First Spain, now India........in November, perhaps the US!
THE LURCH TO THE LEFT CONTINUES!
Free trade and Globalism are having a hard time with global
electorates.
Very likely we will see more of this in the future. And, of course,
the election of Kerry will put the cherry on top later this year.
So, does this mean that India is "going socialist?" And, the US is
going protectionist? Not really...........
BUT I SEE A TREND TOWARD MORE "MIXED ECONOMIES" IN THE FUTURE. WHY?
TO BE SURE, MARKETS WORK IN SOME CASES, BUT NOT ALL CASES.
But, a slavish devotion to "free markets" can be devastating to local
economies, (and all economics, like all politics, tends to be in
local in the end.)
THE PROBLEM THAT THE US HAS NOT RECOGNIZED IS THAT MIXED ECONOMIES
ARE NOT ALL BAD.
THEY REALLY CAN WORK, AS THE CHINA MODEL CLEARLY SHOWS.
The US health care system is a total mess. Yet, many conservatives
insist on sticking with the FAILED MARKET MODEL.
Nearly every industrialized nation has a NATIONAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
in place. Except the US, which has the most expensive, least fair
system in the world.
There needs to be a RE-THINK about what is government's job, and
what can be done better in the private sector. Is this not obvious
by now?
HEALTH CARE MAY BE A "NEW" GOVERNMENT JOB TODAY. PERHHAPS, IT'S
REALLY A NATIONAL SECURITY, OR NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS ISSUE IN THE
21ST CENTURY?
THE CURRENT POSTAL SERVICE MAY NOT BE A GOVENRMENT JOB ANYMORE,
AS IT CLEARLY WAS IN THE 19TH CENTURY. Additionally, tech and R&D
spending may be private, public or mixed as needed.
Putting the costs of "free market" health care totally on American
Business HAS DESTROYED AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS. Thus encouraging,
even mandating, "off-shoring" to "mixed economies" that socialize
health care costs.
EVEN AS MOST OTHER NATIONS "SUBSIDIZE" THEIR WORKERS AND THIER
COMPANIES WITH NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS THUS SPREADING THE RISK,
OR "SOCIALIZING" IT.
INSURANCE IS AN AREA THAT NEEDS MORE GOVENRMENT REGULATION, AND
PERHAPS PUBLIC SUBSIDY.
If laws were passed that protect the public with public sector money;
The need for pain and suffering, and non economic compensation, could
be FAIRLY eliminated across the board.
Thus eliminating the evil trail lawyers and the nasty gouging
insurance companies in one fell swoop!
OBVIOUSLY ALL OF THIS STEPS ON A LOT OF SPECIAL INTEREST TOES!
THAT'S WHY THE COMING LURCH TO THE LEFT IS NECESSARY.
THINGS HAVE TO GET REALLY REALLY BAD BEFORE THE PUBLIC WAKES UP TO
THEIR PLIGHT AND VOTES FOR, WELL,....."A NEW DEAL."
IF CURRENT DISMAL TRENDS CONTINUE, THE KERRY PRESIDENCY COULD BE THE
MOST SIGNIFICANT "SOCIAL POLICY" PRESIDENCY SINCE THE ROOSEVELT REVOLUTION IN THE 1930'S.
THE LURCH LEFT CONTINUES....AND IT IS NOW GLOBAL.
AN ECONOMIC NEW DEAL IS COMING. DEAL WITH IT.
