What the Republicans Should Do With Obama's Jobs Bill

[kyredneck]

To be completely fair, President Obama hasn't had very much(if any) help from the GOP. They have fought against him from day one. Why? Look at the mess he inherited. If we were to have this ship sailing in the right direction, they(GOP) would have had egg all over their faces.


The GOP had eight years to do "something" with healthcare, and they did nothing about it. Look, I am an MLT(Med. Lab Tech.), and I see firsthand all the things done that are "iffy" at best, in regards to patient testing. Dr.'s offices, hospitals, etc will do way too many tests, if you have good insurance. This needs to be stopped. Wasn't it President Bush who signed a bill that a generic can not be made until at least seven years has transpired?

Look, the blame goes on all of captial hill, because if McCain would have been voted in, the Dems. would have fought against him, too. They need to quit playing the "chess game", and get something done to stimulate our economy. BTW, in theis "chess game" we're the pawns!!

Good post Willis.

 

[kyredneck]

....and why do the doctors order so many tests - is it because they want (or required by insurance company) to take every precaution as not to miss any possible medical problem?

Thus the need for tort reform. This 'litigious society' is shooting itself in the foot.

 

[kyredneck]

.....God will bless us for supporting, Israel!.....

Since we've been doing that all along, why are we in the mess we're in now? Maybe that premise is a false one, eh?

 

[Salty]

Thus the need for tort reform. This 'litigious society' is shooting itself in the foot.

Totally agree - in addition one other thing I would like to see is that any punitive damage be awarded by the by (and thru) the court directly to a non-profit organization (provided the claimant has no financial interest in said organization).

Another words if the court awards a $5,000 for punitive damages (in addition to $25,000 for medical bills) then the Red Cross or similar organization receives the full 5 Grand - without the lawyer getting a penny of it. If that was the case, then lawyers may not be so energetic about suing for punitive damages. (since the donation would be in the name of the injured party, he would be able to claim the 5,000 grand on his taxes.)

Thoughts?

 

[billwald]

How about the losing side paying the legal costs of the winning side? Works in most countries.

 

[Borneol]

With the first 800 billion stimulus not being successful at creating a robust economy - with news out today, sadly, of poverty levels at record highs, it is hard to imagine the latest government spending idea will be helpful. It is just more of the same.

Instead we need less social change from the administration. That has created an environment where businesses are afraid to spend on new ideas, and hire new employees.

"More Americans Living Below Poverty Line in 2010 Than Any Other Point in Recorded History, and Other Signs That the Stimulus Worked"

http://dougpowers.com/2011/09/13/mo...ory-and-other-signs-that-the-stimulus-worked/

 

[carpro]

25$ out of $30 earned was sent home to support the family.

Would never happen today. The kids going out to do the work would never agree 83% of their pay being sent home to their parents.

They'd rather not work at all. That's the real reason something like CCC won't work today.