In my paper the headline was Missing piece: How to Pay. Simple really and painless. Single payer is the easiest plan. If you want an option: Let everyone sign up for Medicare They would not be forced to and so could keep doing whatever they are doing now. In any case it would be cheaper than now and we would all be better off from the economic boost.
Let me set your minds at ease. Any costs can be easily paid in the short =
term and in the long term the American economy will grow, both from my =
pay as you go plan and the health care saving to small and large =
businesses. The American economy will be the place for capital, domestic =
and foreign.=20
This is simple. If you were a farmer wishing to sell your produce, you =
might go to a state farmers market. Upon entering, you would be charged =
a market fee. If you were able to sell your produce at a fair price, you =
would be happy that market was available. If you were clearing your =
garage of serviceable but unneeded goods,you might take them to a flea =
market. Upon entering you would rent a spot. Again a market fee allowing =
your access to that market. If you sold out at a fair price, you would =
be happy. If you had a great product idea, you might rent a kiosk at the =
mall to try it out. Again you would pay rent, a fee to access that =
market. =20
Now let us assume that you alone own the best mall in the world. More =
money is spent there than any where else in the world. But there is a =
problem, the people managing that mall for you are letting everyone come =
there and sell for free. Meanwhile you are paying all the bills for =
maintaining that mall . Electricity, window washing, security and even =
bad management. I think you would be upset. Now let us assume that you =
are not the sole owner but an equal partner in that mall. No one owns =
more or less shares than you. Again no fees are charged and you only pay =
your share of the overhead including the bad management of course. By =
now you are beginning to know how I feel. I am taxed to maintain this =
country but foreign manufacturers have access to this market. An =
American worker's job is sent overseas and he finds another, In almost =
all cases for less money and maybe no health insurance. If the worker =
makes less he pays less in income taxes. How is that revenue made up? =
It's not! With less money in circulation our economy spirals downward. =
So, this is where we are today.How do we get out of this mess?=20
It's called a market fee. Foreign manufacturers would be charged a =
market access fee based on the difference between the foreign workers =
pay and the American workers pay times the number of man hours in the =
product. This is simple to assess and calculate. No one can be unaware =
of costs. Enforcement will cost the tax payers little because we will =
let American manufactures sue the foreign manufacturers for draconian =
penalties. No one will dare cheat. The stage is set for the =
re-capitalization of America. Your health care cost concerns are covered =
as well.
Now , you are probably going to be scared of this. Don't be. Prices will =
not rise. They already charge all the market will bare. China taxed it's =
exports about 20% and you saw no rise at Wal-Mart. This is simple to =
implement and simple to enforce. Best of all you are not taxing =
Americans.=20