On August 21, I decided to “like” Romney on Facebook and see what kind of material would appear in my Facebook News Feed. It did not take long for lies to start to appear in my News Feed, courtesy of the Romney Facebook page. Yesterday, the headline “Obama cut $716 billion from Medicare,” appeared, linking to a video clip and some text, along with a petition:…
Demandital
Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney has said that he won’t release any more tax returns because doing so would only provide ammunition for his opponents. Hmm. Sounds sort of like taking the Fifth Amendment and refusing to answer questions on the grounds that it might incriminate you. Apparently this “you shall get no details” approach to his taxes will now be…
Sen. Paul Ryan’s First Week as Romney’s Veep Candidate
We are in the first week of Sen. Paul Ryan’s joining the Romney campaign as vice presidential candidate. It has not gone entirely smoothly. There have been some “oops” moments. Ryan criticized the Obama plan to slow the growth of Medicare by $716 billion dollars and redirect those funds that could potentially be spent in the growth of Medicare (he called this Obama’s…
The Ryan Budget and Medicare
Although many things about Sen. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal trouble me, one of the things that troubles me most is Ryan’s belief about how Medicare can be transformed. Now that Ryan has been named Mitt Romney’s running mate in the 2012 US election, this Washington Post Fact Checker article, and the material it links to regarding Paul Ryan’s budget, provide some…
Healthcare in the Romney-Ryan Era
If you vote for Romney-Ryan, and the Romney-Ryan plan for Medicare Reform, unless you have a lot of wealth, it appears very likely that you may have an experience that looks like this. Put yourself in the role of Citizen Bob. Romney-Ryan Health Insurance Customer Service Representative: “Romney-Ryan Health Insurance Customer Service Information line. May I help you?” Citizen Bob, middle…
The Romney-Ryan Budget Proposal for Medicare
Although many things about Sen. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal trouble me, one of the things that troubles me most is Ryan’s belief about how Medicare can be transformed. Now that Ryan has been named Mitt Romney’s running mate in the 2012 US election, this Washington Post Fact Checker article, and the material it links to regarding Paul Ryan’s budget, provide some…
Why Doesn’t Romney Boast of his Record as Governor of Massachusetts?
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has frequently derided President Obama for not creating enough jobs in America. However, it should be noted that from February 2001, George W. Bush’s first full month in office, through January 2009, his last, the economy added 1 million jobs. By contrast, in 2010 alone, the economy added at least 1.1 million jobs; from 2011…
In Two Days, It May Be Impossible to Get a Legal Abortion in Mississippi
At the federal level, through the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, women are supposed to have access to safe and legal abortions in all of the United States. Separately, states are legally prevented from enacting laws that contradict federal laws. However, as has been demonstrated in Mississippi, there are ways to get around the implications of these two facts. According to a story reported this week…
A Helpful Summary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
A Facebook friend pointed out this very helpful summary of what the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act actually has done and will do. The portion referred to is the material posted by a user identified near the top of the page as CaspianX2.
Health and the Unexpected
It really is simple. No one plans to become ill or injured. If a person becomes ill or injured and needs medical care that he/she cannot afford to pay for, should that person should receive that care? Unfortunately, many people without insurance become ill or injured, and they show up in emergency rooms and doctor's offices expecting medical care, and they…