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	<title>Comments on: Health Care:  How The Other Half Scrambles</title>
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		<title>By: vicky</title>
		<link>http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/29/health-care-how-the-other-half-scrambles/#comment-16873</link>
		<dc:creator>vicky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;If RAM had been in existence for 10 years, why have the progerssive blogs ignored them till now ? Wouldn’t it have been tactically better to have highlighted this real-life scenarios well before the current debate on health care ? Instead, all we heard from progessive blogs were “millions of out of health care, single payer, public option” etc., which went beyond many people’s heads.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Messaging - that’s where the repugs &amp; conservatives score and the dems &amp; liberals lose.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If RAM had been in existence for 10 years, why have the progerssive blogs ignored them till now ? Wouldn’t it have been tactically better to have highlighted this real-life scenarios well before the current debate on health care ? Instead, all we heard from progessive blogs were “millions of out of health care, single payer, public option” etc., which went beyond many people’s heads.</p>
<p>Messaging &#8211; that’s where the repugs &amp; conservatives score and the dems &amp; liberals lose.</p>
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		<title>By: 1watt</title>
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		<dc:creator>1watt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;AUGUST 11 - AUGUST 18, 2009&lt;br /&gt;
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA&lt;br /&gt;
at&lt;br /&gt;
THE FORUM in INGLEWOOD&lt;br /&gt;
3900 W Manchester Blvd&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;beginning at 5:30AM daily&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To provide free MEDICAL, VISION, and DENTAL care for uninsured, underinsured, unemployed, under-employed persons&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RAM needs&lt;br /&gt;
Medical Doctors (all specialties) and Nurses,&lt;br /&gt;
Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians, Ophthalmic Techs, Paramometry Techs,&lt;br /&gt;
General Dentists, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Registered Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ramusa.org/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.ramusa.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;a little sunshine on this during the recess???&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AUGUST 11 &#8211; AUGUST 18, 2009<br />
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA<br />
at<br />
THE FORUM in INGLEWOOD<br />
3900 W Manchester Blvd</p>
<p>beginning at 5:30AM daily</p>
<p>To provide free MEDICAL, VISION, and DENTAL care for uninsured, underinsured, unemployed, under-employed persons</p>
<p>RAM needs<br />
Medical Doctors (all specialties) and Nurses,<br />
Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians, Ophthalmic Techs, Paramometry Techs,<br />
General Dentists, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Registered Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ramusa.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ramusa.org/</a></p>
<p>a little sunshine on this during the recess???</p>
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		<title>By: dosido</title>
		<link>http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/29/health-care-how-the-other-half-scrambles/#comment-16870</link>
		<dc:creator>dosido</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;It’s easy to say that when he means that the US has the best health care &lt;em&gt;business &lt;/em&gt;in the world, making tons of money and keeping Wall Street happy.  There is some truth in that.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s easy to say that when he means that the US has the best health care <em>business </em>in the world, making tons of money and keeping Wall Street happy.  There is some truth in that.</p>
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		<title>By: dosido</title>
		<link>http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/29/health-care-how-the-other-half-scrambles/#comment-16869</link>
		<dc:creator>dosido</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Hey Liz, if you are still checking this thread.  John Amato at Crooksandliars.com is collecting medical hardship stories at his site.  He asking every day Americans to do a small video and send it in to him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I don’t know if you have the time, energy and resources to do that, but I wanted to put it out there all the same.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Good luck to you and your family.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Liz, if you are still checking this thread.  John Amato at Crooksandliars.com is collecting medical hardship stories at his site.  He asking every day Americans to do a small video and send it in to him.</p>
<p>I don’t know if you have the time, energy and resources to do that, but I wanted to put it out there all the same.  </p>
<p>Good luck to you and your family.</p>
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		<title>By: dosido</title>
		<link>http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/07/29/health-care-how-the-other-half-scrambles/#comment-16868</link>
		<dc:creator>dosido</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Gee, all I know is Bill Kristol says Americans don’t &lt;em&gt;deserve &lt;/em&gt;the best health care, so there you go. /s   As if &lt;em&gt;he &lt;/em&gt;gets to determine that.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gee, all I know is Bill Kristol says Americans don’t <em>deserve </em>the best health care, so there you go. /s   As if <em>he </em>gets to determine that.</p>
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		<title>By: Arkinsaw</title>
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		<dc:creator>Arkinsaw</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;The AARP website had an article on this health fair. Here’s a quote from the article:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many patients leaned conservative in their politics and ironically, though they were getting health care free in a fairground, didn’t want the federal government doing anything about it. “All they’ll do is mess it up beyond what it is already,” said one patient. “Let ‘em stay out of it and stop spending what we don’t have.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sigh.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The AARP website had an article on this health fair. Here’s a quote from the article:</p>
<blockquote><p>Many patients leaned conservative in their politics and ironically, though they were getting health care free in a fairground, didn’t want the federal government doing anything about it. “All they’ll do is mess it up beyond what it is already,” said one patient. “Let ‘em stay out of it and stop spending what we don’t have.”</p>
