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If I like my current insurance, can I really keep it? Or is this just an irresponsible lie? I made a list of things that many democrats running Washington right now are saying....which one do you find most disturbing? 1. "If you like it you can keep it" FACTCHECK! To be fair, Pelosi's bill does not literally outlaw your current insurance company, nor does it outlaw your employer from continuing to offer the current options. But that's about where it ends. The current bills are so disruptive to the current healthcare cost structure that it is absolutely irresponsible for the President to be claiming "if you like it you can keep it" since in all likelihood the decision will not be yours to make. Moreover, everyone who has looked closely at the design of Pelosi's bill is lying if they don't admit it is designed to run the private insurers out of business leaving us bankrupt with a gov't-run single-payer system. By the way, the latest is that Obama & Pelosi are trying to use the word "co-operative" in place of "public option" though it is still just a single-payer trojan horse since the tax-payer is on the hook for the cost, especially once the private insurers shut down and bow to their rule-making counterpart. Don't believe me? Check out these two links and you decide: 2.Obama and Pelosi will make healthcare more affordable by reducing its cost. FACTCHECK! According to the Bipartisan CBO (which usually slightly underestimates costs) is telling everyone their bill increases the cost of healthcare from the status quo (i.e. doing nothing): 3. The protestors at town halls are un-American and do not represent a bonafide grass roots movement as they have been sent by the insurance companies. FACTCHECK! Not true, but you should judge for yourself: (By the way, here is info on Obama's staged event in NH: The cute little girl who asked Obama how do kids know what is true and why do people want a new health care system? Her name is Julia Hall and she's 11 years old. Her mother is an attorney, Kathleen Manning Hall. On Kathleen Hall's Facebook page there's a picture of her with Barack Obama. She has contributed thousands of dollars to Obama, and her law firm has contributed thousands more. Now you tell me what the chances are that she was randomly called on at the ObamaEvent. Isn't this what Nancy Pelosi call "Astro-Turf"?) 4. Tort Reform only represents 1% of total healthcare costs. FACTCHECK! This tort reform estimate grossly underestimates only a small subset of direct payouts to victims and does not even include the bulk of money involved in frivolous lawsuits that do not even make it to court. As of 2003 this amount was actually about $25 billion annually and has grown since. Moreover it does not include the insurance doctors must pay and the shortage of doctors that result due to liability of specific types of doctors. No one wants to remove penalties for doctors who screw up, but rewarding lawyers with million dollar awards cannot be helping to make healthcare more affordable. Moreover, while Democrats and their journalist supporters try to paint insurance providers and drug manufacturers as being "special interests" working to defeat reform, they constantly overlook the role that trial lawyers are playing to try and impose Pelosi's specific legislation which will open the flood gates as many more patients are unleashed on an understaffed healthcare system with no tort reform or award limits whatsoever and tax-payers funding an endless supply of money. 5. There is no "Death Panel" in Obama's vision for healthcare. FACTCHECK! Perhaps Obama and Pelosi don't use this specific term, but read Barack Obama's ideas about where 80% of the cost of healthcare and decide for yourself what he wants a panel of "doctors, scientists, ethicists" to decide. And also keep in mind Ezekiel Emanuel's ideas about changing the doctor's oath and Obama's Science Czar John Holdren's book from the 1970s advocating sterilization of the water supply and forced abortions to limit population demand on resources. 6. Republicans don't have an alternative plan FACTCHECK! Here is a great plan put forward by Rep Paul Ryan: 7. I can rely on FACTCHECK sites to sort out what is fact or fiction in the healthcare debate. FACTCHECK! No. Do your own research. Partisan interests on both sides, though mainly for Obama & Pelosi's benefit have manipulated these pieces to "lobby" for their cause. Here is one conservative site that explains how it works:>

HEAD M&M IN CHARGE replied: "the of obama health care is gov control he tells us we can keep ours but that's not the case he wants single payer health care . otherwise called gov health care"

Tim replied: "When you answer your own question, that is a rant."

Gina Magician replied: "I am worried too. I like my insurance. I really suspect Obama wants to gain control and that is the real reason behind this health care reform. I also heard a rumor that retirement accounts like IRAs might be targeted soon. Some democrat wants to confiscate them and put them all into social security and then divide that up because he says that is the fair way to do it. I hate the thought of that. I have been paying into my retirement plan for about 10 years!"

