tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post7098202179321672927..comments2023-11-05T04:39:26.130-05:00Comments on CJ's Living Dreams: When it's WRONG in Capital Letters!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-41219882775886988512012-07-17T15:07:35.256-04:002012-07-17T15:07:35.256-04:00I certainly hope that I don't appear to be bea...I certainly hope that I don't appear to be beating a dead horse here, but I kept on thinking about the issue of Congress being exempt from this bill and decided to do a bit of research. I found a factcheck.org article about this, with sources listed at the bottom. They point out that the bill requires Congress members to either enroll in an approved plan (like many of us have through employers) or to go through an exchange (like the ones publicly available). <br /><br />I'm posting the link below, and once again, I'm not trying to cause issues--I simply want to share information with interested parties. <br /><br />http://factcheck.org/2010/01/congress-exempt-from-health-bill/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332514652519039075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-77586705336212414132012-07-12T05:33:38.211-04:002012-07-12T05:33:38.211-04:00I have to agree, Ray. There was the potential for...I have to agree, Ray. There was the potential for so much good, but then egos and money got involved and it all went to Hell.CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-6524654823274943962012-07-12T05:32:41.624-04:002012-07-12T05:32:41.624-04:00Kathryn, While I disagree with your point of view-...Kathryn, While I disagree with your point of view--I still think we should be allowed a CHOICE--I respect your right to share it here on my blog. And I appreciate your info on the Muslim issue. Something to look into.CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-44909996933833663392012-07-12T02:26:14.526-04:002012-07-12T02:26:14.526-04:00I am not sure about the information put out about ...I am not sure about the information put out about the mandate. Those who were low income would have the a large portion of the money to pay for the insurance as a tax credit and the really poor would have it taken care of. The purpose of the mandate is to prevent people from not buying insurance until the become ill and then enter the insurance pool thus increasing the premiums for everyone. <br /><br />I think the worst thing about the health care law is that the document is too long and written in a way so that it is hard to understand. So everything that any one person tells you could be just as true as if you were to be told the opposite or just as false. <br /><br />I do think that had Congress tried to get a good bill working together rather than each side trying to disagree with anything the other side proposed even if it was that side's idea in the first place, not just in health care, but in everything since George Bush became president.<br /><br />The 2012 and all future elections are going to be based on the Golden Rule, "He who has the gold makes the rules."Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01308737766288257680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-58831992350521162932012-07-11T22:36:44.964-04:002012-07-11T22:36:44.964-04:00First off, I'd like to say that I'm writin...First off, I'd like to say that I'm writing this as a supporter of the healthcare act. I obviously am upset about our politicians exempting themselves, but chances are that they already have insurance. <br /><br />Furthermore, I would like to comment on Virginia's post about it being illegal to require Muslims to buy insurance. I'm not sure where she got that idea, but perhaps it was from an email like this that has been investigated by snopes.com. Here's the link: http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/exemptions.asp<br /><br />The fact is, there are exemptions for any group of people under the "religious conscience" clause--not one particular group of people. <br /><br />I hope that no one has taken offense to what I've written, but I've always been a strong believer in making sure that people have correct and complete information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332514652519039075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-56801255424359150622012-07-11T14:15:34.527-04:002012-07-11T14:15:34.527-04:00100% correct, Suzie. The middle class isn't s...100% correct, Suzie. The middle class isn't so middle any more. I remember when we were considered "middle class" yet our income was BELOW poverty level. Come on, Congress, get a clue!!!CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-89328526814873045052012-07-11T14:05:17.513-04:002012-07-11T14:05:17.513-04:00Great post CJ. I completely agree with you. Congre...Great post CJ. I completely agree with you. Congress cannot set themselves apart from the American people. I also believe that there has to be a better to bridge the gap for people to afford health insurance. <br /><br />It is not a fair system for those who have jobs and pay taxes to carry the weight for others and increase the burden. The middle class is sinking into poverty and government doesn't recognize how many people who already pay their share are close to the brink.Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14454346084521532312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-40516257160358919962012-07-11T12:19:15.162-04:002012-07-11T12:19:15.162-04:00Phylis, After being in France, and seeing the hea...Phylis, After being in France, and seeing the heads literally roll when government stopped making sense, I can think of a few ideas. LOLCJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-39370565404599397282012-07-11T12:17:05.206-04:002012-07-11T12:17:05.206-04:00I so agree, Virgina. With everything you said. I...I so agree, Virgina. With everything you said. I could go off on another rant about funding people who are NOT US citizens...CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-42847383036597352242012-07-11T12:16:22.473-04:002012-07-11T12:16:22.473-04:00From Virginia who can't post for some googly r...From Virginia who can't post for some googly reason. *sigh*<br /><br />I read it, of course I still can't comment at the blog. I agree about all those "what's wrong with this picture" details. But there's another one that really bugs me. The First Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." <br /><br />So, I really need someone to explain to me why it's illegal to force Muslims buy insurance because it violates their religious beliefs, but it's legal to force Christians to violate their religious beliefs against birth control. Don't get me wrong. I realize that birth control pills can be prescribed for reasons other than preventing pregnancies. I'm quite aware that they can actually enhance fertility by stabilizing hormonal imbalances and helping to establish a regular menstrual cycle. I also understand the value of abortion as a safe legal option for those who might not have had a lot of choice about conception. <br /><br />But I can also understand that both Christianity and Judaism trace a prohibition on preventing pregnancy by means other than abstinence back to the book of Genesis, which is one of the oldest religious texts for both religions. Certainly, it predates Islam by several millennia.<br /><br />I can understand a public tax that everyone pays at least a little. For Islam, it's charity toward the poor which is a basic principle of the religion. They don't buy their insurance; they help support the healthcare pool for those that don't have other insurance options. The government provides the healthcare coverage for services that private health care won't cover. <br /><br />And yes, everybody ought to be facing the same odds and waits, ESPECIALLY the people sticking us with their mistakes and bills. I'm going to shut up before I really wind up about how the government can find money to provide services for people who entered the country illegally, but somehow there's no money to provide those services to legal citizens. <br /><br />VirginiaCJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-30412594888464368732012-07-11T11:46:56.645-04:002012-07-11T11:46:56.645-04:00Amen to everything you say! And you are right. H...Amen to everything you say! And you are right. How do we get them out. There should be something that we can do to boot the butts out. Term limits and no bonuses for being in office. You are supposed to be serving the people you represent...not yourself!Phylishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08488241803600921862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-77347936471113698812012-07-11T09:44:19.219-04:002012-07-11T09:44:19.219-04:00LOL Krystal! I love a good rant!LOL Krystal! I love a good rant!CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-14925965098865664392012-07-11T09:44:02.153-04:002012-07-11T09:44:02.153-04:00Exactly, Maria. It's maddening. And what can...Exactly, Maria. It's maddening. And what can we do? Vote them out and put someone else in? Sounds easy, but it isn't. And the one you replace them with? There is NO guarantee they'll be any more honest.CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-7853990076753701142012-07-11T08:41:05.724-04:002012-07-11T08:41:05.724-04:00You go girl!You go girl!Krystal Shannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05478131510301467364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-53055802371817821952012-07-11T08:32:45.949-04:002012-07-11T08:32:45.949-04:00I couldn't agree with you more. Politicians cl...I couldn't agree with you more. Politicians claim to pass laws to benefit the people but it seems to me that for the last 30 years or so (or maybe longer) they are passing laws that benefit them. I've always said it's not the President of the US that has the power - it's our Congress and Senate and they have become a power unto themselves and not it's unfortunately crossing the aisle to the judicial branch. I have to say that I was very disappointed with the Supreme Court and their ruling - when did judges become concerned about being "popular" and decide to vote the popular way? I thought they were supposed to read the law and follow the law - they all need to go back to doing their jobs and nothing else. For years our Congress has been treating itself as if it is the "Golden Goose" and giving themselves all kind of perks (pay raises, free travel, private healthcare better than anyone else in the world)- it's time for the free ride to end.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014532086588713464noreply@blogger.com