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<p>Sigh.</p>
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		<title>By: bgrothus</title>
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		<dc:creator>bgrothus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Christy, thank you again for keeping after this.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I think there will be a lot of media coverage of the LA event during the break.  I hope the debate will continue to rage all the time these lackluster reps are home.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I cannot say how depressed and angry I am at the lies and pandering to insurance companies.  Even more, I am just furious at the Democrats who can Never Get Enough representation to buck up.  It is beyond discouraging.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I did not think I could ever be more depressed than after November 2004.  But these people may send me over the edge again.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Christy, thank you again for keeping after this.</p>
<p>I think there will be a lot of media coverage of the LA event during the break.  I hope the debate will continue to rage all the time these lackluster reps are home.  </p>
<p>I cannot say how depressed and angry I am at the lies and pandering to insurance companies.  Even more, I am just furious at the Democrats who can Never Get Enough representation to buck up.  It is beyond discouraging.</p>
<p>I did not think I could ever be more depressed than after November 2004.  But these people may send me over the edge again.</p>
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		<title>By: RevBev</title>
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		<dc:creator>RevBev</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Isn’t it amazing you can live in this country and make million$$ while talking for months about Bill Ayres…..isn’t that scary?   It is to me.  (Plus adding in a few cynical comments about the way Michelle Obama hates this country).  Barf….&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Isn’t it amazing you can live in this country and make million$$ while talking for months about Bill Ayres…..isn’t that scary?   It is to me.  (Plus adding in a few cynical comments about the way Michelle Obama hates this country).  Barf….</p>
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		<title>By: LizH</title>
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		<dc:creator>LizH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Hi Christy,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A heartbreaking story about our country and the reality that millions of our fellow citizens face on a daily basis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve caught some posts that you and demi have exchanged. I found a website that may give some pointers in meeting with a representative.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/a/meetreps.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/.....etreps.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I would add to know their opposition, the rep’s position and somewhere in the federal benefits listed online - is a list of all the subsidized health care that our beloved Congresscritters get. My bottom argument is, “I want what you have - a subsidized public health plan.”  I overhear people all over speaking about keeping the government out of health care, but they don’t understand their elected reps are wallowing in their taxpayer’s money with subsidized government health care.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My husband is on disability with a degenerative brain disease, we have two adopted children with significant special needs. We are blessed with good insurance and Medicare but our out of pocket expenses were still tens of thousands of dollars last year. I would give anything to have citizenship in Denmark or France. I’m so exhausted of being an American and fighting the corrupt system. Since I can’t afford vacation anymore, I’m more than happy to march in the street all of August for Health Care Rights.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks so much for all you do.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Best,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LizH&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Christy,</p>
<p>A heartbreaking story about our country and the reality that millions of our fellow citizens face on a daily basis.</p>
<p>I’ve caught some posts that you and demi have exchanged. I found a website that may give some pointers in meeting with a representative.</p>
<p><a href="http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/a/meetreps.htm" rel="nofollow">http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/&#8230;..etreps.htm</a></p>
<p>I would add to know their opposition, the rep’s position and somewhere in the federal benefits listed online &#8211; is a list of all the subsidized health care that our beloved Congresscritters get. My bottom argument is, “I want what you have &#8211; a subsidized public health plan.”  I overhear people all over speaking about keeping the government out of health care, but they don’t understand their elected reps are wallowing in their taxpayer’s money with subsidized government health care.</p>
<p>My husband is on disability with a degenerative brain disease, we have two adopted children with significant special needs. We are blessed with good insurance and Medicare but our out of pocket expenses were still tens of thousands of dollars last year. I would give anything to have citizenship in Denmark or France. I’m so exhausted of being an American and fighting the corrupt system. Since I can’t afford vacation anymore, I’m more than happy to march in the street all of August for Health Care Rights.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all you do.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>LizH</p>
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		<title>By: spocko</title>
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		<dc:creator>spocko</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Just 2 minutes ago Sean Hannity said to his 13 million listeners that America has the greatest health care in the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He’s very popular and his show is a big success. He lives in an 8.5 million dollar home in New York state. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He is a Catholic.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just 2 minutes ago Sean Hannity said to his 13 million listeners that America has the greatest health care in the world.</p>
<p>He’s very popular and his show is a big success. He lives in an 8.5 million dollar home in New York state. </p>
<p>He is a Catholic.</p>
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