Abby J.

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Blue Dogs' Bark Worse Than Bite

  First, learn to spell. It's "Abby", not "Abbey". An "abbey" is a convent.

  
  

  Second, do some research. There are many young people that don't bother to get health insurance because they weigh the risk and reward. As long as nothing catastrophic happens to them, it's cheaper for them to pay as they go.

  
  

  Government run health care hasn't worked in other countries, citizens hate it. And it hasn't worked in this country (Massachusetts' government healthcare is a huge failure)! And now we're going to force it on everyone. That's really smart: force people into something that doesn't work, people don't want, and will cost trillions of dollars.

  
  

  And how is charity any different if it's from a private organization or from the government?

  
  

  This government plan is a load of crap. Have you read it and seen the stuff in it? It's detrimental, not helpful! Don't you think it's odd that the people trying to pass this bill don't even want to be on it?

  
  

  This bill isn't fixing anything; instead, it's taking something that needs a coat of paint and putting it through the wood chipper.

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Blue Dogs' Bark Worse Than Bite

  David, access to emergency rooms is only one peice of it, it's not everything.

  
  

  Like I mentioned above, there are many private programs in place so people can get healthcare without health insurance or having to pay money. "Real" healthcare: followup visits, ongoing treatment, etc.

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Real Healthcare Reform Starts with Healthy Food

  I completely disagree with a sugar tax. It' is NOT the government's place to tell you what to eat.

  
  

  And furthermore, it wouldn't deter people from eating sugary foods. All it would do is increase taxes that Americans pay.

  
  

  We need to look at the schools. Many schools have cut recess and P.E. from their cirriculum. Put those back in, teach kids how to play outside and exercise!  (It also increases learning and test scores if children exercise throughout the day.) Studies show that your weight at puberty pretty much sets your weight for life, if you are overweight when you go through puberty, you're much more likely to be overweight when you're an adult.

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  A few comments about quotes in the article:
  "We also live in a society where children drink more soda than milk and soda is one third the price of milk."
  > What about good ol' water?! Water is almost free. Milk has nutritional value, soda doesn't. Those parents could replace soda with water and benefit both their wallets and their children's health. Soda is a treat, like a candy bar is, it isn't required.

  
  

  "And elitists who don't realize that should really shut their traps and not tell poor people how to eat."
  > What is taxing sugary foods going to do? Try to tell poor people (scratch that, try to tell ALL people) how to eat! That's like the pot calling the kettle black.

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Blue Dogs' Bark Worse Than Bite

  These people already HAVE healthcare options. 

  
  

  Most of the "uninsured" that are talked about are voluntarily uninsured, people in their 20s or early 30s that have opted out. 

  
  

  And for the ones below a certain income, there's Medicaid, which many eligible people just haven't bothered to sign up for. 

  
  

  Last but not least, there are many private programs available to help people without health insurance and who cannot afford to pay. I work at a hospital, and the hospital where I work doesn't turn away anyone, whether it be for a sore throat or a liver transplant. And if you go to an emergency room at any hospital, they'll treat you.
  There are also many "charity" hospitals, especially for kids, out there as well. Shriners, St. Lukes, Ronald McDonald, etc.

  
  

   

  
  

  And yes, I do want to kill this legislation. It's a grossly exaggerated "problem" that we are going to spend trillions on, put us more in debt, and give the government too much control over people's health. I've read portions of the bill, I still need to sit down and read it in its entirety, but the portions I have read, it's scary what they're trying to get in there!

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Denny's Going the Way of Philip Morris

  There's nothing wrong with eating junk food occasionally. Yes, some people eat it to much; just like some people drink too much. But like you said, people are responsible for their individual health and make their own choices.

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Denny's Going the Way of Philip Morris

   

  
  

  Denny's has their nutrition facts available (as do most restuarants). http://www.dennys.com/LiveImages/enProductImage_690.pdf

  
  

  We don't need federal laws for everything. Nearly 100% of chain restuarants already provide nutrition facts because it's what the consumers want. A federal law requiring ALL food sold to have nutrition facts would harm small "mom and pop" resturants, school bake sales, etc.

  
  

  People need to take some responsibility and realize "oh hey, that's full of grease and enough food for 5 people, it's probably not healthy". We live in a society where lack of common sense is rewarded.

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Blue Dogs' Bark Worse Than Bite

  The blue dogs made a significant change in the timeline Obama was trying to put the bill under. And they can stand up again in debate. Obama was previously wanting the vote before August recess.

  
  

  Do you really want this type of attitude when it comes to voting on things?
  http://cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=51610&print=on

  
  

  You're right, let's just vote on stuff and pass it because someone in the same political party as you says "hey, this is a a great idea".

  
  

  We don't need this bill. And I hope it doesn't pass. This bill isn't really about health care, it's about government control of the people.

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Blue Dogs' Bark Worse Than Bite

  God forbid people actually want to read and understand something before they vote on it! *gasp*

  
  

  This whole health care bill is ridiculous. The people have been mislead on the prevelence of the problem by exaggerated and skewed statistics. And there's all sorts of crazy stuff that is snuck into this bill that violates people's personal freedom.

  
  

  I applaud the blue dog democrats for slowing this down, and I hope they continue to stand their ground.

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Denny's Going the Way of Philip Morris

  The nutrition facts for restaurants' food is publicly available. People have the facts available to them, and it's their responsibility to choose if they want to eat things or not. Denny's didn't force the food down anyone's throat.

  
  

  People need to stop wanting to be babysat by the government and learn to take responsibility for themselves!

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  Abby commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Animal Rights Is a Mainstream Movement

  Alex,

  
  

  I'm curious:
  - Are you pro-choice or pro-life?
  - Do you think the death penalty is right or wrong?
  - Do you think self defense is right or wrong? How about protecting your children?
  Did you answer "yes" to any of those? Some people morally view those things as murder, some do not.

  
  

  Some moral beleifs as widespread. For example, virtually all cultures hold the moral belief that incest is wrong.
  Some moral beleifs have exceptions when there are certain circumstances. Someone may think murder is wrong but that the death penalty or self-defense are acceptable.
  Some moral beliefs are held by the minority. Such as the belief that getting a blood transfusion or organ transplant is wrong, or that dancing is a sin.

  
  

  You cannot factually/scientifically *prove* morals. You can use facts/science as part of the process to form your moral beliefs, but the beliefs themselves are not facts.

  
  

  If you're still confused, go talk to a philosophy/ethics professor.