Monthly Archives: December 2009

Transpartisan Agreement; Kill the Senate Bill

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FROM “THE HILLS HAVE EYES” BLOG BY MICHAEL OSTROLENK

It’s well known that true conservatives and libertarians oppose the present day medical reform efforts in both the  U.S. House and the Senate.  Now, they are joined by progressives who are also now opposing these efforts specifically in the Senate.  Some of the reasons for the opposition are different across the political spectrum but there seems to be growing agreement that the present day attempts at medical reform are not supportable. Continue reading →

Is It Always Better To Have Health Insurance?

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By Jane M. Orient, M.D.

Uninsurance is portrayed as being like a disease; it has even been called an epidemic. At a minimum, it puts you one medical bill away from bankruptcy, and you might even die from it, they say.

Yet some people I know, even doctors, do not want to buy health insurance.

And I know of at least one person who was very lucky to have had hers cancelled.

Here’s her story. She told an acquaintance, who happened to be a physician, about her eye symptoms. “Wouldn’t you know! I lost my insurance a couple months ago, and now this!”

READ ENTIRE STORY AT BIGGOVERNMENT.COM

Senator Reid’s Democratic Consensus?

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by Michael Ostrolenk.  (More news and views from Capitol Hill by Mr. Ostrolenk at The Hills Have Eyes Blog.)

Senator Reid (D-NV) released a statement on 12/8/09 in which he said;

“This has been a long journey.  We have confronted many hurdles, and tonight I believe we have overcome yet another one.

“I asked Senators Schumer and Pryor to work with some of the most moderate and most progressive members of our diverse caucus, and tonight they have come to a consensus. Continue reading →

Democrats, Like the Republicans are a Party of Corporate Interests

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by Michael Ostrolenk.  (More news and views from Capitol Hill by Mr. Ostrolenk at The Hills Have Eyes Blog.)

 Tim Carney, Author of “Obamanomics: How Barack Obama Is Bankrupting You and Enriching His Wall Street Friends, Corporate Lobbyists, and Union Bosses”  and  The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money  has a great column in the Washington Examiner today entitled “Obama delivers change industry can believe in” .  Continue reading →