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I wouldn't have been a widow. I would have been dead and our daughter, three grandaughters, and a handful of friends and relatives would have stood over our graves.
12 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
My husband and I both had deadly illnesses caused by the same doctor.
I think there schould be a preventative Healthcare System that treats people if they have problems. Once the problem is fullblown, it costs the Government much more money at that point. I dont know exactly what the Tea partys thinking is on that subject. At this point if you really need medical care and dont have insurance, you can walk in any Emergecy Room and they have to treat you free of charge.
12 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
matheneyg, what's your take on giving free medical to illegal aliens? I bet with your socialist attitude, you agree it.
Their just a Republican in disguise but they are all about making the RICH, RICHER and THE MIDDLE/POOR, POORER>
12 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
People need to learn how to take care of themselves. The rest of us who do should not be forced to buy into an insurance plan designed to give the government more spending power. The tea party supports the US Constitution, something that Obamacare will walk all over if allowed to pass. Hospitals that are financed partially through government programs MUST treat the poor for free. How do you think illegals in this country get treated? There are options for the poor.
12 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
I've had diabetics sense 13 and the government never paid a ¢ to take care of me. I done it on my own without insurance until marriage #2.
I would had been dead if my wife's Ins. hadn't picked me up, but as a christian you don't worry about such things so much.
I posted this before. The Us is the only developed country that does not have healthcare for all its citizens. Healthcare is not a privilige for a few but the right of every citizen of a country/
12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
I grow up poor. And am on a 35 dollar a week grocert budget for 4 ppl. We do not qualify for ebt or food stamps.
Why is our country listed as Social and Capitalist? Our roads are social, our health care is Capital.The gov. says social roads work better in the USA. Still, they refuse some kind of health care for all people.
The taxes are for all the people, not just the rich.
Why does our gov insist on spending 48% of federal taxes on military, when most countries spend 5-6%. We are 50 times bigger than most of these countries and have a shit load more money. This is why we have no health care. This is why that piece of crap we call wel fare in American isn't wel fare. It's the biggest joke on earth!
We are the richest country in the world and out people are hungry. Singapore has better health care than we do!
The people that wash your dishes in a restaurant, works in the fields, many low paying jobs that have to be filled or the country will not run. These people work hard everyday. They do not make enough to pay for basic needs. Wel fare isn't a temporary need for many folks. It isn't to much to ask for a clean, decent home with electric and running water. People live in their own little worlds and never see the other person's needs. Not till it hits them.
Tell me why we are doing the news in so many countries that refuse to even tune us in? Why waste this money? Helicopters fly around in circles over Cuba doing the news! They are not listening! This is tax payers money!
Mismanagement! Find out how the gov is spending tax dollars, shock the heck out of you!
We are in trouble with our expenses and our stocks. All my life I've been a little above middle class -- not now. No new hats, no new shoes, no bed spreads, no guests for dinner ... on and on. My husband is retired and he helps me because I have a back and neck problem. I dunno what we're gonna do.
All that leaves is milk, rice, pasta and cereals for the most part.
The tea party is not in favor of killing anyone. But to force me to buy insurance from the government (Obama care) is wrong. And should I decide to keep my current doctor I have to pay a penalty of $2000.00 per person per year in the family is insanity. Obama's healthcare is socialism, they will tell you what you can eat, drink, forbid you to smoke. Force you to maintain a certain weight or you will not get "free" healthcare. Fat people who smoke and eat Twinkies, beware your government under Obama will let you die because of your excesses.
12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
My husband and I almost died in the past two years.
He got an ecoli infection one week after prostate surgery. Almost died. In the hospital 5 days.
I took pills for a urinary tract infection. The pill was not supposed to be prescribed for over four weeks and he prescribed it for 19 months. From that I got severe pneumonia and was in the hospital 6 days.
We should have sued him but were so upset we couldn't speak.
What would have been our "option" if we didn't have excellent blue cross insurance. Will we be able to afford this insurance as time goes on (I doubt it)
12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
In the US you can go to any county hospital for treatment. The cost will be written off if you are trully unable to pay. Is I stateed above..... The few are carrying the weight of the unwilling. Welfare should not be a lifestyle it should be a helping hand in times of need.
12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
America has brain washed their citizens about what wel fare really is. It's not what you think. It is for every man, woman and child. Have you ever looked up the word and read about it. It may surprise you. It did me.
I was always lead to believe it was for lazy, deadbeats, baby factories,& low life. Hearing that will keep you off wel fare.
You are wrong about the hospitals, they only have to provide you with ER care. If you are not in danger of dying they can legally turn you away. I have a long list of horror story's. The citizens of the USA have been in trouble for years, and everyone turn a deaf ear to it. People are dying, they can not pay %700 a month for insulin. There is no health care, Medicade will mot take them. They are going blind and losing their legs! Medicade will take a blind person as disabled, but not an amputees.Their still not disabled. They have to wait till they lose the other leg! If American's don't start demanding something better from the gov soon, we are going to be worse off then Russia! What am I saying? We are already there! Look at the aids in the USA and Russia, Europe, we are the same as Russia. Start comparing our gov with other countries, we are ripped off! We are lied to and brain washed!
You say the cost of an ER visit will be written off? No, not in every state. In Oklahoma your wages will be garnished, and in many others. They will take your income tax return too.
America isn't the place I thought it was. I woke up late, Thank God I woke up.
I'm angry at the gov, and that people are lied to. It's hard to get the truth out. To many people still believes the lies!
My hubby works 12 hours a day 5-6 days a week. I understand that hunger is not nessisarily due to laziness.
There is NO SHAME on needing help. There is shame in shamelessly abusing the Welfare Dept.
I am saying that there are too many ppl taking advantage of the Welfare system.
As far as the hospital is concerned.. there are too many progams to count that can and will help with meds such aas insoline and anti depressants (maintance meds). It takes some research and some time to enroll. But they are out there. I am of the mind of if it aint broke dont fix it.. .Preventative care is not a nessesity. I know I am a minority in saying this.
I fully support the Welfare system... I just believe it is broken.
There is an elderly man down the road. He is living in his home for the past few years without water. No one wants to be near him, he is pitiful. There isn't any programs here for him. I checked. All (the few) programs are over whelmed and not taking anyone new.He can get more help from the gov programs. He can not do this alone. He isn't mentally able.
The churches refused to help because he isn't a member. He gets a s.s. check, but its for $300. You can't live off that. He get $100 a month in food stamps. That's all. He doesn't get Medicare, yet. I don't know his age. He is very difficult to understand. I'm not sure he knows his age. I have tried to get Social services out there, for the last two years.
He can get more help, but he doesn't have anyone to help him get it. I believe he has had a stroke, or he is MR.
One in Six people live in poverty. I keep reading this. Seeing this. Hearing this.
It's scary me so bad. My town is one of the poorest in the U.S. The air is the worst. Crime rate for stolen cars - the worst.
Take a stroll through Walmart and almost all the women & men are FAT. The reason they are fat is they do not eat the right foods. They do not eat the right foods because they cannot afford them. Even the little kids are fat. They eat MacDonald, carbs, sweet foods, sweet drinks ... junk. We all know what it is.
This situation ... terrible. I feel a change is coming. It cannot stay this way.
12 years ago. Rating: 2 | |