Partial U.S. Government shutdown

[lizbud]

Thank you, E-t-S! This helps me understand it a lot better!

There was a demonstration at the Federal Plaza today in Chicago. One man said he works for the EPA and if the government shuts itself down, he would be unable to continue his work of cleaning up environmental spills and other chemical exposures, with an unknown effect on the environment as those substances go untouched. And another person said he is supposed to be traveling out of the country for business later this year, but if he doesn't get his passport he's in big trouble. I think the federal government should stay open while elected officials try to sort this out. Hey, Congress, how about you pay those folks out of your paychecks instead of letting them all get furloughed, and you be the ones to get reimbursed once the "shutdown" ends.

All the news reports say people will still be able to get passports. That office is supported by fees and does not depend on Congressional appropriations.

[RICHARD]

Our tax dollars at work.

Morons, one and all.

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The prez makes me laugh.

His AHCA is a joke.


Reform the system BEFORE you start to give our insurance policies.
(I am accused of being anti prez and a Re-thug-lican because I want everyone to get QUALITY healthcare, not a piece of paper that says I get so-so care from a system that is broken and overworked).

Think of a doctor as a bus driver, his bus carries 30-40 people.

Because the government wants more people to ride the bus, but has no interest in buying more buses and training bus drivers?

This is what healthcare will look like in a few years....


ENJOY THE RIDE!!!!!

[lizbud]

Our tax dollars at work.

Morons, one and all.

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The prez makes me laugh.

His AHCA is a joke.


Reform the system BEFORE you start to give our insurance policies.
(I am accused of being anti prez and a Re-thug-lican because I want everyone to get QUALITY healthcare, not a piece of paper that says I get so-so care from a system that is broken and overworked).

Think of a doctor as a bus driver, his bus carries 30-40 people.

Because the government wants more people to ride the bus, but has no interest in buying more buses and training bus drivers?

This is what healthcare will look like in a few years....


ENJOY THE RIDE!!!!!

All the arguing about the ACA is pointless. It is now Law. Evidently more voted for it than against it. The Supreme Court affirmed ACA constitutional.

I love this video on the subject. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0..._hp_ref=comedy

[RICHARD]

All the arguing about the ACA is pointless. It is now Law. Evidently more voted for it than against it. The Supreme Court affirmed ACA constitutional.

I love this video on the subject. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0..._hp_ref=comedy

And you agree with putting more people into a system that is at it's breaking point and has a shortage of doctors and nurses?

[emily_the_spoiled]

But what should happen to those people?

[RICHARD]

But what should happen to those people?

Are you talking to me?

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The government should intervene and freeze HC costs - reform HC laws and give tax breaks to companies who can LOWER costs to the industries and patients.

Start gov't. funded clinics and hospitals and tell people who enter the field that they will get their tuitions funded or paid for if they complete their schooling and practice for, what 5 years, in a HC setting, otherwise they pay for their schooling.

Again, I am not against giving people QUALITY HEALTH CARE. It's the way that pompous politicians push a law into being with out knowing how it will impact a vital part of everyday life.

I love it when people take the "it's law, too bad" stance....It shows that a person with a staff can get them to any pasture they desire.

[emily_the_spoiled]

Some of your suggestions are already in place. There is currently a program that will pay the student loans of healthcare providers who practice in a medically underserved area. Unfortunately not nearly enough people take advantage of the program, so patients remain without access to health care. Many of the providers make more money working in areas with higher concentrations of medical providers, so the incentive of having their education paid off doesn't always work.