American Healthcare

Stanaccy · 03-10-2007, 15:30

I have to admit I had to read this twice to make sure I was reading the right thing.
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Bush veto for child health bill

This person (I use the term loosely) beggars belief.

WillowTheWhisp · 03-10-2007, 16:26

Which person? Bush or the guy vetoing it?

shakermaker · 03-10-2007, 16:29

I do hope someone hurries up and assassinates Bush.

BERNADETTE · 03-10-2007, 16:30

Absolutely ludicrous!!!

Stanaccy · 03-10-2007, 16:30

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Which person? Bush or the guy vetoing it?

Bush is the person who vetoed it!

WillowTheWhisp · 03-10-2007, 17:54

<<<<<<<<< Goes to read link again

shillelagh · 03-10-2007, 18:17

He needs his head looking at. From what i read they are worried that the ones who already pay for private health care who probably skint themselves paying for it would then claim the government one and it would cost too much. But are children not the future voters? Children are the ones who in the future will be the ones paying taxes etc. Sorry but i think all kids should have free health care at least. Thank god we have the NHS. People call it but i wouldnt like to live in a country and have to pay for my medical care. eg in a car accident and as they are pushing you on the trolley asking do you have insurance? What are your insurance details. No thanks. I'll stick to NHS. I know we pay for it with national insurance and taxes but its free for all at point of service. Not a case of oh your insurance doesnt cover that so you cant have that treatment you will have to pay if you want that.

Stanaccy · 03-10-2007, 18:25

What it doesn't say in here is what is wrong with taxing tobacco to pay for it. My assumption is that the tobacco barons have a large stake in the republican party and have lobbied strongly to get it stopped.

I mean what would people rather do pay more for fags or have to pay for their kids healthcare. Oohh that is a tough one

SPUGGIE J · 03-10-2007, 18:27

He needs all the readies he can lay his hands on for his "little wars of conquest" oops sorry helping the oppressed. He is messing with something that will come back and bite his rump like a Hyena on a bone.

Eric · 03-10-2007, 18:53

It's not surprising ... remember he is a Texan first and an American second ... Texas was the proud execution capital of America for years .... and that is the nicer part of the Texas mentality ... For what it costs to build one Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier, the US could help alleviate many of their social problems. But don't hold your breath ....

claytonender · 03-10-2007, 19:48

My cousin, who lives in Texas in a town called Georgetown just north of the state capital Austin. She has been telling me how the churches in her community have set up a medical clinic, staffed by retired doctors and nurses to provide some healthcare to the many extremely low paid working people and their families who live in their county.
Her opinion of Bush is that if he used the wealth of the US correctly he could elevate both the poverty in the US and worldwide.
It is very difficult to even begin to envisage what life must be like if you can't afford health insurance for yourself and your family and having to rely on the charity of voluntary organisations if you need healthcare urgently. We really are so fortunate in the UK that our health care is free at the point of service.

WillowTheWhisp · 03-10-2007, 20:48

In a civilised country everyone should have the assurance that they can have medical attention especially in an emergency. We send donations to African countries to buy medication that the people there cannot afford, meanwhile there are people in the USA who cannot afford the medical care they need.

SPUGGIE J · 03-10-2007, 23:06

The great USA good at fixing or trying to fix others problems while their own suffer. Time they looked after their own first then anything else after. They want human rights for all yet cant give their own basic human rights.

BERNADETTE · 03-10-2007, 23:08

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

The great USA good at fixing or trying to fix others problems while their own suffer. Time they looked after their own first then anything else after. They want human rights for all yet cant give their own basic human rights.

Sounds a bit like somewhere I know, now where was it? Oh yes it was Great Britian!!!

bullseyebarb · 05-10-2007, 17:19

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

I do hope someone hurries up and assassinates Bush.

There have been many elected officials whose policies I disagreed with - however, at no time did it ever occur to me to wish them ill will or bodily harm, (even in jest.) Too bad that some people aren't able to have a rational debate without resorting to slander or threats.