tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post8004478760425610137..comments2024-03-22T13:06:27.366-05:00Comments on WataugaWatch: Billy Kennedy Responds to Virginia Foxx's Town Hall Event in StatesvilleJ.W. Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17694324792688711136noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-90195299157620687892010-03-22T05:03:09.000-05:002010-03-22T05:03:09.000-05:00Thirty million more people insured and 13 billion ...Thirty million more people insured and 13 billion dollar savings. Sounds like a win-win to me. :-DRVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-82646638990225638772010-03-21T21:11:46.000-05:002010-03-21T21:11:46.000-05:00Congressional Budget Office (as independant an off...Congressional Budget Office (as independant an office as we can get) estimates a $13 billion savings.BikerBardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-90943424042524661102010-03-21T13:03:03.000-05:002010-03-21T13:03:03.000-05:00First I hear it is going to cost a trillion dollar...First I hear it is going to cost a trillion dollars over the next ten years. Then I hear it is going to reduce the deficit. Can someone explain this to me? My personal belief is that preventive medicine saves money in addition to lives. I just want the facts. Not propaganda. RVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-90014555210945759262010-03-21T09:23:13.000-05:002010-03-21T09:23:13.000-05:00Dennis: Health maintainence PREVENTS "damagin...Dennis: Health maintainence PREVENTS "damaging events of life." Obesity education and prevention PREVENTS diabetes. Diabetes is an expensive disease resulting in amputations, kidney failure & dialysis, kidney transplants, blindness and heart attacks. All now "damaging events" being treated because we failed at PREVENTION. So, you see, education is really the least expensive alternative. It is a cost-saving alternative.<br /><br />"For lack of a nail, a shoe was lost. For lack of a shoe, a horse was lost. For lack of a horse, a battle was lost, and for lack of a battle, a war was lost." -old proverb<br /><br />Wouldn't it had been wiser to stop and put a nail in the shoe?<br /><br />And YES, in our wealthy country, people are entitled to eat!BikerBardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-31387228845401896772010-03-19T18:06:35.000-05:002010-03-19T18:06:35.000-05:00I hope you are just as upset about the trillion do...I hope you are just as upset about the trillion dollars spent in the past 7 years on wars on the other side of the planet. bridlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-29450451431554009892010-03-19T10:05:10.000-05:002010-03-19T10:05:10.000-05:00As to Foxx & Kennedy on health care. What part...As to Foxx & Kennedy on health care. What part of a $1,000,000,000,000.00 do we not understand? This is not the solution. Yeah, some of the "reforms" would be desireable but this is not reform; this is another giagantic entitlement program. What is next ? Everyone is entitlled to eat. Does that mean that we should also open a federal commissary? What has happened to this country? What has happened to concepts of personal responsibility and self reliiance? These reforms are not insurance, they are a public dole, plain and simple.<br />You do not by insurance to pay for your morning coffee or gasoline. You buy insurance to protect against the unpredictable. Health Insurance should be reserved for the non predictable financially damaging events of life and not for health maintenance. Most health care is no different than putting food on the table. Perhaps a solution is to REQUIRE people to provide for themselves by mandating personal health savings accounts that each would own and be reponsible to allocate for day to day health care. These could be coupled with a major medical high deductible for major health issues. For those truly unfortunate there is always room for a safety net of a combination of private and public help.<br /><br />In any event maybe a case can be made to address issues of preexisting or catastrophic health events but how is it governments responsibility to provide health care to the obese, indolent, addictive, boozing irresponsible parasites posing as human beings?Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-5748596478034589752010-03-19T10:01:11.000-05:002010-03-19T10:01:11.000-05:00All federal employee (congress included) have good...All federal employee (congress included) have good isurance but not any better than a decent private policy. A congress person would need to serve three terms for any of the benefits become included in retirement. Their great pensions are 1% per year (1.1% after 10 years) of employment with 5 years needed to be vested. Not defending them but facts are facts.Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-8410033165761263052010-03-17T21:01:05.000-05:002010-03-17T21:01:05.000-05:00It's an "employment benefit" subsidi...It's an "employment benefit" subsidized by taxpayer money, not by a private company. Congresspeople get over 70% of their health care benefits (around 73%) paid for by TAXPAYERS, not CRYSLER.J.T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-56336876194047577802010-03-16T20:18:05.000-05:002010-03-16T20:18:05.000-05:00And it's probably a paved street. Paved with o...And it's probably a paved street. Paved with other people's money.BikerBardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-59568833450773462892010-03-16T19:46:45.000-05:002010-03-16T19:46:45.000-05:00It is different because it's our tax money tha...It is different because it's our tax money that goes to her health care coverage. She derives benefits from tax money that she would deny to the rest of us.bridlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-64378645352022108512010-03-16T18:21:54.000-05:002010-03-16T18:21:54.000-05:00Stop whining. You get so many benefits from living...Stop whining. You get so many benefits from living in a decent society that you are not even aware of. Would you be OK with kicking the sick and deformed beggers and children out of your way as you strut down the street? That's what happens in countries with no social safety net. That safety net is there for you too, if your luck runs out and the church charity baskets aren't enough to let you survive.bridlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-70881019292312911752010-03-16T15:57:26.000-05:002010-03-16T15:57:26.000-05:00It's not a "subsidy", it is an emplo...It's not a "subsidy", it is an employment benefit. It may be a gimdandy of a perk, and they have it for life.<br /><br />I believe that Congressmen should not recieve ANY retirment benefits at all. They shouold serve and go home to the private sector if they want a retirement.<br /><br />And by the way, NO ONE is "subsidizing" my health care either, but I DO subsidize health care for people that do not work for me, but use the gov't to force me to pay taxes for their personal benefit.Guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-5456632438454865572010-03-16T14:04:10.000-05:002010-03-16T14:04:10.000-05:00But she hates the government and doesn't think...But she hates the government and doesn't think it can do anything well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-647297533611911152010-03-16T12:04:07.000-05:002010-03-16T12:04:07.000-05:00Guest, no one is subsidizing my insurance. Why sho...Guest, no one is subsidizing my insurance. Why should we subsidize Foxx's?J.T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-63126921695370035632010-03-16T12:03:02.000-05:002010-03-16T12:03:02.000-05:00Kennedy puts out positive messages all the time. I...Kennedy puts out positive messages all the time. I get them in my email box and read them on his web site. He was responding to Foxx's bullshit from yesterday and he makes a very good point. If Foxx is so opposed to government interference in private health care matters, why doesn't she put her money where her mouth is and let go of her subsidized insurance. I mean, is she a person of principle. Or not?J.T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-39124350940097963102010-03-16T11:05:50.000-05:002010-03-16T11:05:50.000-05:00excuse the careless typo belowexcuse the careless typo belowkallousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-30152300147672450662010-03-16T10:55:13.000-05:002010-03-16T10:55:13.000-05:00Mike D. Yeah, I read it again. When a candidate ...Mike D. Yeah, I read it again. When a candidate points out the "wrongs" of the Madam it's a positive. It's seems that a lot of the "general public" is coming around to the idea that governmentfor <span>for the rich, by the rich</span> may not be in their best interest.kallousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-17105842118147244532010-03-16T10:09:02.000-05:002010-03-16T10:09:02.000-05:00Kallous,
What??? Did you read it?
His blog says...Kallous,<br /><br />What??? Did you read it?<br /><br />His blog says everything that is wrong about Foxx, and nothing that is right about himself.<br /><br />This may play well on a liberal site, but it won't play well with the general public.Mike D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-80737537434434601592010-03-16T09:28:54.000-05:002010-03-16T09:28:54.000-05:00Mike D. I believe you mistake positive for negati...Mike D. I believe you mistake positive for negative.kallousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-26559327413467444672010-03-16T08:54:55.000-05:002010-03-16T08:54:55.000-05:00I guess Kennedy is going to be running a negative ...I guess Kennedy is going to be running a negative campaign from the get-go then, eh?Mike D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-56562864926261183352010-03-16T07:23:16.000-05:002010-03-16T07:23:16.000-05:00Well, now that the health care reform bill is goin...Well, now that the health care reform bill is going to be voted on, we see some of it's true colors....<br /><br />http://www.politico.com/politicopulse/<br /><br />So now "Big Pharma" is in bed with you dems.<br /><br />Maybe we'll find out that "Big Insurance" is on board as well.<br /><br />Whodda thought?Wolf's headnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-75438582731560940682010-03-16T07:04:23.000-05:002010-03-16T07:04:23.000-05:00Health insurance is part of her compensation as an...Health insurance is part of her compensation as an employee of the government, same as the military or the Post Office. She does not have it as a "right" that the rest of us don't have.<br /><br />If by some miracle you are elected you will have the same employee benefits.<br /><br />This is no different than JW having health insurance as part of his retirement package from ASU.Guestnoreply@blogger.com