Combating global poverty bridges bipartisan divide.
By on Aug 9th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Combating global poverty bridges bipartisan divide.
Today, the ONE campaign released the results of a bipartisan survey of likely Democratic and Republican New Hampshire primary voters. Among its findings:
– Nearly all Democrats (97%) and 70% of Republicans agree that America’s standing has suffered in recent years.
– Democrats (91%) and Republicans (78%) agree that the United States also needs to improve diplomatic relations by doing more to help improve health, education and opportunities in the poorest countries around the world.
– Democrats (90%) and Republicans (85%) agree that it is in keeping with the country’s values and our history of compassion to lead an effort to solve some of the most serious problems facing the world’s poorest people.
See more results from the survey here.
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What you are seeing here is a survey of republicans and democrats. It doesn’t look like the neocons were able to make republicans look bad in this survey. It is good that we are able to finally hear from some real republicans for a change.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:44 pmIt’s one thing to say or agree with these things and another to actually do something about them.
I also find it interesting that Republicans are all about improving health care in other countries but are not so keen on improving the health care of children here in the US.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:50 pmInterestingly, the poorest countries in the world have the most favorable views of the United States, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/524/global-unease-with-major-world-powers-and-leaders
It’s the Muslim countries that hate us….oh, and western Europe.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:50 pmJust looked at the survey. There is broad agreement amongst Dems. and GOPers as to the problem and what needs to be done. Shows again IMHO that we Americans like our Politicians moderate. Now, how that explains the last 7 years, well, I can’t.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:52 pmPresident Bush has committed more money to fighting AIDS in Africa than any other world leader or previous American President.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:52 pmPresident Bush has committed more money to fighting AIDS in Africa than any other world leader or previous American President.
Comment by Ringo
Sure, but he never signs the checks………..
August 9th, 2007 at 4:55 pmAnd of course all you sensitive libs are doing your level best to eradicate these world problems by jumping in on your own, just to get a headstart.
Hell, spudge himself is posting from his NGO office in Darfur, in-between working the soup line and tending to sick refugees.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:55 pmPartisan divide?
August 9th, 2007 at 5:03 pmHate is such a strong word. I prefer “deplore”, or “loathe”.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:03 pmI also find it interesting that Republicans are all about improving health care in other countries but are not so keen on improving the health care of children here in the US.
Comment by yaki
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I have good health care here in the US, so does my wife and daughter.
What we need to find is a way to get more people insured without nationalizing healthcare.
Mitt Romney has some good ideas.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:04 pmThat woman will buy anything. Two of anything, if it’s on sale.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:04 pmBut do they put out? That’s what’s really important.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:06 pmHate is such a strong word. I prefer “deploreâ€, or “loatheâ€.
Comment by Marcus Aurelius
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As far as the Muslim world is concerned, I prefer that they fear us.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:08 pmAre we still talking about your wife and daughter? I prefer talking about them.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:10 pmMarcus Aurelius, please stop. Your comments, while pithy, to the point and exceedingly clever, unfortuantely stand in the way of me taking the troll comments seriously.
Also I’m close to getting in trouble at work because you keep making me laugh out loud.
So quit it, so I can get down to engaging these extremely serious and well-thought-out troll comments in free and intelligent debate.
For instance, Ringo’s very astutely observed comment that anecdotal evidence proves a point. He and his family has good health care, therefore, there is no serious problem with our healthcare system. That is a debating point to be taken very seriously indeed.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:11 pmHell, dippy ding dong here is posting from his mommy’s basement, in between drinking his Bawlz and playing with his ballz.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:11 pmAs far as the Muslim world is concerned, I prefer that they fear us.
Comment by Ringo
Your daughter must be proud of such little dad she has.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:11 pmOh, yeah – I forgot: and Mitt Romney. He has 5 kids. Bet he puts out.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:12 pmWell, they don’t fear us.
Because you fu*king nit wits think that 145,000 troops is enough to get the job done. 600,000 wasn’t enough in 1991 according to Dick Cheney and that was without being in Afghanistan also.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:13 pmPresident Bush has committed more money to fighting AIDS in Africa than any other world leader or previous American President.
