CA: Legislature sends single-payer health care bill to governor

San Diego Tribune ^ | Aug. 31, 2006 | Don Thompson

[FairOpinion]

Under the amended bill, California residents essentially would pay their health insurance premiums, copays and deductibles into a state-funded health insurance program. Money the state spends on health care also would go into the new system.

Her bill is opposed by the insurance industry and legislative Republicans, who have said it amounts socialized medicine.

Schwarzenegger has said he opposes so-called single-payer health care systems.

[calcowgirl]

Thanks! I caught his last comments about hemp, but then he was gone.

[kellynla]

well I picked up on the points I posted earlier...
spending, revenue, "green bill" costs to electricity and of course hemp...

RINOld on Tues.

[ElkGroveDan]

Cell-phone use while driving is clearly the leading distraction in accidents today according to statistics. Curbing that abuse because of irresponsibility in the name of safety is what gov't should do. It's not any different from DUI rules because you're trying to save others from being harmed by people too irresponsible for the 'ideal' lightly regulated environment. That's only ideal where there's 100% personal responsibility.

You sound just like liberal Democrat Joe Simitian. He gave a speech like this on the floor of the Senate last night.

[FairOpinion]

"anything to reduce cost or improve service is something I'm interested in."


Socialized medicine would INCREASE cost, and REDUCE service, not only create impossible waiting itmes, but would ration healthcare, there would be no incentive to have the latest technology and so on.

[calcowgirl]

But we should happy that he is going to sign a dumbass so-called global warming bill that will decimate California's manufacturing and industry?

You and the anti-Arnolds said it will....

Anti-Arnolds? The WSJ, IBD, Fortune and other business publications have warned of the economic impacts. 100% of the Republican Legislators voted against this. The Chamber of Commerce and the California Manufacturers and Technology Association strongly opposed it.

Chamber on AB32: "Job Killer -- Halts Economic Growth - Increases costs for California businesses, makes them less competitive and discourages economic growth with little or no proven environmental benefit by adopting an arbitrary cap on carbon emissions."

CMTA on AB32: "The bill’s California-only approach would serve as a powerful incentive for production to shift to other states or nations without a cap, quite possibly exacerbating GHG emissions overall. (As noted in the California Action Team report, GHG policies could lead to “leakage,” or the movement of businesses to other jobs to other states without caps on emissions.)"

Tell us, NewzJunkey, what party do you belong to? Democrat or The Party of Arnold?

[SierraWasp]

WooooHoooo!!! I sure like your tagline!!!

[calcowgirl]

Here's my partial list of ugly bills
(There are a slew more of job killing regulations and taxes):

• Global Warming (AB 32 and SB 1368)
• Minimum Wage Increase (AB 1835)
• Homosexual Agenda (SB 1441, AB 606, AB 1207, AB 2800, SB 1437, SB 1827, AB 1160)
• Student financial aid --for Illegal Aliens (SB 160)
• Drivers Licenses for Illegal Aliens (SB 1162)
• Vehicles: wireless telephones (SB 1613)
• California Discount Prescription Drug Program (AB 2911)
• Popular Vote - Electoral College - Compact (AB 2948)
• Single-Payer Healthcare (SB 840)
• Curriculum: human rights: deportation (SB 1575).

[SierraWasp]

"Better stewardship of the environment is a good thing. Business won't do much of that on their own because it might cost money they'd rather save."

I agree with Dan! You talk just like so many Liberals I've heard who've never tried to start a business and meet a new payroll, creating new jobs!!! Far too many businesses are already way overburdened with mandated cost of Americans For Disabilities Act stuff and on... and on... and on... endlessly!!!

Then you guys think it's just hunky dorie to screw somebody trying to run a bakery for "air pollution/global warming" bool chit... What in the hell is the matter with people like you??? Have you no common sense or urge to see Americans prosper? Your dumb comments sound exactly like the Socialists that want such big government heavy handed intervention that does NOTHING but make EVERYTHING COST MORE!!!

Judas Priest!!! Stifle that crappola, will ya???

[aculeus]

Translation: "single payer" = government.


We should object everytime this lie is repeated.

[Cymbaline]

Yet another reason to be glad I left California.

Those of you Freepers still trapped in the People's Republic of California, my prayers are with you.

[goldstategop]

Odds are good he'll sign one just like it next year. We're going to have Canada-style Medicare in this state's future.

(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )

[goldstategop]

I'm don't like Angelides, but if we're going to have socialism, I prefer the genuine, full strength version.

(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )

[goldstategop]

That's why I love it - people need to know what the Democrats really have in mind. Go for it, California!

(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Dude, please tell me you're joking. Your post #16 should have the "Comment Removed By Moderator" in place of it.