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Can You Handle The Truth???

robert — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:19:28 +0000

I learned of an objective, fact-oriented website this week that separates fact-from-fiction in the health care debate. The website’s address is:
www.factcheck.org.

This site doesn’t appear to be leaning in any political direction. Just the truth, whether it favors conservatives or liberals, pro or anti-reformists, etc.

The site sets straight, many of the lies that both sides of the health reform debate are spreading. I highly recommend it for those who can handle the truth.

More Health Care Reform Fabrications…

robert — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:00:26 +0000

Senator David Vitter (R-La.) recently sent fundraising letters to his constituents about the proposed health care reform bills in Washington. Here’s some example misstatements from his letter.

The proposed reforms will cover 12 million illegal aliens
The proposed reforms will cause 119 million Americans to lose their existing coverage.

Is this guy for real? How did he get elected to the Senate? I don’t know the answer to that question, but I do know that he ran on a platform of “Family Values.” That was before his phone number turned up on phone records of the alleged prostitution ring in Washington in 2007.

Response to President Obama's Speech

robert — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:39:52 +0000

I would’ve liked to hear more specifics, but at least Mr. Obama offered more clarity to what he wants a bill to include. His ideas sound are very similar to what Senator Max Baucus of the Senate Finance Committee has proposed. Obama also included some ideas proposed by some Republicans, most notably, Senator John McCain.

Bill O’Reilly of Fox News criticized some parts of Obama’s plan. O’Reilly railed against (government) bureaucrats deciding what tests/treatments insurers must cover.

Mr. O’Reilly, the state of California has required many procedures/treatments to be covered for years. This is nothing new.

Health Reform: Take It Slow?

robert — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:09:08 +0000

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle hit the road this week, hosting campaign-style events across the country in a last-ditch effort to promote their messages before returning to Washington. Senators from the GOP, including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-TN) and Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), Kit Bond (R-MO), Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Richard Burr (R-NC), hosted events that emphasized the importance of a go-slow approach to President Obama’s health care reform push.

I recently learned that Republican President Richard Nixon first proposed an overhaul of our nation’s health care system back in the early 1970′s. His ideas were well received in Congress until special interests flexed their muscles and put an end to that conversation. Sound familiar?

The same thing happened during the Carter and Clinton administrations. How much slower should we move Senators?

Health Reform Deceit

robert — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:16:37 +0000

Newsweek Magazine published an article this week, pointing out some of the lies that misguided people are spreading about health reform.

Click below to see Newsweek’s article that separates health reform fact from fiction:

http://healthplanhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/The-Five-Biggest-Lies-In-The-Health-Care-Debate1.pdf