By fcb on 11-18-09
The real costs will likely be several times the politicians estimates.
Not just a financial disaster, but also a medical and privacy disaster.
One of many examples ; No mammograms for women under 50 will kill many unnecessarily.
By Firebeam on 11-18-09
It sickens me (no pun intended) that these senators, who WE elected have forgotten who elected them and who they represent. Are they crafting legislation that will serve and protect us?? NO! They’re protecting their greased palms by making sure the legislation doesn’t screw over their campaign contributor corporations.
This is about putting forth somehting that looks good to the average citizen, all the while protecting the insurance industry—-sort of a backward bailout.
I was just saying to my wife the other morning, it’s too bad we can’t have government-provided BASIC insurance like Medicare, then just like medicare recipents, those who want and can afford a supplemental policy can achieve pretty decent coverage with the combined two.
But no, we have to protect the current insurers, because they have served us SO well (sarcasm!), and like the banks and auto manufacturers…they’re too big to fail. Bullfeathers!
By Rawhide on 11-18-09
Does anyone know what’s in either the House or Senate health care bills which have been crafted for the last 3 weeks behind closed doors? Does either bill require all Congressmen have the same health care program they are forcing on everyone else? Of course not. Our politicians have crafted a plan that will leave most Americans feeling they’ve been shafted. Time to get off our butts and get involved before the next election folks.
By skylane on 11-19-09
This whole thing is already a disaster….I’m almost at the point of thinking that what we have currently is better than anything congress dreams up.
Of course, I’ve always carried health coverage and made it a priority on the level of food and shelter.
By Vud on 11-19-09
mb:
“Keep yer @$# citizen hands OFF my Constitution” ! heh-heh
By Billy on 11-19-09
You may have attended Red Beckmans’ meetings on the Constitution back in 1979 where he showed the authority of the people and the Constitution’s role in holding the government in check. Just search Red Beckman in Video.The scumbag Liberals on these blogs can be excused from the search since they don’t have a clue anyway.
By Vud on 11-19-09
Just twist’n the pretzle back on the baker.
Relax, William…It was a tiny joke.
By Billy on 11-19-09
I’m just a good natured survivalist. Just so you don’t get me wrong Ollie North and Ronnie Reagan are also scumbags. Four or five Bushes and Slick Willy also scum sucking liars. Do I need to mention Nixon, Johnson , Spiro Agnew and Ford?
By Billy on 11-20-09
Good Morning Montana; Could things be accidentally so screwed up.
Go to the web site.
I thought Dead Man Musings
speaks to the futility
of trying to change policy
I have gone against corruption
and I can tell you they will
destroy you any way they can.
They will try to bribe you.
When that doesn’t work they try intimidation.
Then they focus on your family members.
You lose your employment because of them
if you don’t back down. Then,
they will try to take your life.
Paul A Drockton M.A
I believe the Satanic Conspiracy involves 1% of the world?s population. There are Catholic, Mormon, Hindu, Moslem conspirators. There are also Jewish conspirators. Whether this document was written by the Jewish members of the Conspiracy or to ?frame? the Jews, makes no difference in this discussion.
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2009/10/18/an-imperial-strategy-for-a-new-world-order-the-origins-of-world-war-iii/
By woody on 11-25-09
if you actually read the article it actually costs well under the 850 billion -
it reduces the debt by 121 billion
all over 10 years so it’s really around 73 billion a year
or basically 3 months in iraq and afganistan
or 20% of the yearly money we spend on the INTEREST PAYMENTS ALONE for the federal deficit…..
of about 1 / 100th the amount we just gave the banksters…..
while saving 10’s of thousands of lives a year…
of course the rigthwingers have a problem with it…....
IT MAKES SENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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