You see what you want. And where Palin is concerned its never going to be good enoughfor you. Thats what I see. Blind stubborness is never a good thing. Just as blind following isn't never a good thing.
On Dec 9, 8:35 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > no ma'am in time perhaps you will see . i already have ! > > On Dec 9, 10:20 am, NavyBrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > In time I guess we'll see. > > > On Dec 9, 8:15 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > sorry ma'am that is not how it sounds to me ! > > > [Greater deregulation: Palin had previously led an effort to repeal > > > Certificate of Need laws, (CON) — “a regulatory process that requires > > > certain health care providers to obtain state approval before > > > offering > > > certain new or expanded service.” Despite evidence that repealing CON > > > laws would drive-up health care costs, Palin claimed that loosening > > > CON laws would “invite more competition in our larger market to > > > provide health care.” > > > Boost funding to Denali Kid Care (SCHIP): Palin proposed increasing > > > eligibility from 175% to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level to cover > > > an > > > additional 1,300 kids. “It’s going to be good for more children to be > > > on the rolls to have the opportunity for the coverage,” Palin > > > announced. When questioned why she previously opposed such an > > > expansion, Palin explained that she appointed “new commissioners” > > > with > > > a “new vision.” > > > > What’s missing from Palin’s plan is broad access to affordable > > > coverage or cost-containment measures to make reform possible. Let’s > > > hope her Health Care Commission, the members of which have yet to be > > > appointed, offers a more comprehensive proposal. ] > > > > On Dec 9, 10:07 am, NavyBrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Sounds like she's trying to do good by her state. She is mocing > > > > forward with finding a way to help insure more of them. Good for her! > > > > > On Dec 9, 8:03 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/05/palin-health-plan/ > > > > > At best, Palin’s proposals are small steps to a larger reform effort. > > > > > At worst they’re a wholly inadequate set of ‘pilot programs’ designed > > > > > to bolster Palin’s health care credentials without accomplishing much > > > > > at all. > > > > > > With efforts like these, who needs access to care?: > > > > > Outdoor activity is not a “silver bullet” to increasing health > > > > > outcomes, Palin confessed. Other “fiscally responsible” approaches > > > > > must be considered: > > > > > > - Greater deregulation: Palin had previously led an effort to repeal > > > > > Certificate of Need laws, (CON) — “a regulatory process that requires > > > > > certain health care providers to obtain state approval before offering > > > > > certain new or expanded service.” Despite evidence that repealing CON > > > > > laws would drive-up health care costs, Palin claimed that loosening > > > > > CON laws would “invite more competition in our larger market to > > > > > provide health care.” > > > > > > - Purchasing insurance across state lines: In a throw-back to Sen. > > > > > John McCain’s (R-AZ) health care plan, Palin promised to “support > > > > > efforts on a national level for allowance of residents in one state to > > > > > look for insurance in other states, again all in the name of > > > > > competition, resulting, ideally, in more affordability, in addition to > > > > > supporting other national initiatives that newly election > > > > > administration coming into office can provide opportunity for.” > > > > > > - Web-MD Alaska: Called, ‘Live Well Alaska,’ this website “pulls > > > > > together all the best advises for healthy eating and exercise and > > > > > quitting smoking and it also incentivizes healthy life styles with > > > > > Alaskan stories and health challenges..” “Alaskans are unfortunately > > > > > becoming dangerously unhealthy due to poor diet or little or no > > > > > exercise…each of us must take personal responsibility for our level of > > > > > health, those things we can control, and not look to government to > > > > > make us healthy…’Live Well Alaska’ will help.” > > > > > > - Alaska Health Care Commission: “The purpose of this is to provide > > > > > recommendations for and foster developments of the state wide plan to > > > > > address the quality, accessibility, and availability, of health care > > > > > here in Alaska and this is the result of our Health Care Council’s > > > > > recommendations to do so.” > > > > > > - Boost funding to Denali Kid Care (SCHIP): Palin proposed increasing > > > > > eligibility from 175% to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level to cover an > > > > > additional 1,300 kids. “It’s going to be good for more children to be > > > > > on the rolls to have the opportunity for the coverage,” Palin > > > > > announced. When questioned why she previously opposed such an > > > > > expansion, Palin explained that she appointed “new commissioners” with > > > > > a “new vision.” > > > > > > What’s missing from Palin’s plan is broad access to affordable > > > > > coverage or cost-containment measures to make reform possible. Let’s > > > > > hope her Health Care Commission, the members of which have yet to be > > > > > appointed, offers a more comprehensive proposal. > > > > > > On Dec 9, 9:29 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Bush cut the budget to both the FDA and USDA including the > > > > > > inspectors. > > > > > > He and the Republican congress also eliminated the country of origin > > > > > > labels required on food. He has done everything possible to protect > > > > > > his corporate buddies. Of course it backfires like all his > > > > > > harebrained > > > > > > schemes did. Topps out of business over the beef recalls and 25 > > > > > > deaths. Dogs and cats dead from tainted food from China. Excessive > > > > > > amounts of lead on imported toys because we wanted cheaper and > > > > > > cheaper > > > > > > products. Top dollar medicines that are only minimally effective if > > > > > > not deadly. Corporate bottom lines got fatter while Bush' > > > > > > constituents > > > > > > died. Funny how the American's cried when Japan halted imports of > > > > > > American beef. They obviously don't trust our food. I live here and > > > > > > I > > > > > > don't trust it. That probably explains why conservatives pray before > > > > > > every > > > > > > mealhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080217171845AACOE76 > > > > > > On Dec 9, 9:02 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > i like the idea of people exercising and eating healthy foods . > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > isn't it a tragedy that we can't trust the foods we buy over the > > > > > > > counter because of the cuts in funding by the republicans and the > > > > > > > lack > > > > > > > of over sight by the bush FDA > > > > > > > > On Dec 9, 4:52 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Palin's Health Plan Focuses on 'Outdoor Activities' and > > > > > > > > Consumption > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > 'Wild Game'http://www.alternet.org/blogs/healthwellness/110446/ > > > > > > > > A moose a day keeps the doctor away. > > > > > > > > After inexplicably describing the September bailout of Wall > > > > > > > > Street as > > > > > > > > a package that would "help those who are concerned about health > > > > > > > > care > > > > > > > > reform," Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) yesterday unveiled a patchwork > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > health care proposals to "improve Alaska's health and > > > > > > > > education." > > > > > > > > Palin's initiatives include a greater emphasis on outdoor > > > > > > > > activity: > > > > > > > > > With amazing outdoor activities in fresh clean air and > > > > > > > > consumption of > > > > > > > > healthy clean protein in the form of wild game and Alaska's sea > > > > > > > > food. > > > > > > > > We got berries, we've got Alaskan-grown produce and those > > > > > > > > things need > > > > > > > > to be promoted. > > > > > > > > > Listen here:- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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