Robert Reich's Health Care Warning

American Thinker ^ | December 5, 2013 | Jeanne C Minton

[Hotlanta Mike]

Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary in the Clinton administration, spoke candidly about health care at UC Berkeley on October 26, 2007. In this video he reveals what an honest politician would say, but doesn't for fear of not winning an election.

In part:

"... [W]hat I'm going to do is I am going to try to reorganize [the American health care system] to be more amenable to treating sick people. But that means you -- particularly you young people, particularly you young healthy people -- you're going to have to pay more. And by the way, we are going to have to, if you're very old, we're not going to give you all that technology and all those drugs for the last couple of years of your life to keep you maybe going for another couple of months. It's too expensive. So we're going to let you die. Also, I'm going to use the bargaining leverage of the federal government in terms of Medicare, Medicaid... to force drug companies and insurance companies and medical suppliers to reduce their costs. But that means less innovation, and that means less new products and less new drugs on the market, which means you, are probably not going to live that much longer than your parents."

[Hotlanta Mike]

[Servant of the Cross]

bookmark.

[Dr. Sivana]

He left out the punchline:

And after we ask you young folks to pay more, and you old folks to die sooner, the healthcare is still going to cost more, because of the costs of implementation and infrastructure.

[Hotlanta Mike]

Can’t forget that the “administrators” need to be fairly compensated as well...

[sr4402]

And after we ask you young folks to pay more, and you old folks to die sooner, the healthcare is still going to cost more, because of the costs of implementation and infrastructure.

Have the Youth figured out yet they are being Screwed by Obamacare and the Democrats?

[Dr. Sivana]

Can’t forget that the “administrators” need to be fairly compensated as well...

And politically connected sub-contractors! Those costs are all buried deep within the bowels of infrastructure and maintenance.

[biff]

And he also forgot: your grand parents will be denied their life saving treatments quite soon now so they will do the right thing and die. As well, your parents will be denied treatment in the near future so they will do the proper human biological unit deed and die as soon as possible also.

Now, just give us your money and we will provide you with the finest available medical care, honest.

[apillar]

And by the way, we are going to have to, if you're very old, we're not going to give you all that technology and all those drugs for the last couple of years of your life to keep you maybe going for another couple of months. It's too expensive.

That okay Robbie, maybe when our time comes we will decide to go out in a blaze of glory and take a few of the liberal politicians and bureaucrats denying us our medical care with us...if you get my drift...

[Servant of the Cross]

MALZBERG: So, you believe there will be rationing, a.k.a. death panels?

HALPERIN: It's built into the plan. It's not like a guess or like a judgment. That's going to be part of how costs are controlled.

I hate to say "I told you so" Marky, but 'I Told You So'! Vindication is sweet.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Say what you will about Reichhhhh, but throughout his career he’s generally been more honest than your typical Lib.

[Ray76]

“less innovation... less new products and less new drugs on the market”

Sounds great!

Such is ALWAYS the fruit of socialism/communism.

Obama, Pelosi, et al, and Reich the Evil Troll are all for it.