Obamacare and Higher Taxes: Real World Results
Two quick hits that were buried under headlines of a football player who offed himself and his baby mama. Not to be cold-hearted, but since we’re all consumed with the fiscal cliff I thought it relevant to see what we can expect….
From BBC News: UK government researcher says UK government hospitals “full to bursting” and a dangerous environment. UK finance ministers deny.
Reason: Not enough staff or beds, poor organization.
Quotes:
“When that happens, patients are put in whatever bed can be found, orderly management of admission and discharge can become strained, infections are harder to control and mistakes are more likely to happen.”
“The big message at the heart of this report is that hospitals are under real strain and patients will suffer unless we are able to take swift action.”
“The medical profession now must carefully consider these findings and decide how to improve hospital services to better meet the needs of patients.”
I thought the government, not the medical profession, was in charge at the NHS.
And then there’s this from Bloomberg: French entrepreneurs and business owners ditching their homeland in droves.
Reason: Crushing taxes, fees, and social pressures.
Quotes:
“Those leaving will save so much in taxes that it’s impossible to refuse to go,” said Francois de la Villardiere, a former local politician and businessman.
“The new tax system is a call from the government to break the law,” de la Villardiere said. “I have nothing against paying my share of the burden or being ‘patriotic’ as Hollande calls it, but when all you do is pay taxes, you hit a ceiling.”
“To attract and keep business and jobs you have to put on your best face, especially in tough economic times. With all the costs, the taxes and the social pressure, France looks more like an old maid to me,” said Rosenblum, founder and former owner of Pixmania, an online seller of computers.
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