Re: [Goanet] Thank you, Mr Obama

2010-03-30 Thread Jim Fernandes
--- Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa

Re: [Goanet] Thank you, Mr Obama

2010-03-30 Thread J. Colaco jc
--- Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa

Re: [Goanet] Thank you, Mr Obama

2010-03-30 Thread Mervyn Lobo
--- Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa

[Goanet] Thank you Mr Obama

2010-03-29 Thread Venantius J Pinto
not to come to the U.S. Jim F and Dr. J Colaco to his superb credit as a doctor---both put it well. venantius j pinto Message: 3 Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:28:54 + From: Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Thank you Mr Obama Mervyn, I am

Re: [Goanet] Thank you Mr Obama

2010-03-29 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 29 March 2010 06:38, Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Mervyn, Seriously---did you really not know the cost of insurance in the U.S., and the basic permutations of what one gets in the US for what one puts out in the US? Perhaps you were attempting to draw a composite

Re: [Goanet] Thank you, Mr Obama

2010-03-29 Thread J. Colaco jc
Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: Jim F, I am astounded by the price you have to pay for health insurance for your family! This is an extremely heavy burden. You may be aware that the provinces here in Canada guarantee the health care of their residents. I found a letter from my family

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Thank you Mr. Obama

2010-03-29 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
I am not doubting Jim Fernandes Health Insurance costs in the USA.  However, the cost of health Insurance depends on each person's unique situation, including Married or Single, dependants etc.  I pay a small fraction of what Jim pays for my USA Medical Insurance, which includes Dental

Re: [Goanet] Thank you, Mr Obama

2010-03-29 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 29 March 2010 12:54, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote: COMMENT: 1: That having been noted, would you say that the level of taxation in Canada is significantly higher than that in the USA. 2: In Scandinavian countries, the level of taxation is much higher - but the citizens of

[Goanet] Thank you Mr Obama

2010-03-29 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
--- Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa

Re: [Goanet] Thank you Mr Obama

2010-03-28 Thread J. Colaco jc
[1] Jim Fernandes wrote: A few weeks ago, I purchased a new plan which includes about similar benefits as the plan I bought in 2001, but it now cost me some $15,000 a year (actually $12,000 but I have to pay another $3,000 deductible, before the insurance punks begin to pay out, in case of a

Re: [Goanet] Thank you Mr Obama

2010-03-28 Thread Jim Fernandes
Mervyn, I am serious about the cost of insurance here in the US, my man. The cost is ridiculously high and out of line! The plan I got, is sold by Oxford (Freedom Plan). You can probably go online and request for a quote yourself. If you still don't believe me, I'll show you my cancelled

[Goanet] Goanet] Thank you Mr Obama

2010-03-28 Thread manuel tavares
Jim, you have explained the whole concept of Health Insurance in the US perfectly. The Insurance Companies are only interested in enhancing their profits so that their top Execs can be paid fantastic bonuses. They do not care for the health care system nor for the people they insure. Their only

Re: [Goanet] Thank you, Mr Obama

2010-03-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Jim Fernandes wrote: I am serious about the cost of insurance here in the US, my man. The cost is ridiculously high and out of line! Jim F, I am astounded by the price you have to pay for health insurance for your family! This is an extremely heavy burden. You may be aware that the

[Goanet] Thank you Mr Obama

2010-03-27 Thread Jim Fernandes
Folks, It is no secret that one of the main platforms that candidate Obama ran for the White House, was to bring about, reform to the health care system in the United States. If you watched any of his video clips during his campaign, you would notice that health care was mentioned 100% of the

Re: [Goanet] Thank you Mr Obama

2010-03-27 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Jim Fernandes wrote:  A few weeks ago, I purchased a new plan which includes about similar benefits as the plan I bought in 2001, but it now cost me some $15,000 a year (actually $12,000 but I have to pay another $3,000 deductible, before the insurance punks begin to pay out, incase of