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Health Care Law: How Politicians can Cooperate with Each Other
Health Care reform issues continue to generate polarized opinions and spark confrontations. Even as President Obama reveled in defeating opposition on health care, he admitted that he hasn’t succeeded in breaking down partisan gridlock and changing the tone in Washington as promised before his election. He said, “It hasn’t changed. Yet.” But now that the Health Care bill has been signed into law, it’s time to figure out how to work together. The following tips can benefit all kinds of relationships – political ones as well as your own: Minimize … Continue reading
Health Care Law: Progress or a Problem?
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi says, “We have added health care as a right, not a privilege. And when we did, we not only made history, we made progress for the American people.” And what about House Republican leader John Boehner’s opinion? He thinks: “We need to repeal this jobs-killing government takeover of health care and enact real reforms…without destroying jobs, raising taxes, cutting Medicare to create a new entitlement program or saddling our children and grandchildren with trillions in new debt.” The photo above, of Pelosi and Boehner … Continue reading
The Sandwich Generation and the Health Care Law
Amid accusations of death panels for the elderly and health coverage for illegal immigrants, and after a 13 month battle, history was made last week. The sugar that makes the medicine go down may be the measure of social justice achieved with the expanding access to health care. But the fight is far from over. There will likely be huge increases in personal taxes as well as the national debt. Despite passage, close to 50% of the people are opposed to this expansion of government into the health care system. … Continue reading
