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	<title>Comments on: Spitzer, Schwarzenegger write Bush to expand SCHIP.</title>
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		<title>By: UGoBackToSchool</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046996</link>
		<dc:creator>UGoBackToSchool</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description># 8, That would be a violation of Child Labor Laws.  Children can&#039;t work so they can&#039;t pay for their own healthcare.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p># 8, That would be a violation of Child Labor Laws.  Children can&#8217;t work so they can&#8217;t pay for their own healthcare.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046996', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: jacksmith</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046926</link>
		<dc:creator>jacksmith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You are all in this together. Whether you have the finest full coverage health insurance. Or no insurance at all. Whether you are the President of The United States, senator, or congressman. Or a premature infant in some inner city icu struggling for your life. Your medical care has been severely compromised by greed, and the profit motive. And in medicine, compromised care means injury, disability, and DEATH. All because the very core of American Medical health care has been compromised through the medical practice guidelines.

Guidelines that should be based purely on unbiased, open, transparent medical science. And open, unbiased, transparent, well documented, scholarly, scientific, clinical experience. All focused solely on the very best interest of individual patients. And tempered with the ancient wisdom, and warnings of Hippocrates, &quot;To Above All. Do No Harm&quot;. Only non-profit, tax supported, single payer, National Health Insurance can fix this disgrace.

The moment of truth has arrived. Save your-self. And save America. Act as if your life, and the life of your loved ones depends on it. BECAUSE IT DOES!!

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

YOU CAN DO THIS AMERICA!

Love...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are all in this together. Whether you have the finest full coverage health insurance. Or no insurance at all. Whether you are the President of The United States, senator, or congressman. Or a premature infant in some inner city icu struggling for your life. Your medical care has been severely compromised by greed, and the profit motive. And in medicine, compromised care means injury, disability, and DEATH. All because the very core of American Medical health care has been compromised through the medical practice guidelines.</p>
<p>Guidelines that should be based purely on unbiased, open, transparent medical science. And open, unbiased, transparent, well documented, scholarly, scientific, clinical experience. All focused solely on the very best interest of individual patients. And tempered with the ancient wisdom, and warnings of Hippocrates, &#8220;To Above All. Do No Harm&#8221;. Only non-profit, tax supported, single payer, National Health Insurance can fix this disgrace.</p>
<p>The moment of truth has arrived. Save your-self. And save America. Act as if your life, and the life of your loved ones depends on it. BECAUSE IT DOES!!</p>
<p>GOD BLESS AMERICA.</p>
<p>YOU CAN DO THIS AMERICA!</p>
<p>Love&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046926', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: jacksmith</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046925</link>
		<dc:creator>jacksmith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s alarming. Americans are being poisoned, raped, crippled, mutilated, and killed at an alarming rate with pharmaceutical poisons. And injured with medical devices. Along with ranking #37 in the world in quality of health care. Life expectancy continues to drop dramatically. Americans rank 42nd in life expectancy. Down over 300% in just two decades of pharmaceutical poisoning, and medical device injury&#039;s. Infant death rates in America equal to a third world country. Childhood illness, and death rates skyrocketing. And childhood life expectancy plummeting down faster than their parents precipitous decline.

People have to understand that all prescription pharmaceuticals are first, and foremost poisons. And potentially highly toxic. This is supposed to be the reason that the FDA makes them prescription only. So that you will have highly trained medical supervision to keep you from being injured by these poisonous toxic effects while you use them. Unfortunately most US doctors have completely abandoned this critical responsibility. And instead continue to push highly toxic, less proven poisonous pharmaceuticals on unsuspecting patients for greed, and profit.

No patient should be denied safe and effective relief of their pain and suffering. Nor denied access to the best drugs, and medical technology available to relive suffering. And aid healing. But many doctors use this legitimate need of a few patients. To justify poisoning millions of other patients with no legitimate need for such toxic, and expensive poisons.

All of this horror, and nightmare is happening in the RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. And supposedly the most developed country in the world. AMERICA!!!! THE UNITED STATES!!!

A country that spends more on health care than any other country in the world. But has 45-60 million Americans with no health care.

