Community | March 21, 2010 | 17 comments

Congress Passes Historic Health Care Reform

source: http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/03/21/congress-passes-historic-health-care-reform/

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For the first time in generations, the US Congress has passed a bill reforming our nations health care system.

This lofty goal has eluded reformers ever since Teddy Roosevelt attempted it during his 1912 run for president. A national health insurance program was proposed by FDR as part of Social Security, and the effort was continued by his successor Harry Truman in the 1940s, but stiff opposition by conservatives derailed the effort. Lyndon Johnson managed to get limited reforms enacted with the passage of Medicare in 1965, although this national health insurance program is only available to those over 65 years old (and a few others in certain circumstances). Despite nearly universal support today, conservatives vehemently opposed Medicare at the time, claiming it would be the start of government takeover of the health care system. In fact, Sarah Palin almost quoted verbatim the fear mongering speech by Ronald Reagan to the AMA in 1961 that opposed the creation of Medicare.
Richard Nixon proposed the Comprehensive Health Insurance Act in 1974, and this effort continued under Jimmy Carter, although it ultimately failed to materialize due to opposition by liberal Congressman like Ted Kennedy because it did not go far enough. Bill Clinton unsuccessfully attempted a modest overhaul of the system after in 1993 which was viciously attacked by right wing politicians and talk radio...
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17 comments // Congress Passes Historic Health Care Reform

  • Maeveeo
  • FoosMaster
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      FoosMaster  

    • Now that we have something to help the millions without healtcare we can fight to correct the bad parts of the bill. It was important to have this first, even if it is not exactly what Most healthcare reformers wanted, it is a start. This fight is Not over by any means. We will continue to fight for fair healthcare for everyone, even if you don't want us to fight for you, because We Care.

    • 1 year ago
  • GodsnLiberals
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      GodsnLiberals  
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    • okay let me get this (from the Los Angeles Times)

      so it means that everybody is required to buy an insurance......MORE MONEY FOR THOSE EVIL INSRUANCE COMPANIES...

      the government will subsidize it..meaning with pay partial WITH MY TAX MONEY....so if your planning on having a job PLAN to get taxed...and if my mother's medicare will be reduced because CHANCES ARE THE GIVERNMET WILL FUCK THIS UP..

      wow!! we got a winner here..

      either way..liberal or not..we all get fucked!!

    • 1 year ago
  • mindcruzer
  • nursediesel
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      nursediesel  

    • If we refuse to buy health care will they throw us in jail? Once in jail we'll we have free health care, bed, meals, water, showers, library, TV, etc...... hmmmm???

    • 1 year ago
  • blackheartman
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      blackheartman  
    • nursediesel:

      I also wonder what they will do with the fines from the uninsured. Will they be gift wrapped in nice little packages to give to the insurance CEO's as they leave for their vacations? After all, if you don't buy into their profit scheme, they should deserve at least part of your fine, don't ya think?

    • 1 year ago
  • nursediesel
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      nursediesel  
    • blackheartman:

      Well, Nancy Pelosi said 'it's about childrens' education'(?) so maybe some may be used for childrens' education? Nancy, also, said 'it's about obesity not diabetes'. WTF
      Does she mean if you are obese do you get charged more? I understand the appliances one needs for their hip or knee replacements or canes/crutches etc. will have a new tax applied to them... she said "it's about prevention". Hey, I'm all for a preventative life style but does the government have the right to tell Joe Scmo he can't eat a Big Mac for lunch if he wants one? I guess they will now if it does get through the next phase of legislation....
      ...

    • 1 year ago
  • GodsnLiberals
  • nursediesel
  • AmericanStandard
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      AmericanStandard  

    • I just want to know when the fight for Universal healthcare became the fight for mandatory health care? Obama can run on the platform "If you make less than $250,000 you will not see your taxes increase a dime!" Then he goes and raises medicare tax %30. Mandatory coverage or you pay a fine!??! Well if a person cant pay for healthcare where will they get the money to pay the fine? So the entire nation has to get healthcare but there is no limit on how much the insurance company can raise rates!?!?! I need to get in the insurance business!!

    • 1 year ago
  • happle81
  • blackheartman
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      blackheartman  

    • I have no problem throwing my money into the pot for the good of the commons. I have a very big problem, however, being forced to throw my money into the profit pot of the insurance industry. Let's not muddy the waters here, corporatecrats. This bill hands it all away to the insurance industry. As I read in an inciteful comment at another site: the two main thrusts of the bill are the public mandate and no denial for pre-existing conditions. So let's see, it boils down to 1)We are being forced to become customers of a for profit industry and 2)they must allow us to patronize them.

      By the way, according to the bill, an insurance company can STILL DENY someone for a pre-existing condition, but they must pay a fine if they do. Hmmm, let's see, I think I'd trade paying a few small fines in exchange for 30,000,000 new customers.

    • 1 year ago
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