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In which John, who is kind of a fiscal conservative, uses the example of Hank to show how the current American health care system disincentivizes economic growth and entrepreneurship and argues that a public insurance option (even like the hodgepodge one in Montana) does not result in public bankruptcy but a more efficient and productive economy. Our community lives at www.nerdfighters.com
Damnit...I wanna ... By: tryfan2k2. on 25 May 12, 23:53:20 Damnit...I wanna say he's a hipster, but I like him too much.?
Keyword in the ... By: Jaggemonkey. on 24 May 12, 16:57:04 Keyword in the above argument "Need." Not "Want," need. Not need like i need my morning coffee, need like I need? these drugs or my heart will explode. All stores charge money for their products, this is true; NOT all stores charge money for products that people NEED. That's the big difference here.
Does he like ... By: artsyfartsy1998. on 14 May 12, 01:09:38 Does he like Friendship is Magic? If so, I'm? probably going to completely fall in love with him. Although it will not do me any good, seeing as I'm one in a "This many nerds".
i am Not good at ... By: haricela38529. on 07 May 12, 21:14:33 i am Not good at Detecting sarcasm in text? Form when i Don't personally Know the person...wasn't Offended
Its sarcasm,? I'm ... By: cakebomb77. on 06 May 12, 13:12:41 Its sarcasm,? I'm sorry if that offended you
......it is? A Band ... By: haricela38529. on 06 May 12, 02:41:08 ......it is? A Band name...if you Have never Heard of Wrock then go Listen to it Now! wrock is Wizard Rock, there are Bands such as Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls, Ministry of Magic, The Parselmouths, Gred and Forge, Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys, and much Much more.
1) Yes, when that ... By: Slapbass13. on 02 May 12, 21:58:25 1) Yes, when that person would die without them.
2) Taxation. The redistribution of wealth. The rich pay the most, the poorest pay the least.
I'm? not saying anything massively controversial here. I guess its because I live in Europe, and therefore know that the 'free market' and the 'american dream' are total bullshit.
Hank? and John are ... By: Ignorantf00l. on 02 May 12, 20:21:41 Hank? and John are the best people I've ever seen.
1.) Every store in ... By: hannibalninja. on 02 May 12, 19:39:57 1.) Every store in the world charges money for the products they sell. They charge more than it costs them so that they make money. Are they all evil because they don't give stuff away for free?
2.) Where would all this money come? from?
is? anyone else ... By: larllarfleton. on 28 Apr 12, 23:30:13 is? anyone else extremely concerned for hank now? :(
Dracos and the ... By: cakebomb77. on 26 Apr 12, 22:49:25 Dracos and the Malfoys, that would be a really good? band name
omg he has UC i had ... By: james franklin. on 25 Apr 12, 23:34:48 omg he has UC i had no idea i have it to buddy and im 16 but i lost the? fight :( and my colon
My little pony ... By: RCNxxInciner8. on 24 Apr 12, 13:17:09 My little pony fetish. Means something so much worse? now.
my boyfriend is ... By: 48073419900127. on 23 Apr 12, 13:43:01 my boyfriend is canadian and has heart problems (he lives in montreal, i live in upstate NY) and stayed in the hospital for two weeks. he walked out of the cardiac ICU, signed a few forms, and was let go without paying out of pocket. he didn't have to pay for the stay, or? the ambulance ride. he pays about $1.50 a month to take 6 pills a day.
on the other hand, i've instructed my friends to take any identification if i'm in a car accident so i can feign amnesia and not go bankrupt.
I am quite poor, I ... By: edgurl17. on 20 Apr 12, 18:31:58 I am quite poor, I have been on medicaid since I was 13 and I got really sick. when I turned 19 they? stopped covering me, and I now have no medication. When I tried to reapply, they told me I could only get medicaid if I had a child or was pregnant.
Hank? was a brony ... By: cashMoney8237. on 19 Apr 12, 01:03:45 Hank? was a brony before it was cool
Don't worry about ... By: sporkafife. on 18 Apr 12, 02:15:58 Don't worry about it, those Americans in their big 'free country' still haven't realised the benefits of giving everyone free healthcare *cough* NHS?
