[Publib] Re: Publib Digest, Vol 42, Issue 24

[Robert L. Balliot]

Politics is 'the process of who gets what how'.
All public library issues are political.

I think that public libraries in the US would
benefit from socialized medicine. There is already
a system of socialized medicine in place 
with the VA and Medicare/Medicaid.

The people who are in the VA and Medicare/Medicaid pool 
have the highest healthcare costs.  The insurance companies
do not want them. They are not profitable.

The insurance companies want young healthy people.
It you bring  young healthy people into the pool
with the rest, average costs plummet and profit 
is removed from the equation, bringing down
overall costs. 

We have all been 'taxed' with double digit inflation
of healthcare cost in the public and private sectors
for years - squeezing services and profitability. 
Take profit out of the equation and you can extend
benefits for less money.

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Robert L. Balliot
Skype: RBalliot
Bristol, Rhode Island
http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/contact.htm
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-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Mary Soucie
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 1:43 PM
To: Diana Curry; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] Re: Publib Digest, Vol 42, Issue 24

Diana,
Thanks for  saying this in such a cut and dried manner. I was trying to
think of a non emotional, non-judgmental way to respond to it but
couldn't come up with one. 

Mary


Mary J. Soucie, MLIS
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Wilmington Public Library District
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-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Diana Curry
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 12:37 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Re: Publib Digest, Vol 42, Issue 24

I don't post often but I do read to be informaed of what other libraries
are doing about "library issues".
When I want political information I will seek it elsewhere.
My political opinions are my own, I do not impose upon you with them.
Please do not share yours with me. 




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