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To: Brumar89 who wrote (18019)	7/10/2005 2:07:21 PM
From: tsigprofit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

Did you watch it? I did. Addresses the issue of why we need Universal Health insurance. This is not a LIBERAL issue - but a human one - for a civilized society to have. >> 30 days on Minimum Wage..

To: Brumar89 who wrote (18019)	7/10/2005 2:19:10 PM
From: tsigprofit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

30 days - more I don't know if you watched it, but one of the major things it brought to light is how 2 people, willing to work very hard - and in this case very educated people, found that they were in a deficit situation after 30 days - because they owed money for expensive health care that they had to seek - and of course they are not insured in the US - until they turn 65 anyway - then we do that for everyone - regardless of need or how much they have/haven't worked. It also brought out the facts that the minimum wage has not kept up with inflation - and should be increased immediately. It also showed in detail how the argument that increasing the minimum wage slowed employment growth is false. The minimum wage has been increased approx 13 times since WWII. A drop in employment only occured in 3 of those 13 times - when we saw oil prices spikes anyway like in 1979 - so that argument against a wage increase in spurious. Just thought you should know what the program was really about - in case you didn't see it. t