Archive for July, 2009

For me, it is a huge honor. I am 21 years old and this is the first election that I ever voted in in my life. And I voted for Barack Obama. "

So for me, I am hugely honored right now. How do you feel?
Republicans don’t be mad. Except your loss and be gone.

Michelle Obama made a statement, something to the effect of———-For the first time in my life, I am happy with my country. What do you think she meant by this?

I have an assignment and i just wanted to know how many delegates Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama got in each Democratic primary.
Please Answer for any state!!
Thanks!

Is Michelle Obama telling the New York Times that John McCain had an affair with a 40 year old lobbyist, because of the catty remark Cindy McCain said about Michelle’s patriotism? If it is true then that kind of ghetto behavior is not acceptable in politics, John McCain is a patriot and hero and should not go down to Michelle’s level and respond to that kind of trash, do you agree?

Health insurance premiums for families in could soon shoot up by as much as 95 percent.

That’s what the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) determined after hiring one of the nation’s top healthcare actuaries to examine the three major components of Congress’s leading healthcare reform proposals.

The first of these proposals is an “individual mandate,” which would require every American to have health insurance. In other words, unless one is eligible for a government program like Medicaid or Medicare, one would be required to purchase insurance, regardless of its cost. Failure to do so would result in a fine.

Sounds simple. To achieve universal coverage, just force everyone to purchase coverage. History demonstrates that’s not always what happens.

Massachusetts lawmakers imposed an individual mandate in 2006 — and the state is frequently lauded as a model by health reformers. Yet as many as 200,000 Bay Staters remain without health insurance. And state spending on health care has skyrocketed. Since the legislation passed, government health spending has increased by 42 percent.

Another leading proposal in Congress is “guaranteed issue.” As the name suggests, this policy would guarantee access to health insurance for everyone, including those with preexisting conditions, at any time.

Such a policy would actually counteract the individual mandate. One of the main reasons for instituting a system of universal coverage is to motivate Americans to visit doctors frequently and address medical problems before they deteriorate into costly illnesses.

With guaranteed issue, though there would be little point in obtaining health insurance until one actually needs it. Why pay for insurance now if you can just wait until you need it?

If there was a “guaranteed issue” law for car insurance, one could just wait until an accident to purchase coverage.

Finally, lawmakers want to dictate insurance premiums based on what is known as “community rating.” This would require health insurers to charge everyone the same price, or close to it, regardless of their health, age, and other factors. Imposing price controls in this way, however, would drive up rates for younger and healthier buyers, as well as people who live in rural areas.

The reason is simple. Health insurers would be prohibited from adjusting their policyholders’ premiums based on their expected costs. So they’d have to raise rates on everyone else simply to stay in business.

Combined, these three “reforms” would drive healthcare costs through the roof.

According to CAHI’s analysis, the average family of four with a $1,500 deductible is currently paying $437.14 per month. Under Congress’s leading health reform plans, however, this premium would rise to over $850.

Once again, it’s valuable to look at Massachusetts, since it’s the only state that has produced a healthcare system similar to what President Obama and the congressional Democrats want. Right now, the cheapest plan in Massachusetts is more than $9,000 a year, and the most expensive plan is more than $20,000 a year!

With Congress poised to spend more than $1 trillion on health care reform, it seems unacceptable that insurance premiums could nearly double. It makes one wonder if American families will be able to afford healthcare “reform.”

I am in an ongoing battle with my brother who is a college professor. Unfortunately, I do not have the resources that he does at my fingertips. I need some ammunition to fire back at him. What are some bad things about Barack Obama?

Don’t get me wrong but too long have people misinterpreted the seriousness of bowing down to human beings. I for one agree with Michelle Obama. What happens when God’s People bow down to other human? To my God Jesus this is a Disgrace for me or anyone else to do this. Sorry tradition don’t get it. Congratulation Michelle made the right decision.

I mean, isn’t it kind of ridiculous to brand Obama as Barack HUSSEIN Obama when he goes to church regularly while the Rush Limbaughs of the world don’t?

in other words, if the Hussein reference is meant as an allegation that Obama is a Muslim, isn’t that rather weak? especially coming from people who don’t go to church themselves while Obama does?

Was the Dior dress Eva Mendes wore to the Golden Globes originally designed as an inauguration gown for Michelle Obama? I could have sworn when all the dresses and sketches started surfacing, I saw that Dior sketch, but now it’s all but disappeared from the internet.

Fashionistas, I know you’re out there … HELP!

In your opinion, do you believe Barack Obama will keep all of his campaign promises to the American People? Why or why not?

When I say all of his campaign promises, I mean everything he has posted on his campaign website. This mean he will not lie to you and break his promises like many members of the Democratic Party.

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