Comments on: Health Care Summit? I’m Bored.

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Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:39:12 +0000

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By: vulcanhammer

vulcanhammer — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:45:21 +0000

I agree with Cracked World that the states could step up and offer their own customized solutions. However, we would need to have a federal government that wasn't hell bent on knuckling the country under a national plan.

States rights have had an honorable and have been (through Nullification) a much needed check on federal powers before Jim Crow.

By: kirkpete

kirkpete — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:38:39 +0000

David, I'll stipulate that Obama thinks his vision is what's best for the country. But politics is the art of the possible, and it's simply not possible to make changes this sweeping with so little public support.

Cracked, I agree, let the states try a variety of approaches, and see what works best. States rights (federalism) got a bad rep in the Jim Crow era, and basic civil rights need to be protected at the federal level. But the states should have more leeway on complex policy issues.

By: Cracked World

Cracked World — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:07:01 +0000

They can choose to pass their own tort reform laws. States could pass their own laws to prohibit rescission of coverage as well. The government should not stand in the way of interstate health care aka portability.

These few things would go a long ways and cost a minimal amount. Not to mention its the way things were supposed to be before Congress overstepped it's authority.

By: David W-H

David W-H — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:39:50 +0000

The states can't print their own money. Without that power, you end up like California or Greece.

By: Cracked World

Cracked World — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:56:19 +0000

It's all about power and who has it. I think the Republicans have some good ideas but Washington will only mess them up. The smartest thing is for the individual states to take these matters into their own hands. They are sovereign self-governing entities and Washington always seem to forget that. The states could pass their own Tort reform laws.

That is in my opinion the big picture that got a fist punched through it.

By: David W-H

David W-H — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:25:54 +0000

Maybe the Dems, or Obama at least, honestly think it's the best thing for the country, and they should pass it despite a short term loss.

Or maybe I need more coffee.