tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20755638.post4350069851317215941..comments2023-10-28T04:06:59.629-05:00Comments on Plaisted Writes: In Green Bay with the President - Part 2Mike Plaistedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18184502941014520240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20755638.post-89402054720758049882009-06-12T06:39:38.613-05:002009-06-12T06:39:38.613-05:00Mike:
You sure have the talking points down, &quo...Mike:<br /><br />You sure have the talking points down, "the Party of NO", have you even read Paul Ryan's health care plan? <br /><br />Are the Democrats the party of no when they refuse to allow any additional drilling? Were they the party of no when they refused to provide any meaningful alternatives when Bush was trying to reform social security? Oh, I forgot, social security was fine in 2004, now it needs reform when Obama is in office. <br /><br />Have you read the Kennedy-Dodd health care plan? I admit it is supposedly a draft of a draft, but it is an indication of where the Dems want to go it is scary. It will lead to total take over health care. The Lewin group estimates that over 131 million people will be switched to the government plan, which will lead to the demise of the private plans. Then Government will be able to dictate mandates to doctors and health care providers. According to the draft, Doctors will be paid Medicare rates +10%? Medicare care rates are so low now that many doctors, especially those in primary care are not accepting any additional medicare patients. Doctors have to go to Washington every year to address proposed medicare cuts imposed my the SGR formula, under this proposal, doctors, hospitals, nurses and other health care providers will be totally dependent on Government for their rates. Did you know that 60% of physicians surveyed indicated that they are thinking of leaving medicine and are not happy? Right now we we have a Primary Care doctor and nurse shortage and many Primary Care doctors are nearing retirement age. With the baby boomers retiring and putting more stress on the health care system, we are going to have a disaster. How is Obama addressing that? Does he care? <br /><br />Mr. Obama seems like a nice guy, but he is an empty suit. He promised the most transparent admin (a lie), he promised no lobbyists, (a lie), he promised the most ethical admin as did Pelosi with congress (lies). How many tax cheats are in the Obama admin, I lost count. He has back peddled on many campaign promises already; taxing health care benefits is on the table now? Totally different from when he said before. I know you are in love with him, but the fact remains is that he gives great speechs, but I have come to the painful awareness that he is over his head.<br /><br />I am an independent voter, and do not vote based on party. I voted for Obama, which I am ashamed to admit. He is not the centrist I thought he was. He is not the guy I thought he was. Mike, I hope your young love lasts, because mine sure didnt, but I try to see both sides, unlike people like you and Rush, Hannity, Olberman, etc. always makeing excuses for your party and blaming others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20755638.post-60047749622597298792009-06-11T23:11:33.789-05:002009-06-11T23:11:33.789-05:00Ah, young love....Ah, young love....patricknoreply@blogger.com