[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@ wrote: [Rick wrote:] I hope Obama pushed it as far as he could, but I agree that it's a far cry from what we should have (single payer). [I wrote:] You are

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote: snip The Democrats have no balls. Would they cave to a Puritanical electorate if Weiner's district wasn't so solidly Democratic? It's not all *that* solidly Democratic, actually. It's pretty solidly behind Weiner, but

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread feste37
I just hope Weiner does not resign. I see he is now undergoing treatment. For what, I wonder? What is he supposed to have done wrong? I think this should be between Weiner and his wife. I can't see what it's got to do with anyone else. The problem as I see it is with monogamy, which is an

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: snip The Democrats have no balls. Would they cave to a Puritanical electorate if Weiner's district wasn't so solidly Democratic? It's not all *that*

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@... wrote: I just hope Weiner does not resign. I see he is now undergoing treatment. For what, I wonder? Just a guess, but I suspect it's for severe anxiety resulting from this scandal, not the behavior that caused it (although it'll

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: snip The Democrats have no balls. Would they cave to a Puritanical electorate

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@ wrote: I just hope Weiner does not resign. I see he is now undergoing treatment. For what, I wonder? Just a guess, but I suspect it's for severe anxiety

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread seventhray1
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@ wrote: I just hope Weiner does not resign. I see he is now undergoing treatment. For what, I wonder? Just a guess, but I suspect it's for severe anxiety resulting

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@ wrote: I just hope Weiner does not resign. I see he is now undergoing treatment. For what,

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@ wrote: I just hope

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: ---

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-12 Thread seventhray1
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: Maybe Weiner is an anxious guy, and maybe sexting helps relieve his anxiety, don't know. Sexting is the reason he gave for going into treatment That

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-07 Thread Robert
If we had 'Medicare for All' and everyone paid in...that would be a start... Then, if we regulated how much providers would charge, that would be a second step... If we freed some money from the military industrial complex, that would be a help... If we freed some money from the prison

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-07 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@... wrote: If we had 'Medicare for All' and everyone paid in...that would be a start... Then, if we regulated how much providers would charge, that would be a second step... If we freed some money from the military industrial complex,

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread seekliberation
Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have health insurance/coverage is currently receiving it now that Obama's health care bill passed. Also, if you are receiving

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have health insurance/coverage is currently

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
P.S.: I'm not looking to pry, but if you can tell me a little more about your mother's and sister's situation--e.g., why don't they have health insurance at present?--I *might* be able to point you to more specific information on how ACA will affect them. Feel free to contact me by email if you

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/06/2011 06:32 AM, seekliberation wrote: Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have health insurance/coverage is currently receiving it now that Obama's

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: On 06/06/2011 06:32 AM, seekliberation wrote: Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have

RE: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of raunchydog Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 11:39 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) High deductibles are ridiculous. Stop

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Mike Dixon
Just think of all the free ice cream we could have if we didn't have to fund a police force! From: raunchydog raunchy...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 9:38:32 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread WillyTex
Bhairitu: I bet a lot of people couldn't come up with the amount of cash for a bi-monthly... The best way to get health insurance is to get on a group plan with your employer. If you are self-employed, you'd have to pay double FICA taxes AND health insurance. It's a lot better, in the

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote: snip I hope Obama pushed it as far as he could, but I agree that it's a far cry from what we should have (single payer). You are aware that Obama made a private agreement with the health care industry not to allow single payer,

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread WillyTex
raunchydog: High deductibles are ridiculous. Stop the American military killing machine and there would be plenty of money for single payer health care or Medicare for all. Private health insurance is a scam and Obamacare isn't much better. How, exactly, is stopping the American killing

RE: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 12:58 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread whynotnow7
I was unaware of this, but not terribly surprised. So we ended up with a large guaranteed market for the insurance companies and mandatory fines for personal non-compliance. Quite a bait and switch. My personal theory is that someone pulled Obama aside after all of the rousing rhetoric during

RE: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of whynotnow7 Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 1:25 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) I was unaware of this, but not terribly

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote: [Rick wrote:] I hope Obama pushed it as far as he could, but I agree that it's a far cry from what we should have (single payer). [I wrote:] You are aware that Obama made a private agreement with the health care industry not

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, whynotnow7 whynotnow7@... wrote: I was unaware of this, but not terribly surprised. So we ended up with a large guaranteed market for the insurance companies and mandatory fines for personal non-compliance. Quite a bait and switch. Precisely. My

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/06/2011 10:49 AM, WillyTex wrote: Bhairitu: I bet a lot of people couldn't come up with the amount of cash for a bi-monthly... The best way to get health insurance is to get on a group plan with your employer. Depends on how good the plan is. If you are self-employed, you'd have to

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread whynotnow7
rick@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of whynotnow7 Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 1:25 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) I was unaware

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
He is also a wimp. Just look at him. He's a wimpy vata type. Imagine if Michelle were President. She's definitely a pitta type and would have kicked ass. Barack, as vata type, doesn't have the confidence or balls to stand up to confrontation. Funny thing looking at his high school

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/06/2011 11:00 AM, WillyTex wrote: raunchydog: High deductibles are ridiculous. Stop the American military killing machine and there would be plenty of money for single payer health care or Medicare for all. Private health insurance is a scam and Obamacare isn't much better. How,

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread whynotnow7
I had much higher hopes for him. At this point the system is made so seductive for a president to just bide his time while in office, accumulate wealth and power, and then pass the baton to the next guy. I see very few leaders (any?) in government anymore, from either party. --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
Last I looked we didn't have any streets in Iraq or Afghanistan. No need for a police force there. On 06/06/2011 09:51 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: Just think of all the free ice cream we could have if we didn't have to fund a police force!