President Donald Trump - J.D. Vance Administration

[Orange_Crush]

You specialize in as little humor as possible.

Yah? Well you specialize in as little... NM

 

[FLVOL_79]

Well, it's not a bill, but Trump is working on lowering drug prices.

Pfizer Reaches Landmark Agreement with U.S. Government to Lower Drug Costs for American Patients | Pfizer

Voluntary agreement meets the President’s four requests while also protecting the U.S. ecosystem responsible for America’s leadership in delivering medical breakthroughs Agreement provides certainty from tariffs and clarity on pricing framework that furthers Pfizer’s ability to expand investment...

www.pfizer.com

Good. MAGA cultists gonna need a lot more Effexor in the coming years as they reap what they have sown. With the money they save they can take some local community college courses on "Not everything I read on Facebook/Internet/FoxNews is Real 101/102" and "Change. It happens, stfu or gtfo 101".

 

[Orangeslice13]

My 3 kids all did exceedingly well in public schools. Much better than most all of the local private school kids.

If you look at the numbers.

Lolol
Sure.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Sure, there are some Publics that outperform some Privates.

When we lived inside Memphis we sent our girls to Private. The Public schools in Memphis are atrocious.

Now that we live in Germantown we send our girls to Public. There is no value in sending them to Private.

The public schools, like the ones you mentioned, with the private sector partnerships do ok but are still subject to the “no child gets ahead “ legislation.

Private schools are always better than public schools…even in those few areas where the public schools are propped up by private partnerships

 

[swampfoxfan]

Well, it's not a bill, but Trump is working on lowering drug prices.

Pfizer Reaches Landmark Agreement with U.S. Government to Lower Drug Costs for American Patients | Pfizer

Voluntary agreement meets the President’s four requests while also protecting the U.S. ecosystem responsible for America’s leadership in delivering medical breakthroughs Agreement provides certainty from tariffs and clarity on pricing framework that furthers Pfizer’s ability to expand investment...

www.pfizer.com

That's a start. I am not so trusting of medications manufactured in India .

 

[McDad]

That's a start. I am not so trusting of medications manufactured in India .

From google a.i.:
Medications sold in America are manufactured all over the world, with many brand-name drugs produced in Europe and Asia, and generic drugs often made in Asian countries like India and China. Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are frequently sourced from countries such as India, China, and Europe, reflecting a global supply chain where specific components can come from different locations. While some drugs are manufactured in the United States, many U.S. market drugs, particularly generics, are imported.

 

[LSU-SIU]

All the talk speaker Johnson puts out about how republicans are working on health care for Americans is a lie. A lie swallowed by conservative voters.

Name one bill put forth since Ronald Reagan by republicans to improve Americans access to health care. Republicans have attempted to end the affordable care act, never to fix the things they disagree with.can you not remember trumps first campaign, when he promised to repeal and replace? He has not thought of it since making that brag to his base.

Legislation is not going to change the fact you're not paying your bills now, which is why Medicare has a $60-100T hole coming up. You are the one getting government checks and you are the one spending all the money, yet, you are not offering anything of real value other than double down.

New laws really aren't going to solve anything swampy, if anything it will probably make it worse.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

The public schools, like the ones you mentioned, with the private sector partnerships do ok but are still subject to the “no child gets ahead “ legislation.

Private schools are always better than public schools…even in those few areas where the public schools are propped up by private partnerships

Going to chime in here since Im just a few miles away. Houston High, which is where SugarVol is located, has higher average ACT scores, higher percentage of 30+ ACT scores than several of the private schools in the area.

Collierville High is far superior academically compared to the closest private school (Rossville Academy).

Arlington High is better than FA/TRA, etc.

Always is too strong of a word to use here...

 

[MOOOOONEY]

Flat tax is just one way. There is a lot of nuance, but the basic principle is innate.

I’m just trying to get a basic understanding of how it would be funded.

I believe that Medicare will run out of funds to pay full benefits by 2035.

