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Corporations Win Again - This Time It's Healthcare

Well done.


On Nov 10 09:59 AM ginchinchili wrote:

> Kudos, Jason. You're spot on in your observations and I thank you
> for expressing them. It's an honest, but unpopular, position.
>
> The US is in deep trouble with no way out. At least no way that enough
> Americans are willing to go. Yes, it's our system where we allow
> corporations, through lobbying, to shape the laws that our country
> runs on. But anytime a Kucinich or a Wellstone introduces legislation
> that would do away with lobbying the neo-conservatives and moderate
> Democrats prevent it from going anywhere, and they have enough conservatives
> on the Supreme Court to keep the status quo in our lobbyist heaven.
> It would require a majority of liberals on the Supreme Court or a
> Constitutional Amendment and the neo-conservatives, with their cries
> of "socialism" and "anti-Americanism" led by the likes of Rush Limbaugh
> and Glen Beck, will keep that from ever happening. Bottom line: Americans
> have gotten brain-soft and can't think for themselves. We allow ourselves
> to be led by our emotions by those who are profiting from the demise
> of our once free-thinking society. It's a shame.

Corporations Win Again - This Time It's Healthcare

They are successful but hated by conservatives BECAUSE they work. It undercuts their "govt is bad' ideology.

There are bad programs that come from Washington. That's because most politicians only do what's profitable to them or only do what serves their ideological supporters so they get reelected. That's the problem - corrupt politicians not necessarily government.


On Nov 09 06:51 PM a fat panda wrote:

> Guys - when Congress solves just about anything there are no winners.
> There are just people who lose more than others. It ought to tell
> you something that the supporters are calling this historic and comparing
> it to Social Security and Medicare as if those programs were successes.

Corporations Win Again - This Time It's Healthcare

Yeah. Let's hear it for ideology masquerading as informed opinion. Just use scary words like, socialism, constitution has nothing about healthcare, lefties, companies burdened with TAXES, restricted profit (what????), and illegal immigrants.

No one apparently cares about people just ideology.

Read some Wendell Potter to get an insiders view of the "wonderful" insurance companies.

Any bill WILL be crap because of $$$$ that control this country. But continue to complain about other things. It's much more emotionally satisfying to ideologues.

The author is right.

The Fatal Flaw in Healthcare Reform

Nope.

This requirement is due to the "loyalty" that politicians have to the healthcare industry - read FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

Run them out of business. A joke, right? You obviously care more for corporations than individuals. Why should there be a middleman when people need healthcare? Why not make it cheaper for people and more efficient without an unnecessary profit making entity? What do they really add except 20-30% overhead?

Disfunctional govt plan? Like Medicare? Another joke- oh sorry- I meant ideological remark.

Good treatment from private insurers? You mean the companies that pay people to refuse to pay for treatment? And give bonuses for high rejection rates? Those companies?
Ever hear of Wendell Potter?

This bill is bullshit because politicians only do what's right for corporations. $$$$$ rule.


On Nov 09 05:06 PM Steve in Greensboro wrote:

> Thanks, Mr. Grannis, for pointing out one of the bigger flaws among
> the many in the Obama-Pelosi House bill.
>
> But is it a flaw? I'm not sure. I think it is part of the overall
> plan to run private health insurers out of business.
>
> Like you, I will go uninsured until I need real catastrophic coverage,
> and then sign up. But we won't sign up with the government's plan
> which will be a giant, dysfunctional, deadly HMO. Seattle had one
> of the first HMOs. Its real name was "Group Health", but everybody
> in Seattle called it "Group Death". We will sign up with one of the
> private insurers where we will be able to get good treatment. <br/>
>
> Since the private insurers won't be able to recover their costs from
> me, they will go bankrupt and we will be forced into the Federal
> Group Death HMO.

The eBook Wars: What Publishers Should Do

"think amzn will retain that 'difference' for long with the Dems in power?"

What???

Ideology alert.

John Fund Warns About America's Perilous Future

That's what assholes do. Make a comment that attacks rather than answer. Brain dead!


On Sep 06 06:19 PM A. Nony Mouse wrote:

> billions going to religious organizations????? what the...?
> You mean going to your secular messiahs pork projects???!

John Fund Warns About America's Perilous Future

Mark

Your final paragraph suggests what you feel is necessary. Never happen. This country is run by corporations (banks, RX, Wall Street, etc). They and the corporate party, repubs, don't want it. They like it this way so the greedy can continue their "capitalist" ways without any oversight. The current healthcare viciousness is proof that people don't count - only company profits do.

It's over and has been for sometime.

John Fund Warns About America's Perilous Future

We are a laughing stock because we are apparently more concerned with corporations than individuals. Every other developed country has support for those that need healthcare.

I know. Corporations that send jobs overseas, screw their employees (Enron, etc) and want only high profits are obviously GOOD. Sorry.


