Comments on: Predicton: ObamaCare to Continue to Sink in Polls

By: Ashpenaz

Ashpenaz — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:24:28 +0000

The Democratic party destroyed itself when it chose to align itself fully with pro-choice activism. By constantly stating that they doesn’t believe the unborn to be fully human, the Democrats have no credibility when it comes to healthcare. Once you are willing to use tax dollars to pay for the killing of the inconvenient unborn, you are going to be willing to use tax dollars to kill the inconveniently old. Next up will be the inconveniently fat, the inconveniently stupid, the inconveniently gay, etc. The Democrats are paying the price of being pro-choice. No one believes that their health-care plan will be available to everyone without discrimination.

I believe that a government can provide universal health care, but only if that government has it written into its Constitution that each person has full human rights from conception to natural death. If we want universal health care, we need a pro-life amendment to the Constitution first.

By: The Livewire

The Livewire — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:46:50 +0000

My insurance, you know those evil companies, steer you towards generics and Mail Order Delivery (MOD) for maintance drugs) I’m lucky, I can take the generic Wellbutrin XL, I’ve a co-worker who gets the auditory hallucinations from it so she needs the ‘good stuff’.

Generics are still cheaper though.

By: thestraightaussie

thestraightaussie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:45:27 +0000

Please keep in mind that generic medicine often has small changes in formulation. This has been known to kill and yes it happened in the UK because a boy was allergic to something in the generic pill.

Personally, I will use generic brands if the doctor does not specify no substitution. There is, however, very little between the cost of the brand name and the generic.

I do not know how the US system handles prescriptions. We have a system where there is a co-payment that is now over $30 per script. If you need more than one it is a big chunk out of the budget.

By: RM3 Frisker FTN

RM3 Frisker FTN — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:01:49 +0000

Congress Exempt From Health Care Reform?

Starting on pg 113, line 22 of SENATE version of the Health Care Reform Bill (http://help.senate.gov/BAI09A84_xml.pdf) … The term ‘qualified individual’ means an individual who is NOT eligible for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits program under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. NOW, you surf over to US Code Title 5 Chapter 89, describing federal employee “Health Insurance” … http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/usc_sup_01_5_10_III_20_G_30_89.html

The way I read this convoluted legislation, is that Congress & Federal Employees will be exempted from health care reform. Congress gets something different from what the rest of America gets.

This doesn’t seem fair. Just sayin.

P.S. Wish those critiquing health care reform would quote chapter & verse from the bill. Otherwise, we risk RIDICULOUS CLAIMS being fed into the hopper, these will be debunked, and used against those undercutting the ridicule this legislation and its legislators deserve.

By: GoCon

GoCon — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:15:34 +0000

Prediction: In the next few days/weeks the President will back away from the rhetoric in an attempt to get anything passed. Pelosi has effectively been thrown under the bus!

By: The Other Peter H

The Other Peter H — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:03:23 +0000

I wish he would act more like the President of a superpower rather than the savior of the common man. Will he ever get out of campaign mode and just do his job? Go run a country and get out of my life!

By: Geena

Geena — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:57:08 +0000

The analysis in the link is reasonable, the downward spiral has likely been stopped. I’m not sure there was ever a real chance of channelling all that energy any differently.

White House, and Dem congressional leaders likely have reassured their people with campaign resources for the interim and 2010. They also have Big Pharma, and AARP onboard, which is like getting Barzini and Tattaglia to not kill Sonny.

The opponents next chance will depend on economic data. If the unemployment, deficit, growth numbers slide come fall, the spending case against big health care could be the last shot.

I hope all of you like your new generic prescriptions.

By: Tano

Tano — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:50:45 +0000

For an interesting alternative take, check out Ambinder