tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post3142821181738293094..comments2023-10-23T09:41:22.599-04:00Comments on STONE SOUP MUSINGS: 2008 Democratic candidates on health careKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-6939568028068743032007-07-10T12:25:00.000-04:002007-07-10T12:25:00.000-04:00Larry, good point about the money wasted in Iraq. ...Larry, good point about the money wasted in Iraq. Did you see the latest report that claims the US is spending $12 billion a week on the wars?Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-83329246995088736962007-07-07T18:56:00.000-04:002007-07-07T18:56:00.000-04:00Thanks for the breakdown and as the details are us...Thanks for the breakdown and as the details are usually where the fine print lie.<BR/><BR/>It's a shame that the trillions of dollars wasted in Iraq, weren't used to pay for every American the same health coverage that those in Congress enjoy.<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't that be a real healthcare plan.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283557503536810926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-58922056869567972852007-07-06T12:18:00.000-04:002007-07-06T12:18:00.000-04:00Abi and Ron, I definitely prefer Kucinich's plan o...Abi and Ron, I definitely prefer Kucinich's plan over all the other candidates, and I think he deserves more press coverage and consideration than he's receiving. He's definitely pro-labor and pro-middle class, but that probably hurts him with the corporate owned, so called liberal press. Ron is right that it would take "we the people" to help him win. The problem is too many people vote based on media delivered sound bites. Sigh...<BR/><BR/>Praguetwin, I think two terms is too long and we shouldn't settle for more time. If we go with the Medicare-for-All plan, how difficult could it be to sign people up and start directing tax dollars into the program like we currently do for Medicare? <BR/><BR/>As for the resistance you mentioned, the public needs to shed some sunshine on those companies that put up the biggest fight. They need to be revealed as uncaring companies that put profit ahead of the health of every man, woman and child in America. Each uninsured person is their responsibility. In fact, I think we should put the faces of the uninsured on billboards, milk cartons, etc., and make people aware that the only thing standing in the way of them having health insurance is the insurance industry (and other corporate scoundrels). Michael Moore opened a can of worms with his movie and shed some light on those companies, now it's time for us to run with that and keep the momentum going.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-79273304020222686672007-07-06T04:36:00.000-04:002007-07-06T04:36:00.000-04:00Great roundup. I can't really tell you who I agree...Great roundup. <BR/><BR/>I can't really tell you who I agree with. It is just all so overwhelming. <BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say that if a president could get a universal program through in ONLY two terms, that would be an amazing accomplishment considering the forces that they will be fighting against.Praguetwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481534213601084777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-68572204086336535752007-07-05T22:22:00.000-04:002007-07-05T22:22:00.000-04:00I agree with all of Kucinich's points, but I don't...<I>I agree with all of Kucinich's points, but I don't think he has a chance of winning the nomination either, so that leaves me undecided about who I'm backing in the primary</I> He only can't win the nomination if we the people don't back him in the primary, if you know what I mean. He's the only candidate who voted against the war in Iraq, and he's the only one that has introduced legislation to hold the Bush administration accountible for it's many numerous crimes. There is no other candidate 'cept Dennis! All the others are owned by the corpocracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-80565948642858321212007-07-05T18:54:00.000-04:002007-07-05T18:54:00.000-04:00Thanks for the great summary, Kathy.First, I'll te...Thanks for the great summary, Kathy.<BR/><BR/>First, I'll tell you who I would't vote for - any candidate whose health plan included private insurers. The system will remain redundant and inefficient to some degree, and more importantly, the insurers' bottom line is their bottom line, not the health of their insured.<BR/><BR/>I also wouldn't vote for a candidate with an inferior health plan, but who has a chance of winning. Even if the candidate wins and implements the plan, it will take us down the wrong healthcare road, and it will be too hard to recover. Look how long it took to have a renewed interest in healthcare reform in this country after the Clintons' disasterous healthcare proposal, which was too complex and which continued to rely on private insurers.<BR/><BR/>I'd vote for Kucinich. The only problem with HR676 is that the insurers would hate it. But remind me, is a healthcare system for their benefit or for ours? ;-)<BR/><BR/>I agree that no one is giving Kucinich a chance to win. But I have to ask why. And I can't help but wonder if he'd be a frontrunner if he looked and sounded like Mitt Romney, or if he had a leading role in a popular tv show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com