Jenny Erikson posted a brilliant piece on BigGovernment.Com today regarding the controversial provision in the Affordable Care Act that requires insurance companies to provide birth control, free of co-pay, to women who want it. As someone who usually aligns himself with the pro-choice crowd, I don’t normally agree with conservatives on debates over reproductive rights, …
Category Archive: health care
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Jan
06
The Political Importance of Health Care Repeal
Day 2 of the 112th Congress and we’re already seeing some positive results. In addition to getting back to basics and reading the Constitution aloud on the House floor, the GOP led House also opened up hearing meetings on the repeal of the health care legislation. It looks like a vote in the House could …
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Mar
23
Healthcare Reform as a Sonnet
I saw an eagle flying high today, Disturbed by the mob, she searched for respite. The mob’s anger was based in Marx and Che. Men harassed by the bird and her free flight. Detested because her independence, Trapping the bird was a “big fucking deal.” Puffing on a Red and lighting incense, The Chairman leads …
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Mar
20
The Truth of Health Care Reform Revealed
On Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their preliminary cost estimates for the pending health reform legislation. Democrats lauded the reports findings, noting that the figures–cost of $950 billion and reduce the deficit by $150 billion over ten years–hit the marks President Barack Obama laid out when the health care debate began over a …
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Jan
21
The Democrats Faulty Logic on Health Care Reform
Faulty logic abounds in the world of politics. Almost every political campaign features candidates attacking each other with countless ad hominem attacks and campaign speeches filled with straw man arguments. Unfortunately, the faulty logic does not end there and often extends into the formation of a politician or a political party’s agenda, as evidenced by …
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Mar
06
The way health care ought to be…
As Barack Obama gathers the greatest minds in health care together, I thought I would share my personal experiences with the medical community in hopes of helping solve the health care crisis. I grew up in rural East Texas, in a town where literally everyone knew your name. I couldn’t wait to get out of …
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Mar
06
Obama's health care summit
So Chairman Obama has gathered together members of the medical community and politicans from both sides of the aisle to discuss health care.This is another step towards socialized medicine. If you ever want to know what a business would look like it were socialized, look no further than the post office. I walk into the …
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