Comments on: Forget about Canada, we can do better!

By: lola

lola — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:38:10 +0000

Has Obama Underestimated McCain? voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/11/misunderestimating_mccain.html

By: john

john — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:00:21 +0000

Palin Links Iraq & 9/11 | McCain: Link Is ‘Naive’ voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/11/palin_endorses_idea_mccain_cal.html

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:55:36 +0000

Ted Nugent describes our overreaching Federal Government as “Fedzilla”. No matter what it destroys it always wants more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTW19g-uUTw

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:46:54 +0000

Jack
I like to call it “operation Bill”.

By: Jack Lohman

Jack Lohman — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:15:02 +0000

See, I told you. Let’s just reset our country to the 1900’s.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:58:31 +0000

John
I guess I’m a “radical” but let’s get government out of insurance, science, medicine, healthcare, hospitals, and stop the unfunded mandates, regulations, kill the bureaucracies and fire the bureaucrats (and maybe steal their benefits like in the private sector or with the military) Then balance the budget, strengthen the dollar, throw some of these offshore billionaires in prison who are posing as political leaders, and kill off socialism and it’s evil twin corporate fascism.

By: JohnKonop

JohnKonop — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:49:00 +0000

Bill

What do you think is the best solution?

By: Jack Lohman

Jack Lohman — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:32:19 +0000

I’m as much for “freedom” as the next guy, but not to the extent that I want to revert to the 1900’s when we settled our arguments with guns. There is such a thing as “common good,” and I’m willing to pay the taxes for it.

But of course, after the new president and congress are elected, the same old special interests will remain in power. The recent bailout of Freddie and Fannie is just another example of how our corrupt political system has allowed the wealthy to get into the pockets of the middle class.

That campaign contributions have bought off politicians and the regulations needed to stabilize health care and other industries is unconscionable. Think Enron.

Only when we have public funding of campaigns will that change and the government given back to the people. Then we’ll see reforms that benefit the people rather than the special interests.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:03:30 +0000

Those advocating expanded government are always the “good guys” and it’s always “for the children”, ect… And I’m sure the “professional tone” appeals to a lot of people. Except for freedom minded folks.

By: Jack Lohman

Jack Lohman — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:22:30 +0000

Yeah I do get it hoads. We ALREADY HAVE reduced government’s role by deregulating it and removing the 1989 Stark anti-fraud measures, and health care premiums have increased far faster than inflation ever since. They will reach 25% of GDP by 2025. How are you liking it so far?

No, I don’t like politicians, but I like them a hell of a lot more than CEOs and shareholders who deny care to add profits to the bottom line.

Medicare is NOT a socialized system. Though not perfect it is the most successful public-private venture ever.

Notice that I said health care premiums have increased. Medical costs have risen by 5% per year but insurance PREMIUMS have increased by 87% since 2000, obviously because the shareholders called for an offset to their hurricane costs in the south.