Having a business owner make this crucial point was an effective technique. Sinclair’s comments were more engaging than having a policy wonk raise the same concern, which is what too many news outlets have done. Businessmen on Main Street have a huge stake in the outcome of the legislation. We will be watching for more installments in The Gazette’s series, and continue to urge the press to tell how the legislation will affect not only Main Street businesses, but everyone else in town. Remember Long’s observation: “The public doesn’t know anything.”
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The House proposal to repeal CHIP would leave millions of children worse off in health reform. In addition to Kate Long, kudos also should go to Michael Lillis at Washington Independent, as he has done a number of stories highlighting this issue that has largely been neglected by the national press. The American Hospital Association supports terminating CHIP, but 616 national, religilous, state, and local groups support protecting CHIP as part of health reform. President Obama proposed to "build upon what works" and CHIP works well for kids.
#1 Posted by Bruce Lesley, CJR on Sat 9 Jan 2010 at 06:50 AM
The MIDDLE CLASS should NOT be paying for this - more money needs to STAY in OUR paychecks so we can save, invest or spend to help bring the economy back. If these political weaklings tax our employee based healthcare to pay for this bill - that means a tax on the Middle Class and I will be furious.
Allegations of price-fixing, bid-rigging, exclusive sales contracts, local price cutting to freeze out competitors, and the dividing up of markets need to be fully explored through subpoenas and depositions (a law suit by all 50 States and joined by the Feds) so we can get rid of our dysfunctional corporate health care system that's choking the economy to death.
Federal workers and retirees can select plans at a cost range from $100 dollars a month for the cheapest individual coverage to $500 dollars for the most expensive family plan. That plan should be available to EVERYONE.
I’m voting “MY” pocket book - I want lower premiums and less money taken out of my paycheck - if they want to help spur on the economy they will make sure this happens for the majority.
The bottom line is that 90% of the wealth concentrated in 1% of the population is no way to run a country, but a heck of a way to establish a royalty ruling class. Yacht sales can not sustain 350 million people.
I'm for the public option, competition and a level playing field or break up the big insurers like we did AT&T.
A slavish focus on profit margin might be good for the individual or a business, but it is one helluva lousy way to "govern" a Country. The GOP being a wholly owned subsidiary of Corporate America has a hard time with that concept.
Paul Burke
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#2 Posted by Paul Burke - Author Journey Home, CJR on Mon 11 Jan 2010 at 12:28 PM