Posted on 07/23/2007 9:05:29 PM PDT by gpapa
When Louis Brandeis praised the 50 states as "laboratories of democracy," he didn't claim that every policy experiment would work. So we hope the eyes of America will turn to Wisconsin, and the effort by Madison Democrats to make that "progressive" state a Petri dish for government-run health care.
This exercise is especially instructive, because it reveals where the "single-payer," universal coverage folks end up. Democrats who run the Wisconsin Senate have dropped the Washington pretense of incremental health-care reform and moved directly to passing a plan to insure every resident under the age of 65 in the state. And, wow, is "free" health care expensive. The plan would cost an estimated $15.2 billion, or $3 billion more than the state currently collects in all income, sales and corporate income taxes. It represents an average of $510 a month in higher taxes for every Wisconsin worker.
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How about if Wisconsin starts taxing the adjacent states, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Minnessotta? Sooner rather than later, as I can see half the population of those states heading for Wisconsin, anyway...
Just saying.
That's nothing compared to the competition to attract welfare and free-stuff types.
Wisconsin is not likely to get any competition in that area anytime soon...
Welfare recipients are already taken care of via medicaid and clinics, etc.
So figure 5,000 bucks a year. Still cheaper than private insurance.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
That’s one reason I love Texas. Legislature meets only every 2 years - keeps em hogtied as best we can. No state income tax, even though the Dems drool over the thought.
To be more exact, it's $6120 a year. That is cheaper than private insurance for me but not for a younger person. The problem is that this value places the entire burden on workers and is determined upon their present population makeup. Such a policy would attract non-working outsiders to their state who would thus drive that cost up. Much like our present problems with the illegals.
don’t come to nj.....wisconsin is a free state in comparison!!!
The cost will AVERAGE $510 per month per employee - but it is a TAX, not a premium. Earn twice the average income? Guess what? You’ll be paying for the health care refugees and illegal immigrants who don’t work, don’t work legally, or earn less.
Rosendale gives tickets 1 mile over the speed limit.
And suppose I’m a person with major health issues, and no covergae, and minimal assets...where am I going to move to...?//Duh!!!
BS. The cities in that state nickel and dime you for everything. State and local fees are outrageous. They tried to get me for 1200 dollars because if an expired inspection ticket. Some new law about owing the state the price your ticket was + the same amount FOR THREE YEARS. Texas WAS a good state.
Does "every worker" include all the fast food workers and kids currently on dad's insurance?
Yes.
Myself i make around 28k a year and it would cripple me.
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