I’d also like to see tax incentives to companies who make capital purchases. Example-FedEx wants to buy a new plane-incentivize them to buy one now from a US company and suddenly you have a whole lot of workers back to work.

Or how about jsut not spending $10/month in Iraq…again a crazy notion.

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Basic economics would dictate that without some cost, the demand for healthcare would then skyrocket, resulting in either limitless cost (not feasible) or rationing. Rationing is either accomplished through limiting what is covered, delay in care (limiting supply), or some combination. How many Americans will wait 6 months to have a non-emergent (elective) procedure? The answer is not many who can either afford to pay cash, or pay for private supplemental insurance which would cover it. Just seems like another layer of (inefficient) government bureaucracy, doesn’t it? I can assure you than any physician or other “healthcare provider” who is able will convert much if not all of their practice to cash or private insurance. Or simply opt out entirely of the government system. Of course, that would take care of the “limiting supply” side of the equation.

Also, considering the track record of our government officials (elected and otherwise), do you really want them having more say over your healthcare?
Restricting the coverage to bare-bones (primary care, generic drugs only, immunizations) might gain some traction. It would still be expensive. And it wouldn’t exactly convince many medical students to go into a primary care field. And with more and more elderly living longer, we will need many more primary care & geriatrician physicians.
The unfunded liability of Medicare/Medicaid is staggering. It is worse than the Social Security mess. Not many people talk about this openly, but it will prove to be untenable sooner than Social Security will.
The only way to “solve” anything is to starve the beast that has become our government…federal, state and even local.
Oh yeah…how about a flat tax?

There are several other good commentsand can be made by tweeting present laws. No new bureaucracy, just reshaping policy. Change doesn’t have to be a campaign promise. Politicians and the average American need to accept new ways in promoting for the common good.

Basic health care that covers all Americans. I have health care through my employer of 32 years, DuPont. DuPont has become greedy and has begun to deny health benefits to their pensioners. Corporate greed with a vengance. I pay a good premium every month out of my pension, for health insurance I cannot use for fear that DuPont will not pay the claims. The clause that supposedly protects the pensions against catastrophic health bills is being denied more and more. A cap on out-of-pocket expense means nothing anymore.

Delete the penalty for those who retire, draw social security, and then due to current economical circumstances, have to return to the work force. Their social security is penalized every tax year. Many folks have been the victim of down-sizing, “offered” a package deal that will require their taking early Social Security. Workers who return to the work force, if they can find a job, are contributing to the tax base, and also to social security at the same time. That is a contibuting citizen, not one of the dole.

I particularly agree with the responder who says if the stimulus package doesn’t work, the whole government should resign.