesn't come out of thin air, despite the efforts of the Federal Reserve. There's always going to be some form of limited resources, as people place value based on the percentage of what is available. Sure, ways people attain said wealth may be more ethical than others, and we both have a different utopian perspective on the personal efforts towards personal wealth, but to claim they are utterly disconnected is quite the fallacy. Even those with "unearned income" still have to place their trust in the efforts of someone, lest the person they trust lose it all.

 

[burd]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

Effort in general, perhaps not. However, when the effort is concentrated with a goal in mind, there can be an either direct or indirect (in the case of "unearned income") effect. Wealth doesn't come out of thin air, despite the efforts of the Federal Reserve. There's always going to be some form of limited resources, as people place value based on the percentage of what is available. Sure, ways people attain said wealth may be more ethical than others, and we both have a different utopian perspective on the personal efforts towards personal wealth, but to claim they are utterly disconnected is quite the fallacy. Even those with "unearned income" still have to place their trust in the efforts of someone, lest the person they trust lose it all.

Babble, only slower.

 

[dxmnkd316]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

Thank god. Regulators block Chinese firm from buying Chicago stock exchange (no, not the mercantile)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...e-sale-to-china-based-investors-idUSKCN1G000H

 

[dxmnkd316]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

What a bunch of buttholes

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/15/17017864/google-removes-view-image-button-from-search-results

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Business, Economics & Tax Policy 6.0: Nope, it only found woven strands

Thank god. Regulators block Chinese firm from buying Chicago stock exchange (no, not the mercantile)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...e-sale-to-china-based-investors-idUSKCN1G000H

Good. For once, an agency in the Dump-era did something I actually agree with (yes, I know the SEC is supposed to be one of the "independent" agencies).

What a bunch of buttholes

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/15/17017864/google-removes-view-image-button-from-search-results

Meh

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