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[Monte_RCMS]

By accident, the FAA may put itself out of business.

They regulate pilot qualifications and such. They require exhaustive physical exams.

But then, the regulations gradually got so restrictive that the general aviation business almost shut down.

So, they created something new, the Light Sport Aviation airplane.

And you only need a drivers’ license to fly one.

NOT A PHYSICAL EXAM.

[There ARE some rules, but that’s basically it. If you can drive a car, you can fly an airplane that qualifies as a LSA.]

Well, you would expect that pilots flying airplanes without an FAA medical exam would crash and burn all the time … after all, they are not regulated! But that has not happened. Not at all. So, why do we need such elaborate FAA medical exam criteria? There are three types of FAA Medical Certificates. Which one you need depends on the type of pilot certificate you are “exercising”.

A Third Class medical is needed for “small planes”. *

The logic is this: if you don’t need a medical at all for an LSA, and the safety results have been excellent … then how about abolishing the need for a Third Class medical … completely.

What this means is that for DECADES, the FAA has been jerking our chain.

It was never necessary, but they have insisted on it.

[Reminds me of how in a Soviet system, they weigh baggage … for people getting on airliners … and also for people getting on trains … WHY? For what purpose?]

Anyway, the FAA has successfully demonstrated that it has been posing unnecessary rules all over the place.

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A few years back, the FAA was in danger of having its computers for air traffic control collapse from age. They were desperately trying to design a new system with no success. They spent BILLIONS with no success. Finally, yet another new administrator was appointed. When confronted with the crisis, she picked up the phone and called IBM and asked if they had an off-the-shelf unit that would work. They did and the problem was solved in 30 days.*

 

[hambim336]

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[Monte_RCMS]

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[Eric_Hilbert]

Ok, lets use the brains God gave us okay?
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Never, NEVER click on a link from a new member, report it. We will take care of it.
Carry on.

 

[gtrenewed]

Unfortunately, the government is about the WORST alternative in terms of providing regulatory oversight.

We are a country of laws. We are the government. Industry has proven over and over that it cannot regulate itself.

The government is bureaucratic, for one thing. Meaning that it takes them forever to get to it AND their procedures are so slow,

Sometimes slow is good, it makes for thoughtful results. Bureaucracies can be bad, whether governmental or private sector.

The government is just incapable of really regulating anything.

You paint with too big a brush.

The best way of regulation is competition. Free and open competition.

It is one way between industry competitors until one huge one eliminates fair competition which stifles the market.

You want a cell phone? Should you wait for the FCC to decide which is the best cell phone? Or should you visit the Verizon store, the AT&T store, the Radio Shack, and the internet and see what’s up?

Your understanding of the FCC is insane. They don’t dictate who to buy from.

If you were allowed to shop around for medical insurance and for health care, you would be a lot happier person.

That’s what we do now. Unfortuneately there are millions who have been denied insurance due to excessive cost or pre-existing conditions.

The best person to manage YOUR health is YOU.

You have the right to do that now or with a reformed system. In the European systems you can do that. Isn’t that the propaganda of Canadians coming here for treatment.

AND, what give YOU the right to decide what is best for me? Do you, in some government cubicle, know more about my body than me?

You can always exercise your option of seeking whomever you want.

You can shop around for qualifications and pricing for pretty much everything, but you are not allowed to shop around for a couple of things: health care/medical insurance and elementary & high school education … the government controls those.

All of the above is available privately.

It seems like you don’t understand that regulations come from the creativity of the people trying to scam the system. Every system needs review to keep from over regulating, that is the job of our elected officials.

 

[Monte_RCMS]

We are a country of laws. We are the government. Industry has proven over and over that it cannot regulate itself.

Sometimes slow is good, it makes for thoughtful results. Bureaucracies can be bad, whether governmental or private sector.

You paint with too big a brush.

It is one way between industry competitors until one huge one eliminates fair competition which stifles the market.

