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From: "Nigel Brooks"
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: Why the Depression is relevent on AWR. We are now at the age and point in both careers and in retirement where we c
Rubbish!
The system is 72 percent funded by the United States taxpayer.
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Nigel Brooks
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> Brooks, its a better and cheaper system most people have and it works.
> That is the point you are avoiding.
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> In <64ag0uF2b3helU1@mid.individual.net>, on 03/18/2008
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>>I'm not supporting anything one way or another - I'm simply pointing out
>>that when it comes to the system he claims is a shining example of one
>>which "provides excellent care and cost less than we pay now with
>>insurance companies" - the federal employees health benefits program -
>>Mr. Letourneau doesn't have a clue what he is talking about.
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>>He claims that it costs less than we pay now with insurance companies -
>>Not true - it is run by insurance companies which contract with the
>>federal government. It costs no more or less than any other
>>employee/employer health care insurance. It is exactly the same system.
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>>And your remedy would be what?
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