Five Terrible Cruelties of Liberalism

[VRM]

Originally Posted by Ralphy

I have friends in Kona.
I also have a co-worker from Boston. He had a chance to transfer out and he took it. Saying Massachusets government health care and property taxes made him leave.

Massachusetts government health care was instituted by a Republican governor with minor tweaks (some good, some bad) by a Democratic legislature.

[Ralphy]

Yes I know.

Less Government! Everything they touch turns to a turd it seems.

[Dan40]

Originally Posted by VRM

Massachusetts government health care was instituted by a Republican governor with minor tweaks (some good, some bad) by a Democratic legislature.

Rather than assigning blame to one party over another [by only small margins anyway], shouldn't the point be that IT DOES NOT, DID NOT, AND WILL NOT WORK?

Except for a tiny percentage, our national politicians are people that did not or could not make it in the business world. Sadly that is reflected in the ludicrous laws they pass or try to pass.

We have ALL the information we need about Government health care in Medicare. 1. It IS financially insolvent. 2. It has cost HUNDREDS of times MORE than predicted. 3. It is WHOLLY dependent on the free market health care system support.
Replace the free market health care system with a Medicare for all Gov. health care system and both the Gov. health care and Medicare collapse under the crushing weight of enormous debt, bureaucracy, and conflicting regulations.

Does no one else find it completely hilarious that SUPPOSEDLY, half a Trillion Dollars of financing for the "NEW" Government health care system will come from FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE, in the smaller, existing Government health care system, Medicare. Am I the only one that sees the insane contradiction in that thinking?

[HI Cobra]

Also note that, of course, the lawmakers pushing this are all exempt from it
just like social security. Do as I say, not as I do.

[Scott S]

Originally Posted by HI Cobra

Being in the construction business here in Hawaii and having done work on
most of the islands, the major differences in the counties are tax rates and
local construction codes and approval processes.

I just got back from 10 days at Ko Olina, what construction codes are used for all those shacks on the northwest shore? that was pretty sad...

Scott S

[HI Cobra]

Scott,

I do fire sprinkler systems on commercial projects - as far as code builds
for houses on the North Shore - try the outer islands - you ain't seen nuthin!

[Scott S]

Originally Posted by HI Cobra

Scott,

I do fire sprinkler systems on commercial projects - as far as code builds
for houses on the North Shore - try the outer islands - you ain't seen nuthin!

The Disney Project looked to be the biggest one I saw on Oahu, you doing anything there?

As for the outer islands, I have been to them all. This was my first trip to Oahu, I will NEVER go back there again. It was easy to see times are tough, the hotel was 60% empty, the restaurants were closed 3 days a week, ect.

Scott S

[Excaliber]

...not to mention they closed the race track. #1 reason I moved.

[Ralphy]

Blue Crush is a favorite movie for me. I think parts were filmed in Ko Olina, no? We swam in the lagoons at the condo/hotel/time share deal.

[HI Cobra]

I am not involved with anything at Ko Olina - a big mechanical contractor got
it. I have a good chance of going to Guam for some of that govt work. Not
much going on here like you saw.