http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2...iums.cfm#_ftn5
This states the 16% lower rate then they expected.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2...ums_update.cfm
This one is where in 2009 they expected a 54% increase in rates.
So... we expect a 54% increase, and it's 16% less then the 54% (not 38% mind you, 16% of 54%)
I prob used the wrong % in my statement, should have said they expected costs to be 50-75% more then what they were. But if you change more to of, then it still works.
Also, I would like to point out, that costs have gone down on the AVERAGE, but not really. What they did is say that Old people and sick people can no longer be charged more. And now young people and healthy people can no longer be charged less. So if you are say 28 and perfectly healthy, your rates almost doubled. if you are 61 and dying of 14 diseases, your rates dropped a shit ton.
Does anyone find the simple flaw in their logic?
Basically, they want everyone to pay the same rates really... HOW THE FUCK DOES THAT WORK when it comes to insurance.
That's like if the government told car insurance companies, that they can't look at driving history or age (and the fact that very young, and very old drivers tend to have more accidents) and instead, everyone gets the same rate. So if I never had an accident, I pay the same amount as the guy that has 23 fender benders a year. Yeah.. I can TOTALLY see how that is fair.
Our elected leaders are a bunch of fucking morons. Both sides, but in this case, the Dems take the cake.
Seems like overzealousness as for treating everyone as being exactly equal. Which rhey are when you are a government and each individual is reduced to their SS#.
Turn the government back on!!
Or else!!
Last edited by Jarvan; 10-01-2013 at 12:05 PM.