Real Estate Agent? Currently, I work for a real estate management company. As a leasing consultant, I am on salary and comission with health and dental benefits. My company is paying for me to take the real estate agent course and licensing test in MA. How difficult is the switch from a salaried job to a comission job. Do any real esate agencies offer health insurance plans? How do agents pay for taxes if their annual income my vary? Is it similar to claiming tips as a waitstaff at a restaurant? It seems like something I would love to do, though it seems risky not knowing if your take home pay would be enough to cover the basic bills, etc. Any advice would be welcomed! Oh, one more question: How easy is it to transfer a license to a different state if I get licensed in MA and move to CT, NH, CA, GA, etc?

Celeste replied: "As a REALTOR you are self employed and would be paid on a 1099 instead of a W-2. No taxes would be taken and you would be responsible for everything including health insurance, etc... If you are licensened in one state and want to transfer to another you would need to contact the state you want to go to Board of Realtors to see the requirements and if testing in that state would be required. My advise would be keep the leasing consultant job full time and do the real estate part time. You would have excellent leads from the inquiries for rentals and it would give you the security of a regular pay until you establish yourself and are comfortable with the REALTOR role. Good Luck! I hope this helps"

Karen R replied: "Pay your taxes quarterly."

Which is the most despicable lie regarding the healthcare debate in Washington? 1. "If you like it you can keep it" FACTCHECK! To be fair, Pelosi's bill does not literally outlaw your current insurance company, nor does it outlaw your employer from continuing to offer the current options. But that's about where it ends. The current bills are so disruptive to the current healthcare cost structure that it is absolutely irresponsible for the President to be claiming "if you like it you can keep it" since in all likelihood the decision will not be yours to make. Moreover, everyone who has looked closely at the design of Pelosi's bill is lying if they don't admit it is designed to run the private insurers out of business leaving us bankrupt with a gov't-run single-payer system. By the way, the latest is that Obama & Pelosi are trying to use the word "co-operative" in place of "public option" though it is still just a single-payer trojan horse since the tax-payer is on the hook for the cost, especially once the private insurers shut down and bow to their rule-making counterpart. Don't believe me? Check out these two links and you decide: 2.Obama and Pelosi will make healthcare more affordable by reducing its cost. FACTCHECK! According to the Bipartisan CBO (which usually slightly underestimates costs) is telling everyone their bill increases the cost of healthcare from the status quo (i.e. doing nothing): 3. The protestors at town halls are un-American and do not represent a bonafide grass roots movement as they have been sent by the insurance companies. FACTCHECK! Not true, but you should judge for yourself: (By the way, here is info on Obama's staged event in NH: The cute little girl who asked Obama how do kids know what is true and why do people want a new health care system? Her name is Julia Hall and she's 11 years old. Her mother is an attorney, Kathleen Manning Hall. On Kathleen Hall's Facebook page there's a picture of her with Barack Obama. She has contributed thousands of dollars to Obama, and her law firm has contributed thousands more. Now you tell me what the chances are that she was randomly called on at the ObamaEvent. Isn't this what Nancy Pelosi call "Astro-Turf"?) 4. Tort Reform only represents 1% of total healthcare costs. FACTCHECK! This tort reform estimate grossly underestimates only a small subset of direct payouts to victims and does not even include the bulk of money involved in frivolous lawsuits that do not even make it to court. As of 2003 this amount was actually about $25 billion annually and has grown since. Moreover it does not include the insurance doctors must pay and the shortage of doctors that result due to liability of specific types of doctors. No one wants to remove penalties for doctors who screw up, but rewarding lawyers with million dollar awards cannot be helping to make healthcare more affordable. Moreover, while Democrats and their journalist supporters try to paint insurance providers and drug manufacturers as being "special interests" working to defeat reform, they constantly overlook the role that trial lawyers are playing to try and impose Pelosi's specific legislation which will open the flood gates as many more patients are unleashed on an understaffed healthcare system with no tort reform or award limits whatsoever and tax-payers funding an endless supply of money. 5. There is no "Death Panel" in Obama's vision for healthcare. FACTCHECK! Perhaps Obama and Pelosi don't use this specific term, but read Barack Obama's ideas about where 80% of the cost of healthcare and decide for yourself what he wants a panel of "doctors, scientists, ethicists" to decide. And also keep in mind Ezekiel Emanuel's ideas about changing the doctor's oath and Obama's Science Czar John Holdren's book from the 1970s advocating sterilization of the water supply and forced abortions to limit population demand on resources. 6. I can rely on FACTCHECK sites to sort out what is fact or fiction in the healthcare debate. FACTCHECK! No. Do your own research. Partisan interests on both sides, though mainly for Obama & Pelosi's benefit have manipulated these pieces to "lobby" for their cause. Here is one conservative site that explains how it works:>