Would you consider that universal healthcare could become another Ponzi scheme?

In an earlier post you said that young healthy people would not pay less than someone with chronic medical problems. I think that you used auto insurance as an example. With auto insurance better drivers get better rates. You’re hesitant to say how universal healthcare would be taxed. Would it be a progressive tax meaning higher income earners would pay for the majority of the cost?

I would have to do more research but it appears doctors are paid much less in Canada than the US. How would we convince young adults to spend $300,000 and 15 years of their lives to choose a profession that may limit their income and ROI?

Do you mean who would provide the healthcare?

Yes sorry let me rephrase.

Health insurance as we know it would cease to exist? Everyone would have the same coverage? No marketplace to shop rates? Or employee provided?

Would hospitals and healthcare facilities be owned by the government?

 

[swampfoxfan]

Legislation is not going to change the fact you're not paying your bills now, which is why Medicare has a $60-100T hole coming up. You are the one getting government checks and you are the one spending all the money, yet, you are not offering anything of real value other than double down.

New laws really aren't going to solve anything swampy, if anything it will probably make it worse.

Is health care what put us in the hole?

 

[85SugarVol]

Do you believe the quality is proportionate to the increased cost, and should cost be a barrier to entry for those who can’t afford it? I say emphatically no to both.

What should be, and what is, are obviously two different things.

This line is in the post you quoted -

We have an access and cost problem.

Whether the quality is proportionate to the cost is a matter of perspective. But I imagine most Americans feel they spend too much.

 

[LSU-SIU]

Is health care what put us in the hole?

As far as the U.S. (us), yes. As far as health care it will gobble up everyone's income and assets. The problem isn't the lack of money, any money you provide as things go now will be swallowed up.

You are not offering anything of real value in the discussion.

 

[MOOOOONEY]

All the talk speaker Johnson puts out about how republicans are working on health care for Americans is a lie. A lie swallowed by conservative voters.

Name one bill put forth since Ronald Reagan by republicans to improve Americans access to health care. Republicans have attempted to end the affordable care act, never to fix the things they disagree with.can you not remember trumps first campaign, when he promised to repeal and replace? He has not thought of it since making that brag to his base.

Before Obamacare everyone had access to healthcare.

After Obamacare everyone has access to healthcare, but at a much more expensive price.

 

[LSU-SIU]

Flat tax is just one way. There is a lot of nuance, but the basic principle is innate. Do you mean who would provide the healthcare?

You could increase taxes, I guess that is what is being implied but the rate of expansion of health costs have risen much faster and longer than you can raise taxes. Any money you put into the black hole which is the medical industry scam will be consumed and will never return.

Whether someone pays directly for it or indirectly through Uncle Same is not going to make any measurable difference. The more money you allocate for medical expenses, the more gdp which will be consumed by it.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Going to chime in here since Im just a few miles away. Houston High, which is where SugarVol is located, has higher average ACT scores, higher percentage of 30+ ACT scores than several of the private schools in the area.

Collierville High is far superior academically compared to the closest private school (Rossville Academy).

Arlington High is better than FA/TRA, etc.

Always is too strong of a word to use here...

And what do those very few examples have in common with the private schools?
There are “public schools” that absolutely are not public schools.

Edit: for example there are a couple of those supposedly public schools in Chattanooga that are not far behind on academic standards. ….but….just like private schools they’re not open enrollment. You have to apply to get in and meet a standard. Had I not been able to afford private education I would have absolutely gone that route.

 

[appvol]

Is health care what put us in the hole?

If ObamaCare was so good why does it need tax credits. What will it need 10 years from now.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

And what do those very few examples have in common with the private schools?
There are “public schools” that absolutely are not public schools.

Edit: for example there are a couple of those supposedly public schools in Chattanooga that are not far behind on academic standards. ….but….just like private schools they’re not open enrollment. You have to apply to get in and meet a standard. Had I not been able to afford private education I would have absolutely gone that route.

