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		<title>Comment on The American Lawyer: Health Law Jobs on the Rise by attorney employment</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2009/07/15/the-american-lawyer-health-law-jobs-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-229209</link>
		<dc:creator>attorney employment</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your means of explaining everything in this post is truly pleasant, all can simply know it, Thanks a lot.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your means of explaining everything in this post is truly pleasant, all can simply know it, Thanks a lot.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Navigating the New Field of International Health Law, Featuring Gian Luca Burci, Legal Counsel for WHO by jacksmith</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2012/01/29/navigating-the-new-field-of-international-health-law-featuring-gian-luca-burci-legal-counsel-for-the-who/comment-page-1/#comment-224096</link>
		<dc:creator>jacksmith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>REALITY!! And A Fix for Unemployment, Homelessness and Hunger

In addition to fixing healthcare the right way we need a NewDeal. We need a permanent and updated FDR WPA (Works Progress Administration).  A Full employment act requiring the government to provide a job for everyone able to work that wants to work at a living wage or better. At safe, meaningful work where they live. Guaranteed by the US government. With free or very affordable excellent healthcare and free or very affordable education and training for advancement or just personal enrichment.

( http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/ )

( Gov. Peter Shumlin: Real Healthcare reform -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4 )

( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator --  http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html )

( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare http://t.co/fmVz8nM )

START NOW!

As you all know. Had congress passed a single-payer or government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will. Single-payer would be best. But a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! that can lead to a single-payer system is the least you can accept. It's not about competing with for-profit healthcare and for-profit health insurance. It's about replacing it with Universal Healthcare Assurance. Everyone knows this now.

The message from the midterm elections was clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now.

They want  Drug re-importation, and abolishment, or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government  controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW!

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT, AND MUST NOT, ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

For-profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It's as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity.

This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES.

Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people.

Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance.

Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care.

Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.

Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM.

This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW! 

If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates.

Strong progressive pro "PUBLIC OPTION" CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011.

We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs "THE PUBLIC OPTION". And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro "PUBLIC OPTION" candidate if the need arises.

ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn't have much time to prepare before these past midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel.

Congress could have passed a robust government-run public option during it's lame duck session. They knew what the American people wanted. They already had several bills on record. And the house had already passed a public option. Departing members could have left with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you could have solidified your job before the 2012 elections.

President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn't possible before. But it is now.

Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make the past midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you.

We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed.

Spread the word people.

Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It's time to remove some politically diseased tissues.

God Bless You my fellow human beings. I'm proud to be one of you. You did good.

See you on the battle field.

