Comments on: Elizabeth Edwards to Have Obama’s Ear

By: Pamela Leavey

Pamela Leavey — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:26:32 +0000

Theresa

Yes it’s very good news, now we need to get HRC working on the issue too!

By: Pamela Leavey

Pamela Leavey — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:25:28 +0000

Beachmom

The idea of the mandate is greatly mis-interpreted at this point. The plain fact is there are millions of people with out insurance, this makes it even more affordable and those who have insurance can stick with what they have. Both Clinton and Edwards stressed that over and over again — but people still mis-interpreted it.

In ’06 Kerry said a mandate might be neccessary to implement universal healthcare and then he backed Obama and backed off on that. The MA healthcare plan is mandated and Kerry and Kennedy both backed that, FYI.

Personally, I think we’ll see a lot of changes to Obama’s healthcare plan for the good, that both Kerry and Kennedy will approve of, once we get to the convention. Nothing is written in stone and that includes Obama’s platform on the issues. Kerry platform was altered many times during his campaign, and quite frankly since.

Furthermore if we gain more seats in Congress and control the executive office it will be a lot easier to put through a true universal healthcare plan that covers EVERYONE.

By: beachmom

beachmom — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:13:21 +0000

I do not think he should put mandates in. That would be a mistake, especially since both Kerry and Kennedy said a healthcare bill with the kind of mandates in it that Edwards and Hillary proposed would be DOA in the Senate. I also have conservative friends who are opposed to most liberal ideas on healthcare, and yes, I am considering their feelings (and I’m sure millions of other Americans who think like them). Bush ramrodded through a radical right agenda, and ignored half the nation. I just don’t think our side should do the same, by ignoring people who do not want to be forced to do something by the government.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:55:38 +0000

Thanks for the good news.

By: Darrell Prows

Darrell Prows — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:01:23 +0000

Discriminate against sick people and health insurance becomes affordable for those who are already healthy.

Discriminate against insurance companies and health care finally becomes affordable for all of us.

A choice that’s so easy that everyone outside of the U.S. seems to get it, but so very few inside do. Maybe we have stupid pills in our water!

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