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To: MaxCUA

“All I WANT IS A SMALL CUP OF COFFEE”

HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY

Image, if you will, walking into Burger King and saying “a cup small cup of coffee, please”.

The person behind the counter replies “we only sell large cups of coffee“.

I say, “OK. How much is a large cup of coffee.”

Counter Person “That will be $20.00.”

“$20.00. Are you insane?”

CP “ You don’t understand. A long with that large cup of coffee you get a order of fries, a fish sandwich, two double cheeseburger, two house salads (mandated by local government) and bake potato (mandated by to State Government). It’s a package deal”.

“But all I want is a small cup of coffee.”

CP “You see, if all the people just wanted a small cup of coffee, we wouldn’t make any money. We were not selling enough fish sandwiches and double cheeseburgers. We were selling way to many small coffees. So our CEO got together with our competing CEO’s, along with our local government and change a few things. Now, you have to buy the large coffee package. Did I mention, we are not subject to anti trust laws.”

Meanwhile, the person in the next isle orders 5 large coffees and is only charge $75.00.

“Hay, CP. Why did that guy only pay $15.00 per the large coffee package?

CP “They are a belong to a large discount group.”

“Let me guess, Local government?”

CP Why yes. They get the best discount. Large employer. you know.” Do you work for a large group?

“No. I’m a sole proprietor .”

CP “ You are SOL. It’s against our rules for you to join with other sole proprietor to form a group”
By the way, you can’t go to the next town to get your Small Cup of Coffee. Even if they sell it, they, like us, can only sell to residents in the town.”

“Let me guess. Part of the being exempt from anti trust laws?”

CP “Right, You catch on fast.”

This is the “State” of our health insurance industry as it stands.

WHERE IS THE COMPETITION? LET ME BUY MY “SMALL CUP OF COFFEE”

WE DEMAND A FREE MARKLET SOLUTION TO BRING DOWN THE COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE.

LET THE COMPETITION BEGAIN


4 posted on 02/26/2010 12:43:41 PM PST by steveab (When was the last time someone tried to sell you a CO2 induced climate control system for your home?)
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To: steveab

The left doesn’t want a free market solution. What they want is money flowing from people who go out to work every day to people who vote democrat.


7 posted on 02/26/2010 1:06:59 PM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: steveab; newfreep
One more thing: I don't think Palin wouldn't have let the Dems get away with attempting any "If we had socialism, Sally Joe would not have died from cancer" sobfest stories. As a mother of a disabled child, Palin has visible, personal stake in the debate over healthcare. And she would have defined the implications of this bill in everyday-life terms people can understand.
8 posted on 02/26/2010 1:31:31 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege ("When I survey the wondrous cross...")
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