Comments on: Bayh: ‘I’m Agnostic’ About Having A Public Plan As Part Of Health Care Reform http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: guzide http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5604023 guzide Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:43:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5604023 OK Pat obviously senile dementia has set in. Time to see the nice young men that will need to take care of you soon.<a href="http://www.magicplast.com" rel="nofollow">burun estetigi</a> <a href="http://www.hemenarac.com" rel="nofollow">rent a car</a> <a href="http://www.kardeslerrentacar.com" rel="nofollow">arac kiralama</a> <a href="http://www.magicsacekimi.com" rel="nofollow">sac ekimi</a> OK Pat obviously senile dementia has set in. Time to see the nice young men that will need to take care of you soon.burun estetigi rent a car arac kiralama
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]]> By: babyboomerorig http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5595213 babyboomerorig Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:30:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5595213 Ok, Sen. Bayh, I just got back from my home state of IN...your state and can't believe the construction standing still in the NW area of the state. Buildings half built, subdivisions with a road, maybe a cement slab and nothing else. 3 people in my family lost thier jobs last week and with it, their insurance for their families. I think you should be a little beyond "agnostic" about health insurance. Your Republican voters will be in this mess soon, if not already, so get your head out of your nether region and take a stand. Your constituants need you... Ok, Sen. Bayh, I just got back from my home state of IN…your state and can’t believe the construction standing still in the NW area of the state. Buildings half built, subdivisions with a road, maybe a cement slab and nothing else. 3 people in my family lost thier jobs last week and with it, their insurance for their families.

I think you should be a little beyond “agnostic” about health insurance. Your Republican voters will be in this mess soon, if not already, so get your head out of your nether region and take a stand. Your constituants need you…

]]> By: LeeHope http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5594857 LeeHope Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:11:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5594857 <strong>I still as always believe that these members of Congress are so out of touch with the realities of everyday people. They continue to believe that health care is a privilege not a right.....and it should be viewed as a business venture..and as ling as the insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies are making a profit there is no health care crisis....that is so inherently WRONG!!! WE need the plan that Rep. John Conyers is offering..and in some corners is gaining traction.....we need to stop having the insurance companies and the pharmas write the legislation....and they should not be allowed to lobby Congress or give huge campaign donations to these folks...that amounts to influence....Sen. Bayh should just keep quiet....he is not helpful to the discussion right now....</strong> I still as always believe that these members of Congress are so out of touch with the realities of everyday people. They continue to believe that health care is a privilege not a right…..and it should be viewed as a business venture..and as ling as the insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies are making a profit there is no health care crisis….that is so inherently WRONG!!! WE need the plan that Rep. John Conyers is offering..and in some corners is gaining traction…..we need to stop having the insurance companies and the pharmas write the legislation….and they should not be allowed to lobby Congress or give huge campaign donations to these folks…that amounts to influence….Sen. Bayh should just keep quiet….he is not helpful to the discussion right now….

]]> By: Mikala http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5594757 Mikala Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:41:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5594757 Single payer will help solve our health care problem because it will remove the profit and middle men out of the system which suck up millions in wages and benefits and don't improve care a single bit. Single payer will help solve our health care problem because it will remove the profit and middle men out of the system which suck up millions in wages and benefits and don’t improve care a single bit.

]]> By: yelena amorbus alternatus vee http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5594242 yelena amorbus alternatus vee Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:23:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5594242 Sorry guys, but I can't tell you how relieved I am to be living in Australia when it comes to health care. In Oz, those on middle/higher incomes generally have private health insurance, (which admittedly is usually better quality than free cover). But at least if you're poor and you get sick, you don't have to fight to get medical treatment, and it's free. True, public health care is pretty basic and not much fun, but it saved my life once when I was a student, and it didn't cost me a brass razoo. I'm truly gobsmacked by the US system of 'health care', (a misnomer if there ever was one). The American health system is one of the most expensive, yet least effective, in the industrialized world, and the Insurance Companies are laughing all the way to the bank. Any political party that proposed a US-like system in Oz would face serious opposition from the voting public. Sorry guys, but I can’t tell you how relieved I am to be living in Australia when it comes to health care. In Oz, those on middle/higher incomes generally have private health insurance, (which admittedly is usually better quality than free cover). But at least if you’re poor and you get sick, you don’t have to fight to get medical treatment, and it’s free. True, public health care is pretty basic and not much fun, but it saved my life once when I was a student, and it didn’t cost me a brass razoo. I’m truly gobsmacked by the US system of ‘health care’, (a misnomer if there ever was one). The American health system is one of the most expensive, yet least effective, in the industrialized world, and the Insurance Companies are laughing all the way to the bank. Any political party that proposed a US-like system in Oz would face serious opposition from the voting public.

]]> By: Robt http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5594208 Robt Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:48:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5594208 Gee, If Bayh didn't have his tax payer congressional platnum Health care plan. Do you think he would be agnostic about it? Gee, If Bayh didn’t have his tax payer congressional platnum Health care plan. Do you think he would be agnostic about it?

]]> By: labman57 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5594095 labman57 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:56:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5594095 Translation--Bayh is too much of a political chickensh*t to take a position on this issue. Translation–Bayh is too much of a political chickensh*t to take a position on this issue.

]]> By: marlow http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5594024 marlow Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:54:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5594024 One of those companies trying to make millions off healthcare is Evan Bayh’s #7 lifetime donor, The Carlyle Group. Is that "group" still headed up by Frank "fingers" Carlucci? One of those companies trying to make millions off healthcare is Evan Bayh’s #7 lifetime donor, The Carlyle Group.

Is that “group” still headed up by Frank “fingers” Carlucci?