A country that has 18000 people a year die!! because of a lack of health care. Millions raped, mutilated, crippled, and injured for greed, and profit!!!!!!!

A country that calls it&#039;s self the most Christian in the world!!!

A country that makes up less than 2-4% of the world population. But purchases, and consumes approx 50% of all pharmaceuticals world wide!!!!!!!!!

A country where medical bills are the #1 reason for bankruptcy&#039;s, and financial destruction. Most of whom had health insurance.!!!!! 

A country that has approx 6000 women die yearly from complications of pregnancy. And millions more are injured, and mutilated for life without medical necessity. Just for profit.

A country where Millions of emotionally, and mentally ill Americans are poisoned with toxic cocktails of pharmaceutical poisons for profit.

A country with a skyrocketing rate of death, and injury from accidents like falling, tripping, and other accidents by patients impaired on legal pharmaceutical poisons.

A country where children are given NEW less proven pharmaceutical poisons that relive their asthma symptoms. But that damage their lungs at the same time. Assuring that these children will never outgrow there childhood asthma like most children do. Dramatically increasing the asthma death rate in children, and adults. And trapping them in drug therapy for the rest of their life.

A country that has corrupted medical practice guidelines. Because of sellouts by doctors to pharmaceutical companies to push drugs, and medical devices. Rather than doing what unbiased, open, transparent medical science, and well documented scholarly clinical experience indicates is best for an individual patient. 

A country that threatens, intimidates, and sues health care professionals who exercise their professional responsibility by speaking out against drugs, devices, and medical procedures they believe may be harmful to patients, and the public. I could go on. And on... And there is even worse going on. Flying under the radar. That I cant go into now. That must be stopped.

America! What have! we become. Have we no SHAME!!!!!

SHAME!!!!! SHAME!!!! SHAME!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s alarming. Americans are being poisoned, raped, crippled, mutilated, and killed at an alarming rate with pharmaceutical poisons. And injured with medical devices. Along with ranking #37 in the world in quality of health care. Life expectancy continues to drop dramatically. Americans rank 42nd in life expectancy. Down over 300% in just two decades of pharmaceutical poisoning, and medical device injury&#8217;s. Infant death rates in America equal to a third world country. Childhood illness, and death rates skyrocketing. And childhood life expectancy plummeting down faster than their parents precipitous decline.</p>
<p>People have to understand that all prescription pharmaceuticals are first, and foremost poisons. And potentially highly toxic. This is supposed to be the reason that the FDA makes them prescription only. So that you will have highly trained medical supervision to keep you from being injured by these poisonous toxic effects while you use them. Unfortunately most US doctors have completely abandoned this critical responsibility. And instead continue to push highly toxic, less proven poisonous pharmaceuticals on unsuspecting patients for greed, and profit.</p>
<p>No patient should be denied safe and effective relief of their pain and suffering. Nor denied access to the best drugs, and medical technology available to relive suffering. And aid healing. But many doctors use this legitimate need of a few patients. To justify poisoning millions of other patients with no legitimate need for such toxic, and expensive poisons.</p>
<p>All of this horror, and nightmare is happening in the RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. And supposedly the most developed country in the world. AMERICA!!!! THE UNITED STATES!!!</p>
<p>A country that spends more on health care than any other country in the world. But has 45-60 million Americans with no health care.</p>
<p>A country that has 18000 people a year die!! because of a lack of health care. Millions raped, mutilated, crippled, and injured for greed, and profit!!!!!!!</p>
<p>A country that calls it&#8217;s self the most Christian in the world!!!</p>
<p>A country that makes up less than 2-4% of the world population. But purchases, and consumes approx 50% of all pharmaceuticals world wide!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>A country where medical bills are the #1 reason for bankruptcy&#8217;s, and financial destruction. Most of whom had health insurance.!!!!! </p>
<p>A country that has approx 6000 women die yearly from complications of pregnancy. And millions more are injured, and mutilated for life without medical necessity. Just for profit.</p>
<p>A country where Millions of emotionally, and mentally ill Americans are poisoned with toxic cocktails of pharmaceutical poisons for profit.</p>
<p>A country with a skyrocketing rate of death, and injury from accidents like falling, tripping, and other accidents by patients impaired on legal pharmaceutical poisons.</p>
<p>A country where children are given NEW less proven pharmaceutical poisons that relive their asthma symptoms. But that damage their lungs at the same time. Assuring that these children will never outgrow there childhood asthma like most children do. Dramatically increasing the asthma death rate in children, and adults. And trapping them in drug therapy for the rest of their life.</p>
<p>A country that has corrupted medical practice guidelines. Because of sellouts by doctors to pharmaceutical companies to push drugs, and medical devices. Rather than doing what unbiased, open, transparent medical science, and well documented scholarly clinical experience indicates is best for an individual patient. </p>
<p>A country that threatens, intimidates, and sues health care professionals who exercise their professional responsibility by speaking out against drugs, devices, and medical procedures they believe may be harmful to patients, and the public. I could go on. And on&#8230; And there is even worse going on. Flying under the radar. That I cant go into now. That must be stopped.</p>
<p>America! What have! we become. Have we no SHAME!!!!!</p>
<p>SHAME!!!!! SHAME!!!! SHAME!!!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046925', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: old hack</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046919</link>
		<dc:creator>old hack</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ugh 41 comments. way to care about your fellow Americans

