I am speaking on the subject you posted Palin and her health care plan for her state. Whats the problem?
On Dec 9, 10:25 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ma'am you might wish to check with the board moderator . but i think > there is a rule about changing the topic of a thread . and as i have > said if you wish to post on another subject start a thread with that > name . I am sure you would find someone who would respond to you ! > > On Dec 9, 12:13 pm, NavyBrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Tell you what Mikey. You stop your personal attacks on Palin and I'll > > leave you be. But since you woun't do that no matter what...don't > > expect me to adhere to your demands. > > > On Dec 9, 10:10 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > sorry ma'am ! but much like your advice on spelling and punctuation it > > > is unwanted . it would be nice if you could stick to the topic > > > instead of launching into personal attacks . > > > > On Dec 9, 11:48 am, NavyBrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thats right Mikey. You get a gold star today! > > > > > On Dec 9, 9:20 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > ma'am ! as you can see from the title the topic of this thread is > > > > > palin and healthcare . > > > > > > On Dec 9, 10:53 am, NavyBrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Not gonna happen ...your stuck with what you hve wrought. > > > > > > > On Dec 9, 8:49 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > ma'am ! please refer back to my comments on starting a new thread > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > On Dec 9, 10:45 am, NavyBrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > 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 > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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