Comments on: Jim McDermott (D, WA-07) on the public option, translated into English. http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/07/10/jim-mcdermott-d-wa-07-on-the-public-option-translated-into-english/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:55:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: aesthete http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/07/10/jim-mcdermott-d-wa-07-on-the-public-option-translated-into-english/comment-page-1/#comment-18740 aesthete Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:50:19 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=3601#comment-18740 but to my chagrin, cannot find the words to express the inanity of the concept! Does McDermott *want* the lending market in its current form to collapse, or at least significantly shrink? But then, price controls have worked so well in the past. /snark but to my chagrin, cannot find the words to express the inanity of the concept! Does McDermott *want* the lending market in its current form to collapse, or at least significantly shrink? But then, price controls have worked so well in the past.

/snark

]]> By: NeoKong http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/07/10/jim-mcdermott-d-wa-07-on-the-public-option-translated-into-english/comment-page-1/#comment-18739 NeoKong Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:12:56 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=3601#comment-18739 for the federal govt. to asses tax penalties based on someone's financial condition and cause certain people to pay higher rates but for some reason an insurance co. can't do that based on health concerns...? Are all speeding tickets the same price? Are all tax levies the same price? Are all property taxes the same price? Are all people eligible for food stamps.? Can rich people have free public housing? The federal govt. routinely puts certain types of people into specific categories that qualify for assistance and excludes those people who do not. What about affirmative action...? that is clearly a policy that favors one selected group over another without regard for what may be reasonably fair and awards them benefits not entitled to the others. I would like some food stamps. Why can't I have them when millions of other people receive them every month. I would love to be able to whip out my govt. debit card every time it comes time to pay for my groceries. Why am I being dicriminated against...? for the federal govt. to asses tax penalties based on someone’s financial condition and cause certain people to pay higher rates but for some reason an insurance co. can’t do that based on health concerns…?

Are all speeding tickets the same price?
Are all tax levies the same price?
Are all property taxes the same price?
Are all people eligible for food stamps.?
Can rich people have free public housing?

The federal govt. routinely puts certain types of people into specific categories that qualify for assistance and excludes those people who do not.
What about affirmative action…?
that is clearly a policy that favors one selected group over another without regard for what may be reasonably fair and awards them benefits not entitled to the others.

I would like some food stamps. Why can’t I have them when millions of other people receive them every month.
I would love to be able to whip out my govt. debit card every time it comes time to pay for my groceries.
Why am I being dicriminated against…?

]]> By: Phil_Davis http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/07/10/jim-mcdermott-d-wa-07-on-the-public-option-translated-into-english/comment-page-1/#comment-18736 Phil_Davis Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:23:47 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=3601#comment-18736 Sadly, a truly stunning number of people in his district are bang alongside his viewpoint.... Sadly, a truly stunning number of people in his district are bang alongside his viewpoint….

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