tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160684378664534861.post6675680538827888044..comments2024-03-25T04:30:47.070-04:00Comments on Jenn Ski: Why I'm voting for Obama...Jenn Skihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09348777122602112359noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160684378664534861.post-10757968734293572762008-03-11T23:51:00.000-04:002008-03-11T23:51:00.000-04:00as a woman (age 31) who has given birth to 2 babie...as a woman (age 31) who has given birth to 2 babies in the last three years and had to pay out of pocket for the entire thing because my husband and I could not afford maternity insurance.. I am with you (and Obama on this.) Luckily for us my husband is an Australian citizen so if anthing too bad ever happened we could hop on a plane and go to Australia for care as they also have universal healthcare... but why should I have to do that as a tax-paying self employed person.. we can now only afford health insurance for our two boys and it still costs us $255 per month for them alone. This country needs to get a lot of things straight..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160684378664534861.post-3050885267786415752008-02-05T13:47:00.000-05:002008-02-05T13:47:00.000-05:00@Katie Tee: In that article, Krugman is lying, and...@Katie Tee: In that article, Krugman is lying, and he's smart enough to know he is. He says that only Clinton's plan limits insurance rates, but in actuality Obama's plan not only limits rates, <B>but actually reduces them</B> from the crazy-high levels they're at right now. He also makes the same fundamentally wrong assumption that Jenn points to in this post, the same one that Romney used in MA - that you can "fix" the unaffordability of health isurance by making it a law that you have to have insurance. Hillary (along with Romney, and Krugman) is so out of touch with reality, that she actually thinks people are uninsured because they use the money for something else, while Obama is clear on the fact that uninsured people simply can't pay for insurance at the current prices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160684378664534861.post-45574841216289474702008-02-05T12:27:00.000-05:002008-02-05T12:27:00.000-05:00Jenn,Count me in that group of Americans who negle...Jenn,<BR/>Count me in that group of Americans who neglect their health because they have no insurance. And I work a fulltime job! Being single with no loopholes, I paid about 29% income tax last year. I barely get by.<BR/><BR/>I will also be voting for Obama. It saddens me as a feminist, not to be casting my vote for Hillary. But I'm not happy with her stance on the shameful war in Iraq.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184102739979561017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160684378664534861.post-68474037986008778892008-02-05T11:44:00.000-05:002008-02-05T11:44:00.000-05:00Have you seen the Times recent article about how H...Have you seen the Times recent article about how Hillary's health care plan is better than Obama's? I'm still not sure who I'm voting for, but I thought the article might appeal to you. <BR/><BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/opinion/04krugman.html?em&ex=1202360400&en=ce3c70baa2e01f10&ei=5087%0AKaitie Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01972075624342750211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160684378664534861.post-3443852751762205552008-02-04T21:51:00.000-05:002008-02-04T21:51:00.000-05:00Wow. Although I live in Canada, I decided to read ...Wow. Although I live in Canada, I decided to read your post about the upcoming election. My husband and I are about the same age as you and your husband, and I find your situation very unsettling. We are fortunate in Canada to have very good medicare for all citizens regardless of income. It scares me to think that if we lived in the states nearly 1/4 of our income might have to go to health insurance. This astounds me. Hopefully after the election, there will be some positive changes. Thanks for the insight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160684378664534861.post-83652774590707854972008-02-04T14:10:00.000-05:002008-02-04T14:10:00.000-05:00I'm not going to get into politics.But being unins...I'm not going to get into politics.<BR/><BR/>But being uninsured and not making very much money scares me. If there was anything wrong, I wouldnt go to the doctor unless it was life-threatening. <BR/><BR/>People shouldnt have to gauge how bad they are sick to decide if they want to attempt the bills!JanelleGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721301548064675204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160684378664534861.post-17198712726009378362008-02-03T11:31:00.000-05:002008-02-03T11:31:00.000-05:00Right on Jenn Ski! Another thing against Hilary is...Right on Jenn Ski! Another thing against Hilary is that independents don't like her and they'll prolly vote for McCain instead... And republicans HATE HER, so they'll totally come out and vote in droves just so she doesn't win! I always thought if I could vote for a woman I would, but there are more important things at stake than just having a female president.<BR/><BR/>GOBAMA!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com