Checking in from? ... By: lyadmilo. on 17 Apr 12, 07:19:14 Checking in from? Canada here... no clue :P
DO NOT DIS? THE ... By: mythesupergenius. on 10 Apr 12, 03:15:14 DO NOT DIS? THE PONIES. THEY ARE OUR FRIENDS! AND FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC!
it's a disease for ... By: mirzipan. on 05 Apr 12, 21:13:43 it's a disease for which the medication and care cost a boatload of money, and insurance companies don't want to? pay for all the medication and hospital visits and doctor appointments and stuff.
Can't believe that ... By: moonlady3000. on 05 Apr 12, 04:47:38 Can't believe that 100? people disliked this.... Insurance Company CEOs?
an expensive? ... By: kotaro169. on 03 Apr 12, 19:49:05 an expensive? disease?
I'm from the? UK, ... By: capnrory. on 03 Apr 12, 15:40:13 I'm from the? UK, what's an expensive disease?
This is why im glad ... By: TheWebmasterxxx. on 03 Apr 12, 02:35:31 This is why im glad i? live in the uk :)
Canadian healthcare ... By: jumpushfall. on 02 Apr 12, 04:37:43 Canadian healthcare system:? 1 American health care system: 0
Canada pwns!
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When the Affordable Care Act passed Spike criticized it. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she applied for PCIP and ten days later she had health insurance. As Spike says: "The very thing I criticized is going to save my life."
My grandparents and ... By: kdmaris9. on 18 Mar 12, 15:21:59 My grandparents and the rest of my family? in India support Obama :)
So do my parents and I. OBAMA 2012!
As someone who was ... By: Edbrad. on 18 Mar 12, 03:13:57 As someone who was born? and raised in the UK and still live here, the US system made no sense, Glad its been improved
My insurance got ... By: rainbowheartlove1. on 18 Mar 12, 01:13:58 My insurance got some kind of? exemption on the lifetime limits thing. I wish my insurance would get better. Thanks for requiring them to pay for preventive care. I like that. I just wish they'd cover prescriptions and get rid of the lifetime limit and maybe raise the yearly limits.
thank you Spike for ... By: t4hawk. on 17 Mar 12, 13:31:40 thank you Spike for sharing your story.Thank you Mr. President for saving lives.
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This is the very ... By: haroldmsimmons. on 16 Mar 12, 21:42:04 This is the very reason I'm a supporter and volunteer for Obama campaign. Obama is? God sent.
I really don't ... By: TheCocoa17. on 16 Mar 12, 19:07:21 I really don't understand how people can criticize the Affordable Health Care act! Health care has been an issue that last several administrations had been trying to? solve and this president FINALLY got it done! These are OUR people we are talking about! If we don't take care of our own, who will?! We need to support this bill and make sure it never gets repealed!!
People who thinks ... By: ParkLeeNa. on 16 Mar 12, 15:10:50 People who thinks this woman should'nt receive care because she cannot pay for it, ARE MONSTERS.?
What a wonderful ... By: stancatherine1. on 16 Mar 12, 14:52:17 What a wonderful story! Please share this story with your family and friends. We must be informed so everyone realizes that being required to have health insurance is a good part of this law. If each person takes responsibility for having health insurance--with assistance if premiums are not affordable--then, we will bring health care costs done for all of us. People will be able to go to the doctor early on to get care, so we save money wisely with? healthy lives uppermost in our minds.
"Because of? ... By: sinistar99. on 16 Mar 12, 01:48:03 "Because of? something Obama did...I'm gonna live" How many Americans could say that about Bush? Or any Republican for that matter.
When will America ... By: TheTysonVideos. on 15 Mar 12, 23:40:02 When will America stop being so damn STUBBORN? Look at all of the other SUCCESSFUL countries in the world: Universal Healthcare, and THE METRIC SYSTEM = Canada, Almost ALL of Europe, Australia, Most Developed Countries...? Ugh.
how? can people ... By: wash2006. on 15 Mar 12, 18:03:15 how? can people vote against themselves
Can Canadians have ... By: adamkreek. on 15 Mar 12, 16:03:39 Can Canadians have dinner with? Barak? I would love to meet the man.