you wanna see the direct effects of this?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DxJtyIjjmEA</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ugh 41 comments. way to care about your fellow Americans</p>
<p>you wanna see the direct effects of this?</p>
<p><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=DxJtyIjjmEA" rel="nofollow">http://youtube.com/watch?v=DxJtyIjjmEA</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046919', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: jacksmith</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046911</link>
		<dc:creator>jacksmith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have given it some thought and it seems that the only way to make congress move quickly on tax supported national health care for all is to demand aggressive endorsement and passage of John Conyers Bill HR 676. Medicare for all. All of you need to get on the phones , the email, and every other way possible. Get your friends, and family to help also. This is not a Democratic, or Republican issue. Its an American issue that effects everyone. Demand, and harass your representatives. Federal, State, and local. Demand  unequivocal endorsement, and support of HR 676 Medicare for all. And if they drag their feet, or fail to quickly support this bill. Tell them you will do every thing in your power to see they don&#039;t get reelected if they don&#039;t. No excuses about we cant afford it. Many knowledgeable reputable experts have clearly shown numerous ways we can easily afford it. We already spend more on health care than any other country in the world. We cant afford not to have National Health Care for all. Look at www.sickocure.org

American Citizens are ask to step forward for the American people, and National health care for all. And target, and run against every politician that does not sign on to aggressive endorsement, and passage of John Conyers Bill HR 676. On a platform of National health care for all, Now! Each representative will be given a DEADline by which to respond in writing. Those that do not respond. Or that do not endorse immediate passage of this bill with full veto override if needed will be targeted for removal. 

This can be done people. This is your duty. Hopefully you wont have to run, or serve. But you must be willing to do so. If you have to. It&#039;s time for the real American patriots to step forward. America, and your fellow citizens need you. The old people. The young people. The children. The babies all need you. You must start now. You must be aggressive, and relentless. You must not tire. You must take good care of your-selves so you can fight tough. Millions of life&#039;s are at steak. The time is now. You must not fail people. Some of you who have been wiped out by illness, and medical bills. You can do this. If you get elected to the house, or senate you&#039;ll have good health care coverage. BY GOD!!!! Actors, artist, every day people. Mother&#039;s, Fathers. Young people. You can do this.

Don&#039;t be distracted. There are paid teams out their that will try to distract you from this. Don&#039;t let them. Don&#039;t let world events, or new tragedy&#039;s at home distract you. Health Care is the #1 concern of the American people. Flood the media over the weeks and months till passage of National Health care. Make sure every discussion, and argument is about National health care. You can do this America. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

And be strategic. If you have to run and another candidate looks like he or she will have a better chance of a win than you. And if they support non-profit, tax supported, single payer, National Health Insurance. Then drop out at the right time. And throw your whole hearted support to them. On the other hand. If you had to run because the politician in power failed to support passage of HR 676. Then do every thing in your power to win, and to see that they don&#039;t get reelected. Even if several of you have to run to take him out. Remember this is not a democratic, or republican issue. It&#039;s an American issue. We don&#039;t really wont their job. We just want good National Health care for all Americans. Be tough. Be brutal if need be.

