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Glenn Beck, Doctors, and Healthcare Reform
Tweet Share on Facebook March 19, 2010 Comment (14)When it comes to healthcare for all American citizens, we are living still in the Stone Age ["Glenn Beck vs. Doctors on Healthcare Reform," usnews.com]. Most countries in Europe have had it for over 50 years already, and so has Canada. Why does it work in those countries? And why should it not work here in the United States? How can this country always find the money to fight the wars that cost millions, and we can't find a way to get money to cover [healthcare] for all of our citizens? Something is wrong here. Here is mighty America—almost the only country in the world that is not taking care of its sick citizens.
Comment by Barry Meyer of OR
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Obama’s Final Healthcare Reform Push
Tweet Share on Facebook March 18, 2010 Comment (5)I realize this is an extremely difficult issue to solve or we would have solved it long before now ["Mort Zuckerman: Obama's Healthcare Focus Is Misguided," usnews.com]. I am hopeful we will pass this and then improve the bill as we move forward just like we have done with many of the important pieces of legislation like Medicare, Social Security, and the various Civil Rights Acts. I wanted only to make the point that the rhetoric of "Americans not wanting this reform bill" is just not true. I fit the description of the "middle class" definition. My costs for medical rise every year with my premiums; my wages do not. My wife has a serious disability with high medical costs and we sometimes find ourselves having to choose between care and food. It is just not right for any American to have to make that choice. If government can serve any purpose it should be to control medical costs for its citizenry. Again, this is a sticking point between the two parties. I just see it as an injustice to allow American families to have to struggle over medical costs. Just like I find it unfair for retired people to struggle in that same way. It's just not fair after working all their lives they have to cut their pills in half to stretch the supply until they are no longer in that "donut hole."
Comment by Chuck of CA
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The Catholic Church Sex Scandal
Tweet Share on Facebook March 18, 2010 Comment (2)I don't think anyone is blaming the [Catholic] Church for the crimes committed by a few members of the clergy. What people DO blame the church for is covering up the crimes.
Comment by R.S. Opengart of CA in response to Bonnie Erbe:
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Healthcare Reform Rhetoric
Tweet Share on Facebook March 17, 2010 Comment (2)As soon as "government takeover" is delivered as an argument against healthcare reform, it's a clear flag that the speaker is at best uninformed, at worst deliberately misinforming.
Michael of SC in response to Ron Bonjean:
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Job Interview Tips and Techniques
Tweet Share on Facebook March 16, 2010 Comment (1)I've been in my field for over 20 years and the one thing that I've come to appreciate more is the importance of doing your homework on a company ["How to Answer 10 Tricky Interview Questions," usnews.com]. You may never be asked anything to check your knowledge on where you are interviewing but nonetheless, the more you know, the more you can seamlessly integrate into the interview process. This might seem like small potatoes, but in the end, you can score big by knowing something not plastered across a company's homepage.
Comment by Joe of NY
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Is Civility in Politics Over?
Tweet Share on Facebook March 16, 2010 Comment (2)Somehow people are so locked into winning the war of wills that the issues are overlooked, and we all suffer.
Mitchell of NC in response to Jamie Stiehm:
Jim Leach's Civility Campaign -
Debating Daylight Savings Time
Tweet Share on Facebook March 15, 2010 Comment (2)Yes, for a day it is kind of a hassle, but the benefits for me are worth it ["Poll: Daylight Savings Time 2010 Not Worth the Hassle," usnews.com]. It gives more daylight in the evening to enjoy the outdoors. Running, biking, and walking, which leads to better health for me and keeps me more active. I have time after work to do the lawn, wash my car, or other jobs outside. The thing I hate the most about it is the debate.
Comment by Bob Buckel of IN
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Glenn Beck and Freedom of Speech
Tweet Share on Facebook March 15, 2010 Comment (4)[Glenn] Beck is a menace to society, but the First Amendment affords him the license to mislead.
William Gates of RI in response to Public Opinion:
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College Tuition Costs and Concerns Over Loans
Tweet Share on Facebook March 12, 2010 Comment (3)Here in Texas, the rate of tuition increases for state colleges has been obscene for the last 10 years [“Bigger Tuition Bills and Student Loans Coming in 2011,” usnews.com]. It is high time that parents and students say “enough is enough.” When we stop selling ourselves to these colleges at whatever price they want, then watch the price drop. The more prevalent that student loans become, the more outrageous the cost. Let the loans dry up. Let true market forces rule, and this crime will right itself.
Comment by Chuck of TX
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A Different Kind of Jobs Bill
Tweet Share on Facebook March 12, 2010 Comment (1)There are plenty of jobless Americans who would love to get jobs as congressmen, and they can't do any worse. Vote the unemployed into Congress—THAT is a jobs bill I can support!
Rich of CO in response to Mary Kate Cary:
Calling Out Pelosi on Harassment
