tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post9107481140702420947..comments2024-03-11T16:52:26.540-07:00Comments on Can it happen here?: Health care townhall with Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-12)janinsanfranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-70214438803333587652009-08-22T19:16:53.796-07:002009-08-22T19:16:53.796-07:00The Kucinich amendment is a trap, luring people to...The Kucinich amendment is a trap, luring people to accept truly awful Obamacare and shutting the door on real health reform for years to come. All for what? The technical Kucinich amendment does very little even for a single state.<br /><br />Look at Speier. On one hand, she is willing to pass anything, even without a public option. On other hand, she says she voted for single payer in the California legislature. Yup, a lot of Dems voted for it knowing Schwarzenegger would veto it. Now we are supposed to elect a Democratic governor first, then pass single payer in California. Gee, we elected a Democratic president who promised "change you can believe in," and what did we get?<br /><br />Keep pushing for HR 676, Medicare for All. Oppose Obamacare. Period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-13752598256537995452009-08-22T14:31:48.520-07:002009-08-22T14:31:48.520-07:00Finally some intelligent dialogue on this health c...Finally some intelligent dialogue on this health care mess. I don't think the govt can run anything efficiently. I've been an ERRN for 33 yrs. I work with the fallout of onerous govt intrusion. Don't get me wrong there are issues that need to be fixed. The first would be some sort of reform of a system that allows lawyers to sue and win for anything. Bad things do happen to good people. To address the problem maybe there could be some sort of non partisan professional board to research complaints. The second would be reform of a system that allows for absolutely NO personal responsibility. There are consequences for behavior. <br /> We need more competition not less. The govt has an unlimited pot from which to draw cash, including printing it. Can you see where eventually they could just squeeze out the private ins. co?<br />A freer market place for health care would allow the consumer to decide and choose. Companies that fit their requirements would get business, unresponsive companies would go out of business. Free maket capitalism works.HarleyOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485871963700772527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-74901550760062638282009-08-22T14:21:19.047-07:002009-08-22T14:21:19.047-07:00It's nice to know that one part of the country...It's nice to know that one part of the country have enlightened people who want real answers and ask intelligent questions. Too bad some other parts of the U. S. are swarming with organized screamers.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.com