What LIE about the current healthcare plans being debated in congress are the most despicable? 1. "If you like it you can keep it" FACTCHECK! To be fair, Pelosi's bill does not literally outlaw your current insurance company, nor does it outlaw your employer from continuing to offer the current options. But that's about where it ends. The current bills are so disruptive to the current healthcare cost structure that it is absolutely irresponsible for the President to be claiming "if you like it you can keep it" since in all likelihood the decision will not be yours to make. Moreover, everyone who has looked closely at the design of Pelosi's bill is lying if they don't admit it is designed to run the private insurers out of business leaving us bankrupt with a gov't-run single-payer system. By the way, the latest is that Obama & Pelosi are trying to use the word "co-operative" in place of "public option" though it is still just a single-payer trojan horse since the tax-payer is on the hook for the cost, especially once the private insurers shut down and bow to their rule-making counterpart. Don't believe me? Check out these two links and you decide: 2.Obama and Pelosi will make healthcare more affordable by reducing its cost. FACTCHECK! According to the Bipartisan CBO (which usually slightly underestimates costs) is telling everyone their bill increases the cost of healthcare from the status quo (i.e. doing nothing): 3. The protestors at town halls are un-American and do not represent a bonafide grass roots movement as they have been sent by the insurance companies. FACTCHECK! Not true, but you should judge for yourself: (By the way, here is info on Obama's staged event in NH: The cute little girl who asked Obama how do kids know what is true and why do people want a new health care system? Her name is Julia Hall and she's 11 years old. Her mother is an attorney, Kathleen Manning Hall. On Kathleen Hall's Facebook page there's a picture of her with Barack Obama. She has contributed thousands of dollars to Obama, and her law firm has contributed thousands more. Now you tell me what the chances are that she was randomly called on at the ObamaEvent. Isn't this what Nancy Pelosi call "Astro-Turf"?) 4. Tort Reform only represents 1% of total healthcare costs. FACTCHECK! This tort reform estimate grossly underestimates only a small subset of direct payouts to victims and does not even include the bulk of money involved in frivolous lawsuits that do not even make it to court. As of 2003 this amount was actually about $25 billion annually and has grown since. Moreover it does not include the insurance doctors must pay and the shortage of doctors that result due to liability of specific types of doctors. No one wants to remove penalties for doctors who screw up, but rewarding lawyers with million dollar awards cannot be helping to make healthcare more affordable. Moreover, while Democrats and their journalist supporters try to paint insurance providers and drug manufacturers as being "special interests" working to defeat reform, they constantly overlook the role that trial lawyers are playing to try and impose Pelosi's specific legislation which will open the flood gates as many more patients are unleashed on an understaffed healthcare system with no tort reform or award limits whatsoever and tax-payers funding an endless supply of money. 5. There is no "Death Panel" in Obama's vision for healthcare. FACTCHECK! Perhaps Obama and Pelosi don't use this specific term, but read Barack Obama's ideas in this NY Times interview where he talks about "80% of the cost of healthcare" and decide for yourself what he wants a panel of "doctors, scientists, ethicists" to decide. And also keep in mind Ezekiel Emanuel's ideas about changing the doctor's oath and Obama's Science Czar John Holdren's book from the 1970s advocating sterilization of the water supply and forced abortions to limit population demand on resources. 6. I can rely on FACTCHECK sites to sort out what is fact or fiction in the healthcare debate. FACTCHECK! No. Do your own research. Partisan interests manipulate these pieces to "lobby" for their cause by ineptly stating a critics argument. They disguise as "facts" what are really conclusions. Here is one conservative site that explains how it works: 7. We have the most expensive healthcare and yet we rank 38th. We do cost more, but that has more to do with the cost of living than anything else. We also have the most expensive hairdressers, plumbers, etc. As for being 38th, this is based on statistical anomaly caused by our nation's amazing ability at bringing difficult pregnancies to term. The increased liklihood of becoming a living human being, but then become a higher risk to die young(do to a birth defect) leads to lower life expectancy for the overall US population.

as.erwin replied: ""I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes." Page 167 18 SEC. 59B. TAX ON INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE 19 HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. 20 (a) TAX IMPOSED.In the case of any individual 21 who does not meet the requirements of subsection (d) at 22 any time during the taxable year, there is hereby imposed 23 a tax equal to 2.5 percent of the excess of Page 168 1 (1) the taxpayers modified adjusted gross in 2 come for the taxable year, over 3 (2) the amount of gross income specified in 4 section 6012(a)(1) with respect to the taxpayer. Page 171 12 (d) ACCEPTABLE COVERAGE REQUIREMENT. 13 (1) IN GENERAL.The requirements of this 14 subsection are met with respect to any individual for 15 any period if such individual (and each qualifying 16 child of such individual) is covered by acceptable 17 coverage at all times during such period."

Brian replied: "They are all diabolical but the claim that you can keep your own insurance, in the long run, is the most dangerous. People may be willing to cede control to the government for those who request it but reality is that within ten years (maybe less) none of us will have a choice.."

geoweeg replied: "Fantastic post...you've certainly done your research."

Holy Cow! replied: "That anyone should give teabaggers the time of day."

Drank the kool-aid, din-cha? replied: "The biggest lie is that it is not a one payer system and I can keep my private health care provider. Section 102 of the current plan says that private health care providers cannot enroll any new members after the plan is signed into law. Any moron can see that eventually the private health care providers will fold. That's like telling Ford that they can continue to service the cars they have sold in the past but cannot sell any new ones."

ck4829 replied: ""To be fair, Pelosi's bill does not literally outlaw your current insurance company, nor does it outlaw your employer from continuing to offer the current options"... So what you are saying is if you like it, then you can keep it. "Here is one conservative site that explains how it works:" Ha! That's real fair and balanced, huh?"

selersville replied: "There is no way any private insurer will stay in business. They need to keep escrows to cover a certain amount of costs in an account and they need to make a profit. private insurers will not be able to compete. This would kill the free market for health care."

Don't Shoot The Messenger replied: "What's most pathetic about you and your kind is that you don't even realize how the Republicans are pimping you to further their own agendas. The Republicans like the Democrats don't give a damn about you or your problems. LMAO. America is ranked 38th, right on up there with Cuba in Health Care systems. Your health care isn't better it just cost more. The end."

here3 replied: "thank you thank you thank you.... all you gotta do is look at government handling of Social security and medicare(both have trillions of dollars in shortfalls over the next few decades) to see what will happen....as they say history repeats itself"

Monkin replied: ""I think we Americans have grown accustomed to the manure of Big Government and Bureaucratic Bull - And we enjoy wallowing in this political filth, just like pigs in mud." But I think what's happening as you point out is that the American People are getting tired of "wallowing in political filth" and its finally catching up with 0bama!"

Herb replied: "Uh, number six kind of shoots down your whole question. Don't trust non-partisan sites that rely on so called "facts." Check out this far right-wing site instead - they're fair and balanced mmm hmm!"

bluechristy7 replied: "Nothing You have mentioned bothers me at all. Consider this - My friend Theresa woke up from Major surgery with OUT pain medication because Her INS did not approve of the pain medication that her surgeon prescribed . She was in agonizing pain for well over an hour until her family could get hold of the surgeon . The Health INS Industry is All about profit and control and could care less about the patient . I Know I have cancer and they dropped Me - so where did all the Money go that I paid into that system ? I will tell you - Into their very wealthy Off shore Bank Accounts . And BTW the people who disrupt Town Hall Meetings are Just Bully's and Nothing More ."

Big Bear replied: "Very interesting but there will be many loopholes and flaws in the system there is no health system that is perfect. But if it is pushed down the throats of americans. Use your votes to make it work for all the people and ensure your elected officials have the same plan one payer one tier health care. Star for you."

mikea109 replied: "The mere fact self serving liberals, like Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Franks, Dodd, Durbin, and Schumer, the people who collective brought us bailout, stimulus, are the very same people trying to sell us on health care. At what point do lemmings say, enough ? When do you finally engage your own brain and quit listening to the evil propaganda being spread by GE, NBC, Yahoo, and all the other Corporations and medias that work so hard to socialize this country. You have presented some very persuasive evidence to the contrary, but will they listen? Then will the left own up to the fact that they have made a terrible mistake. I guess that no longer is important, but what is important is they don't exacerbate the problem with continued blind support of Obama's agenda."

In the context of the current healthcare debate, which lie by the politicians is most upsetting to YOU? 1. "If you like it you can keep it" FACTCHECK! To be fair, Pelosi's bill does not literally outlaw your current insurance company, nor does it outlaw your employer from continuing to offer the current options. But that's about where it ends. The current bills are so disruptive to the current healthcare cost structure that it is absolutely irresponsible for the President to be claiming "if you like it you can keep it" since in all likelihood the decision will not be yours to make. Moreover, everyone who has looked closely at the design of Pelosi's bill is lying if they don't admit it is designed to run the private insurers out of business leaving us bankrupt with a gov't-run single-payer system. By the way, the latest is that Obama & Pelosi are trying to use the word "co-operative" in place of "public option" though it is still just a single-payer trojan horse since the tax-payer is on the hook for the cost, especially once the private insurers shut down and bow to their rule-making counterpart. Don't believe me? Check out these two links and you decide: 2.Obama and Pelosi will make healthcare more affordable by reducing its cost. FACTCHECK! According to the Bipartisan CBO (which usually slightly underestimates costs) is telling everyone their bill increases the cost of healthcare from the status quo (i.e. doing nothing): 3. The protestors at town halls are un-American and do not represent a bonafide grass roots movement as they have been sent by the insurance companies. FACTCHECK! Not true, but you should judge for yourself: (By the way, here is info on Obama's staged event in NH: The cute little girl who asked Obama how do kids know what is true and why do people want a new health care system? Her name is Julia Hall and she's 11 years old. Her mother is an attorney, Kathleen Manning Hall. On Kathleen Hall's Facebook page there's a picture of her with Barack Obama. She has contributed thousands of dollars to Obama, and her law firm has contributed thousands more. Now you tell me what the chances are that she was randomly called on at the ObamaEvent. Isn't this what Nancy Pelosi call "Astro-Turf"?) 4. Tort Reform only represents 1% of total healthcare costs. FACTCHECK! This tort reform estimate grossly underestimates only a small subset of direct payouts to victims and does not even include the bulk of money involved in frivolous lawsuits that do not even make it to court. As of 2003 this amount was actually about $25 billion annually and has grown since. Moreover it does not include the insurance doctors must pay and the shortage of doctors that result due to liability of specific types of doctors. No one wants to remove penalties for doctors who screw up, but rewarding lawyers with million dollar awards cannot be helping to make healthcare more affordable. Moreover, while Democrats and their journalist supporters try to paint insurance providers and drug manufacturers as being "special interests" working to defeat reform, they constantly overlook the role that trial lawyers are playing to try and impose Pelosi's specific legislation which will open the flood gates as many more patients are unleashed on an understaffed healthcare system with no tort reform or award limits whatsoever and tax-payers funding an endless supply of money. 5. There is no "Death Panel" in Obama's vision for healthcare. FACTCHECK! Perhaps Obama and Pelosi don't use this specific term, but read Barack Obama's ideas about where 80% of the cost of healthcare and decide for yourself what he wants a panel of "doctors, scientists, ethicists" to decide. And also keep in mind Ezekiel Emanuel's ideas about changing the doctor's oath and Obama's Science Czar John Holdren's book from the 1970s advocating sterilization of the water supply and forced abortions to limit population demand on resources. 6. Republicans don't have an alternative plan FACTCHECK! Here is a great plan put forward by Rep Paul Ryan: 7. I can rely on FACTCHECK sites to sort out what is fact or fiction in the healthcare debate. FACTCHECK! No. Do your own research. Partisan interests on both sides, though mainly for Obama & Pelosi's benefit have manipulated these pieces to "lobby" for their cause. Here is one conservative site that explains how it works:>

63vette replied: "I agreed, in general, with your posting when you make it previously and still do."

suthrngal replied: "All of them. Those of us with brains who don't want a government takeover, can see exactly what's happening. And yet, the liberals call us the liars..... Face it, this is what the cradle to grave nanny staters want."

Jack Fessender replied: "8. People in our country shouldn't be dying of preventable and treatable diseases, illnesses, and injuries. FACTCHECK! We have the best health care system in the world because our insurance companies have the RIGHT to deny coverage and treatment. This allows for the sick people to fall through the cracks and I say "GOOD". How can we have the best health care system in the world if we have people who are walking around being sick all the time, right?"

Quagmire replied: "3. It's not ok for Republicans to say that about Democrats but the Democrats can say anything they want about Republicans, right?"

Flag Me? Flag You ! replied: "Don't forget the "real" uninsured numbers. Obama proclaims 46 million.. But that includes: 14 million who qualify but have not signed up for medicaren ( 5 million who qualify for SCHIP but have not signed up 9 Million illegal aliens 9 million who make more than 50k year, but choose NOT to have insurance The Gov needs to eliminate laws that prohibit the sale of ins across state line and other stupid regulations for the rest of the "truly" uninsured" a new voluntary tax on our returns to help fund private insurance for those who are "truly" in need. The biggest LIE.. is that we need more government involvement to fix this. In fact, we need less. It has been their regulations that have driven up costs, along with "personal injury" lawyers."

Which is the most despicable lie from the Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi Healthcare camp? 1. "If you like it you can keep it" FACTCHECK! To be fair, they are not literally outlawing your current insurance company, nor outlawing your employer from continuation of offering that option. But that's about where it ends. Moreover, everyone who has looked closely at the design of Pelosi's bill is lying if they don't admit it is designed to run the private insurers out of business leaving us bankrupt with a gov't-run single-payer system. Don't believe me? Check out these two links and you decide: 2.Obama and Pelosi will provide healthcare more affordable by reducing its cost. FACTCHECK! According to the Bipartisan CBO, which usually slightly underestimates cost is telling everyone their bill increases the cost of healthcare from the status quo (i.e. doing nothing): 3. The protestors at town halls are un-American do not represent a bonafide grass roots movement as they have been sent by the insurance companies. FACTCHECK! Not true, but judge for yourself: By the way, here is staged info on Obama's event in NH: The cute little girl who asked Obama how do kids know what is true and why do people want a new health care system? Her name is Julia Hall and she's 11 years old. Her mother is an attorney, Kathleen Manning Hall. On Kathleen Hall's Facebook page there's a picture of her with Barack Obama. She has contributed thousands of dollars to Obama, and her law firm has contributed thousands more. Now you tell me what the chances are that she was randomly called on at the ObamaEvent. 4. Tort Reform only represents 1% of total healthcare costs. FACTCHECK! This tort reform estimate grossly underestimate a small subset of direct payouts to lawyers which as of 2003 was about $50 billion annually and has grown. Moreover it does not include the inurance doctors must pay and the shortage of doctors that result due to liabilty of specific types of doctors. No one wants to remove penalties for doctors who screw up, but rewarding lawyers with million dollar awards cannot be helping to make healthcare more affordable. 5. I can rely on FACTCHECK sites to sort out what is fact or fiction in the healthcare debate. FACTCHECK! No. Do your own research. Partisan interests on both sides, though mainly for Obama & Pelosi's benefit have manipulated these pieces to "lobby" for their cause. Here is one conservative site that explains how it works:>

Cassie77 replied: "Thank you, very good read. I agree, wish someone who didn't realize all this would read it and make an informed decision. Too many people think they will get to keep their insurance and everything will be just fine, so far from the truth."

