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so.. what comes in America after the HCR vote...and how will it affect Europe... | 36 comments (36 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Even in a Fox news poll (none / 1)

Health care reform is seen as a good thing

FOXNews.com - Is Health Care Bill a Victory for America?

President Obama called the House passage of a health care reform bill a "victory for the American people." Do you agree?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Mar 24th, 2010 at 11:46:34 AM EST

This may be the first time (4.00 / 2)

in world history that a national government has mandated that people turn over their money to private, for-profit corporations, as a requirement of mere existence.

This is all about the next asset bubble--the medical industry. With money pouring in, values in the industry are sure to rise, masking the fact that the economy is no longer producing any useful work whatever.

How cool is that?

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Wed Mar 24th, 2010 at 01:21:43 PM EST
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Re: This may be the first time (4.00 / 2)

Meh. Tax farming to private persons was quite common in Modern Europe. And the Fermiers Généraux did turn in a generally nice profit.

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Thu Mar 25th, 2010 at 03:28:43 PM EST
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