Obama ...........delusional? or just outright deceitful

[tony]

Let me try this for the 4th or 5th time. Lets say company A sells its product to other companies costing $xx and all the sudden the govt steps in and sells the same product for less, and at the same time hits company A's customers with an added tax on that product. How long do you really think Company A can stay in business?

UPS and FedEx do just fine.

[BanginJimmy]

Because they can provide their serv ice at a competitive price. That will not be the case with healthcare because the current piece of proposed legislation will fine companies for not offering coverage or tax them at a higher rate if they do. How long would fed ex and ups stay in business they had to add 8% to their prices?

[ahabion]

UPS and FedEx do just fine.

Next time you want to send $1000 worth of stuff, I'd like to see you use USPS! or how bout you send $1000 cash via USPS in a security envelope and see if the recipient gets it... hell I can't even send a $300 check via USPS without someone actually ripping it open and ripping the check along with it (happened 3 times, isolated incident? I'm sure). But you wouldn't get that with UPS or FedEX because all packages are tracked and covered with insurance... yea yea you can insure your USPS documents and you can get tracking on it too but gov't can't keep the same level assurance and guarantee that private organizations can (like next day air, early AM delivery OR YOUR MONEY BACK)... I'd end up paying more to get a lawyer before I get a dime from USPS.... besides, they don't call it snail mail for nothin'.

[Total_Blender]

But USPS works fine for sending regular letters and paying bills. Its better than nothing, and when it comes to health insurance, much of the country has nothing.

[bu villain]

Next time you want to send $1000 worth of stuff, I'd like to see you use USPS! or how bout you send $1000 cash via USPS in a security envelope and see if the recipient gets it... hell I can't even send a $300 check via USPS without someone actually ripping it open and ripping the check along with it (happened 3 times, isolated incident? I'm sure). But you wouldn't get that with UPS or FedEX because all packages are tracked and covered with insurance... yea yea you can insure your USPS documents and you can get tracking on it too but gov't can't keep the same level assurance and guarantee that private organizations can (like next day air, early AM delivery OR YOUR MONEY BACK)... I'd end up paying more to get a lawyer before I get a dime from USPS.... besides, they don't call it snail mail for nothin'.

So you arguing that private health insurance companies will still be fine if there is a govt option because they can provide better service and thus some people will be willing to pay the higher prices, right?