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Howard Dean Inks Contract With CNBC

By Paul Bedard

May 12, 2009 RSS Feed Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

If you think you've seen more of Howard Dean recently than when he was Democratic National Committee chairman, well, you have. A healthcare consultant, Dean has inked a contract with CNBC, putting him on shows like Squawk Box. And now he's circled back to his Vermont-based Democracy for America program, which is building a grass-roots healthcare team to help Dean via a new site, StandWithDrDean.com.

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soundtracks of AL 7:36AM July 17, 2009

TropicGirl-

Just look at what he put in place in Vermont while Governor - then tell me he doesn't get it....Just watch when he's on.

His approach is that you don't bring the non-believers to the table by shouting that you are going to erase everything and pounding your fist. I agree with single payer - I have lived in a country that has it, and have cared for seniors using Medicare - and both were great. But Dean understands that the process needs to be gentle enough to encourage those on the outside to listen more to facts.

Howard is no big friend to the insurance companies. Just to American business and all of us. He was hounded out of the election in 2004 because he was all for blowing the whistle on abuse and greed and established Washington interests.

Like I said - read up on the system he created in Vermont, and watch when he's on.

I'm also glad you are out there trying to advocate for a better system. Everyone needs to care about this. It impacts us all.

Dorfy of SC 5:15PM May 12, 2009

As far as I know, Howard Dean is not for single payer. He says he is but he wants to preserve the "status quo" side by side with some sort of government plan. He claims that asking PEOPLE to give up the health care plan they ALREADY HAVE is a "non-starter" because most people want to keep what they have. So he needs BOTH. This is very misguided and, in a way, dishonest. It will fail.

Of course they want to keep what health plan they have. They have a health care policy via their workplace. Their company pays the costs. That's like asking people if they want to give up gas guzzling SUV's. Of course they wouldn't do it based upon their own daily comfort.

The problem is that THEIR OWN PLACES OF BUSINES CANNOT AFFORD THESE POLICIES and still remain competitive in the marketplace. Perhaps instead of employing 25 people, they could employ 50 with expanded Super-Medicare. Perhaps we would not have skyrocketing unemployment.

This is just the have's against the have-not's. Same old story. American business cannot prop these people and their families up with an inflated salary/benefit program ANY LONGER .

I was surprised that Howard Dean DID NOT GET THIS.

I encourage everyone to LISTEN TO HOWARD DEAN CLOSELY. HE MAY BE TRYING TO PRESERVE THE INSURANCE COMPANIES BY TELLING US WE CAN HAVE "BOTH". We can't. And stop insulting us, Howard.

Single payer is all we want, all we need, all we will accept, all we can afford. "Super Medicare" for all. And Obama can go straight to he**, (sent there by true liberals and progressives).

tropicgirl of FL 4:50PM May 12, 2009

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