Posted by: Pixiedyke | March 5, 2008

Another Stupid Video Mashup

My blog has been serious poo lately, ya’ll. I’m sorry. Foxy had the flu, I have a sinus infection, instead of driving home to let the dogs out, I have to rush back to Candler to bring the seeds in before the temperature drops. Craziness.

But! I have learned from my dad that he is having trouble making up his mind between two excellent candidates for the Democratic nomination. Since he’s over the age of 40, he isn’t automatically going to vote for Obama, so I thought I’d do a little public education, a la Scru Hoo, to help him out. I will do my very best to avoid bias, because while I do think that Hilary would make an excellent president, I just like believing that Obama will make people not hate each other any more. Everyone gather round for the Kum Ba Ya, ‘kay?

Up first: Healthcare. I don’t personally go to the doctor without being coerced and threatened, but I know other people enjoy seeing physicians on occasion. Here, the candidates are basically the same. All video is from icyou.com, which looks pretty unbiased to me.

Obama: Creates a new agency called the National Health Insurance Exchange … Low incomes given income based sliding scale subsidies … Only children required to be covered … cost: $65 billion (paid for by:sunsets of tax breaks for incomes over $250k)

Hilary: Overseen by the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program … Everyone is required to have coverage … Tax credits if you pay more than a certain percentage of family income … Cost $110 billion (paid for by: reforms to current healthcare system, discontinuing breaks to top 2 tax brackets

Both plans expect employers to contribute to costs, either by covering their employees or by contributing to the national plan … small businesses get help … legislate a minimum of coverage, then allow shoppers to choose from amongst public and private options … can’t be turned away because of pre-existing conditions …

So there ya have it. If Project Runway weren’t coming on in 15 minutes, my sick, sore ass would be in bed. But instead, I’m awake and blogging for YOU! Next time: Teh Gay.

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Since you called me out, i’ll let you know that i have swung over to the obama side of the fence. the only reason i have is that i think his personality is better suited to being president that hillary’s is. although i’ll vote for whoever is the nominee, i think having her in the white house will be like having another shrub - only on the other end of the political spectrum - “i’m right and if you don’t like it, you can kiss my bill.”

By: Dad on March 6, 2008
at 5:42 pm

I hate both these health care plans. Basically, they’re going to make health insurance like car insurance: you have to have it and you have to pay for it. Except that you can choose not to have a car. All I need is the government informing me that I have to pay an extra $300 a month out of my pocket and in return I’ll get some amorphous tax break? No. It’s not enough. As it is health insurance is killing me and I tell you what, starvation is not going to make me healthy. And they’re keeping it linked to work, which is also wrong. I don’t see what the hell the problem is - every other damn country in the civilized world has national health care and it works just fine. ARGH!

By: fliss on March 7, 2008
at 5:58 pm

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