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Unfortunately neither candidate is addressing the root cause of the medical disaster unfolding in the US. The spiraling costs of healthcare are related to the grotesque profits that the health insurance companies make, without adding any positive contribution to the medical health of the nation and the ever increasing profits that drug companies earn.

Tax credits are a ridiculous approach, both ignoring the underlying problems and reducing the overall federal income when it is already grossly in dept. Although Obama's plan is closer to universal healthcare, it again does not address any of the underlying cost problems.

The US, having the highest spending per capita on healthcare, is remiss in not allowing universal healthcare to be available to every resident, as is now the case in almost every other developed nation. Why do we continue to languish in this backward philosophy of not caring for our nation's health? Universal healthcare would not only benefit the populous, it would provide a level playing field for employers, now struggling under the burden of ever increasing costs which companies in other countries do not have to bear.

As Aneurin Bevin, the father of the UK National Health Service, said in 1946: "No society can call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means".

posted 4 years, 9 months ago
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I just listened to your entire show driving back from PDX, Horizon having canceled my flight to Sacramento at 10a, and rescheduled it for 5pm - no advanced notification, or sincere apology. If the industry doesn't change its customer service attitude there will be a great opportunity for startups who give a damn about the customer.

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The entire election process is too long, costly and distracting in the States. In England it is the political party that elects the leader and the entire populous vote is only held for the general election. This would be similar to selecting the candidate at the conference itself. If people feel very strongly about getting engaged in this process of selecting candidates they should join the party.

posted 5 years, 4 months ago
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