To our friends around the world. We welcome your help, and advise. Don&#039;t be offended by the people that lash out at you. Or tell you to mind your own business. They don&#039;t really speak for most Americans. We, America is a part of all of you. We need your help, and advice. And we appreciate any input you have to help us solve our health care crises.

Love...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have given it some thought and it seems that the only way to make congress move quickly on tax supported national health care for all is to demand aggressive endorsement and passage of John Conyers Bill HR 676. Medicare for all. All of you need to get on the phones , the email, and every other way possible. Get your friends, and family to help also. This is not a Democratic, or Republican issue. Its an American issue that effects everyone. Demand, and harass your representatives. Federal, State, and local. Demand  unequivocal endorsement, and support of HR 676 Medicare for all. And if they drag their feet, or fail to quickly support this bill. Tell them you will do every thing in your power to see they don&#8217;t get reelected if they don&#8217;t. No excuses about we cant afford it. Many knowledgeable reputable experts have clearly shown numerous ways we can easily afford it. We already spend more on health care than any other country in the world. We cant afford not to have National Health Care for all. Look at <a href="http://www.sickocure.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.sickocure.org</a></p>
<p>American Citizens are ask to step forward for the American people, and National health care for all. And target, and run against every politician that does not sign on to aggressive endorsement, and passage of John Conyers Bill HR 676. On a platform of National health care for all, Now! Each representative will be given a DEADline by which to respond in writing. Those that do not respond. Or that do not endorse immediate passage of this bill with full veto override if needed will be targeted for removal. </p>
<p>This can be done people. This is your duty. Hopefully you wont have to run, or serve. But you must be willing to do so. If you have to. It&#8217;s time for the real American patriots to step forward. America, and your fellow citizens need you. The old people. The young people. The children. The babies all need you. You must start now. You must be aggressive, and relentless. You must not tire. You must take good care of your-selves so you can fight tough. Millions of life&#8217;s are at steak. The time is now. You must not fail people. Some of you who have been wiped out by illness, and medical bills. You can do this. If you get elected to the house, or senate you&#8217;ll have good health care coverage. BY GOD!!!! Actors, artist, every day people. Mother&#8217;s, Fathers. Young people. You can do this.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t be distracted. There are paid teams out their that will try to distract you from this. Don&#8217;t let them. Don&#8217;t let world events, or new tragedy&#8217;s at home distract you. Health Care is the #1 concern of the American people. Flood the media over the weeks and months till passage of National Health care. Make sure every discussion, and argument is about National health care. You can do this America. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!</p>
<p>And be strategic. If you have to run and another candidate looks like he or she will have a better chance of a win than you. And if they support non-profit, tax supported, single payer, National Health Insurance. Then drop out at the right time. And throw your whole hearted support to them. On the other hand. If you had to run because the politician in power failed to support passage of HR 676. Then do every thing in your power to win, and to see that they don&#8217;t get reelected. Even if several of you have to run to take him out. Remember this is not a democratic, or republican issue. It&#8217;s an American issue. We don&#8217;t really wont their job. We just want good National Health care for all Americans. Be tough. Be brutal if need be.</p>
<p>To our friends around the world. We welcome your help, and advise. Don&#8217;t be offended by the people that lash out at you. Or tell you to mind your own business. They don&#8217;t really speak for most Americans. We, America is a part of all of you. We need your help, and advice. And we appreciate any input you have to help us solve our health care crises.</p>
<p>Love&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046911', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Exley</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046862</link>
		<dc:creator>Exley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow...Spitzer is really trying to divert attention from the abuse-of-power scandal that is devastating him in New York.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow&#8230;Spitzer is really trying to divert attention from the abuse-of-power scandal that is devastating him in New York.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046862', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Adam Selene</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046770</link>
		<dc:creator>Adam Selene</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>(CNN) -- An estimated 2 million babies die within their first 24 hours each year worldwide and the United States has the second worst newborn mortality rate in the developed world, according to a new report.