Comment by Ringo — August 9, 2007 @ 4:52 pm
And yet our total ODA commitment is 0.17% of GDP, quite a bit less than the 0.7% that we and the other OECD countries agreed to.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:14 pmThe thing is, everyone wants to help poor people. That’s not the problem at all. The issue is how. It’s not something the government can fix. You can push money on a problem all day, if you don’t use the money right it’s wasted.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:15 pmomment by Neocon Pundit — August 9, 2007 @ 5:11 pm
How am I supposed to make a living? Seriousness isn’t as lucrative.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:15 pmI don’t disagree with goals asked in the survey questions, but I find it to be MUCH more important to “do more to help improve the health, education and opportunities in” THE UNITED STATES.
It’s also more “keeping with the country’s values and our history of compassion to lead an effort to solve some of the most serious problems facing the” UNiTED STATES’ “poorest people.”
August 9th, 2007 at 5:20 pmMarcus, I see your point. And it must be taken seriously as well.
Have I told you about my bold plan to attack Iran? It’s a winner, I promise.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:21 pmIt’s a winner, I promise.
Comment by Neocon Pundit — August 9, 2007 @ 5:21 pm
Cool!
August 9th, 2007 at 5:23 pmI would like to know the amount of money that US makes by selling weaponry to lovely fellas and compare it with the US money to fight poverty.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:24 pmMitt Romney has some good ideas.
Comment by Ringo — August 9, 2007 @ 5:04 pm
No he doesn’t. He’s a coward who has raised 5 sissys.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:25 pmI have good health care here in the US, so does my wife and daughter.
Comment by Ringo
And if you have a catastrophic illness, that insurance company will do anything it can to screw you over and deny coverage.
You think you are covered.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:27 pmThe government has proven to be far more efficient at health care and far less greedy than the private sector. that’s just another fact that wingnuts like to ignore because they have such a deep hatred of other Americans.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:28 pmi bet I can name that 30 percent of R’s that think we’ve gotten stronger.
let’s see.
John McCain
Lieberman
Graham
Trent Lott
Bush
im sure they’re at the top
August 9th, 2007 at 5:28 pmMitt Romney has some good ideas.
Comment by Ringo
Ahh, the ChickenHawk who raised 5 Chickenhawks, err sons…….
August 9th, 2007 at 5:29 pmFire away!
August 9th, 2007 at 5:33 pmThe government has proven to be far more efficient at health care and far less greedy than the private sector. that’s just another fact that wingnuts like to ignore because they have such a deep hatred of other Americans.
Comment by ronjazz — August 9, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
You should have posted that in triplicate. And waited for approval. And hope that you don’t die before your post is aired.
Why not lift the restrictions on insurance companies and let people shop for whatever coverage they want? I don’t need to worry about alcohol issues but insurance companies are forced by the government to cover it.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:35 pmHave I told you about my bold plan to attack Iran? It’s a winner, I promise.
Comment by Neocon Pundit — August 9, 2007 @ 5:21 pm
Fire away!
Comment by Marcus Aurelius — August 9, 2007 @ 5:33 pm
All right, who leaked my secret plan for Iran???
Well, somebody leaked it, because Marcus Aurelius has a copy!!!
Heads are going to roll in this office, I’m telling you!!!
August 9th, 2007 at 5:36 pmThe government has proven to be far more efficient at health care and far less greedy than the private sector.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:37 pmComment by ronjazz
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Where has the government proven this?
Why not lift the restrictions on insurance companies and let people shop for whatever coverage they want? I don’t need to worry about alcohol issues but insurance companies are forced by the government to cover it.
Comment by Kevin — August 9, 2007 @ 5:35 pm
Um, Kevin, the restrictions are put on people by the insurance companies, not by government.
This is the reason that our insurance-company-run health care system doesn’t work properly: there IS no competition.
You can’t freely transfer coverage from one company to another. If you change insurers, there is typically a wait of several months before full coverage applies. And if you’ve got a pre-existing condition, forget it!
So the element of consumer choice that drives competition in free markets is practically nil.
