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to: BOB KLAHN
from: Matt Munson
date: 2010-10-21 21:23:06
subject: Goodbye Obama, Goodbye!

Re: Goodbye Obama, Goodbye!
  By: BOB KLAHN to MATT MUNSON on Thu Oct 21 2010 03:44 pm

 >  Health care reform, as limited as it is, is a big step forward.
I would like to see the public option if we are going to do it this way.
Problem is having individual mandate with this limited system will make it much
harder for people to keep the insurance because we are a captive audience.
50-60% increases in insurance costs from some insurance companies is not going
to give an incentive for individuals and businesses to keep their insurance.

 >  Oh, and 40% of the stimulus was tax cuts. So, it probably would
 >  have worked better if it had all been put to construction
 >  projects, and unemployment benefits and food stamps.
I would of liked to see a WPA type system where we would of had meaningful
projects built.
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