American babies are three times more likely to die in their first month as children born in Japan, and newborn mortality is 2.5 times higher in the United States than in Finland, Iceland or Norway, Save the Children researchers found.

Only Latvia, with six deaths per 1,000 live births, has a higher death rate for newborns than the United States, which is tied near the bottom of industrialized nations with Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia with five deaths per 1,000 births. 

Guess what&#039;s good for the baby is good for for the child, eh chimpy?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(CNN) &#8212; An estimated 2 million babies die within their first 24 hours each year worldwide and the United States has the second worst newborn mortality rate in the developed world, according to a new report.</p>
<p>American babies are three times more likely to die in their first month as children born in Japan, and newborn mortality is 2.5 times higher in the United States than in Finland, Iceland or Norway, Save the Children researchers found.</p>
<p>Only Latvia, with six deaths per 1,000 live births, has a higher death rate for newborns than the United States, which is tied near the bottom of industrialized nations with Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia with five deaths per 1,000 births. </p>
<p>Guess what&#8217;s good for the baby is good for for the child, eh chimpy?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046770', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dlet</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046688</link>
		<dc:creator>dlet</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First mistake..they wrote to Bush.  hint: he can&#039;t read.  Even if he could read a little of it he would think SCHIP was something he plays with in the bathtub.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First mistake..they wrote to Bush.  hint: he can&#8217;t read.  Even if he could read a little of it he would think SCHIP was something he plays with in the bathtub.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046688', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: AngryOne</title>
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		<dc:creator>AngryOne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In Washington last week, the White House renewed George W. Bush&#039;s war against children&#039;s health care that dates back to his days as Governor of Texas. Just two weeks after the House and Senate each approved major expansions of the State Children&#039;s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP), the Bush administration announced draconian new eligibility rules that would trim thousands of low income children from the rolls. But unlike his Texas two-step when he claimed credit for a program he fought tooth and nail, this time George W. Bush isn&#039;t running for anything.

For the details, see:
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000731.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&quot;Bush Repeats His Texas War on Children&#039;s Health Insurance.&quot;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Washington last week, the White House renewed George W. Bush&#8217;s war against children&#8217;s health care that dates back to his days as Governor of Texas. Just two weeks after the House and Senate each approved major expansions of the State Children&#8217;s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP), the Bush administration announced draconian new eligibility rules that would trim thousands of low income children from the rolls. But unlike his Texas two-step when he claimed credit for a program he fought tooth and nail, this time George W. Bush isn&#8217;t running for anything.</p>
<p>For the details, see:<br />
<b><a href="http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000731.htm" rel="nofollow">&#8220;Bush Repeats His Texas War on Children&#8217;s Health Insurance.&#8221;</a></b><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046567', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: val</title>
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		<dc:creator>val</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maybe Arnie can talk some sense into Bush. AT least he&#039;ll get his ear which hopefully is connected to his head.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe Arnie can talk some sense into Bush. AT least he&#8217;ll get his ear which hopefully is connected to his head.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046542', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: michael</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046530</link>
		<dc:creator>michael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Once again this is the Republicans motto &quot; We stand up for the fetus but neglect the child&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once again this is the Republicans motto &#8221; We stand up for the fetus but neglect the child&#8221;.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046530', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Oracle</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Oracle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why do the Republicans in the Bush administration hate our nation&#039;s children so much?

Oh right, they love money and power more than assisting any of our nation&#039;s children who may be in dire need of health insurance or some type of medical assistance.

Also, I keep forgetting that to these foul beasts in the Bush administration with 666 on the foreheads, unless the child is a Republican child, the child of a lobbyist or the child of a major campaign contributor, then they really just don&#039;t give a damn.

