once again ma'am you attempt to overlook the fact that palin lied Palin explained that she appointed “new commissioners” with a “new vision.” when in fact she had appointed no one ! On Dec 9, 12:59 pm, NavyBrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Like I said...she's putting together a new group of thinkers that may > surprise if given the space to discuss it and change it. Palin wants > what is good for her state and the country. Gathering fresh minds is a > start to accomplsihing that. > > On Dec 9, 10:54 am, mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > the lack of oversight and cuts in funding have a direct effect on the > > quality of the food available to the American people . which is part > > of the palin plan for health care . > > > On Dec 9, 12:51 pm, frankg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If this is an issue, then why did you depart from the subject and > > > begin attacking the Bush administration and what it has done or not > > > done? Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. > > > > On Dec 9, 12:25 pm, 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 > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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