Sincerely

jacksmith – WorkingClass :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>REALITY!! And A Fix for Unemployment, Homelessness and Hunger</p>
<p>In addition to fixing healthcare the right way we need a NewDeal. We need a permanent and updated FDR WPA (Works Progress Administration).  A Full employment act requiring the government to provide a job for everyone able to work that wants to work at a living wage or better. At safe, meaningful work where they live. Guaranteed by the US government. With free or very affordable excellent healthcare and free or very affordable education and training for advancement or just personal enrichment.</p>
<p>( <a href="http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/" rel="nofollow">http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/</a> )</p>
<p>( Gov. Peter Shumlin: Real Healthcare reform &#8212; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4</a> )</p>
<p>( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator &#8212;  <a href="http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html</a> )</p>
<p>( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare <a href="http://t.co/fmVz8nM" rel="nofollow">http://t.co/fmVz8nM</a> )</p>
<p>START NOW!</p>
<p>As you all know. Had congress passed a single-payer or government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will. Single-payer would be best. But a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! that can lead to a single-payer system is the least you can accept. It&#8217;s not about competing with for-profit healthcare and for-profit health insurance. It&#8217;s about replacing it with Universal Healthcare Assurance. Everyone knows this now.</p>
<p>The message from the midterm elections was clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now.</p>
<p>They want  Drug re-importation, and abolishment, or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government  controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW!</p>
<p>THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT, AND MUST NOT, ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.</p>
<p>For-profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It&#8217;s as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity.</p>
<p>This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES.</p>
<p>Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people.</p>
<p>Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance.</p>
<p>Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care.</p>
<p>Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.</p>
<p>Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM.</p>
<p>This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW! </p>
<p>If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates.</p>
<p>Strong progressive pro &#8220;PUBLIC OPTION&#8221; CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011.</p>
<p>We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs &#8220;THE PUBLIC OPTION&#8221;. And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro &#8220;PUBLIC OPTION&#8221; candidate if the need arises.</p>
<p>ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn&#8217;t have much time to prepare before these past midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel.</p>
<p>Congress could have passed a robust government-run public option during it&#8217;s lame duck session. They knew what the American people wanted. They already had several bills on record. And the house had already passed a public option. Departing members could have left with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you could have solidified your job before the 2012 elections.</p>
<p>President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn&#8217;t possible before. But it is now.</p>
<p>Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make the past midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you.</p>
<p>We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed.</p>
<p>Spread the word people.</p>
<p>Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It&#8217;s time to remove some politically diseased tissues.</p>
<p>God Bless You my fellow human beings. I&#8217;m proud to be one of you. You did good.</p>
<p>See you on the battle field.</p>
<p>Sincerely</p>
<p>jacksmith – WorkingClass :-)</p>
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		<title>Comment on Health Insurance Company CEOs Total Compensation in 2008 by John Smith JR</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2009/05/20/health-insurance-ceos-total-compensation-in-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-222473</link>
		<dc:creator>John Smith JR</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Another example is professional sports salaries. These salaries were determined by an overpowering union that would think nothing of shutting down a sport for an entire season if all of their demands are not met.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another example is professional sports salaries. These salaries were determined by an overpowering union that would think nothing of shutting down a sport for an entire season if all of their demands are not met.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Will Durant, The Story of Civilization, and Immunization and Human Subject Research, or &#8220;I Never Promised You a Rose Garden&#8221; by Dr. Krift</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2011/12/18/will-durant-the-story-of-civilization-and-immunization-and-human-subject-research-or-i-never-promised-you-a-rose-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-221117</link>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Krift</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Very interesting, I loved the history lesson on the smallpox vaccination. I wonder how many human experiments are going on in present day?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very interesting, I loved the history lesson on the smallpox vaccination. I wonder how many human experiments are going on in present day?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Cuts in Mental Health Funding Continue; Supreme Court to Rule by jacksmith</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2012/01/22/cuts-in-mental-health-funding-continue-supreme-court-to-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-220561</link>
		<dc:creator>jacksmith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>REALITY!! And A Fix for Unemployment, Homelessness and Hunger

In addition to fixing healthcare the right way we need a NewDeal. We need a permanent and updated FDR WPA (Works Progress Administration).  A Full employment act requiring the government to provide a job for everyone able to work that wants to work at a living wage or better. At safe, meaningful work where they live. Guaranteed by the US government. With free or very affordable excellent healthcare and free or very affordable education and training for advancement or just personal enrichment.

( http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/ )

( Gov. Peter Shumlin: Real Healthcare reform -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4 )

( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator --  http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html )

( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare http://t.co/fmVz8nM )

START NOW!

As you all know. Had congress passed a single-payer or government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will. Single-payer would be best. But a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! that can lead to a single-payer system is the least you can accept. It's not about competing with for-profit healthcare and for-profit health insurance. It's about replacing it with Universal Healthcare Assurance. Everyone knows this now.

The message from the midterm elections was clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now.

They want  Drug re-importation, and abolishment, or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government  controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW!

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT, AND MUST NOT, ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.

For-profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It's as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity.

This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES.

Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people.

Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance.

Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care.

Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.

Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM.

This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW! 

If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates.

Strong progressive pro "PUBLIC OPTION" CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011.