Which I seem to recollect was one of Beatitudes of Jesus Christ. Not.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why do the Republicans in the Bush administration hate our nation&#8217;s children so much?</p>
<p>Oh right, they love money and power more than assisting any of our nation&#8217;s children who may be in dire need of health insurance or some type of medical assistance.</p>
<p>Also, I keep forgetting that to these foul beasts in the Bush administration with 666 on the foreheads, unless the child is a Republican child, the child of a lobbyist or the child of a major campaign contributor, then they really just don&#8217;t give a damn.</p>
<p>Which I seem to recollect was one of Beatitudes of Jesus Christ. Not.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046491', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Liberalismisdead</title>
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		<dc:creator>Liberalismisdead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You show me one poll that liberalism is surging, Tired Colon Jack Zipper, and I&#039;ll make sure your military buddies quit celebrating your departure.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You show me one poll that liberalism is surging, Tired Colon Jack Zipper, and I&#8217;ll make sure your military buddies quit celebrating your departure.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046475', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046463</link>
		<dc:creator>Ret. Col. Jack Ripper</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Liberalism is dead???!!!

Only in your ugly mind. Not according to the polls, a-hole.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Liberalism is dead???!!!</p>
<p>Only in your ugly mind. Not according to the polls, a-hole.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046463', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046462</link>
		<dc:creator>Ret. Col. Jack Ripper</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Weak minded people need government handouts????!!!!

Hey, tell that to corporate America, dumbass!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Weak minded people need government handouts????!!!!</p>
<p>Hey, tell that to corporate America, dumbass!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046462', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bruno Hauptmann</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bruno Hauptmann</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wouldn&#039;t it make more sense for Arno to expand his HEAD, so they&#039;d have room to implant a brain.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wouldn&#8217;t it make more sense for Arno to expand his HEAD, so they&#8217;d have room to implant a brain.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046450', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RingoDingo</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046445</link>
		<dc:creator>RingoDingo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Hillary Clinton Campaign Donates Fugitive Contributorâ€™s Money to Charity Comment by Liberalismisdead â€” August 29, 2007 @ 7:55 pm&lt;/em&gt;

Wow, a politician doing the right thing, and donating questionable money to charity!!! That is news!! An honest politician is so rare, that you wingnuts actually think it&#039;s a BAD THING!!!

That explains why CONSERVATISMISDEAD, thanks to your party of closet cases, pedophiles, purchasers of prostitutes and adulterers!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Hillary Clinton Campaign Donates Fugitive Contributorâ€™s Money to Charity Comment by Liberalismisdead â€” August 29, 2007 @ 7:55 pm</em></p>
<p>Wow, a politician doing the right thing, and donating questionable money to charity!!! That is news!! An honest politician is so rare, that you wingnuts actually think it&#8217;s a BAD THING!!!</p>
<p>That explains why CONSERVATISMISDEAD, thanks to your party of closet cases, pedophiles, purchasers of prostitutes and adulterers!!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046445', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Liberalismisdead</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/29/spitzer-schwarzenegger-write-bush-to-expand-schip/comment-page-1/#comment-4046438</link>
		<dc:creator>Liberalismisdead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;NOTHING REPORTED ON TP REGARDING CLINTON RETURNING DONATIONS BACK TO NORMAN HSU WHO IS A FUGITIVE OF THE LAW. COULD YOU IMAGINE IF THIS WAS A REPUBLICAN? YOUR HYPOCRISY IS SHAMELESS. WHO IS ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL HERE? OH, YEAH, GEORGE SOROS IS IN CHARGE.&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295031,00.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Hillary Clinton Campaign Donates Fugitive Contributor&#039;s Money to Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>NOTHING REPORTED ON TP REGARDING CLINTON RETURNING DONATIONS BACK TO NORMAN HSU WHO IS A FUGITIVE OF THE LAW. COULD YOU IMAGINE IF THIS WAS A REPUBLICAN? YOUR HYPOCRISY IS SHAMELESS. WHO IS ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL HERE? OH, YEAH, GEORGE SOROS IS IN CHARGE.</strong><br />
<strong><br />
<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295031,00.html" rel="nofollow">Hillary Clinton Campaign Donates Fugitive Contributor&#8217;s Money to Charity</a></strong><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046438', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: vermontdave</title>
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		<dc:creator>vermontdave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Comment by JMOHR â€” August 29, 2007 @ 6:45 pm

