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Monthly Archives: September 2009
“Max Tax” (Baucus bill) hurtling through Congress
Transparency having become an early casualty in the process of driving through “health care reform” despite rising opposition, the Senate Finance Committee chaired by Max Baucus (D-MT) is marking up a shell bill, a 200+ page outline.
Posted in health care reform
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Myth 21. Proposed health care reform would offer more choices.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs used the phrase “choice and competition” three times, and variations on the words “choice” and “competition” five times each, in a 1 minute, 10 second interview with CBS’s Face the Nation, noted Mike Gonzalez. That … Continue reading
Posted in health care reform, mythbusters
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Myth 20. Doctors, not bureaucrats, make decisions in national health systems.
Obama has promised that doctors, not bureaucrats, will be making the decisions under his “health care reform” plan. If Obama’s promise is true, why do central planners need extensive data on every encounter with every patient?
Posted in health care reform, mythbusters
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Swine flu: pandemic or panic?
Public health officials are gearing up for a mass swine flu (H1N1) immunization campaign, first targeting children, pregnant women, and medical workers. The U.S. government has purchased 195 million doses of swine flu vaccine, and contracted for 120 million doses … Continue reading
Posted in vaccines
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Leader promises not to rest until he works miracle.
[From longhand notes by Dr. Jane Orient, with her editorial comments in red type in brackets.] After 15 minutes of anticipation, greetings, and applause, Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress began about 8:15 p.m. EDT on Sep 9, … Continue reading
Posted in health care reform
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Myth 19: The American people are demanding “health care now.”
Spokesmen for the Democrats’ “health care reform” proposals say that all those ordinary-appearing Americans waving hand-made signs are either operatives of powerful vested interests, especially insurance companies, or “political enemies” bent on destroying the Obama presidency.
Posted in health care reform, mythbusters
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