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NH landlord donates late Clinton rent check to Obama campaign

When Hillary Clinton left New Hampshire in January as the big winner, a doctor and... more

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Clinton counts on superdelegates

Hillary Clinton will take the Democratic nomination even if she does not win the... more

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Beehner: Beware McCain's Foreign Policy

The knock on John McCain, besides his age and besides his rage, is he tends to care... more

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Senate votes to give retroactive immunity for telecoms

Despite criticism of his attendance, Obama votes against immunity, while Hillary... more

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DNC Video Catches McCain Flip Flops On Iraq

The DNC has released a web video compiling public comments by John McCain on Iraq,... more

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Bush: Why tax the rich? They'll hire accountants and dodge the taxes anyway

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Revised Army Doctrine Looks to Win Peace, Not Just Battles

"WASHINGTON — The Army has drafted a new operations manual that elevates... more

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The Ann Coulter Song

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YouTube - Yes We Can Obama Song by will.i.am

Loads of famous people singing for Obama. I'm not American by the way but I... more

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Can We Afford Not To Have Universal Health Care?

by Nicole
Hillary Clinton told reporters this past weekend that, "It would be a big mistake for Democrats to nominate someone who's already conceded on the issue of universal health care.'' I can't help agreeing with her. Universal health care only really works, or even makes sense, if it's just that: Universal.

The point that most insured seem to miss is that they're the ones that are currently footing the billed for our half-assed, non-universal, universal system. When the insured pay their premiums, they're not just paying for their own insurance, they're also footing the massive emergency room bill that's being racked up by the uninsured. Since emergency departments are the only part of our health care system that is federally required to provide health care to all patients, that's where the uninsured go, en masse, to get medical attention when they're sick. And the insured, not the government, pay for it through inflated bills and insurance premiums.

At the moment the insured are in essence penalized for being prepared. The same goes for companies with health plans for their workers. Those companies that do the right thing by their workforce are not only put at a vast disadvantage when competing against less public-spirited companies, they're also picking up the health care tab for the workers of those companies via inflated premiums. The only way for this imbalance to be addressed is with truly universal health care.

Hillary conceded on Saturday that wages may have to be garnisheed to pay for her plan. So what? Any universal health plan will be far cheaper that the rocketing private insurance premiums individuals and companies are paying now. Think about it for a moment. Compare your health insurance premium (if you have one) to your overall tax bill. I did. Even though I'm young, fit, and have no history of serious illness, I actually pay more per month for my health insurance than I do in federal taxes. How can that be right? How can my insurance cost more than my share of the overall national budget which funds schools, social services, roads, the military, the war, etc., etc..

It doesn't make sense, and it won't until our health care is taken out of the hands of the greedy health insurance companies, with their out of control profits, which are protected by numerous pieces of highly dubious legislation. Just this past weekend it was reported that a woman called Barbara Antonelli from Staten Island was hounded for a $5 co-pay while on a gurney in the midst of a heart attack. Should our nations health really be in the hands of such a sick system?

Got health insurance, and a little in the bank for a rainy day? Think you’re OK? Think again; A 2007 Newsweek report on health care in our country estimates that to die with dignity even those with insurance will need an additional $300,000 to pay for long term care and other costs that aren’t covered by health insurance. This means that even those with insurance and six or seven figures in the bank are putting their longterm financial security at risk by putting their faith in our current system. As for the rest of us, with illness being the number one cause of bankruptcy, few of us can afford to die. Those that do will have likely surrendered their savings, their home, and their dignity, before their final breath. Now ask yourself again. Can we afford not to have Universal Health Care?

http://www.dailymantra.comby Nicole Hillary Clinton told reporters this past weekend that, "It would be a... more

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Clinton, Obama in dead heat ahead of big vote

Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were locked in a near dead heat two days... more

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Ellen Bravo: Why So Many Feminists Are Deciding to Vote for Barack Obama

"Something's happening in these elections that feels like a tipping point.... more

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Hulk Hogan backs Barack Obama

I'll take it.

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In politics, is a kiss just a kiss?

U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Bridgeport, yesterday downplayed the kiss he planted on... more

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McCain, Clinton win in Florida Primaries

Romney and McCain were neck and neck for awhile. McCain pulled ahead with 36%, Romney... more

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For Gay Democrats, a Primary Where Rights Are Not an Issue, This Time - New York Times

For the first time in two decades, gay voters find themselves in an unusual, if happy,... more

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Super Tuber

"Super Tuber is a great snack that uses one of my favorite vegetables: The Idaho... more

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Stallone supports McCain in GOP race

Uh ... another reason not to support McCain?

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Who's Ready for Change?

For two years, some African Americans asked: Is he black enough? Now the question for... more

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Dodd will filibuster

Senator Dodd spoke passionately tonight on the Senate floor, detailing the abuses of... more

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