tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post2863236623282938313..comments2024-03-27T05:14:34.288-04:00Comments on Medinnovation And Health Reform: Richard L. Reece, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446550629857699574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-40012956291873212632013-01-29T13:32:31.081-05:002013-01-29T13:32:31.081-05:00Dear Friend, thanks for your concern about my conc...Dear Friend, thanks for your concern about my concern about your imbalance. As we have discussed through the years, I feel you are missing half of your potential readership (and having the O’Really (sic) video on every blog probably doesn’t help). You might remember many years ago we played at both ends of the court—and they still do. Please permit me to reply to a few of your points.<br />1. Obama Care. Good News—well said. Bad news—higher premiums. I don’t know about your premiums, but mine have increased by 10 percent in each of recent years, even before Obama Care. I also find it difficult to believe the 31 percent increase proposed by Wellpoint and others in California and a few other states are caused by Obama Care. The “slashes” in seniors’ benefits that you mention reflect GOP claims before the election, but my understanding is that it was they who were wanting to slash “bennies”, while Dems were reducing costs, but leaving benefits intact. <br /><br />2. Budgetary Matters. Good News—well said. Bad News—Your statement of his increasing the debt could be interpreted as he increased debt by $16.5T, which, of course, is not true. In addition, as I recall W (President Obama’s predecessor) inherited a surplus and left a $10T debt caused by two wars, tax cuts, Part D, all of which were not funded. That leaves W as the creator of the most debt in history. In fact, we were perhaps a half step from a larger Depression than the Great Depression. Most economists I hear say it takes as many as eight to ten years to emerge from such a “ditch”. It’s happenlng, but very slowly—too slowly, much of which should be attributed to the severity of what President Obama inherited.<br /><br />Dear Friend, I could continue with my wish about your views, but I need to get on with the rest of my day. I will always consider you my Dear Friend, but I still would rather have you become more balanced. <br /><br />THTHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-4366937236479492422013-01-28T05:42:58.051-05:002013-01-28T05:42:58.051-05:00Drive the nail that will goDrive the nail that will goorder kamagra without rxhttp://kamagraonlinepharmacy.com/#9086noreply@blogger.com