And as a result, insurance companies have no real incentive to provide good service; their bottom line is enhanced when they DENY as much coverage as possible once they have a premium-paying customer trying to submit a claim. The typical benefit to the vendor that comes from fulfilling a professional obligation — satisfied customers and good word-of-mouth — is avaliable only on a very limited scale, and it hardly outweighs the incentive to maximize profits by screwing people whose options to go elsewhere are limited.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:42 pm“If you think healthcare is expensive now, just wait until you see how much it costs when it’s free”
P.J. O’Rourke
In France, upper middle-class people pay more than 70% of their income in taxes.
In Michael Moore’s beloved Cuba, people pay with their freedom.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:46 pmUnder Bush’s foreign policy we have lost our moral authority in the world. We have also lost our leadership position in the world because Bush was so wrong about WMDs in Iraq. His doctrine of preemptive unilateral action has further eroded our stature in the world. Under this president we have all but abandoned diplomacy. Rice has been an inept Sec. of State simply because of statements about “mushroom cloud”. She has no credibility neither does Bush.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:48 pmYeah, freedom like they had under Batista. Boy, you need an education.
This message brought to you by Lincoln Technical Institute.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:50 pmI don’t think that’ll take away the obscene profit motive.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:52 pmGeneral rule
August 9th, 2007 at 5:54 pmIf the taxpayer fails to substantially comply with any formal document request arising out of the examination of the tax treatment of any item (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “examined item”) before the 90th day after the date of the mailing of such request on motion by the Secretary, any court having jurisdiction of a civil proceeding in which the tax treatment of the examined item is an issue shall prohibit the introduction by the taxpayer of any foreign-based documentation covered by such request.
I don’t think that’ll take away the obscene profit motive.
Comment by Marcus Aurelius
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What exactly is obscene about a profit motive.
The profit motive is why America works and Communism failed.
No profit, no motive.
Maybe you should stop reading Karl Marx and start reading FA Hayek or Milton Friedman.
August 9th, 2007 at 5:58 pmn France, upper middle-class people pay more than 70% of their income in taxes.
As they should.
No profit, no motive.
Maybe you should stop reading Karl Marx and start reading FA Hayek or Milton Friedman.
Comment by Ringo — August 9, 2007 @ 5:58 pm
only a soulless retard of a neocon republican would claim profit as the only motive to help people. no wonder America wants nothing more to do with your kind.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:07 pmThat’s you problem, Ringo, man.
You don’t think like the Lefties do:
America = bad
Pres. Bush = bad
Capitalism = bad
Judeo-Christian values = bad
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Iran = Good!
August 9th, 2007 at 6:10 pmPres Amagonnajihad (Pres of Iran) = good!
Marxism/Leninism/Stalinism = Good!
Moral Relativism = Good!
“America = bad under Bush
Pres. Bush = bad (you got that 100% right!)
Capitalism = bad when taken to the same extremes as communism, like under Bush
Judeo-Christian values = bad when used to lie, cheat and steal, as Republicans do
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Iran = Good enough for Reagan
Pres Amagonnajihad (Pres of Iran) = good for whipping up the ignorant right
Marxism/Leninism/Stalinism = Good for Bush, they’re his techniques
Moral Relativism = Good for republicans, they use it most”
You antiAmerican swine make it so easy.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:13 pmHey, Ginny from ONE here. Let me know if you have any questions.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:14 pmonly a soulless retard of a neocon republican would claim profit as the only motive to help people. no wonder America wants nothing more to do with your kind.
Comment by ronjazz
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Well then get back to curing cancer for free and stop wasting time posting dumb comments.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:14 pmonly a soulless retard of a neocon republican would claim profit as the only motive to help people.
Must be why John Edwards charged 50 grand to give a speech about…
wait for it…
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Poverty.
The War on Poverty is just a bumper sticker (ht: Mansion Eddy)
August 9th, 2007 at 6:22 pmonly a soulless retard of a neocon republican would claim profit as the only motive to help people.
Yeppers, and the liberal hoi-polloi are all getting ready to catch a plane on its way to a Darfur refugee camp.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:26 pmGinny,
Would you say that George W. Bush is doing too much to fight poverty?
If so, what would you have him not do?
August 9th, 2007 at 6:28 pmPoverty.