We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs "THE PUBLIC OPTION". And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro "PUBLIC OPTION" candidate if the need arises.

ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn't have much time to prepare before these past midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel.

Congress could have passed a robust government-run public option during it's lame duck session. They knew what the American people wanted. They already had several bills on record. And the house had already passed a public option. Departing members could have left with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you could have solidified your job before the 2012 elections.

President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn't possible before. But it is now.

Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make the past midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you.

We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed.

Spread the word people.

Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It's time to remove some politically diseased tissues.

God Bless You my fellow human beings. I'm proud to be one of you. You did good.

See you on the battle field.

Sincerely

jacksmith – WorkingClass :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>REALITY!! And A Fix for Unemployment, Homelessness and Hunger</p>
<p>In addition to fixing healthcare the right way we need a NewDeal. We need a permanent and updated FDR WPA (Works Progress Administration).  A Full employment act requiring the government to provide a job for everyone able to work that wants to work at a living wage or better. At safe, meaningful work where they live. Guaranteed by the US government. With free or very affordable excellent healthcare and free or very affordable education and training for advancement or just personal enrichment.</p>
<p>( <a href="http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/" rel="nofollow">http://my.firedoglake.com/iflizwerequeen/2011/05/16/how-about-a-little-truth-about-what-the-majority-want-for-health-care/</a> )</p>
<p>( Gov. Peter Shumlin: Real Healthcare reform &#8212; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yFUbkVCsZ4</a> )</p>
<p>( Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator &#8212;  <a href="http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cepr.net/calculators/hc/hc-calculator.html</a> )</p>
<p>( Briefing: Dean Baker on Boosting the Economy by Saving Healthcare <a href="http://t.co/fmVz8nM" rel="nofollow">http://t.co/fmVz8nM</a> )</p>
<p>START NOW!</p>
<p>As you all know. Had congress passed a single-payer or government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one, our economy and jobs would have taken off like a rocket. And still will. Single-payer would be best. But a government-run robust Public Option CHOICE! that can lead to a single-payer system is the least you can accept. It&#8217;s not about competing with for-profit healthcare and for-profit health insurance. It&#8217;s about replacing it with Universal Healthcare Assurance. Everyone knows this now.</p>
<p>The message from the midterm elections was clear. The American people want real healthcare reform. They want that individual mandate requiring them to buy private health insurance abolished. And they want a government-run robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. And they want it now.</p>
<p>They want  Drug re-importation, and abolishment, or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government  controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. They want back control of their healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. And they want it NOW!</p>
<p>THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT, AND MUST NOT, ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.</p>
<p>For-profit health insurance is extremely unethical, and morally repugnant. It&#8217;s as morally repugnant as slavery was. And few if any decent Americans are going to allow them-self to be compelled to support such an unethical and immoral crime against humanity.</p>
<p>This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES.</p>
<p>Further, we want that corrupt, undemocratic filibuster abolished. Whats the point of an election if one corrupt member of congress can block the will of the people, and any legislation the majority wants. And do it in secret. Give me a break people.</p>