JMOHR,
Great post!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comment by JMOHR â€” August 29, 2007 @ 6:45 pm</p>
<p>JMOHR,<br />
Great post!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046402', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: JMOHR</title>
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		<dc:creator>JMOHR</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Please note that &quot;weakminded&quot; truly espouses the christian spirit of the Republican party and their corporate lackeys.  &quot;No person is responsible for another&#039;s health care.&quot;  Yes, the true rephrasing of &quot;he&#039;s not heavy, he&#039;s my brother.&quot;

The fact is that most health care throughout the history of the United States was provided on a non-profit basis.  How many of our hospitals were run through religious organizations, educational institutions or government?  Remember Blue Cross/Blue Shield.  Even much of the health insurance was not geared towards the capitalist system. 

One would have to argue that health care is one of the last areas where one wants to have pure capitalism.  Health care has a very inelastic demand.  In most cases, care is an imperative, not a luxury.  Those with the least money have the least bargaining power.  Note that someone covered by insurance will be charged far less for the same service as one who is not insured.  

Bargaining power can be equalized.  However, the corporate interests do not want equal competition.  Please note that Medicare Part D specifically prohibits negotiation by the government.  Also remember that Medicare utilizes private coverage with handsome subsidies from the government.  These plans, meant to bring competitive advantages to Medicare, cost the government sustantially more on a per capita basis than medicare.  

Our country suffers from a competitive disadvantage with every major industrialized nation that has national health care instead of relying upon employer provided health care.  Please note that every such industrialized nation outperforms the US on overall measures of health care than the United States.  They do it at substantially less cost.  

Note that nationalized insurance would reduce tort litigation, malpractice litigation and other court battles.  Let&#039;s face it.  In many of these situations, a primary factor leading to litigation is the necessity of the individual to cover medical costs or the victim&#039;s insured to recover medical costs.

However, the weakminded will see this as a means of boasting their own superiority over that of others because they have been fortunate to have insurance or good health at this stage of their lives.  

Health care like the fire department, police and certain other public services are not appropriate for a purely capitalist system.  Only the weakminded would think otherwise.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please note that &#8220;weakminded&#8221; truly espouses the christian spirit of the Republican party and their corporate lackeys.  &#8220;No person is responsible for another&#8217;s health care.&#8221;  Yes, the true rephrasing of &#8220;he&#8217;s not heavy, he&#8217;s my brother.&#8221;</p>
<p>The fact is that most health care throughout the history of the United States was provided on a non-profit basis.  How many of our hospitals were run through religious organizations, educational institutions or government?  Remember Blue Cross/Blue Shield.  Even much of the health insurance was not geared towards the capitalist system. </p>
<p>One would have to argue that health care is one of the last areas where one wants to have pure capitalism.  Health care has a very inelastic demand.  In most cases, care is an imperative, not a luxury.  Those with the least money have the least bargaining power.  Note that someone covered by insurance will be charged far less for the same service as one who is not insured.  </p>
<p>Bargaining power can be equalized.  However, the corporate interests do not want equal competition.  Please note that Medicare Part D specifically prohibits negotiation by the government.  Also remember that Medicare utilizes private coverage with handsome subsidies from the government.  These plans, meant to bring competitive advantages to Medicare, cost the government sustantially more on a per capita basis than medicare.  </p>
<p>Our country suffers from a competitive disadvantage with every major industrialized nation that has national health care instead of relying upon employer provided health care.  Please note that every such industrialized nation outperforms the US on overall measures of health care than the United States.  They do it at substantially less cost.  </p>
<p>Note that nationalized insurance would reduce tort litigation, malpractice litigation and other court battles.  Let&#8217;s face it.  In many of these situations, a primary factor leading to litigation is the necessity of the individual to cover medical costs or the victim&#8217;s insured to recover medical costs.</p>
<p>However, the weakminded will see this as a means of boasting their own superiority over that of others because they have been fortunate to have insurance or good health at this stage of their lives.  </p>
<p>Health care like the fire department, police and certain other public services are not appropriate for a purely capitalist system.  Only the weakminded would think otherwise.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4046349', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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