Niall Ferguson

[cancel2 2022]

Is it going to be on PBS in the USA?

It has been on already maybe they will repeat it.

http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article07180802.aspx

 

[PostmodernProphet]

Get out of Iraq, and Afghanistan, if we can afford to be there, we can afford health care for 45 million people!

if we only need health care for 45 million, why are we undertaking health care for 320 million....

 

[Mott the Hoople]

yeah, that's the new fear mongering scream of the progressives..

No, actually that was pointed out when Bush's pill bill was approved that it was unsustainable and unless new sources of reveniew were found to pay for it that it could potentially add 20 to 30 billion to the national debt within the next 15 years. Solving the problem of funding medicare/medicaid is probably the biggest aspect of solving America's solvency problem. How can that be done without health care reform?

 

[TuTu Monroe]

if we only need health care for 45 million, why are we undertaking health care for 320 million....

Did you know the next census will not ask people if they are a US Citizen?

 

[Minister of Truth]

Simply not true though. The costs aren't even remotely comparable.

I agree. If I were CINC, and had the support of Congress, I would begin closing most overseas bases, and reduce our global mission substantially. Even still, the administrative costs of running the military I think we ought to have would be great, as well as the expenses of paying for everything from pay and benefits to infrastructure and R&D. Plus, I would probably take some of that money and increase spending on homeland security missions.

 

[Cancel5]

if we only need health care for 45 million, why are we undertaking health care for 320 million....

Some people's insurance sucks.

 

[TuTu Monroe]

Some people's insurance sucks.

..but most are satisfied with what they have.

 

[uscitizen]

..but most are satisfied with what they have.

You have proof of this?

 

[belme1201]

..but most are satisfied with what they have.

Including Medicare, but moreso.

 

[Socrtease]

I recommend his series shown on the BBC a while back entitled The War of the World, it is absolutely compelling viewing.

Thanks Tom, I subscribed to it on YouTube.

 

[TuTu Monroe]

You have proof of this?

There was a poll taken. I'll see if I can find it.