Your understanding of the FCC is insane. They don’t dictate who to buy from.

That’s what we do now. Unfortuneately there are millions who have been denied insurance due to excessive cost or pre-existing conditions.

You have the right to do that now or with a reformed system. In the European systems you can do that. Isn’t that the propaganda of Canadians coming here for treatment.

You can always exercise your option of seeking whomever you want.

All of the above is available privately.

It seems like you don’t understand that regulations come from the creativity of the people trying to scam the system. Every system needs review to keep from over regulating, that is the job of our elected officials.

We ARE a nation of laws … but, we are also a nation of petty rules and regulations made up by non-responsive and sometimes “anti-responsive” bureaucracies. Not answerable to much of anyone.

If you think “we are the government”, then clearly you haven’t had many dealings with the DMV or had to get some permit or other. UNLESS, you, personally, work in a government bureaucracy.

If you need to get approval from some government bureaucracy for approval for some medical procedure, then slower is not better.

I have no idea what state you live in. But in MANY states, including there I live and have lived, you are forbidden to buy an HSA … it is simply not allowed … and it is forbidden to have a business with only one employee for the purpose of getting a business medical insurance policy. There are plenty of companies that are ready, willing and able to sell me an HSA, but they are forbidden by Federal and/or state law. In addition, businesses are allowed to deduct the cost of providing medical insurance to their employees, but individuals are NOT allowed either as a deduction or as a tax credit … There are so many restrictions that even if you CAN itemize tax deductions, the medical expense item is subject to subtraction of a percent of the person’s income, etc, etc, etc. Employers are not subject to any of those limitations.

And, yeah, I am aware that the FCC does not report on which is the best cell phone. BUT, would YOU want the FCC to be the agency from whom you would buy a cell phone? There was a time when you could ONLY get a telephone from the telephone company … hard to believe but true. AND all phones were rented; the really major innovation was when they let you BUY the phone. AND the phones weighed five pounds and had actual dials. And about the only feature you could get was the color of the phone. Yup. Eventually, they came up with wall phones and push buttons instead of dials, as an expensive option. The phone company was onceuponatime a government-controlled monopoly. AT&T. One million employees. Check it out. How would you like to return to those days? Or do you prefer to deal with the private sector for your phone and for your computer?

At one time, the airlines were very carefully and s-l-o-w-l-y controlled by the Federal government … the CAB … in addition to the FAA. Every aspect of the airlines was controlled by the Federal government … including air fares that were kept very high, every aspect of the meals, the seat pitch, every airline route, etc, etc, etc. Nobody wants to return to those days. We still have the FAA, which is unraveling because of the expansion of rules and regulations and we still have the NTSB.

The ICC just about totally destroyed the railroads. The railroads were unable to reduce service where the demand had dropped and were unable to add service where demand had increased. They could not change rates to attract service.

There was a time when retail stores were subject to laws that controlled “fair trade” pricing and discount stores were just about non-existent.

So why do you think government regulation would be so beneficial in so many areas?

Or is that different?

 

[Monte_RCMS]

If any believes that government regulation … the way it exists now … is a good thing, then those persons should visit and read this new forum:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=560348

 

[Monte_RCMS]

Unfortuneately there are millions who have been denied insurance due to excessive cost or pre-existing conditions.

I worked for a company whose insurance company suddenly sharply raised rates and imposed pre-existing conditions clauses.

The employees reached out to friends and family and came up within two days with three proposals for coverage that was less expensive and had NO pre-existing conditions clauses.

So I know from personal experience, that it is possible to get medical insurance that fits your needs.

There are also many other options, besides HSA’s, that are also forbidden by the government.

For example, why can’t YOU own your own medical insurance plan? You own your car insurance and your house insurance … not reliant on your employer.

Insurors actively advertise on television and on the internet.

Individuals also band together to have their own insurance cooperatives.

Explain why hospitals don’t offer medical insurance policies.

