re: Ann Coulter on Health Care Fix

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in theory this is great but how would the insurance companies make any money? trust me the insurance companies do not want this. we have to hold them and their lobbying efforts accountable as well.
I don't think she understands that this is what everyone wanted initially and that providers just won't go for it unless forced.

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Of course providers want to maximize profits. Insurance providers want to take advantage of rules to improve their bottom line.

Do you know who else does that? Every single person, company, and government entity.

We are all rational actors for our own benefit. Do you want to know what the government can effectively do about it?

Nada.

It's only the freedom of consumers to choose that can keep that natural force in check. That's not to say that some guidelines, regulations, and government controls aren't also necessary to protect people from the harshness of capitalism, but you can never ignore or hope to negate the forces of individual rational actors in the market place.