tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747740525653982718.post6764982797190936240..comments2023-10-10T04:53:41.897-04:00Comments on RAMBLINGS: More Real Stuff Unfolding Under the RadarFiddlin Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083633111240927563noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747740525653982718.post-85996992258326919672016-01-04T07:16:30.352-05:002016-01-04T07:16:30.352-05:00If you're arguing against the patent increment...If you're arguing against the patent incrementalism of the ACA, well of course you're right. However, a number of the bits of mandated coverages now in the law are improvements over what was there before, as is the end of the problem of existing medical conditions for many formerly uninsured folks. Of course we can and should have done better. Surely you're not arguing for repealing ACA in this political climate? We're going to be lucky not to entirely lose democracy writ small this year. Fiddlin Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083633111240927563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747740525653982718.post-52384820650181415892016-01-03T18:43:37.513-05:002016-01-03T18:43:37.513-05:00By the way, thanks for the link to that football a...By the way, thanks for the link to that football article. I wish more people would take note of the American mania for turning everything into a competition, including performing arts and craftsmanship -- even recreational dance, for heaven's sake.<br /><br />See, I did read your entire post. My reaction is akin to someone strolling across the lawn who steps into a pile of dog poo. Everything else just goes right out of your head. paintedjaguarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12543155841059132978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747740525653982718.post-10204405850889264402016-01-03T17:44:14.766-05:002016-01-03T17:44:14.766-05:00"our medical system which at the moment manda..."our medical system which at the moment mandates covered colonoscopies for anyone over 50"<br /><br />See, this right here, this is what makes me snatch my hair out by the roots, what's left of it. People on "my" side who busily promote the latest atrocity as if it's a tasty treat instead of the shit pie that it really is. 'Cause you have to support the team, right? And solutions that were never really adequate become business as usual -- easier to talk about how bad the other guys are than to get things up to code and fix the cracks people are falling through every day.<br /><br />No, it isn't "anyone over 50" -- there are still tens of millions of people in this country who are not covered by medical insurance, and won't be in the foreseeable future either. And what if you're a lucky ducky and do get a diagnosis? What friggin' good is that to you if you can't afford treatment without bankruptcy? Which is exactly the position many others will find themselves in under the "Affordable" Care Act (I can't even use that name without risking a stroke).<br /><br />The rotters of the world will do their best to F things up for everyone else, but that's expected, like woods ticks and other vermin that have to endured. I can't get too upset at those who are just getting on with their personal lives, either. No, it's the "good guys" who are willing to play Dr. Pangloss that get me feeling angry and hopeless. Nothing personal, of course -- I just happened to read your blog on a bad day, could have been one of any number of similar posts elsewhere.paintedjaguarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12543155841059132978noreply@blogger.com