OK, I appreciate that you didn't blow me off with a snappy one line response. You're giving me a real conversation and I thank you. Leaving everything else out for this discussion, nothing can be fixed but healthcare, you can pass a (reasonable, constitutionalist and objective) law about healthcare - what is your law?
The most radical law I can think of would be no more healthcare for the public. You got money, you get treated, but even then you'd be stuck regulating prices. Have you seen a hospital bill BEFORE insurance? My laminectomy, not rocket science, took one night in the hospital, no complications, no pain pills (cheap bastards). About $150K. Ridiculous. I think they got like $5K from the insurance company but if I were cash - jumpin jehosaphat that would just not be fair. So if they charge so little, they need to be forced to charge the same as they pay out now. Of course, here come the Feds. Then, even if they were realistic about prices, what about the ones who show up broke. Do they get credit? Who eats the bill if they don't pay? So, I see problems with that strategy but I wanted to give you an example of what it is that SHOULD be.
Is there a popular solution to replace this Obamathreethousandpagecare? I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours