Cost of healthcare in the USA compared to the World's

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Thursday July 16, 2009 · 3:07 PM PDT

2009/07/16 · 15:07

We continue to hear that a universal health care plan in the USA will drive up costs.

However, the numbers simply do not add up. The United States of America are already paying more than any other industrialized nation on Earth. How can reform cost more?

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Saturday May 30, 2009 · 7:59 PM PDT

2009/05/30 · 19:59

The New Yorker’s June 1st article, "The Cost Conundrum" by Atul Gawande, is the most succinct discussion of the health care conundrum that I have read. Gawande’s lucid approach to the current state of the medical industry should be required reading for Obama’s administration and anyone who is concerned about our health care. Thanks for making a clear statement about this important and difficult issue; now to see if anyone is paying attention.

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Sunday May 03, 2009 · 10:21 AM PDT

2009/05/03 · 10:21

We all should/must call, write, email our Representatives, Senators, Letters to the Editor, friends, and anyone else we can think of to support a universal health care service; but I want to caution against taking the route "choice of a private or public health insurance plan." The Insurance Corporations’ lobbyists will take care of their own; but we must demand exactly what we want, get for-profit corporations out of health care!

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Sunday December 07, 2008 · 8:19 AM PST

2008/12/07 · 08:19

Last Sunday I posted, my last post, about "Bailout the Automotive Industry? GM?" and why I thought the USA governmnet should buy 51% of the GM stock and put a green Board of Directors in place. Our local paper ran an editorial by Dan Neil of the Los Angeles Times that supported that same solution for GM.

While Neil did not have the same reflection on the history of GM’s fight to distroy urban public rail transportation and killing the electric car that I have, but he comes to the same conclusion... nationalize GM.

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Who should the USA do about the Big 3?

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Who should the USA do about the Big 3?

Bridge loans for all of the Big 3?

7 votes

Bridge loans only for Ford and Chrysler?

0 votes

Nationalize GM?

8 votes

Nationalize all of the Big 3?

29 votes

Let the Big 3 sink or float on their own?

13 votes

Bailout the Automotive Industry? GM?

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Sunday November 23, 2008 · 2:27 PM PST

2008/11/23 · 14:27

As we discuss bailing out automotive corporations, I have some ambivalence. The automotive and related businesses are an important part of our economy (my father was an auto mechanic and owned a Gulf Truck Stop in west Texas). In addition we do not want to break the unions; we need those jobs and the UAW.

But, what about the decisions the industry has made...?

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Wednesday October 08, 2008 · 8:34 AM PDT

2008/10/08 · 08:34

As we approach the USA national celebration of Columbus Day, October 13, I think it would be good for everyone to read the first seven pages of Howard Zinn’s book, “A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: 1492 – Present.” Just so that we don’t become too self-satisfied, and understand how we got here, Peace.

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Sunday September 28, 2008 · 10:17 AM PDT

2008/09/28 · 10:17

While it is recognized that many do not like the Wikipedia approach to information because of the ability of anyone to edit or modify entries, in truth our children are using Widipedia as a source of educational material, whether we like it or not.

I would like to point out that there are subtle semantically manipulated entries which tend to absolve or minimize the responsibility of the Bush-Cheney administration for Iraq. This is not only apparent in the Wikipedia article titled, "George W. Bush," but also in the article "2003 invasion of Iraq."

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 5:48 PM PDT

2008/09/24 · 17:48

Paulson didn’t think Wall Street executives would support the $700,000,000,000.00 bail-out program if they had to cut their salaries? Is he kidding us, or is he just a shill for those fat cats?

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Sunday September 14, 2008 · 3:02 PM PDT

2008/09/14 · 15:02

I am reading Robert Reich's book, Reason: Why LIBERALS Will Win The Battle For America; Vintage Books, 2005. Do not lose heart, the NeoCons or RadCons, as Reich calls them in the book, will fight fiercely; but we have history, intelligence, morality, and reason on our side. I had to share these quotes.

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 4:45 PM PDT

2008/09/11 · 16:45

Folks, I don't know how many here are into history, but I think you will find this very interesting.... WE HAVE GOT TO GET OBAMA ELECTED THIS TIME!!!

"They" have almost succeeded in a coup d'état in 2000 and 2004, this may be our last chance. Don't mean to be alarmist, but I fear our democracy may be at greater risk than many think. This is an exchange with my sister... who is also alarmed. Please read on, and if you do not believe it, please do your own historical research (not hysterical).

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Do you belive this history as told by General Butler is true?

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Do you belive this history as told by General Butler is true?

Yes

42 votes

4 votes

Not sure

4 votes

I dont' care

4 votes

I'll look into it.

1 vote

Gustav & petroleum

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Monday September 01, 2008 · 9:02 AM PDT

2008/09/01 · 09:02

I am sure everyone is watching Gustav. The R's are certainly attempting to appear to be watching, we shall see if it makes any difference this time.

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Saturday August 16, 2008 · 2:10 PM PDT

2008/08/16 · 14:10

Folks, we need a new mass transit initiative. There was a time at the turn of the last century that all cities had trolleys; even many small towns had trolleys. However, in the early 1900’s the automobile corporations (particularly GM) decided that trolleys stood in their way to a mass market. They were correct, and they are still subverting mass transit. Of course in those days gasoline was not an issue. Now is the time to return to mass transit, I would love to be able to read on my way to and from work. What a waste of time and money is the private automobile and the belief that it is the manifestation of our "individualistic freedoms."

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