tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015870.post116732605210880876..comments2023-11-03T08:29:56.308-07:00Comments on Economic Trends: Toyota Talks to a Deaf FordErnie Gosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960355803509595037noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015870.post-1167404123630094952006-12-29T06:55:00.000-08:002006-12-29T06:55:00.000-08:00Shawn,The difference between Wal-Mart and American...Shawn,<BR/><BR/>The difference between Wal-Mart and American auto is that the automakers are asking for a direct bailout of healthcare contracts that they agreed to over the years. Wal-Mart is not asking for a bailout. <BR/><BR/>Regarding your assertion that the healthcare industry is not subject to the same market forces as other industries----I agree. The problem we have now is that the system driven by a patchwork of market and non-market forces. Healthcare needs an overall. Bailing out American auto is a separate issue.Ernie Gosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960355803509595037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11015870.post-1167344698701774552006-12-28T14:24:00.000-08:002006-12-28T14:24:00.000-08:00Hi Dr. Goss,Should the Ford and GM line employees ...Hi Dr. Goss,<BR/><BR/>Should the Ford and GM line employees bear the price for poor management with lay offs. Why aren't the managers laid off for poor performance? <BR/><BR/>I watched a democrat senator state the following, which rings true. Simply put, should the government or business pay for employee medical costs? The company in this comparison was Wal-Mart. <BR/><BR/> The point was should Wal-Mart bear the medical costs of its employees or should the government? It seems ignorant to assume no one needs to bear these costs. Since Wal-Mart fails to have the stomach to support its workers, the government must. If the government must support these health costs, then it will get the money needed through taxes. <BR/><BR/>On another note, I don't think the healthcare industry should be gauged on a free market pendulum. If healthcare is to become free market, then we will have to extinguish all forms of healthcare insurance. <BR/><BR/>Actually if we went to a free market system, I fear we would soon in time rid ourselves of all forms of insurance, crippling our American society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com