Comments on: Obama’s health care reform bill – your thoughts?

By: Economy and Your Finances Carnival 27th September

Economy and Your Finances Carnival 27th September — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:02:46 +0000

[...] presents Obama’s healthcare plan – your thoughts? posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “What do you think about Obamacare? Are you for [...]

By: John Jones

John Jones — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:51:46 +0000

Well Mathew You can believe that we are willing to support a bill that offers change, as for now one accident or serious illness will mean financial ruin for most of us. We do research these issues and we do trust those that we have elected to do the right thing, if they do not then we vote them out. As for my mortgage I don’t have one and I don’t ever hearing that our government is going to pay anyones mortgage, as healthcare is the issus you have wandered from the matter at hand.

By: Matthew S @ LifeOfAnInvestor.com

Matthew S @ LifeOfAnInvestor.com — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:57:06 +0000

I just can’t believe that so many are willing to support a bill that they know nothing about, just because they think we need a change. These days, instead of researching an issue, we just assume that those in power know what’s best. That’s a good way to keep the same people in power forever and minimize the power of the people. I guess many of these are the same people that would elect a president because he’s going to “pay my mortgage”.

By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:00:25 +0000

Richard, you are so right! We have to stay away from political parties and their agendas and find good solutions to our country’s problems that don’t line politicians’ pockets.

By: Richard Conner

Richard Conner — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:56:26 +0000

It seems to me that the health care issue is just good ole politecs as usual. Can’t we just take a good look at the plans the rest of the industrialized nations have and come up with a plan that works for us? Why do we think we always have to re-invent the wheel. Let’s knock off the politics and get together to find a solution. Politics , as practiced in this country, will destroy us…sooner than we think.

By: John Jones

John Jones — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:27:45 +0000

Have the Public Option part of the Healthcare Reform Bill by restricted by the ammount of families combined income and singles with a single income.
Famalies that make, lets just say 100,oo.oo or more would not qualify for the Public Option and singles that make 50,000.oo. This would guarantee the safety of the Health Insurance Industry as these income groups cannot afford to purchase insrance from them anyway.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:14:50 +0000

Oh dear. Didn’t mean for that to come across as a rant! Sorry about that

I think people are smart to try and understand health reform rather than believe everything they hear and read. I think this post does a good job of helping people to be more aware.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:56:48 +0000

Couldn’t stomach watching the entire video, but I can confirm the waiting part (though wait times generally aren’t that long where I live)! I wouldn’t put too much stock in the video — it’s obviously biased and not very well researched. You can’t assume that the service you receive in one place is representative of the healthcare system across the entire country. Health care differs by province. (I can’t comment on Quebec, I don’t live there).

As a Canadian, I’m getting really sick of my country being either the poster-child or villain in this debate. Has it ever occurred to people that we fall somewhere in between? Our system has it’s flaws, and yes, it needs work. But if your system is so perfect, why is there such an outcry for change?

I don’t know if universalized health care is right for the U.S. or not. (Our population is one-tenth of the size, and we’re a very different country.) I think it’s a topic that should be debated and examined because it will be a huge undertaking.

Just leave us out of your propaganda, please!

By: John Jones

John Jones — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:19:08 +0000

I am still trying to find out about this public option. Is there an income level restriction on it. If so people that can aford insurance will not be eligable thus safeguarding the Healthcare Insurance Industry, as these low income people will not be buying insurance form these companies anyway.

By: Stephanie S

Stephanie S — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:44:18 +0000

Way to go Charles T