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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Road Walker who wrote (10042)	10/2/2009 10:00:33 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

No. He's pretty much like every other President we've had. A little farther right than some a little farther left than some. WHO is he "a little farther right" than? LOL. This guy is far and away the most extreme left winger who has ever occupied the WH. I surely can't come up with one that even comes close.

To: Road Walker who wrote (10042)	10/2/2009 2:41:02 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 42652

"Power! He is a student of Alinsky. Ayers wrote his book. He believes the lunatic preachings of Wright. He wants power and he wants to destroy what made America great." No. He's pretty much like every other President we've had. A little farther right than some a little farther left than some. You really need a reality check Peter... Please list every President he is a little to the right of. There is no question in my mind he is significantly to the left of FDR, and FDR was most likely the furthest left in history. You might want to ask for you money back for your reality check. Obama is nothing like any President in history. Name one who proposed the destruction 1/6 of the economy.

To: Road Walker who wrote (10042)	10/3/2009 10:28:32 PM
From: John Koligman	1 Recommendation Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 42652

From: Secret_Agent_Man 10/3/2009 10:19:26 PM of 223462 For $503 A Year, Members of Congress Have A Top-Notch Hospital On Call In The Capitol. But They Don't Want 'Government Care'? By Susie Madrak Friday Oct 02, 2009 11:00am youtube.com I wanted to make sure everyone saw this ( tiny.cc ). I'm so mad, I can hardly see straight. If your elected representative is one of those standing in the way of the public option, I suggest you tell him or her what you think of this. (And don't forget Plan B: If you're uninsured and you get swine flu, go visit your congress critter and turn their waiting room into a different kind of waiting room - "waiting" for affordable health care!) From time to time, we're reminded of the fact that members of Congress -- many of whom are fighting to kill health care reform -- give themselves pretty good coverage. Several weeks ago, the LA Times reported on the taxpayer-subsidized insurance federal lawmakers currently enjoy. tiny.cc The piece noted that, while most Americans have to go with whatever their employer offers, members have a choice of 10 plans that offer access to a national network of doctors. "Lawmakers also get special treatment at Washington's federal medical facilities and, for a few hundred dollars a month, access to their own pharmacy and doctors, nurses and medical technicians standing by in an office conveniently located between the House and Senate chambers," the article added. ABC News explores this conveniently located facility in more detail today. It sounds like a pretty sweet deal for lawmakers. tiny.cc This fall while members of Congress toil in the U.S. Capitol, working to decide how or even whether to reform the country's health care system, one floor below them an elaborate Navy medical clinic -- described by those who have seen it as something akin to a modern community hospital -- will be standing by, on-call and ready to provide Congress with some of the country's best and most efficient government-run health care. Formally called the Office of the Attending Physician, the clinic -- and at least six satellite offices -- bills its mission as one of emergency preparedness and public health. Each day, it stands ready to handle medical emergencies, biological attacks and the occasional fainting tourist visiting Capitol Hill. Officially, the office acknowledges these types of services, including providing physicals to Capitol police officers and offering flu shots to congressional staffers. But what is rarely discussed outside the halls of Congress is the office's other role -- providing a wealth of primary care medical services to senators, representatives and Supreme Court justices. Through interviews with former employees and members of Congress, as well as extensive document searches, ABC News has learned new details about the services offered by the Office of Attending Physician to members of Congress over the past few years, from regular visits by a consulting chiropractor to on-site physical therapy. "A member walked in and was generally walked right back into a physician's office. They get good care. They are not rushed. They are examined thoroughly," said Eduardo Balbona, an internist in Jacksonville, Fa., who worked as a staff physician in the OAP from 1993 to 1995. The Office of the Attending Physician includes at least four Navy doctors as well as at least a dozen medical and X-ray technicians, nurses, and a pharmacist. When a specialist is brought in, members pay no additional costs. Indeed, lawmakers receive top-notch, wait-free care, and money is largely no object. Members pay a flat annual fee of $503, and it covers all expenses -- without submitting claim forms to their insurer. Despite soaring costs throughout the health care system, prices have been largely stagnant in the Office of the Attending Physician for 17 years. Some lawmakers didn't pay the fee and still took advantage of OAP services. Keep this in mind the next time you hear a member of Congress complaining about the nightmares of government-run, taxpayer-subsidized health care. crooksandliars.com siliconinvestor.com

To: Road Walker who wrote (10042)	10/3/2009 11:10:57 PM
From: Peter Dierks	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

He's pretty much like every other President we've had. A little farther right than some a little farther left than some. Please list every President he is a little to the right of. There is no question in my mind he is significantly to the left of FDR, and FDR was most likely the furthest left in history. Obama is nothing like any President in history. Name one who proposed the destruction 1/6 of the economy.