<p>Also, unemployment healthcare benefits are critically needed. But they should be provided through the Medicare program at cost, less the 65% government premium subsidy provided now to private for profit health insurance.</p>
<p>Congress should stop wasting hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on private for profit health insurance subsidies. Subsidies that cost the taxpayer 10x as much or more than Medicare does. Private for profit health insurance plans cost more. But provide dangerous and poorer quality patient care.</p>
<p>Republicans: GET RID OF THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.</p>
<p>Democrats: ADD A ROBUST GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION TO HEALTHCARE REFORM.</p>
<p>This is what the American people are shouting at you. Both parties have just enough power now to do what the American people want. GET! IT! DONE! NOW! </p>
<p>If congress does not abolish the individual mandate. And establish a government-run public option CHOICE! before the end of 2011. EVERY! member of congress up for reelection in 2012 will face strong progressive pro public option, and anti-individual mandate replacement candidates.</p>
<p>Strong progressive pro &#8220;PUBLIC OPTION&#8221; CHOICE! and anti-individual mandate volunteer candidates should begin now. And start the process of replacing any and all members of congress that obstruct, or fail to add a government-run robust PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! before the end of 2011.</p>
<p>We need two or three very strong progressive volunteer candidates for every member of congress that will be up for reelection in 2012. You should be fully prepared to politically EVISCERATE EVERY INCUMBENT that fails or obstructs &#8220;THE PUBLIC OPTION&#8221;. And you should be willing to step aside and support the strongest pro &#8220;PUBLIC OPTION&#8221; candidate if the need arises.</p>
<p>ASSUME CONGRESS WILL FAIL and SELLOUT again. So start preparing now to CUT THEIR POLITICAL THROATS. You can always step aside if they succeed. But only if they succeed. We didn&#8217;t have much time to prepare before these past midterm elections. So the American people had to use a political shotgun approach. But by 2012 you will have a scalpel.</p>
<p>Congress could have passed a robust government-run public option during it&#8217;s lame duck session. They knew what the American people wanted. They already had several bills on record. And the house had already passed a public option. Departing members could have left with a truly great accomplishment. And the rest of you could have solidified your job before the 2012 elections.</p>
<p>President Obama, you promised the American people a strong public option available to everyone. And the American people overwhelmingly supported you for it. Maybe it just wasn&#8217;t possible before. But it is now.</p>
<p>Knock heads. Threaten people. Or do whatever you have to. We will support you. But get us that robust public option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one before the end of 2011. Or We The People Of The United States will make the past midterm election look like a cake walk in 2012. And it will include you.</p>
<p>We still have a healthcare crisis in America. With hundreds of thousands dieing needlessly every year in America. And a for profit medical industrial complex that threatens the security and health of the entire world. They have already attacked the world with H1N1 killing thousands, and injuring millions. And more attacks are planned for profit, and to feed their greed.</p>
<p>Spread the word people.</p>
<p>Progressives, prepare the American peoples scalpels. It&#8217;s time to remove some politically diseased tissues.</p>
<p>God Bless You my fellow human beings. I&#8217;m proud to be one of you. You did good.</p>
<p>See you on the battle field.</p>
<p>Sincerely</p>
<p>jacksmith – WorkingClass :-)</p>
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		<title>Comment on Of provident kidney stones, health insurance and a CT Scan that may have saved my life by Lynne</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2012/01/02/of-provident-kidney-stones-health-insurance-and-a-ct-scan-that-may-have-saved-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-218624</link>
		<dc:creator>Lynne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Many (in fact most!) families choose every day to pay for health insurance. This is called personal responsibility...  When we decide to mandate personal responsibility, we are in trouble. You, sir, made a good choice by choosing to be responsible for yourself. Well done. 