Explain why the IRS doesn’t allow full deductibility of all medical expenses AND, for people with no money, FULL TAX CREDITS for all all medical expenses. You would just visit your local hospital, they would vet you and give you a “tax id card” and at the end of each year they would give you a filled out and signed medical cost sheet to attach to your tax return. You wouldn’t have to pay a dime.

Explain why the IRS doesn’t allow a charitable deduction to a hospital or other charitable organization so that individuals could get a tax donation on their tax return and the money would be used to help people who are approved as indigent.

There is an organization called NORD which researches very rare diseases. They could be one venue for helping people in new ways.

There are many alternatives that eliminate the bureaucratic mumbo jumbo, but the government will not allow them.

 

[gtrenewed]

We ARE a nation of laws … but, we are also a nation of petty rules and regulations made up by non-responsive and sometimes “anti-responsive” bureaucracies. Not answerable to much of anyone.

Of course we are not perfect and must be vigilant. Oversight committees of elected officials watch over bureaucrats.

If you think “we are the government”, then clearly you haven’t had many dealings with the DMV or had to get some permit or other. UNLESS, you, personally, work in a government bureaucracy.

If I have a legitimate problem I can go to my elected official for help. They are glad to help with real problems.

If you need to get approval from some government bureaucracy for approval for some medical procedure, then slower is not better.

My mother-in-law was denied a heart transplant by her private insurance company because they deemed she was a high risk; although, the heart doctor said if we could come up with enough money we could get one. We could appeal but she did not make it that long. Private is not always better.

I have no idea what state you live in. But in MANY states, including there I live and have lived, you are forbidden to buy an HSA … it is simply not allowed … and it is forbidden to have a business with only one employee for the purpose of getting a business medical insurance policy. There are plenty of companies that are ready, willing and able to sell me an HSA, but they are forbidden by Federal and/or state law. In addition, businesses are allowed to deduct the cost of providing medical insurance to their employees, but individuals are NOT allowed either as a deduction or as a tax credit … There are so many restrictions that even if you CAN itemize tax deductions, the medical expense item is subject to subtraction of a percent of the person’s income, etc, etc, etc. Employers are not subject to any of those limitations.

Much of our tax laws need updating. I am a sole proprietor so I understand completely. Keep writing your elected officials.

And, yeah, I am aware that the FCC does not report on which is the best cell phone. BUT, would YOU want the FCC to be the agency from whom you would buy a cell phone? There was a time when you could ONLY get a telephone from the telephone company … hard to believe but true. AND all phones were rented; the really major innovation was when they let you BUY the phone. AND the phones weighed five pounds and had actual dials. And about the only feature you could get was the color of the phone. Yup. Eventually, they came up with wall phones and push buttons instead of dials, as an expensive option. The phone company was onceuponatime a government-controlled monopoly. AT&T. One million employees. Check it out. How would you like to return to those days? Or do you prefer to deal with the private sector for your phone and for your computer?

Yeah, I lived during those times. Who inovated the technology, built the infrastructure, built the landlines, and created the foundation? You forget that without that oversight there would have been chaos among competing formats. The overhead was astounding in order to make it work. Once a firmly established system was in place then it was appropriate to open the system up to deregulation.

The ICC just about totally destroyed the railroads. The railroads were unable to reduce service where the demand had dropped and were unable to add service where demand had increased. They could not change rates to attract service.

The freight carrying railroads, which also provided rural to city passenger service, were destroyed by non-related industries buying them up to make the congomerlates of the 50’s and 60’s. They bled the profit to fund their ventures and then threw them aside. It was the worst of capitalism. I lived this in the midwest because my family and town were railroad people. You are referring to commuter lines which is another beast.

There was a time when retail stores were subject to laws that controlled “fair trade” pricing and discount stores were just about non-existent.

So why do you think government regulation would be so beneficial in so many areas?

Or is that different?