I don't know if ... By: lemonlive. on 15 Mar 12, 05:13:36 I don't know if this helps frame the debate but I'm a Canadian who likely pays more in taxes than my neighbors to the south because some of our taxes subsidize our health care system. In fact, a lot of it does. I'm required by law to buy insurance and the premium? varies by income. In my province, the highest monthly premium for an individual is ~$65. What's covered? All that is medically necessary. Specialist visits and hospital stays included.
this is what this ... By: aprileight66. on 14 Mar 12, 22:07:33 this is what this was made for. something for ALL people to afford health care.? not a handout. but let the doctors determine how they can save you not by you not having health care insurance.
OBAMA 2012
I think the Health ... By: BsGGeez. on 14 Mar 12, 16:02:43 I think the Health Care Reform Act is very good. What is wrong with the President trying to make? sure everyone in the USA has affordable healthcare. And, they don't have to worry about pre-existing conditions that's very important. You are in my prayers First Family.
I'm all for health ... By: truthshallovercome. on 13 Mar 12, 20:03:06 I'm all for health care reform. I'm extremely happy for Spike that she is able to get care. But, I worry about a system where people can drop their health insurance and not pay any premiums, and then only? come back when they get truly ill. This is for sure a road to bankruptcy. We need a funded health care system that everyone contributes to.
My friend whose ... By: redmustang03. on 13 Mar 12, 19:40:45 My friend whose daughter? was going to get her tonsils removed, his wife's insurance plan was going to deny them this routine procedure because they used unemployment before his wife got the job and it was hidden in the fine print. So I said to him that the new law says which now you can't deny child what so ever even those reasons. His wife's HR department fought for her because of this provision and his daughter's tonsil removal got covered. Thanks Affordable Care Act.
Beat the cancer of ... By: weezer543. on 13 Mar 12, 19:32:25 Beat the cancer of Conservatism! Obama? 2012!
Hmmmm....Is that a ... By: billsjoy1. on 13 Mar 12, 14:57:19 Hmmmm....Is that a Toyota I see her driving!????? Go? one step further than supporting Obama, and support American built cars please.
While? I disagree ... By: littlefred811. on 13 Mar 12, 12:33:07 While? I disagree with Spike on many things, having had the privilege of going to High School with her, I just want to say, Love you, baby!
Once it's all in ... By: Xoletta. on 13 Mar 12, 07:29:28 Once it's all in place, and we've had the chance to experience the benefits, people will depend? on it and appreciate it the same way they do social security and medicare. It's destined to be an absolute must have, can't live without. ObamaCare is like sending out a lifeboat to the American people - while the health care plans of the GOP is like putting everybody in the country on an Italian cruise ship.
What's sad is that ... By: makingmusic476. on 13 Mar 12, 06:03:58 What's sad is that all the people that dislike the bill are simply misinformed. They believe all that crap about death panels and whatnot, and if any of that were true, I wouldn't blame people for loathing the bill. But those things? aren't true, and what we need now is for the President to take steps to demonstrate that these things are untrue.
We have to look ... By: 894973bee. on 12 Mar 12, 22:35:56 We have to look past the scaremongering tactics used by the Republicans . everyone needs affordable health? care . Thank you . President .Obama .
God? BLESS you, ... By: 1948tnwoman. on 12 Mar 12, 20:53:06 God? BLESS you, Spike! I am so glad you found this insurance. I will pray for you and your beautiful family.
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
I had breast cancer ... By: wileytheshycoyote79. on 12 Mar 12, 19:51:01 I had breast cancer. I am uninsurable if I lose my employment. Thank you to all those who worked to get this? legislation passed. It gives me peace of mind and I know it will help many Americans going forward.
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By: tryfan2k2. on 25 May 12, 23:53:20
Damnit...I wanna say he's a hipster, but I like him too much.?
By: Jaggemonkey. on 24 May 12, 16:57:04
Keyword in the above argument "Need." Not "Want," need. Not need like i need my morning coffee, need like I need? these drugs or my heart will explode. All stores charge money for their products, this is true; NOT all stores charge money for products that people NEED. That's the big difference here.
