Comments on: Single-Payer Gets A Vote In House

By: Lisa W.

Lisa W. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:18:57 +0000

Greed and ignorance are getting in the way of a single payer system.

Thanks, Anthony Weiner, for fighting an uphill battle on our behalf.

By: Single Payer Amendments to Health Reform Legislation in Danger—Calls Needed Now

Single Payer Amendments to Health Reform Legislation in Danger—Calls Needed Now — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:12:41 +0000

[...] single-payer systems on the state level, the other by Rep. Anthony Weiner (information available at http://www.healthcare-now.org/single-payer-gets-a-vote-in-house/) to have a vote on national single-payer legislation, are in [...]

By: Sean Sardari, CPE

Sean Sardari, CPE — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:50:58 +0000

If the member of congress and their families can enjoy the option plan that allows them to choose their healthcare, why couldn’t the people that voted them into office have the same thing?

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:28:37 +0000

With two adult chidren with undiagnosed and untreated chronic health conditions we are facing bankruptcy. 50% to 70% of my wife’s federal take home pay is dedicated to copays and out of pocket expenses. Representative’s Weiner’s efforts are greatly appreciated by middle class America.

By: Bonnie Carpenter

Bonnie Carpenter — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:26:57 +0000

I have one better. What if we could get at least 30% of Americans as a powerful protest, to STOP PAYING INTO THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES.

IN AMERICAN MONEY TALKS !!! WE forget we do have the power. We hold the “purse’ so to speak.

How do we get that started. I am willing to cancel my kaiser tomorrow!!
for the greater cause for all Americans getting health care.

Bonnie

By: Bonnie Carpenter

Bonnie Carpenter — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:18:03 +0000

I like this Paul except I am no where near Washington DC and have a job to maintain and a kid to support. How about some offices in San Franciso? I will have to check this out. IT would be good to also locate the corporate PR firms that are putting out the bogus pr junk for big dollars.
Too bad the media is controlled for the most part by all these corporations…we have to be stronger as we are presently operating in a media vacuum. But yes we do have you tube.
I like your dark humor about healthcare in jail. Although i’ve heard that healthcare in prison has been failing also as some prisoners are dying needlessly for lack of care here in the overcrowded prisons of Calif.

By: Bonnie Carpenter

Bonnie Carpenter — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:10:54 +0000

Dear Nancy,

How about a proposal that offers Medicare to all and the option also remains open for those to stay with their Health insurance companies
if that is their desire.

That way you don’t have to go with the govt. plan and down the road should your health insurance company deny you for some reason or you lose your job due to illness and can’t afford your monthly insurance premium you have the safety net of Medicare.
Love,
Bonnie

By: Bonnie Carpenter

Bonnie Carpenter — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:32:54 +0000

Sharing = Peace = Justice

It is time for single payer so that all our people are taken care of equally and with great love and respect no matter their station in society. IT is sharing the wealth of our Nation for the betterment of all our people.
Humanity and our immediate communities will never know peace nor justice as long as our fellow brothers and sisters here and abroad suffer from hunger, wars, lack of healthcare, proper shelter and quality education for all members of our communities and Nations.

This is the basic Christ teachings and these are the times when the people are awakening to these Laws of Life and are beginning to demand
change that calls for the end to wars and solutions to end the suffering of humanity. Solutions to hunger and the millions that die daily, needlessly, due to the greatest sin of all: complacency by those who hold the wealth while millions live in dire poverty on the edge of starvation in a world of plenty.

A good start for change in America is for all Americans to have medicare. With citizens not having to pay 500 to 1000 to 15oo or more per month for their family healthcare, they can put that money into their savings,or towards a home, education, emergencies, travel to other cultures, community service here or abroad.

Imagine the wealth that pours into insurance companies now staying in the pockets of each American family to free them up to make a difference in their communites, to get out of debt, to handle their illness in a stress free environment where the hospital and doctors can work towards their health without the ok or denial of a corporation.

By: Deanna Jewell

Deanna Jewell — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:25:18 +0000

As an older uninsured American, I am definately for the single payer system! Under the current wealthcare system, a person in their 50’s pays $300.00-$350.00 a month. If I earned $7.50 an hour, that would be 25%-30% of my income. Where if we had the single payer system, and lets say I paid 5% (probably the rich don’t pay that large of percentage-but we will use it) of my income, I would pay only $60 a month. Much more affordable. No wonder 20% of this nation is uninsured! The current system is too expensive and I feel unfair for the working poor. It may be profitable but it is not fair!

By: Jerry Collins

Jerry Collins — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:06:01 +0000

Anthony Weiner is my hero. This has been pushed around until it has all but vanished from the minds of a lot of Americans. Don’t be fooled by those that hope this will just go away with time and false rhetoric. We need “SINGLE PAYER” and should settle for nothing less. Go Anthony, GO!!!!!