There are public schools that are at least as good as private. There's not just a "few" of them either. Those that don't require special applications either. Far more of those than the type you mentioned. Of course the great public schools are in high property tax districts and mostly available to only the kids living in those upper middle - upper class districts. So it's all about funding or a lack of it

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

And what do those very few examples have in common with the private schools?
There are “public schools” that absolutely are not public schools.

Edit: for example there are a couple of those supposedly public schools in Chattanooga that are not far behind on academic standards. ….but….just like private schools they’re not open enrollment. You have to apply to get in and meet a standard. Had I not been able to afford private education I would have absolutely gone that route.

The ones I am referring to are municipal school districts open for residents of Germantown, Collierville, and Arlington. They are public schools. The funding per pupil is less than SCS.

I didnt even get into some of these religious private schools where the quality of education varies widely.

Id agree with you that most private schools are better but it's not uncommon for wealthier suburban district public schools to outperform religious based private schools where education isnt always the first focus...

 

[85SugarVol]

Going to chime in here since Im just a few miles away. Houston High, which is where SugarVol is located, has higher average ACT scores, higher percentage of 30+ ACT scores than several of the private schools in the area.

Collierville High is far superior academically compared to the closest private school (Rossville Academy).

Arlington High is better than FA/TRA, etc.

Always is too strong of a word to use here...

We’re thrilled to be in the Germantown Municipal School District. Yes, Houston & Collierville High are both excellent.

Our girls were at St Mary’s Episcopal - pretty formidable academic reputation. It came down to St Mary’s & Hutchison when we were choosing.

Most of the St Mary’s families that also had boys sent them to MUS.

I’d never heard of Rossville Academy.
A lot of folks we know in Collierville, that choose Private, send their kids to St Georges or Briarcrest.

 

[McDad]

There are public schools that are at least as good as private. There's not just a "few" of them either. Those that don't require special applications either. Far more of those than the type you mentioned. Of course the great public schools are in high property tax districts and mostly available to only the kids living in those upper middle - upper class districts. So it's all about funding or a lack of it

An observation I don't see anybody else discussing about public school quality is the accelerated paths inside a large school. That's what one of my kids did.

He attended the largest school in the county but he was in the honors curriculum. Had it's own teachers and own hall of the school. Those kids scored exceptionally well and had a lot of opportunity for higher education. Even though the overall scores for the school are lower than average.

 

[McDad]

We’re thrilled to be in the Germantown Municipal School District. Yes, Houston & Collierville High are both excellent.

Our girls were at St Mary’s Episcopal - pretty formidable academic reputation. It came down to St Mary’s & Hutchison when we were choosing.

Most of the St Mary’s families that also had boys sent them to MUS.

I’d never heard of Rossville Academy.
A lot of folks we know in Collierville, that choose Private, send their kids to St Georges or Briarcrest.

Briarcrest? wasn't that the school for the waspy family in The Blind Side?

 

[85SugarVol]

Briarcrest? wasn't that the school for the waspy family in The Blind Side?

Briarcrest is the actual school they attended that Hugh Freeze coached at.

Freeze was doing some sketchy ish there…

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

We’re thrilled to be in the Germantown Municipal School District. Yes, Houston & Collierville High are both excellent.

Our girls were at St Mary’s Episcopal - pretty formidable academic reputation. It came down to St Mary’s & Hutchison when we were choosing.

Most of the St Mary’s families that also had boys sent them to MUS.

I’d never heard of Rossville Academy.
A lot of folks we know in Collierville, that choose Private, send their kids to St Georges or Briarcrest.

St. Mary's, MUS, Hutchison are all great schools. If $$$$ was no object, then yeah, our kids would have been there.

But Id keep my kids in Houston district over a handful of nearby private schools without even factoring in $$$$...

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

If ObamaCare was so good why does it need tax credits. What will it need 10 years from now.

One word: More

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Briarcrest is the actual school they attended that Hugh Freeze coached at.

Freeze was doing some sketchy ish there…

Houston's ACT scores are higher than Briarcrest's....