Where are you getting these numbers?

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TB — 8/23/2009 4:18:53 AM (archived)

The largest excess administrative cost I've seen was $186 billion, and they had to invent a benchmark called "Estimated Spending According to Wealth" to come up with it.

Nobody ever applies that methodology to anything else America spends money on.

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September 15 is drop dead date for bipartisan healthcare reform - Buck Galaxy - 8/22/2009 3:43:56 AM
- It'll pass in some form, then the deficits will come home to roost. - Lee - 8/22/2009 7:03:35 AM
  - What you describe is exactly what will happen WITHOUT reform. (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 8/22/2009 7:13:52 AM
    - They're running $1.5 TRILLION deficits now. - Lee - 8/22/2009 9:33:53 AM
- Endgame strategies - Buck Galaxy - 8/22/2009 3:49:49 AM
  - re: Endgame strategies - Marcia - 8/22/2009 4:12:09 AM
    - People who like their health insurance can keep it. (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 8/22/2009 4:30:51 AM
      - For a while. - TB - 8/22/2009 6:31:20 AM
        
        re: For a while. - Doug Ellison - 8/22/2009 10:35:39 AM
        
        re: For a while. - TB - 8/22/2009 6:55:21 PM
        
        Private insurance will have an opportunity to prove if they deliver any value to the system - Buck Galaxy - 8/22/2009 7:15:31 AM
        
        You're not hearing any of this, are you? - TB - 8/22/2009 7:24:24 AM
        
        Your example - Buck Galaxy - 8/22/2009 4:06:22 PM
        
        So what happens - Lee - 8/22/2009 6:33:07 PM
        
        Ways to compete - Buck Galaxy - 8/23/2009 1:36:11 AM
        
        Where are you getting these numbers? - TB - 8/23/2009 4:18:53 AM

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