Brookings Institute Pushing Pay As You Go Car Insurance on C
Newsbot @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:19 pm
<strong>Topic:</strong> <a href="/topics/67-civil-liberties-and-privacy" target="_blank">Civil Liberties and Privacy</a><br /><strong>Written By:</strong> <a href="/profiles/akston" target="_blank">akston</a><br />
<strong>Date: </strong> Friday, April 25 at 14:14<br /><br />
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This morning CBC Radio's <em>The Current</em> played host to <strong>Jason E Bordoff of the Brookings Institute's 'Hamilton Project'</strong> to talk up the notion of Pay As You Drive Car Insurance. (PAYD). A trilateralist institution par excellence, Brookings lunched the Hamilton Project in 2006 in order to "restore America's promise of Opportunity, Prosperity, and Growth".<br>
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<a href="http://statismwatch.ca/2008/04/25/pay-as-you-drive-car-insurance/">Text of Brookings Article</a><br><a href="http://www.vivelecanada.ca/article/235929992-brookings-institute-pushing-pay-as-you-go-car-insurance-on-cbcs-the-current">read more »</a>
Dr Caleb @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:19 pm
"For those who do not participate in PAYD programs, however, the standard skyrocketing insurance rates will continue to apply."
Ahhh, so that's the way it's going to be. Give up our privacy, or it'll cost you big moolah. Then in a few years, all cars will come with this 'feature' because 'it's commonplace nowadays'.
Yes, before you call me paranoid - take note that the black box that comes in all cars is now searchable by police, and can be used as evidence against you.
RPW @ Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:44 pm
$1:
Yes, before you call me paranoid - take note that the black box that comes in all cars is now searchable by police, and can be used as evidence against you.
It's the way the world is going though, isn't it, Dr.? People are so scared (of just about everything) that they (we?) are willing, however reluctantly, to let the others poke into every aspect of our lives.
Regarding PAYD though, it doesn't have to be any more complicated than reporting your odometer reading when purchasing insurance, and basing PAYD on that. Why do people (read: bureaucrats) insist on making everything "Rube Goldberg-ian" -- unless they have another purpose aside from or in addition to, the one being mentioned (oops! guess that makes me paranoid as well)
sthompson @ Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:45 pm
US insurance companies are chomping at the bit to get into the Canadian market, whether car insurance or medical insurance.
dawadd @ Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:06 am
Wait till they(big brother)starts to inject micro chips in to humans.oh they have done that already,Ok, wait till they take your rights away in the name of security.SSP Freetrade,War on terror.It will all lead to a one world government to be sure.See thinkfree.ca