On Sep 06 01:08 PM bill clintoon wrote:

> obama, a.k.a. Pinhead, is attempting to hijack the health care industry.
> This future influx of over $ 500 billion will be another short term
> fix. The money will come in and quickly be dispersed. We are a welfare
> country. As a nation, we have rewarded the non-productive, while
> assailing the productive. We have been brained washed to believe
> that only government has the correct solution. We as a people no
> longer feel independent and willing to pull our own weight.
> Our standard of living is in a free fall and we have become the laughing
> stock of the world.

John Fund Warns About America's Perilous Future

Yep, Cautious. There seems to be financial problems. And yes, all politicians are to blame for we know there is no real opposition party in this country - dems are enablers.

So you must REALLY be pissed at the Bushco for starting an unnecessary war that spends billions each month and results in death for Americans and Iraqis. Billions have been stolen (in cash sometimes) and no-bid contracts given to companies that are friends of Cheney and others resulting in work that has been incompetent and resulted in American soldiers dying while showering.

Oh wait, a defense budget that is larger than the REST OF THE WORLD"S. Does that cost annoy you?
How about corporate welfare and American companies hiding profits offshore. Problem? Capitalism - what a concept.

Billions going to religious organizations. Okay with you?

An RX program for seniors by Bush that did not negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to save Americans money. Nah, the corporations need it more.

And, no real regulatory oversight that might have prevented our current financial problem by Bushco.

No one is sure how this crisis will play out but something apparently had to be done and Obama did it. Am I happy with all of it? NOPE.

But to rail against the only two names in your post, Reid and Pelosi is absurd. And to complain about the "welfare state" and the "nanny state is also absurd and shows you have NO empathy for anyone but yourself. Screw the vets and their injuries. We don't need no stinkin VA, right? Socialism to take care of people. What a waste of good money that could go to some needy corporation!

Oh, I forgot. Sorry. You are one of those " I got mine, you get yours and the "free market is god" types.

Obviously an ideolgue.

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: Of What Real Use?

I agree that additional study re the financial crisis is unnecessary. You make very good points.

I would, however, disagree with your what you said re 9/11.

"A parallel is commonly drawn to the 9/11 Commission, which I believe is widely considered to have been both genuinely bipartisan and worthwhile. However, I think the differences are more important here. On September 12, 2001, most people – certainly including most people in government and policy, and almost certainly including even the most highly-placed people in the country – had only the vaguest idea of how nineteen terrorists had infiltrated the country and managed to hijack four plans, using three of them successfully as bombs. The Commission’s mandate was to understand how that happened, and in particular how our intelligence and security agencies had failed to prevent this attack. That is, there was a shortage of information, and most of the information was classified anyway, so a thorough investigation was called for."

The book, The Commission, by P. Shenon, and the overwhelming evidence of disinterest by the Bush administration in the reports by the CIA AND other countries' intelligence agencies prove that your perception is incorrect. The leaders of the commission flatly stated that they were NOT looking to assess blame. Without that effort there was only limited information to be had. And the administration stonewalled (Bush insisting to bring Cheney along for their "deposition".)

There are still many unanswered questions which I think will never be known. Too much "at stake".

Expecting a Sell-Off: 35 Ways to Protect for Less

I have had one similar occurance. Never happened before last week. Would like to know what caused it.


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New Revenue for Sirius Can Come from Creative Places

The comments recently about billboards appearing reminded me of Mel's early career. I believe he ran a company that was heavily involved in billboard advertising. If correct he certainly knows the business and how to maximize it. Perhaps there are more aspects of his background that we will now get to see in action. I hope.

Microsoft Should Take Music Siriusly

NO, that's not the problem. It's the other portion which is absurd connected to the rap comment. Together it's obvious. You may have problems of your own if you only picked the obvious to make your point.


On Jul 16 01:08 PM shure46 wrote:

> Geesh - Now it's a racist comment to say black people like rap music
> !!!!!!! Could someone please make a list of things white people are
> allowed , or not allowed , to say so that I don't accidentally become
> a racist ..... It's so hard to keep up with all the do's and dont's
> , I lose track sometimes

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Santelli's Rant: A Watershed Moment?

But that is "capitalism" isn't it. Do you want regulations to prevent this? Wow.


On Feb 21 04:38 AM lex wrote:

> What Obama is doing is unethical....i worked hard for my money, bought
> my house within my means, why should I pay for the other guy who
> overspent??? Over the past few years I've been hearing people who
> bought this house with jacuzzis and an extra large yard, going on
> expensive vacations, buying luxury cars, watches and jewellry and
> I've been feeling like a 2nd class citizen because i didnt leverage
> myself to the hilt. Now these f*ckers have gone bust and I'm expected
> to bail them out???!!!!! Pleeez......