More out-of-state scumbags take to W.Va. airwaves

Thank the American Future Fund (4.00 / 1)

I visited the American Future Fund website and thanked them for running their ad. I told them how I was contacting my Congressman and Senators to "Start over" and include the public option or Medicare for all in the Health reform bill.  

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by: klmccaffery @ Wed Mar 10, 2010 at 17:20:00 PM UTC

Thanks. That is a very interesting response. (0.00 / 0)

Since 1994 the Congress has done pieces, little nibbles at the edges. I have insurance and like many my deductible went up 25 fold since 1994. Wish my wages had kept up with the pace of medical inflation!

I have insurance, but you still end up with medical debt for simple klutzy fall and break a bone accidents or kids playing hard like kids do and needing stitches. I really don't understand why basic care in this country is not a right.

NFTT: Support My Team or I Will Dance

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by: CA Berkeley WV @ Wed Mar 10, 2010 at 22:01:17 PM UTC

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klmccaffery - welcome to West Virginia Blue (0.00 / 0)

I like the idea of a public option like Medicare buy-in for all without starting over, too.

HR4789 is deficit-neutral and can be done in addition to other HCR the House/Senate have already passed. Alan Grayson recently introduced the bill.

Realistically, it probably won't get far this year, but is one those bills worth building support for now and pushing even harder in future sessions.

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by: Clem Guttata @ Wed Mar 10, 2010 at 23:25:37 PM UTC

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Believe it or not, the king of wingnut radio has wholeheartedly endorsed universal health care. (0.00 / 0)

Drug addicted failed sportscaster and titular head of the GOP Rush Limbaugh publicly announced this week that he'll likely be traveling to Costa Rica for all his major medical needs.

According to Zaid Jilani over at ThinkProgress,

What is ironic about Limbaugh - who has ranted about the dangers of "socialized health care" for years - seeking health care in Costa Rica is that the country has a hybrid government-private health care system that provides comprehensive universal coverage to all of its residents. The government owns several major public hospitals and operates small clinics in almost every community. Workers are required to contribute 15% of their salaries to health insurance and the unemployed "obtain public funding for all health services, including prescription drugs." Most Costa Ricans obtain their health care through a public plan called the Caja - similar to our Medicare or the proposed public option.

Costa Rica's system of universal coverage is so effective that it actually ranks one slot above the United States in the World Health Organization's ranking of health systems worldwide while actually spending less per capita than we do.

He'll likely be headed back to the Domincan Republic for his "other" needs.

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by: One Citizen @ Wed Mar 10, 2010 at 22:56:18 PM UTC