Comments on: Unemployment Banned in District of Columbia? http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/07/28/unemployment-banned-in-district-of-columbia/ The Hard Truth about Money and Personal Finance Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:57:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MasterPo http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/07/28/unemployment-banned-in-district-of-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-5221 MasterPo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:37:01 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=4266#comment-5221 My point being that *no* gov agency or program has ever (or could ever) be effective or efficient. So plan completed or not it's doomed from the start to be a looser. My point being that *no* gov agency or program has ever (or could ever) be effective or efficient. So plan completed or not it’s doomed from the start to be a looser.

]]> By: TMN http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/07/28/unemployment-banned-in-district-of-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-5217 TMN Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:43:31 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=4266#comment-5217 The efficiency of existing agencies (which I'm not admitting or denying) has nothing to do with the fact that the graph above is purposely laid out to be as confusing as possible. Aside from the fact that the bill isn't even DONE yet (so how can he know all these organizations will necessarily exist), he's obviously chosen as many different colors, shapes, text and arrow styles as possible to make it look more confusing, and he's obviously laid things out in order to make the "path" through it zigzag back and forth across the chart as much as possible. If the system is really that confusing, he shouldn't need to resort to designing the chart like a colorblind sixth grader to make his point. The efficiency of existing agencies (which I’m not admitting or denying) has nothing to do with the fact that the graph above is purposely laid out to be as confusing as possible. Aside from the fact that the bill isn’t even DONE yet (so how can he know all these organizations will necessarily exist), he’s obviously chosen as many different colors, shapes, text and arrow styles as possible to make it look more confusing, and he’s obviously laid things out in order to make the “path” through it zigzag back and forth across the chart as much as possible.

If the system is really that confusing, he shouldn’t need to resort to designing the chart like a colorblind sixth grader to make his point.

]]> By: lurker carl http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/07/28/unemployment-banned-in-district-of-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-5215 lurker carl Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:03:14 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=4266#comment-5215 National Railroad Passenger Corporation. It's a 40 year preview for every nationalized industry. Be careful of what you wish for, it may come true. National Railroad Passenger Corporation. It’s a 40 year preview for every nationalized industry. Be careful of what you wish for, it may come true.

]]> By: MasterPo http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/07/28/unemployment-banned-in-district-of-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-5211 MasterPo Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:47:23 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=4266#comment-5211 TMN, Can you give me an example of *any* large government agency or program that has ever run effectively or cost efficiently? Every hear of: Social Security Medicare Medicaid Welfare FEMA Student Loan program Farmers Loan program Vet Admin Feddie/Fannie Postal Service Just show me one that has ever be efficient and cost effective then you can dismiss the graph. TMN,

Can you give me an example of *any* large government agency or program that has ever run effectively or cost efficiently?

Every hear of:

Social Security
Medicare
Medicaid
Welfare
FEMA
Student Loan program
Farmers Loan program
Vet Admin
Feddie/Fannie
Postal Service

Just show me one that has ever be efficient and cost effective then you can dismiss the graph.

]]> By: lowmagnet http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/07/28/unemployment-banned-in-district-of-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-5210 lowmagnet Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:55:30 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=4266#comment-5210 You'd also have to multiply that chart by however many thousand health insurance companies are active in the country, then remember they can't go over state lines. Oops, time to add all the offices of state commissioners of insurance, etc. That chart is far less complicated than the current reality. You’d also have to multiply that chart by however many thousand health insurance companies are active in the country, then remember they can’t go over state lines. Oops, time to add all the offices of state commissioners of insurance, etc.

That chart is far less complicated than the current reality.

]]> By: Roger http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/07/28/unemployment-banned-in-district-of-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-5207 Roger Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:17:32 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=4266#comment-5207 Interesting chart. Although, to be fair, we should probably chart out all the committees, sub-committees, insurance adjusters, actuaries, hospitals, lawyers, accountants, executives, random hospital employees and occasional doctor who are involved in the average private insurance plan. I'm betting that chart would require a comparable amount of boxes. Interesting chart. Although, to be fair, we should probably chart out all the committees, sub-committees, insurance adjusters, actuaries, hospitals, lawyers, accountants, executives, random hospital employees and occasional doctor who are involved in the average private insurance plan. I’m betting that chart would require a comparable amount of boxes.

]]> By: TMN http://toughmoneylove.com/2009/07/28/unemployment-banned-in-district-of-columbia/comment-page-1/#comment-5206 TMN Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:43:29 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=4266#comment-5206 I can't believe you're taking that moronic piece of propaganda seriously. I can’t believe you’re taking that moronic piece of propaganda seriously.

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