By: artsyfartsy1998. on 14 May 12, 01:09:38
Does he like Friendship is Magic? If so, I'm? probably going to completely fall in love with him. Although it will not do me any good, seeing as I'm one in a "This many nerds".
By: haricela38529. on 07 May 12, 21:14:33
i am Not good at Detecting sarcasm in text? Form when i Don't personally Know the person...wasn't Offended
By: cakebomb77. on 06 May 12, 13:12:41
Its sarcasm,? I'm sorry if that offended you
By: haricela38529. on 06 May 12, 02:41:08
......it is? A Band name...if you Have never Heard of Wrock then go Listen to it Now! wrock is Wizard Rock, there are Bands such as Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls, Ministry of Magic, The Parselmouths, Gred and Forge, Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys, and much Much more.
By: Slapbass13. on 02 May 12, 21:58:25
1) Yes, when that person would die without them. 2) Taxation. The redistribution of wealth. The rich pay the most, the poorest pay the least. I'm? not saying anything massively controversial here. I guess its because I live in Europe, and therefore know that the 'free market' and the 'american dream' are total bullshit.
By: Ignorantf00l. on 02 May 12, 20:21:41
Hank? and John are the best people I've ever seen.
By: hannibalninja. on 02 May 12, 19:39:57
1.) Every store in the world charges money for the products they sell. They charge more than it costs them so that they make money. Are they all evil because they don't give stuff away for free? 2.) Where would all this money come? from?
By: larllarfleton. on 28 Apr 12, 23:30:13
is? anyone else extremely concerned for hank now? :(
By: cakebomb77. on 26 Apr 12, 22:49:25
Dracos and the Malfoys, that would be a really good? band name
By: james franklin. on 25 Apr 12, 23:34:48
omg he has UC i had no idea i have it to buddy and im 16 but i lost the? fight :( and my colon
By: RCNxxInciner8. on 24 Apr 12, 13:17:09
My little pony fetish. Means something so much worse? now.
By: 48073419900127. on 23 Apr 12, 13:43:01
my boyfriend is canadian and has heart problems (he lives in montreal, i live in upstate NY) and stayed in the hospital for two weeks. he walked out of the cardiac ICU, signed a few forms, and was let go without paying out of pocket. he didn't have to pay for the stay, or? the ambulance ride. he pays about $1.50 a month to take 6 pills a day. on the other hand, i've instructed my friends to take any identification if i'm in a car accident so i can feign amnesia and not go bankrupt.
By: edgurl17. on 20 Apr 12, 18:31:58
I am quite poor, I have been on medicaid since I was 13 and I got really sick. when I turned 19 they? stopped covering me, and I now have no medication. When I tried to reapply, they told me I could only get medicaid if I had a child or was pregnant.
By: cashMoney8237. on 19 Apr 12, 01:03:45
Hank? was a brony before it was cool
By: sporkafife. on 18 Apr 12, 02:15:58
Don't worry about it, those Americans in their big 'free country' still haven't realised the benefits of giving everyone free healthcare *cough* NHS?
By: lyadmilo. on 17 Apr 12, 07:19:14
Checking in from? Canada here... no clue :P
By: mythesupergenius. on 10 Apr 12, 03:15:14
DO NOT DIS? THE PONIES. THEY ARE OUR FRIENDS! AND FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC!
By: mirzipan. on 05 Apr 12, 21:13:43
it's a disease for which the medication and care cost a boatload of money, and insurance companies don't want to? pay for all the medication and hospital visits and doctor appointments and stuff.
By: moonlady3000. on 05 Apr 12, 04:47:38
Can't believe that 100? people disliked this.... Insurance Company CEOs?
By: kotaro169. on 03 Apr 12, 19:49:05
an expensive? disease?
By: capnrory. on 03 Apr 12, 15:40:13
I'm from the? UK, what's an expensive disease?
By: TheWebmasterxxx. on 03 Apr 12, 02:35:31
This is why im glad i? live in the uk :)
By: jumpushfall. on 02 Apr 12, 04:37:43
Canadian healthcare system:? 1 American health care system: 0 Canada pwns!