You over-simplify fair trade pricing. Discount stores have always been around as far back as I can remember. Local retail stores were not subject to controlled pricing, the free market dictated pricing and if there was competition we decided which store offered the best value.

Responsible regulation levels the playing field in big industries. Big business, like insurance companies or energy providers or Wall Street, seek to feed themselves. This is fine except when large portions of our society are shut out. Then we need to regulate either directly or by incentives. In history the societies that prospered made sure that everyone benefitted by the society.

Remember that police, fire, and other essential services are provided for by society for the benefit of society.

 

[gtrenewed]

I worked for a company whose insurance company suddenly sharply raised rates and imposed pre-existing conditions clauses.

The employees reached out to friends and family and came up within two days with three proposals for coverage that was less expensive and had NO pre-existing conditions clauses.

So I know from personal experience, that it is possible to get medical insurance that fits your needs.

That fits a companies need; not necessarily an individuals needs. If I lose health insurance by job loss, like I have, I have no bargaining power and must take what I can get, if I can get it at all. Yours is a poor example for the millions who are unable to get health insurance for a variety of reasons.

Insurors actively advertise on television and on the internet.

Individuals also band together to have their own insurance cooperatives.

Any group must have substantial young and healthy participants in order to attract underwriters. These aren’t the millions who have been outcast, some after years of paying into the insurance system without using the benefits.

Explain why hospitals don’t offer medical insurance policies.

Some do.

Explain why the IRS doesn’t allow full deductibility of all medical expenses AND, for people with no money, FULL TAX CREDITS for all all medical expenses. You would just visit your local hospital, they would vet you and give you a “tax id card” and at the end of each year they would give you a filled out and signed medical cost sheet to attach to your tax return. You wouldn’t have to pay a dime.

I agree but are you advocating a bureaucracy? tsk…tsk…

Explain why the IRS doesn’t allow a charitable deduction to a hospital or other charitable organization so that individuals could get a tax donation on their tax return and the money would be used to help people who are approved as indigent.

They do if they are a registered not-for-profit charity and not a for profit corporation.

There is an organization called NORD which researches very rare diseases. They could be one venue for helping people in new ways.

There are many alternatives that eliminate the bureaucratic mumbo jumbo, but the government will not allow them.

For sure but a national health plan does not have to be a socialistic, bureaucratic, monster and must be explored.

 

[Monte_RCMS]

Of course we are not perfect and must be vigilant. Oversight committees of elected officials watch over bureaucrats.

That’s not actually true.

If I have a legitimate problem I can go to my elected official for help. They are glad to help with real problems.

Been to visit the Feds lately?

My mother-in-law was denied a heart transplant by her private insurance company because they deemed she was a high risk; although, the heart doctor said if we could come up with enough money we could get one. We could appeal but she did not make it that long. Private is not always better.

**Sorry about your MIL. How would a Federal government agency do a better faster, more-equitable job of deciding who will get the scarce donated heart? Or will the Feds require everyone to be an organ donor??? **

Much of our tax laws need updating. I am a sole proprietor so I understand completely. Keep writing your elected officials.

65,000 pages of tax laws … maybe more. Good luck on the updates.

Yeah, I lived during those times. Who inovated the technology, built the infrastructure, built the landlines, and created the foundation? You forget that without that oversight there would have been chaos among competing formats. The overhead was astounding in order to make it work. Once a firmly established system was in place then it was appropriate to open the system up to deregulation.

The Feds were no help. Maybe on a radio frequency assignment. AT&T with Western Electric SEEMED to be a good thing … But consider … Today we have a deregulated telecomm environment … we seem to be be doing better and better, and faster and faster … not worse and worse.

The freight carrying railroads, which also provided rural to city passenger service, were destroyed by non-related industries buying them up to make the congomerlates of the 50’s and 60’s. They bled the profit to fund their ventures and then threw them aside. It was the worst of capitalism. I lived this in the midwest because my family and town were railroad people. You are referring to commuter lines which is another beast.

