Posts Tagged ‘Health care’

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Mar25

Perhaps California should fall into the ocean

by Duane on March 25th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Posted In: Economy, Just "Why?", Politics

After reading this article, I am ready to push it into the ocean. Now mind you, California is already $42 billion in the hole right now. This court-appointed receiver for California prisons thinks that we are not doing enough to take care of our inmates. Check this out~ “The current receiver, law Professor Clark Kelso, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar16

Quick! Talk about something else (again)

by Duane on March 16th, 2009 at 1:37 am
Posted In: Economy, Headlines, Politics

I think the amusement I’m finding in all of this is watching how the Obama fan base (who were passing out Obama talking points on things like the economy, education, taxes, welfare, etc. like ice water in hell) are suddenly finding themselves avoiding the same issues by talking about other things. If they do come […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Feb16

Do the Proxy Dance

by Duane on February 16th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Our Health, Politics, Science & Research

The proxy dance is what happens when well intentioned individuals celebrate the expansion of failed social/government policies. But are too much into the beat of the music to care about the effectiveness of such policies. All that matters to them is how the beat from these failed policies make them feel good about themselves. With […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Feb09

Cure for Voluntary Blindness: The Only Thing Left out of This “Stimulus” Bill

by Duane on February 9th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Headlines, Our Health

Betsy McCaughey for Bloomberg writes: New Penalties Hospitals and doctors that are not “meaningful users” of the new system will face penalties. “Meaningful user” isn’t defined in the bill. That will be left to the HHS secretary, who will be empowered to impose “more stringent measures of meaningful use over time” (511, 518, 540-541) What […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Feb04

Smokin’ our Way to a Healthier Nation

by Duane on February 4th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Economy, Our children, Our Health

Today, President Obama is set to sign the SCHIP bill (State Children’s Health Insurance Program). As I both debated and discussed in the past, our government has done a terrible job with identifying who NEEDS this coverage versus those who either do not need it or those who are not LEGALLY entitled to it. More […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan16

The Costs Of Not Being Mean

by Duane on January 16th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Posted In: Headlines, Politics

The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Californians: Executive Summary fairus.org Analysis of the latest Census data indicates that California’s illegal immigrant population is costing the state’s taxpayers more than $10.5 billion per year for education, medical care and incarceration. Even if the estimated tax contributions of illegal immigrant workers are subtracted, net outlays still amount […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec19

Giving Up Hope Or Playing God?

by Duane on December 19th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Our children

Cash offered to addicts, alcoholics who agree to long-term birth control RYN GARGULINSKI Tucson Citizen Folks at downtown’s Ronstadt Transit Center on Tuesday afternoon had a way to make a quick $300. The only stipulation was that the people be drug addicts or alcoholics who agree to long-term birth control. The group Project Prevention, started […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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