Elections - March 2007

2007-03-09 12:56:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Suddenly, the hot potato of health care reform is being grabbed with bare hands by lawmakers of every political stripe and by coalitions of employers, unions, insurers, and medical and consumer groups that have rarely seen eye to eye on the issue.

Now, after half a century of failed attempts, the momentum toward universal health coverage—within states or nationwide, through public or private systems or a combination of both—has surged onto the national stage, having recently percolated up from the states.

In particular, the bold actions taken by Massachusetts, Vermont and California—states with Democratic-controlled legislatures and Republican governors—are leading a groundswell for change. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed extending coverage to the 20 percent of residents who now lack insurance. The plan requires residents to get health insurance and employers to provide coverage for workers or else contribute to the cost of covering the uninsured. It caps administrative spending by insurers, raises payments to hospitals and doctors and imposes a new tax on them. Massachusetts is grappling with the realities of a similar, though less ambitious, law enacted last year under then-Gov. Mitt Romney.

The new mood for reform is coming from employers and state governments struggling under rising health care costs; from policymakers wanting to replace the fragmented system with a unified one that covers everybody; and from the uninsured, a group that now approaches 47 million.

But there is another group that eventually may exert a more powerful impact on the debate: people who have coverage but sense that it's dangling by a fraying thread.

"The core motivation [for reform] is that for the last few years health insurance premiums have been going up faster than earnings," says Paul Ginsburg, president of the Washington-based Center for Studying Health System Change. "That means there are a lot of people who have insurance but feel vulnerable to losing it."

2007-03-09 12:48:14 · 13 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5

2007-03-09 12:46:57 · 7 answers · asked by the pink baker 6

2007-03-09 12:25:33 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who among us (including myself) would have the guts to start a petition to get our government back.
We do this by limiting our government officials to the same term restrictions that our presidents are held to.

remember that public office is to serve your country, not to launch your life long career as a politician.---and vote for raises and pensions!!
it's wrong and we all know it

2007-03-09 12:14:53 · 7 answers · asked by Da_Bears70 3

2007-03-09 10:58:10 · 3 answers · asked by csn0331 3

Say anyone you think would be good for president, vice, or just get the nomination

2007-03-09 10:20:48 · 37 answers · asked by dave 2

Minister Louis Farrakhan , radical leader of the Church of Islam finally has publically backed Barack Hussein Obama...........What are your thoughts on this?

2007-03-09 10:20:44 · 8 answers · asked by Shawn S 2

2007-03-09 09:51:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am taking a survey and would like to know who you would vote for and why. Thankyou for your replys.

2007-03-09 09:11:47 · 14 answers · asked by Bruce 4

Or is Gore just being incredibly hesitant -- you know, once bitten twice shy?

2007-03-09 08:18:53 · 29 answers · asked by Delores on the dotted line 2

for GOP

2007-03-09 08:16:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is the difference between a republican and a democrat

2007-03-09 08:16:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do they have a history of doing scandals in government and not be honest with themselves?

2007-03-09 08:12:37 · 6 answers · asked by Chetan Patel 1

Is Guiliani(spelling) the only republican candidate, because he tends to vote a little liberal, and thats not too great.

2007-03-09 08:03:53 · 5 answers · asked by Wolfpack 3

2007-03-09 08:00:41 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do,but is the U.S. ready for a Arab pres?I think 9/11 hurt his chances.

2007-03-09 07:30:17 · 27 answers · asked by green 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8v29Y07F54

2007-03-09 07:20:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

They've said no and i guess they wont, but they say never say never right?

I'd sure as hell vote for them!

2007-03-09 06:26:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

You hear people all the time say its our time to do this and that I say there is more of us mexicans in the us than anyone so we could out vote you all if we have a turn.

2007-03-09 06:09:39 · 32 answers · asked by sehoy 3

Is it because women with morals tend to be better looking?

OR is it just the evil shining through the Democrats ugly faces?

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-wtQ_hdY9crK0Ko4Z7dpfurCUXQFdnA--?cq=1

---The picture is actually high quality. If you want a better look, save it, and then open it up.

2007-03-09 06:01:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are some of the biggest issues facing America today?

1) Dealing with the Islamic world
2) Dealing with poverty
3) Dealing with race relations

Obama has Muslim relatives and has lived in a Muslim country. He knows and understands the Islamic world better than any other candidate.

Obama was an organizer for anti-poverty programs. He probably understands the problems causing poverty better than any other candidate.

Needless to say, Obama has a pretty good perspective on racial issues in America.

So, while he may not have experience running a city that is 1/40 the size of the US or being governor of a state that is slightly bigger than that city or being a woman or (hmmm, what experience does McCain have other than being a Senator) he does have experience that no other candidate has.

2007-03-09 06:00:43 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who do you think is going to be the next president of Brazil?
I realize that the election is three-and-a-half years away and it might be too early to guess, but if you're familiar with brazilian politics I'd like to hear what you'd have to say. (Is that crazy woman going to run again?)

If you say "It's too early to tell," that's alright. Just don't say "Who cares...." Thanks

2007-03-09 05:35:49 · 2 answers · asked by Sachin S 1

I can't believe that this guy isn't a front-runner in the GOP race. He governed Ark. for 2 terms, was named in top 5 governors, and is definitely likeable. Why isn't every conservative talking about him? Look at explorehuckabee.com

2007-03-09 05:33:32 · 3 answers · asked by Brad K 3

I know he has been smart enough to be against this war from the start, and he dosen't change what he says just for it to be what the people want to hear (like hillary) but what are your opinions of him?

2007-03-09 05:11:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think he should run! I really do. He'd have our vote for sure! What do y'all think?

2007-03-09 04:18:44 · 14 answers · asked by TJ 2

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070309/ap_on_go_co/gingrich_affair_5

2007-03-09 04:16:45 · 13 answers · asked by TaDa 4

2007-03-09 03:54:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is a serious question. Were he to run in a few years, or ever, would you vote for him, why or why not. Please explain your answers.

2007-03-09 03:43:04 · 10 answers · asked by Wolfgang92 4

2007-03-09 03:38:55 · 17 answers · asked by eddie4306 2