Healthcare

[TWCToday]

Just thought I would throw this one out there since it looks like the bill will be going through this weekend.

[tpirfan28]

Sadly there's too much good stuff in it to say I'm totally against it...but I don't like jamming it down our throats.

[Localonthe8s]

I'm not for it either...

[Tyler]

I'm for it.

[toxictwister00]

I'm for it, but I feel like it's being rushed. Then again I guess it wouldn't matter if it was rushed or not pretty much all the Republicans are gonna attack it down at any costs like they did before. I heard today our governor (whose republican) wrote a letter to our GA senators to vote no. Aren't they supposed to have a brain to decide if they want to vote yes or no and not be written a letter and told what their vote is gonna be? 

[gt1racerlHDl]

I really want this to pass, this topic has been dragged all over the media outlets for way to long....

[Mike M]

I'm not for it at all. Nobama needs to get off his lazy chair and fix our abysmal economy before worrying about things that are far less important like healthcare and education. I know lots of people who are and/or know others who are desperate for jobs right now.

[toxictwister00]

I'm not for it at all. Nobama needs to get off his lazy chair and fix our abysmal economy before worrying about things that are far less important like healthcare and education. I know lots of people who are and/or know others who are desperate for jobs right now.

I did hear he and his party were working on an education reform bill as far as the jobs situation, I can't say I don't agree, but I still think if any bill or strategy was being implemented at this very moment, progress would still be slow.

[Localonthe8s]

In my opinion, (Don't start a flame war) I think Education is more important than healthcare. I mean look here, Americans are getting dumber  by the minute and the educational standards here need some toughening up. I do agree about other countries having higher educational standards than here but I think its more of an issue with the way parenting works and such etc.. Glad that Obama is acknowledging this although I hope extending the school year isn't included in the reform bill because that won't help. Perhaps changing school hours (9am to 5pm) is better. Health insurance though is also a top priority for families here. The payments our family pays for insurance is outrageous each month and it's the lowest rate my health insurance company provides as well

[Mike M]

I think the best thing to do with education is to swap the elementary with the middle/high school hours. Studies do show that high school students function better if they wake up later, whereas elementary students function better if they wake up earlier. Plus teens need a lot more sleep. Extending the school day or school year won't do anything, that will only make their days more stressful.

[Jonathan]

I'm not for it at all. Nobama needs to get off his lazy chair and fix our abysmal economy before worrying about things that are far less important like healthcare and education. I know lots of people who are and/or know others who are desperate for jobs right now.

Okay. Here's the deal. If people die (or get hurt and can't work), there won't be people to work any jobs. If people aren't educated, there won't be as much of a quality workforce as we have today. So this very well is a step forward.

[TWCToday]

I'm not for it at all. Nobama needs to get off his lazy chair and fix our abysmal economy before worrying about things that are far less important like healthcare and education. I know lots of people who are and/or know others who are desperate for jobs right now.

Okay. Here's the deal. If people die (or get hurt and can't work), there won't be people to work any jobs. If people aren't educated, there won't be as much of a quality workforce as we have today. So this very well is a step forward.

This is a tough one for me. I like the concept of the bill but I feel its been rushed to much. A lot of mud slinging going around on both sides these past few days. This will be interesting to watch

[jtmal0723]

I honestly know nothing about this bill, thus I unfortunately do not know how it affects me in any way. This is sad.

[twcclassics]

Anyone that has friended me on Facebook knows what I think about this bill. It's a steaming pile of garbage. Which is exactly where it should go. I'm all for a plan that gives consumers more choice and lower costs, but this bill does neither. Your choice is basically government insurance or government insurance. Monopolies generally don't result in lower fees. It also costs a lot of money we don't have and funds abortions (which I personally am 100% against).

[toxictwister00]

I don't watch ABC News often, but I saw a report this evening about a Minnesota Doctor who doesn't require his patients to have health insurance, they just pay cash as they visit, the only exception he said was of pregnant women and people with disabilities that require more frequent visits. I brought this up because they mention in the report, what if that was the proposal of the bill, what if you weren't required to have health insurance, but still be able to afford full health coverage and not deal with additional costs. Do any of you think that would that make the bill any better or just worse or no effect at all?