Have been watching the health care debate with interest. The truth is we have had free health care provided in Los Angeles for 8 days, and the demand is immense.
We also have unemployed who can not afford the Cobra coverage provided by the company, and companies who can not afford the cost to keep all employees with high insurance prices.
I am not assured that changing the debate to health insurance care is correct. Most insurance companies work hard to keep prices affordable and I have never had any trouble beyond filling out the form.
I also see No cost containment, nor limiting litigation liabilities in the House bill. Frankly there is no sense the government is going to not expand spending tremendously beyond the initial plans.
What I would like is portability of my plan, and preexisting conditions covered. As far as what is politically possible, I really enjoyed reading intelligent commentary. I recommend:
A Public Option Isn’t a Curse, or a Cure
By RICHARD THALER
August 15, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/business/economy/16view.html?hpw
Copy and paste the link in your browser,
Steve Amos
August 15, 2009
August 7, 2009
Manufacturing Recovery?
Forbes has a good article by Joshua Zumbrun on the state of manufacturing. Needless to say my industry has been hard hit by the recession. Unemployment is up 17% in manufacturing.
However signs of a bottom are occurring. The average workweek in the sector rose from 39.4 hours to 39.8 hours from June to July. This has been falling for about a year. In addition, only 52,000 more people joined me in job hunting for manufacturing jobs. Needless to say, if it is you it feels worse.
The cash for cars program may actually get some manufacturing to increase next month. However, that should be only a short shot, and the cars that would be sold later are just coming sooner.
Read the article from the link below, and you will see the mixed message. But the trend is getting better.
Steve
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/06/manufacturing-recession-unemployment-business-beltway-manufacturing.html
PS - Forbes is known for changing links, so you may have to search for "Manufacturing Recovery?" or Joshua Zumbrun
However signs of a bottom are occurring. The average workweek in the sector rose from 39.4 hours to 39.8 hours from June to July. This has been falling for about a year. In addition, only 52,000 more people joined me in job hunting for manufacturing jobs. Needless to say, if it is you it feels worse.
The cash for cars program may actually get some manufacturing to increase next month. However, that should be only a short shot, and the cars that would be sold later are just coming sooner.
Read the article from the link below, and you will see the mixed message. But the trend is getting better.
Steve
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/06/manufacturing-recession-unemployment-business-beltway-manufacturing.html
PS - Forbes is known for changing links, so you may have to search for "Manufacturing Recovery?" or Joshua Zumbrun
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