Comments for POLITICAL PARTY POOPER http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com WE WON'T BE SAFE WHILE POLITICAL PARTIES ARE LEGAL Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:21:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on FORT HOOD, TEXAS by Stephen http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/fort-hood-texas/#comment-467 Stephen Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:21:59 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=759#comment-467 It’s a sad day for psychiatrists around the world. It’s a sad day for psychiatrists around the world.

]]> Comment on WHAT IS A POLITICAL PARTY GOOD FOR? by Politicalpartypooper http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/what-is-a-political-party-good-for/#comment-466 Politicalpartypooper Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:25:26 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=754#comment-466 Hi Stevey! looks like they don't work, though. :D Hi Stevey! looks like they don’t work, though. :D

]]> Comment on WHAT IS A POLITICAL PARTY GOOD FOR? by Stephen http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/what-is-a-political-party-good-for/#comment-465 Stephen Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:12:24 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=754#comment-465 The main purpose of political parties is to join people, who hold similar points of view about the government, together. These groups work to participate in and influence the government by having its members elected to a government position. There ya go :). The main purpose of political parties is to join people, who hold similar points of view about the government, together. These groups work to participate in and influence the government by having its members elected to a government position. There ya go :) .

]]> Comment on CONGRESS, SENATE GET RICH OVER REFORM DEBATE by Connecticut Man1 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/congress-senate-get-rich-over-reform-debate/#comment-464 Connecticut Man1 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:00:21 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=750#comment-464 It does not matter what comes out of the Senate Finance committee. The plan that we end up with will likely be some kind of hybrid between the HELP committee in the Senate and the better bill that will come out of the House, that would be HR 3200 right now, I guess? You should keep your eyes on <a href="http://pnhp.org/amendment/" rel="nofollow">Rep. Weiner's amendment</a> in the House. You might even want to call your reps and ask them to support it. It is an amendment to replace the entirety of HR 3200 with HR 676 - A Single Payer plan written by Conyers. They just announced today that <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/10/20/795269/-CBO-Scoring-Rep-Weiners-Single-Payer:-Update" rel="nofollow">the CBO is scoring the Weiner amendment</a>. I hope it scores well because then we would have some serious artillery for single payer healthcare. It does not matter what comes out of the Senate Finance committee. The plan that we end up with will likely be some kind of hybrid between the HELP committee in the Senate and the better bill that will come out of the House, that would be HR 3200 right now, I guess?

You should keep your eyes on Rep. Weiner’s amendment in the House. You might even want to call your reps and ask them to support it. It is an amendment to replace the entirety of HR 3200 with HR 676 – A Single Payer plan written by Conyers. They just announced today that the CBO is scoring the Weiner amendment. I hope it scores well because then we would have some serious artillery for single payer healthcare.

]]> Comment on THE PUBLIC OPTION? a political solution or another boner? by Connecticut Man1 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/the-public-option-a-political-solution-or-another-boner/#comment-463 Connecticut Man1 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:48:14 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=586#comment-463 I am not sure you get the "public option". It is simply a nation wide not-for-profit plan that would be funded by the people that join it. (or that is what was as originally proposed in the "Hacker Plan") "This “choice” would give Americans the right to opt into a publicly funded health care plan that is similar to the ones that individual states utilize for their employees." You are confusing it with state exchanges that would include private plans and the public option. In the same way that FEBHP is run for the federal government, except it would add a public option not-for-profit plan as an added choice. As for the rest on a single payer plan? Yes, it would be simpler, cheaper and the best way to go. I lived in Canada for about 20 years and the quality of the healthcare provided by Doctors and hospitals up there is just as good as here. The only differences? It costs less to cover everyone and nobody ever goes bankrupt trying to pay for healthcare. I am not sure you get the “public option”. It is simply a nation wide not-for-profit plan that would be funded by the people that join it. (or that is what was as originally proposed in the “Hacker Plan”)

“This “choice” would give Americans the right to opt into a publicly funded health care plan that is similar to the ones that individual states utilize for their employees.”

You are confusing it with state exchanges that would include private plans and the public option. In the same way that FEBHP is run for the federal government, except it would add a public option not-for-profit plan as an added choice.

As for the rest on a single payer plan? Yes, it would be simpler, cheaper and the best way to go. I lived in Canada for about 20 years and the quality of the healthcare provided by Doctors and hospitals up there is just as good as here. The only differences? It costs less to cover everyone and nobody ever goes bankrupt trying to pay for healthcare.

]]> Comment on REPUBLICANS: THE AXIS OF EVIL IN AMERICA by D.I.D. http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/republicans-the-axis-of-evil-in-america/#comment-462 D.I.D. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:59:14 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=698#comment-462 Health care would be good for your country, but how exactly are y'all going to PAY for it; I mean with two wars and expensive military equipment hemmoraging gazillions out of the US Budget (you can thank both parties and their corporatist collaboraters for this), and spending another couple gazillion to 'bail out' failed banks that went under as a result of their own greed and stupidity, where is Uncle Sam going to find the cash for healthcare for three hundred million people? Americans, wake up! Stop listening to the lies of both parties, and think of the practical for once. Health care would be good for your country, but how exactly are y’all going to PAY for it; I mean with two wars and expensive military equipment hemmoraging gazillions out of the US Budget (you can thank both parties and their corporatist collaboraters for this), and spending another couple gazillion to ‘bail out’ failed banks that went under as a result of their own greed and stupidity, where is Uncle Sam going to find the cash for healthcare for three hundred million people? Americans, wake up! Stop listening to the lies of both parties, and think of the practical for once.

]]> Comment on CONGRESS, SENATE GET RICH OVER REFORM DEBATE by Joe White http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/congress-senate-get-rich-over-reform-debate/#comment-461 Joe White Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:24:41 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=750#comment-461 Yes, the funniest part was when Senator Baucus rolled out his 'gem', the head Dem in the Senate Harry Reid responded the next day 'That plan won't work in my state (Nevada).' They are the gang that couldn't shoot straight. Yes, the funniest part was when Senator Baucus rolled out his ‘gem’, the head Dem in the Senate Harry Reid responded the next day ‘That plan won’t work in my state (Nevada).’

They are the gang that couldn’t shoot straight.

]]> Comment on BARNEY FRANK: KING OF IRONY by TAXPAYER http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/barney-frank-king-of-irony/#comment-460 TAXPAYER Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:17:40 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-460 Barney always sounds like he is almost ready to blow-his nose. Barney always sounds like he is almost ready to blow-his nose.

]]> Comment on CONGRESS, SENATE GET RICH OVER REFORM DEBATE by Elizabeth http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/congress-senate-get-rich-over-reform-debate/#comment-457 Elizabeth Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:10:16 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=750#comment-457 3P, the bill was written by <a href="http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/liz-fowlers-plan/" rel="nofollow">Liz Fowler</a>, former VP for Public Policy and External Affairs at WellPoint. Essentially, it was written by the industry for the industry. So no surprise it reads this way. 3P, the bill was written by Liz Fowler, former VP for Public Policy and External Affairs at WellPoint. Essentially, it was written by the industry for the industry. So no surprise it reads this way.

]]> Comment on THE GREAT DEPRESSION? NOT. by megan fox http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/the-great-depression-not/#comment-454 megan fox Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:41:22 +0000 http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-454 Sign: umsun Hello!!! rcuwwymhyw and 7896ssgfhphzye and 125Great Blog! Sign: umsun Hello!!! rcuwwymhyw and 7896ssgfhphzye and 125Great Blog!

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