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jwirr

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6. One income saving idea would be to consolidate income departments. If we have one department we

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 11:15 AM

Dec 2013

have less bigwigs. Also even though the states do not like this - being a single payer system straight from the feds saves money at the administration level for the state. Social Security is a very good example of this. Administrative cost are still in the single digits.

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who would be for this? [View all] clydefrand Dec 2013 OP

It was seriously proposed by Nixon's administration. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #1

Obviously, he was a commie! Scuba Dec 2013 #2

There are issues with it, but I am in favor of the idea... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #3

what exactly are the issues? Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #4

Here's three... (and note that I like the idea) Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #7

The financing is explained quite clearly in the linked article. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #9

No....(your comments in bold) Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #10

"the injection of TRILLIONS of dollars a year" Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #12

It's an interesting thought, and we already... TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #5

One income saving idea would be to consolidate income departments. If we have one department we jwirr Dec 2013 #6

Well, the Koch-class sure wouldn't go for it. madamesilverspurs Dec 2013 #8

I consider something of this nature to be an absolute certainty... Shandris Dec 2013 #11