DocStew replied: "Good stuff!! The reason our health care in America is so expensive is that the buyers are so far separated from the sellers. The people paying for the goods and services are not doing so with their own money. When there is a seemingly endless supply of money to pay for procedures, the number of procedures needed will be endless. When someone else pays, we take whatever we can get, and as much as we want; when we must pay we save for what we need and only take what is necessary. Asking government to pick up more of our costs will only raise our costs because it will at first appear as if we're getting something for nothing. The reality is, government will tax us all, skim off the lion's share of the loot, and ration by necessity the goodies they dole out to us. The only way to correct the errors of the past in regards to health care is to gradually remove Daddy Warbucks and his deep pockets from the picture. More government isn't the solution, less government involvement in private decisions, like who will pay for our health care is the only viable solution. --- The problem with health care in America is? that the customer, that is, the entity paying the bills is no longer the patient, but is instead a faceless bureaucracy be they government or private health insurance entities. More bureaucracy and more government cannot fix this problem. "Supply side" payments cause a demand in more services. When someone else is paying the bill, we tend to take as much as we can. When we're paying the bill we tend to take as much as we need."

20 year old son with lots of medical problems about to loose insurance(DESPERATE)? 20 living at home was working as a 3rd year app electrician thru same employer as my husband. He has his own ins through the comp. has had medical issues all his life. cancer age 4, severe scoliosis-2 spinal fusions- last one 5 years ago. Has been having cronic back pain since July. Has been out of work on short term company disibility since september. THe ST disibility is running out this week and he is no way able to return to work. Also suffering from mod depression. He is going to a pain clinic and is scheduled for a procedure next week that he has to be put to sleep for. He has ongoing medial issues and not sure how to keep him insured but he could not survive without it. Does anyone know about new law in MA if a dependant child living at home can be on parents health ins until age 23? was not our dependant in 06 but can we claim him this year to keep on ins? We live in NH but comp ins is in MASS. I don't think he would qualify for SS disibility as not enough work credits

akadave replied: "call social security and ask them about s.s.i. he doesn't need work credits, also try and find a free clinic that will take him, im sorry to say , but in this country if you don't have health insurance alot of hospitals will turn their back on you, i'll be praying for you all,"

cannon2007 replied: "http://www.mybenefitsplus.com/jrussell2 Not sure if this is what you are looking for but this is a great alternative for health insurance. Check out the link and contact me with questions. Good luck!"

itskayelee replied: "he may qualify for medicaid good luck!"

Which is the most despicable lie from the Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi Healthcare camp? 1. "If you like it you can keep it" FACTCHECK! To be fair, they are not literally outlawing your current insurance company, nor outlawing your employer from continuation of offering that option. But that's about where it ends. Moreover, everyone who has looked closely at the design of Pelosi's bill is lying if they don't admit it is designed to run the private insurers out of business leaving us bankrupt with a gov't-run single-payer system. Don't believe me? Check out these two links and you decide: 2.Obama and Pelosi will provide healthcare more affordable by reducing its cost. FACTCHECK! According to the Bipartisan CBO, which usually slightly underestimates cost is telling everyone their bill increases the cost of healthcare from the status quo (i.e. doing nothing): 3. The protestors at town halls are un-American do not represent a bonafide grass roots movement as they have been sent by the insurance companies. FACTCHECK! Not true, but judge for yourself: By the way, here is staged info on Obama's event in NH: The cute little girl who asked Obama how do kids know what is true and why do people want a new health care system? Her name is Julia Hall and she's 11 years old. Her mother is an attorney, Kathleen Manning Hall. On Kathleen Hall's Facebook page there's a picture of her with Barack Obama. She has contributed thousands of dollars to Obama, and her law firm has contributed thousands more. Now you tell me what the chances are that she was randomly called on at the ObamaEvent. 5. Tort Reform only represents 1% of total healthcare costs. FACTCHECK! This tort reform estimate grossly underestimate a small subset of direct payouts to lawyers which as of 2003 was about $50 billion annually and has grown. Moreover it does not include the inurance doctors must pay and the shortage of doctors that result due to liabilty of specific types of doctors. No one wants to remove penalties for doctors who screw up, but rewarding lawyers with million dollar awards cannot be helping to make healthcare more affordable. 6. I can rely on FACTCHECK sites to sort out what is fact or fiction in the healthcare debate. FACTCHECK! No. Do your own research. Partisan interests on both sides, though mainly for Obama & Pelosi's benefit have manipulated these pieces to "lobby" for their cause. Here is one conservative site that explains how it works:>

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