The War on Poverty is just a bumper sticker (ht: Mansion Eddy)
Comment by LibTeenie — August 9, 2007 @ 6:22 pm
Littleteeniedick comes up with another lie. Allergic to the truth, are you? i can understand, it’s from unfamiliaruty. lying every day in every way is your lifestyle. Go for it. That canard was soundly debunked. But do your Goerring impression, practice makes perfect, and you’re a perfect ass.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:29 pmGinny,
Don’t you think that GW Bush has done a great service by executing all of those criminals in TX?
They were a burden on soceity, and they took funds away from the people who really needed the money.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:33 pmOf course, the Deserter Bush took all the funds from people who really needed the money, and gave it to those who need it least, and who hide it overseas so that America can’t reap any benefits from it. Republicans hate America, and America is returning the favor.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:38 pmWe have dumped $10 trillion+ into Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty….what exactly are we getting out of it anyway?
August 9th, 2007 at 6:41 pmI would like to know the amount of money that US makes by selling weaponry to lovely fellas and compare it with the US money to fight poverty.
I don’t know of any $400b weapons. I do know of $400b Medi-fraud-care.
How about you?
August 9th, 2007 at 6:43 pmI don’t think that’ll take away the obscene profit motive.
What is this obscene profit motive? Do you work for free?
August 9th, 2007 at 6:44 pmYou can’t freely transfer coverage from one company to another. If you change insurers, there is typically a wait of several months before full coverage applies. And if you’ve got a pre-existing condition, forget it!
So the element of consumer choice that drives competition in free markets is practically nil.
THere has to be. Otherwise, you could sign up for insurance then submit $100k of claims the next day! Border hoppers did that in Canada a few years back with pre-existing conditions!
And as a result, insurance companies have no real incentive to provide good service; their bottom line is enhanced when they DENY as much coverage as possible once they have a premium-paying customer trying to submit a claim.
What do you think the government’s motive is? Creating free lunches out of Edwards’s ass? Because that’s all the care you’re getting when he’s rationing it!
August 9th, 2007 at 6:48 pmHow about you?
Comment by m12 — August 9, 2007 @ 6:43 pm
link it, liar. You can’t be trusted to tell the truth, so prove your allegations. As far as weapons go, ask all the dead soldiers who were provided with cut-rate equipment in Iraq. Oh, that’s right, you can’t, they’re dead. Good job.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:56 pmRationing health care is a damn sight better than refusing it outright, unless you’re a Republican, and hate children and the elderly enough to let them die.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:58 pmAnd yet our total ODA commitment is 0.17% of GDP, quite a bit less than the 0.7% that we and the other OECD countries agreed to.
Iraq is 1% of GDP. That hasn’t stopped libs from crying that it is bankrupting us.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:59 pmToo bad medicare operates with a 3% cost, it really puts the crimp in the no-health-care system the soulless parasitical repigs have used to rip off the public.
It’s bankrupting the military, according to the military. But you don’t care about that, being anti-military. Or have you enlisted since you last crapped here?
Right. Silly question to a coward.
August 9th, 2007 at 7:01 pmRationing health care is a damn sight better than refusing it outright, unless you’re a Republican, and hate children and the elderly enough to let them die.
That’s precisely what we are doing. We are giving more healthcare to the most productive members of society and less healthcare to the least productive!
August 9th, 2007 at 7:02 pmToo bad medicare operates with a 3% cost, it really puts the crimp in the no-health-care system the soulless parasitical repigs have used to rip off the public.
How much money does Medicare A and B spent per person per year? Tell me!
August 9th, 2007 at 7:04 pmHow much money does Medicare A and B spent per person per year? Tell me!
Comment by m12 — August 9, 2007 @ 7:04 pm
Not nearly enough, compared to the Deserter’s “war” on women and children.
August 9th, 2007 at 7:06 pmIt’s bankrupting the military, according to the military. But you don’t care about that, being anti-military. Or have you enlisted since you last crapped here?
Hmm? Please elaborate.
August 9th, 2007 at 7:07 pmNot nearly enough, compared to the Deserter’s “war†on women and children.
What war is this, exactly? And how much money should Medicare spend?
August 9th, 2007 at 7:08 pmi just agree with that in keeping the country’s values and our history, famine should be well considered first.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:50 amIt is our moral obligation to end poverty. 36 million Americans are living under the poverty line. That needs to change.
August 10th, 2007 at 5:59 am