No, not commuter lines. Passenger services are money losers. Subject to extreme peak hour demands. And easily vulnerable to delays from anything that comes along. And major capacity constraints. Without the ICC, the rails are doing much better and offer better and lower cost, more innovative service. And air service is way ahead without the Feds.

You over-simplify fair trade pricing. Discount stores have always been around as far back as I can remember. Local retail stores were not subject to controlled pricing, the free market dictated pricing and if there was competition we decided which store offered the best value.

Just not true. Discount stores had a terrible hard time until they were able to finally beat the government-enforced price fixing.

Responsible regulation levels the playing field in big industries. Big business, like insurance companies or energy providers or Wall Street, seek to feed themselves. This is fine except when large portions of our society are shut out. Then we need to regulate either directly or by incentives. In history the societies that prospered made sure that everyone benefitted by the society.

No such thing as responsible regulation. It is expensive, and very very time consuming. The problems we have had are when the government interfered with monstrosities such as the Community Re-Investment Act. That led directly to the sub-prime mortgage debacle, which directly gave us the mess we are in now.

Remember that police, fire, and other essential services are provided for by society for the benefit of society.

Good examples of COMMUNITY-based services, many of which are provided for free by volunteers at their own time and expense. Certainly not Federal government services. Take a look at BATF (or whatever they are calling themselves today) or the INS or the Border Patrol … absolutely hamstrung by bureaucracy.

TSA!!! There’s a winner for ya!

 

[Monte_RCMS]

That fits a companies need; not necessarily an individuals needs. If I lose health insurance by job loss, like I have, I have no bargaining power and must take what I can get, if I can get it at all.

That is the reason why everyone should own their own insurance policy, just as they do with their car insurance or their house insurance.

Yours is a poor example for the millions who are unable to get health insurance for a variety of reasons.

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That is a false statement because the FEDS and to a lesser extent, the state governments, are the ones preventing people from getting medical insurance.

There are Federal and state laws restricting what you can buy.

AND THE FEDS COULD MAKE ALL OF THOSE PROBLEM GO AWAY WITH TAX DEDUCTIONS AND TAX CREDITS.

You could start up a co-op or a charity with your neighbors … with the tax incentives. If someone is in terrible physical condition, they are not a candidate for insurance … which is a mutual shared pooling of costs … people with really terrible medical conditions require charity. Which could be funded with tax credits. Very simply. And there are some charities and there used to be a lot more charity hospitals. Seems to me the Catholic Church has been driven out of the hospital business.**

Any group must have substantial young and healthy participants in order to attract underwriters. These aren’t the millions who have been outcast, some after years of paying into the insurance system without using the benefits.

**No reason why folks cannot set up their own insurance companies. Except that the government makes it difficult or expensive with bureaucracy. The real problem is with patients who are chronically terribly ill. Right now they must resort to strategms such as filing for bankruptcy as often as the law allows. But with vetted case histories and tax credits, that form of medical insurance would be very easy to implement … and using the guidance of the Church regarding subsidiarity.
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Some do.

Which ones? I would be very interested in learning about them.

I agree but are you advocating a bureaucracy? tsk…tsk…

A local hospital is something totally different from a Federal government bureaucracy. Two utterly different animals. Besides, you would have the freedom to visit the hospital in the next town over. You wouldn’t be limited to selecting from one hospital. You could even set up your own. That’s how hospitals got started: doctors set them up to serve the public. Hook up with your friendly neighborhood doctors and start your own hospital. Not that far-fetched. You have your own business … retail? Perfect match with the technical aspect of the doctors skills.

They do if they are a registered not-for-profit charity and not a for profit corporation.

For sure but a national health plan does not have to be a socialistic, bureaucratic, monster and must be explored.

Name a national enterprise that is not a bureaucratic monster. Name two, just in case there already is one.