The real crime would be to allow private insurance companies to continue to refuse covering medical procedures for veterans that were fully insured by them before, during, and after their service to this country.
-Dave Walton On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Tom Hargrave <tharg...@hiwaay.net> wrote: > Forcing a private company (private insurance) to cover the treatment of > military veterans? > > When will Obama decide that the energy crises is so bad that we will not be > allowed to drive cross country without a 'special permit"? Think I'm > kidding? There is no fundamental difference between the Government telling > private industry what they will do and telling you what you will do! > > I'm afraid you are correct - Socialism is no longer around the corner, it's > here! > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of harry watkins > Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:24 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] OT banned lite, Better not get hurt in war > > WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leader of the nation's > largest veterans organization says he is "deeply disappointed and > concerned" > after a meeting with President Obama today to discuss a proposal to force > private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans > who have suffered service-connected disabilities and injuries. The Obama > administration recently revealed a plan to require private insurance > carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in such > cases. > > > > "It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends > to move forward with this unreasonable plan," said Commander David K. > Rehbein of The American Legion. "He says he is looking to generate > $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral > and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it." > > The whole story: > > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20090316/pl_usnw/the_american_legion_strongly_o > pposed_to_president_s_plan_to_charge_wounded_heroes_for_treatment > > > > Every day there is another step towards socialism. > > > > Harry > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > < > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090316/51 > a0256a/attachment.html<http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090316/51%0Aa0256a/attachment.html> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.15/2003 - Release Date: 3/15/2009 > 2:07 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.15/2003 - Release Date: 3/15/2009 > 2:07 PM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090317/463838de/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
