Demanding a Public Option »
Posted By Progressive 3 months, 2 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
The Nation -- The fight for meaningful healthcare reform continues and Arkansas has turned into a crucial battlefield. In a state where polls show eighty percent of state Democrats supporting a pubic option, Senator Blanche Lincoln and Congressman Mike Ross, a leading Blue Dog, have consistently stood with the insurance industry in opposing the government plan.
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Will13133 months, 2 weeks ago
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i've written my congressman weekly and my senators. both of them with just one simple question
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WHY, SINCE YOU WORK FOR ME THE TAXPAYER, AM I NOT ALLOWED THE SAME HEALTH CARE COVERAGE YOU CAN RECEIVE AS MY EMPLOYEE. YOU ARE IN THE ONLY BUSINESS I CAN THANK OF THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS BETTER BENEFITS THAN THE EMPLOYER..
I WANT NOTHING MORE AND WILL SETTLE FOR NOTHING LESS.
PLEASE EXPLAIN.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY A VOTER IN YOU DISTRICT / STATE
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amazed3 months, 2 weeks ago
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Uh, Will?
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The congresspeople, senators and other gov't elected officials, appointees and employees do NOT have a "public option" type health care. Their health insurance is not run by the gov't, it is purchased for them (at taxpayer expense) from various private health insurance companies as part of their compensation package. The only gov't involvement is paying the bill.
Few private industries or individuals could afford a plan like the federal government provides to OUR (as taxpayers, not individuals or company owners) employees (those whose paychecks read "Department of the Treasury">
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BB643 months, 2 weeks ago
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What makes me laugh most about the claims that everyone wants to be on the government plan are the paid protesters who show up to the events. Most are government employees, members of unions such as the teachers unions, teamsters, sheet metal, aerospace workers, hospitality, etc. Are they just stupid or are they simply puppets to the union commands? Most groups doing the most protesting are exempt from the public option. The reason? Their union leaders understand their current coverage is better than what would be offered. Yet they want you to be forced to give up your current plan. But again, I don't remember any of the union folks knowing about this. Once again, the protected class wagging the dog.
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simonsez3 months, 2 weeks ago
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If there is a public plan, it will be gamed similar to how fannie and freddie were gamed for mortgages.
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American citizens are clever and will figure out ways to screw the system. Somehow it will collect all the high risk individuals.
Within five years, all government and corporate top management will have private plans ... the workers on the public plan and the cost will be extremely high. -
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