Why won't Dick Armey give up his government health care?

[ccbatson]

Because the system does not allow for practical alternatives. He [[Armey) is correct, the system needs to be privatized in order to truly reform it.

[ghettopalmetto]

Because the system does not allow for practical alternatives. He [[Armey) is correct, the system needs to be privatized in order to truly reform it.

So why doesn't Mr. Armey give up his publicly-funded insurance and purchase his own with his own money?

[Detroitej72]

Because the system does not allow for practical alternatives. He [[Armey) is correct, the system needs to be privatized in order to truly reform it.

So, judging by your remark, you too would keep your government provided health care while hypocritically railing against it for others?

[Papasito]

So, judging by your remark, you too would keep your government provided health care while hypocritically railing against it for others?

So Governement employees and retirees should refuse their benefits package?
Look, this is such a silly game. Either you're for or against ObamaCare.
It should be a vote by the people, not our corrupted leadership.

[Lorax]

So Governement employees and retirees should refuse their benefits package?
Look, this is such a silly game. Either you're for or against ObamaCare.
It should be a vote by the people, not our corrupted leadership.

If people are so against this perceived "socialism" which we have been to a greater or lesser extent for 70 years now, then they need to put their money where their mouth is, and give up on collecting their Social Security, pensions, etc. All socialist systems. Nothing wrong with it, most of the industrialized democracies are socialist democracies, including us.

It's the Rethuglican propaganda machine that is so in love with giant corporatism and wealth worship that rails against the benefits of a healthier society.

[oladub]

So Governement employees and retirees should refuse their benefits package?
Look, this is such a silly game. Either you're for or against ObamaCare.
It should be a vote by the people, not our corrupted leadership.

There is no mechanism for a popular vote at the national level as this is a republic rather than a democracy. At the state level, actual [[eg. California) or advisory referendums could be held were it a state plan. It would be interesting for states to have advisory referendums for Obamacare. One problem is that Obamacare is a moving target that has multiple versions constantly being changed. We still have supporters who think Obamacare will be something like what Canada has instead of what the insurance companies want.