The old "Preventative Care Saves Money" lie

[el Gusano]

Socialists of every bent always trot out the old, tired lie that preventative care saves money. Anything to justify a further erosion of individual liberty.

Barack Obama says preventive care 'saves money'

It’s been a staple of health care politics for years -- the claim that preventive care saves money. A little money up front, lots of money saved on the back end. Patients living longer and healthier lives. That makes sense, right?

But while there’s little doubt that preventive care saves lives, the money is a different story. In general, academic studies do not support the idea that paying for preventive care ultimately saves money.

[Warkitty]

So, is money more important than lives then?

[ssmynkint]

So, is money more important than lives then?

Well, given the hideous, misleading generalization (including ignorantly labeling anyone left of center as "socialist"), I guess we can safely generalize about conservatives and answer your question with a resounding "Yes!"

[Justin Thyme]

Apr 27, 2012 5:31:42 GMT -5 Warkitty said:

So, is money more important than lives then?

How much money? How many lives? Also, you never really save a life, only extend it. What will be the quality of the life extended? This is not a simple question with a simple answer.

[BlackFox]

Cancer screening, Immunizations, Smoking cessation programs, all a waste.

[el Gusano]

Poverty kills people too, so spending the money in one area causes shortened lives in others.

[TNBear]

So don't spend any money on the sick and poor?

[Warkitty]

If they wanted to be healthy, they'd have arranged to be richer.

[el Gusano]

You can spend it on whatever you wish, but don't use the "preventative care saves money" line; it's a lie.

[Tsavodiner]

Apr 27, 2012 5:31:42 GMT -5 Warkitty said:

So, is money more important than lives then?

This is as good a place as any--

While everybody's wrangling over the next Sessions Court judgeship, Master Obama's given "the Palestinian People"--haters of Israel--$150 MILLION dollars he overrode Congress to get, and give, to people who met the gift by lambasting America, saying "the money is no substitute for bad American policy", meaning support for Israel.

In other news, MasterBama decreed illegal aliens will no longer face deportation for being picked up for traffic offenses like DUI.
In other words, they actually get to KILL somebody before being thrown out of the country they have no business in to begin with.

Feel safer yet?

Finally, His Masterhood decreed through his EEOC employers would no longer be permitted to deny employment due to CONVICTION FOR FELONIES or SERVING TIME IN PRISON, without the opportunity for a "hearing" with the prospective employer to tell "Their side" of the story.

So, ask yourself before voting, "IS money more important than lives?"
According to Obama, I guess it depends who's life we're talking about.

NAUSEATING