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Re: Hagan gets visit from NAACP

ishley — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:06 -0500

The best article on the U.S. health system that I've come across was in the September issue of The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200909/health-care

Basically, health insurance should be phased out over time so that everybody pays for routine medical expenses just like they pay for everything else: out of their pocket. As it stands right now, insurance perverts our health care system in numerous detrimental ways. For instance, people have a strong incentive to overspend because their co-pay is capped. Also, doctors and hospitals are not paid by patients; instead, they're paid by insurance companies and the US Gov. And those rising health insurance premiums...they're coming right out of your potential raise.Read the article in order to understand how we're only digging ourselves deeper into this hole, regardless of what sort of health care "reform" comes out of Congress this year.

If people paid for their own health care, price competition would drive down costs, and practitioners would offer a variety of payment options, including paying based on wellness rather than on extra services rendered. Note that this system would coexist just fine with a subsidy for the poorest Americans, kind of like "welfare."

Re: Hagan gets visit from NAACP

Seafever — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:09:14 -0500

Stopping child abuse in the projects would reduce the need for health care. Birth control would reduce the need for health care. Careful and kind rearing of children would reduce the need for health care, and would have the added benefit of producing strong and healthy citizens--not ganstas, prostitutes, and drug dealers.
Harsh and careless child rearing leads to drive-bys, gunshot wounds, ER visits, street fights, fisticuffs, and more prostitution and more babies.
Take a walk on the wild side, Rev. Barber; see what needs to be done besides piling on more debt.

Re: Hagan gets visit from NAACP

Seafever — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:08:22 -0500

Re: Hagan gets visit from NAACP

StatesRights — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:44:38 -0500

Wait a minute...there are wicked special interest groups lobbying FOR health care reform?!? Most of the posts I've seen in the N&O indicate there are only wicked special interest groups lobbying AGAINST it! I guess all those posters are probably surprised to read THIS!

Re: Hagan gets visit from NAACP

GrayJ — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:06:52 -0500

"to train people to call Hagan"

Who needs training to call an elected official?

Re: Hagan gets visit from NAACP

BitterEXdemocrat — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:13:03 -0500

Wonder how many of the NAALCP folks support Planned Parenthood?

we need to reform healthcare by LOWERING THE COSTS FOR EVERYONE!
TORT REFORM! Let EACH ONE pay for HIS/HER OWN insurance! We will
care for the indigent thru charity! LOWER HEALTHCARE PREMIUMS and COSTS!
Get the government OUT OF HEALTHCARE, its NOT a FUNCTION of government!

Re: Hagan gets visit from NAACP

Blacktea — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:06:52 -0500

Geez! Why didn't Barber say X number of Americans have died due to no insurance, instead of LYING and stating this fabricated 880,000 African Americans have died over the past ten years. Harvard did a study and quoted 45,000 Americans ( that's all races including African American) a year die from lack of Insurance. Do the math that's only 450,000 for 10 years for all races.Every time you open your mouth Barber you show your ignorance.

Re: Hagan gets visit from NAACP

stevemichaels — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:37:52 -0500

I am not too much into the fight over health care, I have just resigned the fact that I am in the middle class and will get the shaft in whatever the government puts into place. However I always get a laugh when I see items like this - 880,000 have died because of "no insurance" - well how many have died with insurance? How many of the 880k died from accidents, crime, disease brought on by self indulgence, drugs etc.... These crazy figures get thrown around and no one ever researches or digs deep. Everytime a politican or group discusses the number of uninsured the number changes is it 30 million, 50 million? or various numbers in the middle. I would expect no more from the NAACP or political hacks, but would hope the media would take a few minutes and actually question and research such claims. Me, I will just pay my high premiums and hope death comes quickly!

Re: Quick Hits

cornbread — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:02:45 -0500

You do read your own links, right?

Under that word "Lobbyist" it says "Clay" not "Burbridge"

Re: Quick Hits

fxdeluca — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:39:48 -0500

Cornbread,

Glad to see you are not letting facts get in the way of a post. The Archdiocese of Raleigh & the Archdiocese of Charlotte are already registered @ Principal Registration

Now what about Rev. Barber...

Civitas Institute

If it's good for the goose

cornbread — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:45:39 -0500

...then it's good for the red-robed gander.

Conservative activist Francis De Luca argues that Rev. William Barber of the state chapter of the NAACP should have to register as a lobbyist

Why isn't Fran arguing that Bishop Michael Burbidge be registered as a lobbyist?

Don't worry. We know the answer.

Re: 100 years and still fighting

tangoz — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:04:19 -0500

Rev Barber has lost all credibility over Duke lacrosse and now the NCSU free speech grafitti tunnel. Not to mention is constant harping about how bad a job the NC legislature is doing(every year). Yet he implores everyone to vote these same people back in office (Democrats).

I would say do not balance the budget on the backs of the TAXPAYERS (all ethnic groups).

Re: NAACP to rally tomorrow

GrayJ — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:34:43 -0500

Most farm workers are here legally through the H2B visa program.

Re: NAACP to rally tomorrow

wildcats2 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:00:51 -0500

If folks want the jobs that illegals have, they can apply for them. Blame the employers for their cheap wages. Nobody but illegals will take their jobs. Citizens can get all kinds of welfare benefits that are not available to illegal immigrants to tide them over until they find a job that pays living wages.

Ask the hotel industry and farmers what would happen if all illegals were deported! You'd have to clean your own hotel room and grow your own food.

Re: NAACP to rally tomorrow

FFC1304 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:36:03 -0500

Exactly wildcats...lets hope she sees to it that ALL ILLEGALS are deported from NC immediately and give our jobs and our screwls BACK to the lawful citizens! It is crazy that the NAALCP would take this on as their cause...
when so many other minorities have thrown away their free educations!