[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Illuminaughty

I agree with some of that, but what is good government?

Governance that address the common needs of all citizens, fairly and judiciously.

Is more government the right dog for the hunt?

No. Less government is better. That is why good federated systems are needed. When you have 50 states you need to centralize certain institutions because they address problems affecting more than one state simultaneously. If you don't you bloat state government and cause problems between states. Can you imagine the nightmare of trying to regulate pollution on the Mississippi river if left to the states? 10 states having their own governing body to deal with the issue? Instead of creating this nightmare you federate the issue and follow the governance agreed to by your state representatives.

Increase competition across State lines, heck even look at outsourcing for insurance if you need to. Again the biggest problem is the price fixing by big money interests.

This is such noise. Being able to buy insurance from New Mexico is not going to make a bit of difference for someone who lives in Texas or Arizona. Health insurance is provided by massive corporations who have the same plans all across the country. This stuff of being able to buy across state lines is smoke and mirrors. Competition between states is irrelevant when we're talking about multi-national corporations providing products and services.

Yeah Trump won't likely address it either, and every plan is doomed to fail until somebody does.

I don't even understand what this means???

The Republicans aren't required to make things easy for the Dems, and vice versa. The Dems should have proposed a better plan.

Actually, the two parties are supposed to cooperate. They both take an oath of office to work for the best interests of their constituents - all constituents - regardless of party affiliation. They are supposed to be working to find solutions to problems, not digging their heels in and acting like petulant children. At least that's what the constitution says, and what their oath of office states.