“Born without a conscience”… that explains a lot. Moreover, you seem to be proud of it. That explains even more.

Is the Huffington Post “Non-Newsmax” enough for you?

{http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/13/internal-memo-confirms-bi_n_258285.html}

A memo obtained by the Huffington Post confirms that the White House and the pharmaceutical lobby secretly agreed to precisely the sort of wide-ranging deal that both parties have been denying over the past week.

It is smart, however, and I believe Obama is due credit for that.

OTOH, the administration also cut the existing stimulus Transportation budget… to pay for those hated tax cuts. (Which didn’t amount to much, spread out as they were) Highways and bridges are infrastructure, too.

Anyway I prefer Matt 6′s early chapters. For example…

Unlike the Hypocrites, I do not do and proclaim my alms to be seen by others. What I do and who I take care of is none of your concern.

I’m quite sure I do enough, taking primary care of one other person, for the last 10 years and the forseeable future. If a permanently disabled and formerly abused child isn’t “the least of these,” nobody is.

Also, I don’t believe in your imaginary friend.

However, if you’ll check above, you’ll see I provided a bibliographic citation of the British Medical Journal article in question.

The ABSTRACT of said article is in my sig now.

Partial text of abstract follows:

“Medical students and consumer groups in the United States have objected to parts of the proposed healthcare reform bills, which they say will make it more difficult to introduce cheap generic forms of biological drugs (drugs derived biologically rather than chemically).

The American Medical Students Association and the consumer groups Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, Essential Action, and Knowledge Ecology International say that provisions in several Senate and House of Representatives healthcare reform bills will block the introduction of most generic biologicals. Improving the proposed bills could save $71bn (£45bn) in the first decade of health reform, they say.

They are calling on Congress to create a pathway for the production of generic biological drugs.”

(Note, provisions in SEVERAL bills, not just one.)

I am currently searching for a free full text copy of the article. If found, I will update.

Matthew 25:31-46, folks.

“Try watching the news. It will take at least 60 votes in the Senate to pass healthcare reform legislation because that is what it would take to stop the Republicans from filibustering, i.e. stalling health care reform.”

with this comment:

“Uh, there are 60 Democrats (or Independants that side with them) right now in the Senate.”

Now, the implication is that CLEARLY, “Democrats have their 60, why are they worried about the Republicans? You’re all stoopid, and I’m Mr Smarty McSmartington!”

But let me reiterate (WITH a cite!) that Lieberman is planning to screw the Dems:

{http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/10/27-7}

And that’s NOT counting the Blue Dog Dems (the aforementioned conservatives in liberal clothing) who are dithering like a mofo.

Fückwit.

kthxbai

{http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091027/us_nm/us_obama_grid_3}

That’s called INFRASTRUCTURE, kids! Jobs, energy use reduction…Promise kept!

Yeah. SCREW BUSINESSES!!!!! They’re not good for anything!

Crazy that the U.S. is only nation to tie health care to place of employment, maybe. No one is forcing anyone to live here.

lolinternetfights

1. You have never had a child or paid attention to the costs.
2. You are a government accountant.
3. You are an idiot.

Of course, there is the option that all three are true, but that would be the perfect storm of stupidity and hilarity that would culminate in you not having the cognative skills neccessary to string words together, so that is probably not the case.

Each one of my children cost approximately $2700 in medical bills, including OB/GYN and care and delivery at the hospital. When my wife found out that she was pregnant for the first time we went to the hospital that she was going to give birth at and worked out a package deal. You would be surprised how accomodating they can be and how much your bill will reduce when they know that you are paying for your care out of pocket. They went over our options and worked out a payment plan for us.

My brother’s wife became pregnant about a month after we did. They had excellent insurance through a major provider with an 80/20 copay and $500 deductible – pretty standard where we lived. His monthly premium share through his employer was about $250 a month. His wife and mine went to the same hospital, and gave birth only about a month apart. His wife had a private OB/GYN, and I’m not sure how much that cost them. However, I do know that his total out of pocket for labor, delivery and aftercare was about $2500. Plus the cost of his premiums, which for that time period would add another $2500, bringing his total cost to $5000. Plus whatever his wife’s visits to the OB/GYN cost out of pocket.

If you have never had to take the responsiblity for paying for your own health care, then you probably don’t know how much it actually costs. And you need to grow up and take responsibility for yourself and stop letting someone else take care of you.

2. The deal is being cut to give them even more money (to the tune of $71 billion, according to the folks cited in that article) and screw the poor (who could afford genearic meds more easily)

3. This deal appears to be in return for their support.

4. Big Pharma seems to be suddenly immune from Obama’s Criticism, despite #1. (They are still criticized by other Liberals, but apparently only the ones who haven’t realized the factuality of points 1-4.)

Better, worse, I’m the guy whose money is being frittered away by hypocrites.

hey ohhhhhhh

This is for lolz, not lamez

Because otherwise I don’t see “special dispensation” in what you wrote.

That aside, I agree that it’s a shame that even the Democrats are beholden to big business. The Democrats are shameful. They truly are. Unfortunately, they’re the best defense we have against the Republicans, which are even worse.