Some people will make different choices, and in effect, they choose the consequences of those other choices. The more we think that government is responsible to make choices for people, the more these same people are trained to NOT take personal responsibilty for themselves and their actions - thus creating a nation of victims.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many (in fact most!) families choose every day to pay for health insurance. This is called personal responsibility&#8230;  When we decide to mandate personal responsibility, we are in trouble. You, sir, made a good choice by choosing to be responsible for yourself. Well done. </p>
<p>Some people will make different choices, and in effect, they choose the consequences of those other choices. The more we think that government is responsible to make choices for people, the more these same people are trained to NOT take personal responsibilty for themselves and their actions - thus creating a nation of victims.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Money Out of Politics? by Michael Patterson</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2011/12/27/money-out-of-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-212252</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Patterson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In my opinion money is not the problem.
The American voter is the problem.
Voters have allowed our Political System to become Criminally Dysfunctional.
Examples are listed below.
Voters allow our Political Parties to endorse Politicians who lie and deceive.
Voters allow our Political Parties to endorse incumbents who are incompetent.
Voters allow our Political Parties to oppose Term Limits.
Voters allow our Congress to be composed of Unaccountable White Collar Criminals.
In summary, the majority of American voters are either Pathetic, Ignorant, or Apathetic.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In my opinion money is not the problem.<br />
The American voter is the problem.<br />
Voters have allowed our Political System to become Criminally Dysfunctional.<br />
Examples are listed below.<br />
Voters allow our Political Parties to endorse Politicians who lie and deceive.<br />
Voters allow our Political Parties to endorse incumbents who are incompetent.<br />
Voters allow our Political Parties to oppose Term Limits.<br />
Voters allow our Congress to be composed of Unaccountable White Collar Criminals.<br />
In summary, the majority of American voters are either Pathetic, Ignorant, or Apathetic.</p>
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		<title>Comment on AALS Panel on Teaching Health Law: A Tour de Force by Michael Patterson</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2012/01/14/aals-panel-on-teaching-health-law-a-tour-de-force/comment-page-1/#comment-212246</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Patterson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In my opinion the natural human instinct  for survival is what drives Health Care Spending.
The limitation on this instinct is the means to sustain the quest.
Our retirees are sustaining their quest by funding their Health Care using Federal Government Deficit spending.
Retirees have demonstrated that they could care less about the Federal Debt being imposed on their children and grandchildren.
The solution to reducing Health Care Spending is to make our retirees understand that  Immortality is not an entitlement.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In my opinion the natural human instinct  for survival is what drives Health Care Spending.<br />
The limitation on this instinct is the means to sustain the quest.<br />
Our retirees are sustaining their quest by funding their Health Care using Federal Government Deficit spending.<br />
Retirees have demonstrated that they could care less about the Federal Debt being imposed on their children and grandchildren.<br />
The solution to reducing Health Care Spending is to make our retirees understand that  Immortality is not an entitlement.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Anti-Injunction Act Complications by Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to the Constitutionality of PPACA &#124; Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics George Mason University.</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2011/09/12/the-anti-injunction-act-complications/comment-page-1/#comment-202639</link>
		<dc:creator>Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to the Constitutionality of PPACA &#124; Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics George Mason University.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] the mandate is rejected. The Justices will take another hour to consider the effect of Congress’s Anti-Injunction Act, which holds that consumers may not sue to overturn a tax until they are forced to pay for it. A [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] the mandate is rejected. The Justices will take another hour to consider the effect of Congress’s Anti-Injunction Act, which holds that consumers may not sue to overturn a tax until they are forced to pay for it. A [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Health Insurance Company CEOs Total Compensation in 2008 by family health insurance quotes</title>
		<link>http://www.healthreformwatch.com/2009/05/20/health-insurance-ceos-total-compensation-in-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-199832</link>
		<dc:creator>family health insurance quotes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Every family is trying to keep their budgets under control, and part of every family�s budget is the cost of family health insurance. There are however, many options available for family health insurance and it is important to understand the different elements of health insurance and how they could potentially affect your family. Understanding what the different terms mean and how changing them can affect the protection offered through a family health insurance policy, is important in making the final decisions on what terms and conditions will be in the final contract. It is necessary to have as much family health insurance as possible because it could conceivably cost more to not have insurance than it does to have it. Children get sick and things happen in the course of daily life, and all it would take is one severe illness or one crippling accident to send a family without family health insurance to bankruptcy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every family is trying to keep their budgets under control, and part of every family�s budget is the cost of family health insurance. There are however, many options available for family health insurance and it is important to understand the different elements of health insurance and how they could potentially affect your family. Understanding what the different terms mean and how changing them can affect the protection offered through a family health insurance policy, is important in making the final decisions on what terms and conditions will be in the final contract. It is necessary to have as much family health insurance as possible because it could conceivably cost more to not have insurance than it does to have it. Children get sick and things happen in the course of daily life, and all it would take is one severe illness or one crippling accident to send a family without family health insurance to bankruptcy.</p>
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