Comments on: Cooking up an easy way to make a big impression on health care reform https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:36:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32243 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:36:19 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32243 Yes, it does. As much I appreciate their efforts to fight real racism, they dilute those efforts by this rhetoric.

]]> By: David Blakeslee https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32242 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:15:57 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32242 The Southern Poverty Law Center is now implying that those who disagree with Obama are racists….

This argument undermines their overall credibility.

]]> By: carole https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32241 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:58:51 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32241 I would like to add this–Gov. Pawlenty and others suggested that there is no reason that health care plans for group coverage need to be limited to one’s place of employment or even to a job at all. They have also suggested that allowing the purchasing of health insurance across state lines would mitigate all kinds of costs and help improve competition.

I get angry that a favorite talking point of Pelosi/Reid/Obama and all the surrogates is that the other party hasn’t offered alternatives. Not true at all. What is true is that the media hasn’t given them enough air time to promote those alternatives. The fourth estate has not done its job.

]]> By: carole https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32240 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:50:15 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32240 I was going to write down some thoughts, but I ran into this and decided to post it. When someone like Camille Paglia of Slate admits the Obama/House health package is an utter mess, it says a lot. Paglia is very left of center on most issues but is honest enough a writer to not let her leanings get in the way of her common sense when the left is plain not making sense in the same way Pat Buchanan is very right of center on most issues but is honest enough to draw attention to when the right is way off the mark.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/08/12/town_halls/

]]> By: Mary https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32239 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:51:43 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32239 When people talk about paying for the uninsured in their current medical costs what they are really paying for is the cost of not insuring more people and the cost of maintaining high corporate executive salaries. Basic economics. When less people are buying something – the price goes up.

]]> By: Pathia https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32238 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:38:56 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32238 Warren,

I have seen nothing suggesting they are anything but uncaring monstrosities. They refuse to cover me, that’s one thing, but they dumped my mother from coverage while she was fighting cancer via a tiny loophole it what we’re pretty sure was a freaking typo on her original application.

]]> By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32237 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:57:51 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32237 For the record and jayhuck’s email, I also would like to see everybody have access to healthcare. There are some fixes that could make this happen without the government plan option, abortion covered by tax dollars if the Hyde Amendment is repealed, and reductions in current Medicare Advantage plans. If this was just about expanding eligibility and closing loopholes regarding pre-existing conditions, I would favor it.

I have actually portions of the bill. I wonder how many people who favor this thing have read any portion. Admittedly some who oppose haven’t read it either. However, it is a serious mistake to reduce opposition to greedy insurance companies. I am not an insurance agent and do not impersonate one in any venue.

]]> By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32236 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:53:31 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32236 jayhuck, please make sure you spell my name correctly when you report me to flag@whitehouse.gov.

]]> By: Jayhuck https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32235 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:41:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32235 Every time healthcare reform is attempted, you can bet all of the people who benefit from this multi-trillion dollar industry are going to do their best to make sure they aren’t “hurt” in the process – if a group is trying to scare you about reform, its best to research that group and understand their particular stake in the industry!

I’m SO SO tired of scare tactics being used. We need reform, we need it now, and we don’t need huge and powerful insurance companies trying to stop it.

]]> By: Mary https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/08/10/cooking-up-an-easy-way-to-make-a-big-impression-on-health-care-reform/#comment-32234 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:24:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=4661#comment-32234 I hear ya’. The scare tactics frighten people. I am tired of the fight for rights. Why can’t people just have health insurance?

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