The only people that lack health insurance are, by definition, people under 65, over 21, and who make more than poverty because those three groups are all covered by existing programs. Some people don't apply, but they're all covered.
Congresswoman Betsy Markey of Colorado, a Democrat, strong supporter of this bill, told her town hall meeting there's going to be some people who are going to give up some things honestly for this health care reform to work, but we will do this because we're are Americans. And she spoke about the cuts in Medicare that are coming.
Regarding the h/c bill Obama says, "I don't have any cuts in benefits. There's nothing here that says I won't cover cancer or I won't cover heart disease. But there is something in the bill that says that you have to cut $500 billion out of Medicare over 10 years." Gingrich listed cuts he would make in Medicare for his plan of reform. Obama says, "We'll set up a commission that will make the decision as to what to cut, and Congress will have a very limited window to modify it or override it, effectively no way of doing it." [Oh... so there actually WILL be a panel which decides when treatment to get is warranted (live) or when it's not (death.) He's just not going to be on it. And it's listed in both the Senate and House versions even before you get to page 100 in either bill!]
He also says, "We're going to cut reimbursement rates to hospitals." Ok, so hospitals will not get as much money from their number one purchaser. And they're going to be able to keep all the professional staff they have to provide care? The call buttons will get answered a bit slower? Lab tests will still be done accurately and timely? The wait in X-ray won't be as long? Your mom won't lie in her own urine and feces for more than she already has?!? The bills will still be as accurate as they are now? Payments to providers will be timely as well??
In the words of Earl Pitts, Uhmerican -- "WAKE UP, AMERICA!" This latest attempt at government take-over will worsen the delivery of the world's best health care deliverers! Note what I said -- it's the deliverers that I mention not the way it's delivered now. Other systems in 'freer' markets, i.e. Singapore, Brunei, et.al. have better delivery but most of their people are TRAINED IN THE UNITED STATES! They do it cheaper and more efficiently because they've learned what NOT to do here and other countries. By the way, NONE of them are scrambling to implement socialized medicine.
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One more thought....
There is an advertisement from the League of American Voters which is not favorable to Obama's health care reform -- the 1500 page document which started off as health care reform and is now labeled as health "insurance" reform. The ABC and NBC major networks have said they will not air the ad: In October 2008 ABC refused to air an Alliance for Climate Protection ad criticizing "big oil" for "spending hundreds of millions of dollars" on lobbyists and ads to "block clean energy." The ad shows a picture of the Capitol Dome for about 1 second so ABC's excuse was:[Per our Guidelines, national buildings may be used in advertising provided the depictions are incidental to the advertiser’s promotion of the product or service. Given the messages and themes of this commercial, the image of the Capital building is not incidental to this advertising. Please replace the image with one that is not of another national building or monument. Thank you.] Oh, wait... we're on to health care... sorry 'bout that. Here's what ABC says about that: 'CNN refused to carry an ad during an Obama speech because it "suggests that Obama is pro-life."' Oh... again, my apologies... HERE'S what ABC said about the anti-health care ad: "The ABC Television Network has a long-standing policy that we do not sell time for advertising that presents a partisan position on a controversial public issue," spokeswoman Susan Sewell writes. "Just to be clear, this is a policy for the entire network, not just ABC News."
Whew! I'm glad she got that out. They probably wouldn't have aired it last June when the hour-long prime time 'interview' with Obama and a live audience introducing and explaining possible health care reform.
Is there someone who really doesn't think this is political bias? Is there someone who vehemently denies media bias? Joe! JOE!! Say it ain't so, Joe!!!!
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