Comments on: Public Option for Health Care? http://blog.opa-opines.net/2009/08/28/public-option-for-health-care/ Just another DreamHost WordPress weblog Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:47:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Opa http://blog.opa-opines.net/2009/08/28/public-option-for-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-3623 Opa Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:41:53 +0000 http://blog.opa-opines.net/?p=310#comment-3623 Oma (Julie) All good points. Some unthinking politicians need to consult a history or political science textbook (or even a good dictionary). They insist on confusing communism with socialism and socialism with a form of government control that reduces human rights. That, of course, is ludicrous. Actually capitalism reduces human rights far more than socialism because it is driven by the profit motive. Even Pope Benedict in his recent book Charity in Truth, clearly sees the potential evil to humanity of uncontrolled capitalism. Anyway, good catch. I get VA care as a disabled veteran. I find it efficient and very competent. I am also on Medicare but never use it. I have a tough time imagining how anyone can yield to the position that "I have mine, and will not yield anything to allow you to have yours." But they do, and the ones I talk to do not even recognize it. Oma (Julie)
All good points. Some unthinking politicians need to consult a history or political science textbook (or even a good dictionary). They insist on confusing communism with socialism and socialism with a form of government control that reduces human rights. That, of course, is ludicrous.
Actually capitalism reduces human rights far more than socialism because it is driven by the profit motive. Even Pope Benedict in his recent book Charity in Truth, clearly sees the potential evil to humanity of uncontrolled capitalism.
Anyway, good catch. I get VA care as a disabled veteran. I find it efficient and very competent. I am also on Medicare but never use it. I have a tough time imagining how anyone can yield to the position that “I have mine, and will not yield anything to allow you to have yours.” But they do, and the ones I talk to do not even recognize it.

]]> By: Julie Vognar http://blog.opa-opines.net/2009/08/28/public-option-for-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 Julie Vognar Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:45:15 +0000 http://blog.opa-opines.net/?p=310#comment-3621 I have medicare--at 74--and supplinmebtal AARP. Sittin' pretty. next year, I won't be able to afford the AARP. Poor me! Poor...all those who have no insurance at ALL. What's wrong with Universal health care, like England has (as an option)? Afraid someone wikll call you a Communist? STILL??? --Oma I have medicare–at 74–and supplinmebtal AARP. Sittin’ pretty. next year, I won’t be able to afford the AARP. Poor me! Poor…all those who have no insurance at ALL. What’s wrong with Universal health care, like England has (as an option)?

Afraid someone wikll call you a Communist? STILL???

–Oma

]]> By: admin http://blog.opa-opines.net/2009/08/28/public-option-for-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-3574 admin Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:21 +0000 http://blog.opa-opines.net/?p=310#comment-3574 As requested: Here are some of the sources. News releases NBC, ABC between Aug2 and Aug 24, 2009 A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation published in June of 2009 A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation in April 2008 "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007." U.S. Census Bureau. Issued August 2008. The Cost of Lack of Health Insurance, American College of Physicians The Uninsured: Access to Medical Care, American College of Emergency Physicians, accessed 2007-10-30 As requested: Here are some of the sources.

News releases NBC, ABC between Aug2 and Aug 24, 2009

A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation published in June of 2009

A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation in April 2008

“Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007.” U.S. Census Bureau. Issued August 2008.

The Cost of Lack of Health Insurance, American College of Physicians

The Uninsured: Access to Medical Care, American College of Emergency Physicians, accessed 2007-10-30

]]> By: Monte Stevens http://blog.opa-opines.net/2009/08/28/public-option-for-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-3573 Monte Stevens Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:35:44 +0000 http://blog.opa-opines.net/?p=310#comment-3573 Well written again, my friend. I like what you have written but would like to know where you gathered the information, it would have more credibility for those opposed. Let's do it! Well written again, my friend. I like what you have written but would like to know where you gathered the information, it would have more credibility for those opposed. Let’s do it!

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