President Obaba suggest more school time

[TheRealMafoo]

@Kasz
Yes, educated people make more money, and educated people realize the importance of education more. Because of this, they put more effort into education. Not just time, but effort. It's like looking at a statistic that says people who go to the gym an hour a day are in better shape, so let's force everyone to go to the gym.

Being there does not make you more fit.


@Akvod
The parents of the students don't have to pay it. We could collect the funds in the same manner we collect them today (taxes), but instead of the government using that money to educate your kids, they could give it to parents in the form of a voucher, that can be taken to any accredited school and be redeemed. This would make all schools private, and force them to compete. Always better for the consumer (the kids).


@Montana
Yea, there is an element of it that will always be expensive. The problem is everyone dies, and almost everyone dies from a health related issue. Yea, some die in accidents, but the majority will die in a hospital.

Let's look at car insurance. Let's say we changed the rules, so no matter how old the car is, you have to offer coverage, and no matter how damaged it is, you have to try and fix it. We also said if the car is know to be broken when I come in and try and insure it, you still have to cover it. I can also make a claim against my car insurance for anything related to the car. If it need an oil change, if I wreck it, if it's rusting out... anything. Oh, and you can not cancel me, or raise my premiums.

How much do you think car insurance would be?

This is health insurance. it's the same if government runs it, or the private sector runs it. If you are going to force these rules on people, the answer then must be to lower the cost of care. There are ways to do that.

Now, if you wanted to find the best posable way to increase the cost of care, let the government run it. They have increased the cost of every other single thing they have ever run. Ever.

Health insurance is not the problem. The cost of healthcare is. Fix that.