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Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:09 AM

Bankruptcy!!!

The nay sayers who attack a national health care plan avoid the elephant in the room; A National Health Care Makes Good Economic Sense!!!

The number one cause of bankruptcy in American is (drum roll here)… unexpected health care expenses, often caused by denial of claims by HMOs (because of pre-existing conditions that the insured should have known they had), denial of insurance all together by HMOs (usually due to pre-existing conditions that are documented), and deductibles that cause even an approved claim to be financially devastating (due to the unconscionable price gouging perpetrated by the America medical industry in general). Who gets hit with the bankruptcy bill (drum roll again)… the tax payer. And who's more likely to declare bankruptcy (drum roll again)… small businesses. So not having a national health care plan actually increases taxes, and cost lots jobs, because a lot of Americans work in small businesses (either in the small businesses they own, or that they are employed by). Imagine losing your job because your employer can't cover his medical bills for his brain damaged daughter, and then getting hit with a tax hike to cover your ex-employer's bankruptcy.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 12:57 PM

Response

Sorry AKA Smith, English was always my worsest subject. And no, I don't objectify the women in the life, whom I love in addition to my wife. Once you have cared for someone for more than 4 years, I think you have proved that your love is not based upon objectification. The women other than my wife could hardly be considered beauty queens, as they both have kids, work full time jobs, go to church, and are very respected women for their intelligence and character. I am proud to be a part of their lives, and I am grateful that they have put up with me (even if I can never tell anyone that I am so seriously committed to them).

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 02:07 PM

How much can I trust you!

To AKA Smith

No I didn't forget to click, because after I read that you felt I was objectifying women and that I should be institutionalized, I no longer had any desire to be anonymous (I am probably going to catch a lot of hell for that decision, but what the hell). Actually I had no idea you were even writting here, but I value your opinion a lot more than Mr. Tennis's.

I won't go into anymore details of my love life, that's too personal, but you have convinced me that it is probably about time that I should deal with matters rather than keep them secret (though my wife does not know I am fetboy).

Do you still think I need to be institutionalized and that I objectify women?

BTW, if there hasn't been any actual sex (penetration) in the relationship, is it still considered cheating? Not suggesting anything, just wondering what your opinion is.

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