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BaucusBucks (tm): How you would have spent that $1100 ...
BaucusBucks (tm), the fun game courtesy of Senator Max Baucus, where anyone can play along!!
Here's how it works:
Just try to imagine what you would have spent that $1100 that Max Baucus just picked from your pockets and handed to his friends in the insurance industry.
A weekend excursion? Getting those teeth fixed finally? Replenshing what's left of your 401K? A new distributor for that old jalopy which won't start?
Fun for the whole family!!
Here's how it works:
Just try to imagine what you would have spent that $1100 that Max Baucus just picked from your pockets and handed to his friends in the insurance industry.
A weekend excursion? Getting those teeth fixed finally? Replenshing what's left of your 401K? A new distributor for that old jalopy which won't start?
Fun for the whole family!!
What $1100 you ask? Via Nate Silver:
"The CBO estimates that the public option would save about $150 billion over the next ten years -- that's roughly $1,100 for every taxpayer. I'm certainly not thrilled to have to pay an additional $1,100 in taxes because some Blue Dog Democrats want to placate their friends in the insurance industry."
It's as simple as this:
- The public option will save each taxpayer $1100.
- Strip it out, and pay $1100 more.
- Keep it in, save that thousand bucks.
Sound like a good deal?
So tell us: How would you have spent your BaucusBucks (tm)?
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I would donate it to baucus's primary opponent.
August 17, 2009 5:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bingo!
~OGD~
August 17, 2009 8:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
A quick check at Wikipedia reveals that the per capita spending is $7,439 in the US vs. $5,170 in Canada. So going to a single-payer scheme promises to save twice as much, while ensuring coverage for everybody and a bonus increase in life expectancy and decrease in infant mortality. You shouldn't really settle for anything less, and you can be sure that half-way measures will have GOP-generated language that guarantees failure.
This is an issue where compromise equals defeat.
August 17, 2009 9:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe everyone can print out your own official BaucusBucks note and mail it to the good Senator!
What fun!
August 17, 2009 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh Froggie, what a great idea!
August 20, 2009 4:13 PM | Reply | Permalink