Saturday, December 19, 2009

Please do Read Vicky Reggie Kennedy's Washington Post Op Ed about the Current HCR Battle and Bill


Saturday Morning Update:
Saturday Morning.......Senate floor debate of Bill is going on CSPAN2 right now . (I am watching it live and twittering it- so are others. DC is indeed Snowed IN... Good.Twitterfolks are calling is #Snowmageddon...BUT the Senators are indeed there trapped by the snow.)Please do read Vicky Kennedy's post Here or linked to title.
( I stand by my Post below on HCR . Still).
LINK to share:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/18/AR2009121803506.html

16 comments:

enigma4ever said...

article on how Medicare was opposed:

http://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/22/opinion/l-republicans-repeat-medicare-mistake-of-1965-079790.html,

enigma4ever said...

Medicare is Socialism ( 1965),

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/adventures-in-old-age/200908/medicare-is-socialism,

enigma4ever said...

Reagan did not support medicare,
http://www.larrydewitt.net/Essays/Reagan.htm,

enigma4ever said...

Medicare expanision can lead to medicare for all,

http://views.washingtonpost.com/healthcarerx/panelists/2009/06/right-davis.html

enigma4ever said...

WHY medicare works for all americans-even though in 1965 there were those who challenged it's constitutional basis,

http://www.answers.com/topic/medicare-act-1965,

enigma4ever said...

Post today:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/12/2009_in_photos_part_1_of_3.html?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed4

the walking man said...

So how or what did lieberman sell his soul for to get his vote? I haven't been able to find out.

I still think MOveOn is right, this is not a good start.

selfdeprecate said...

One of the most exciting CSPAN sessions in a while :D

Fran said...

Excellent article by Vickie Kennedy.

Still, I can't help but notice the GOP talking points seem to be on another planet.

I'm not a Harry Reid fan, but I thought the point he made, that in the 10 minutes he spoke 2 Americans will have died for lack of healthcare.

The point that floors me the most is the gist that health care is an entitlement.
Excuse me, but the government takes $$$ out of our paychecks from the moment we work. It's OUR money & it is not an outrage that would should expect it to be spent on something so practical & necessary as healthcare. The GOP brings up the money.... and the only "moral issue" on that side of the aisle is the newfound fiscal responsibility.
It was absent for 8 years when they racked up the $11 trillion dollar debt. They have the nerve to bring up generational theft?
That ship has already sailed.

One Senator told a story of a child dying because he could not get dental care. the problem abscessed & the infection spread to the brain, and caused death.
Right here in the USA.

Coffee Messiah said...

Hey there........although I have a job, and making less than I ever did before moving out here. Full time week now is 32 hrs. We are not working from tomorrow until the 5th of Jan.

Being forced to purchase health care, with what we get, barely able to pay mortgage & insurance, car ins. As a friend in Ma has told me, he's making little too and can't afford what they "have to pay".......looks like a sell out and am sorry to see the effect it will have, "just to get it passed" ; (

Hope all is well with you and the son!!!!!

Anon-Paranoid said...

Enigma my sweet rose...

May you and yours have a very special Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

Love you my sweet rose and ...

God Bless.

Anon-Paranoid said...

To my sweet rose Enigma.

May you and 6'6" have a joyous and Happy New Year.

Stay safe my sweet rose and...

God Bless you and yours.

MandT said...

Here we are on the cusp of a new year and we think of the grateful things---more important than all the disasters. One of those is your incredible courage and stand for the truth over so many excellent posts. Peace.....MandT & Bodhi Dog

MandT said...

Here we are on the cusp of a new year and we think of the grateful things---more important than all the disasters. One of those is your incredible courage and stand for the truth over so many excellent posts. Peace.....MandT & Bodhi Dog

enigma4ever said...

1.7.10

you all are wonderful...
many many hugs....

libhom said...

The Senate bill is a wealthcare bill for the HMOs and health insurers. I will vote against Gillibrant and Schumer this year because they voted for it and did nothing to support single payer from the beginning.