]]> By: Svejk http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5594017 Svejk Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:43:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5594017 It's time ALL these selfish, close-minded idiots got religion and realized he people's lives are at stake. Health care is a human right, not a commodity to be traded cash. They also need to notice that our present free market banking and health care systems are not working. More of the same will not work either. Senator Bayh's wife, Susan needs to find a source of income other than her Wellpoint board membership. We need H.R. 676 - single-payer, government paid, privately delivered health care. Period. It’s time ALL these selfish, close-minded idiots got religion and realized he people’s lives are at stake. Health care is a human right, not a commodity to be traded cash.

They also need to notice that our present free market banking and health care systems are not working. More of the same will not work either.

Senator Bayh’s wife, Susan needs to find a source of income other than her Wellpoint board membership.

We need H.R. 676 – single-payer, government paid, privately delivered health care.

Period.

]]> By: JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5594001 JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:15:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5594001 Evan Bayh's got real good health care from the government. Guess he ain't agnostic about that. Evan Bayh=coward. Evan Bayh=hypocrite. Evan Bayh=worse than Lieberman. Evan Bayh=disgrace to Indiana. Evan Bayh=disgrace to America. If Evan despise government run health care, drop out of the Senate's health plan for Senators. Evan Bayh’s got real good health care from the government.

Guess he ain’t agnostic about that.

Evan Bayh=coward.

Evan Bayh=hypocrite.

Evan Bayh=worse than Lieberman.

Evan Bayh=disgrace to Indiana.

Evan Bayh=disgrace to America.

If Evan despise government run health care, drop out of the Senate’s health plan for Senators.

]]> By: JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5593997 JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:14:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5593997 #59... <blockquote>The Bayh household made over $1.2 million flipping WellPoint stock options the last few years. Mrs. Evan Bayh sits on five for-profit health care boards. Susan’s annual compensation associated with health care is $770,000. That’s nearly four times her husband’s Senate pay. One of those companies trying to make millions off healthcare is Evan Bayh’s #7 lifetime donor, The Carlyle Group.</blockquote> Why doesn't this surprise me? #59…

The Bayh household made over $1.2 million flipping WellPoint stock options the last few years. Mrs. Evan Bayh sits on five for-profit health care boards. Susan’s annual compensation associated with health care is $770,000. That’s nearly four times her husband’s Senate pay.

One of those companies trying to make millions off healthcare is Evan Bayh’s #7 lifetime donor, The Carlyle Group.

Why doesn’t this surprise me?

]]> By: texasman5002 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5593961 texasman5002 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:34:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5593961 bAYH IS GITTING MONEY FORM INSURANCE COMPANY LETS VOTE HIM OUT STIP HIM OF ALL SEENATE DUTIESC AND NOT REELECT HIM bAYH IS GITTING MONEY FORM INSURANCE COMPANY LETS VOTE HIM OUT STIP HIM OF ALL SEENATE DUTIESC AND NOT REELECT HIM

]]> By: texasman5002 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5593959 texasman5002 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:32:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5593959 bayh isa done AS FAR AS MANY OF US ARE CONCERNED HE SCREWED HIS OWN PRESIDNET FOR POLITICAL GAINS HE IS A ASS TO DO TRTHIS sENATOR rEID MUST STEP IN AND GET TO THIS jERK bayh isa done AS FAR AS MANY OF US ARE CONCERNED HE SCREWED HIS OWN PRESIDNET FOR POLITICAL GAINS HE IS A ASS TO DO TRTHIS sENATOR rEID MUST STEP IN AND GET TO THIS jERK

]]> By: marlow http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5593927 marlow Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:12:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5593927 Thanks for saving my lungs, state. Also, just found theyrule.net Very educational. We plebs had better wake up and quick. Thanks for saving my lungs, state. Also, just found theyrule.net Very educational. We plebs had better wake up and quick.

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5593922 MapleStreet Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:10:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5593922 “What we need is true markets that will allocate this resource ..." Ya mean like the success of the Medicare drug plans that started a couple of years ago ? Or like when the insurance execs banded with the Whitehouse to save money by building HMOs that directly shuttled the money to the CEOs. Or like Columbia / HCA ? “What we need is true markets that will allocate this resource …”

Ya mean like the success of the Medicare drug plans that started a couple of years ago ?

Or like when the insurance execs banded with the Whitehouse to save money by building HMOs that directly shuttled the money to the CEOs.

Or like Columbia / HCA ?

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5593907 stateofthedivision Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:59:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5593907 The Bayh household made over $1.2 million flipping WellPoint stock options the last few years. Mrs. Evan Bayh <a href="http://stateofthedivision.blogspot.com/2009/03/bayh-household-finance-update.html" rel="nofollow">sits on </a>five for-profit health care boards. Susan's annual compensation associated with health care is $770,000. That's nearly four times her husband's Senate pay. One of those companies trying to make millions off healthcare is Evan Bayh's <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=Career&cid=N00003762" rel="nofollow">#7 lifetime donor</a>, The Carlyle Group. http://www.carlyle.com/Industry/Healthcare/item8398.html The Bayh household made over $1.2 million flipping WellPoint stock options the last few years. Mrs. Evan Bayh sits on five for-profit health care boards. Susan’s annual compensation associated with health care is $770,000. That’s nearly four times her husband’s Senate pay.

One of those companies trying to make millions off healthcare is Evan Bayh’s #7 lifetime donor, The Carlyle Group.

http://www.carlyle.com/Industry/Healthcare/item8398.html

]]> By: marlow http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5593891 marlow Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:20:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5593891 Do we know what Bayh's contributions from the insurance industry have been? Should I hold my breath? Do we know what Bayh’s contributions from the insurance industry have been? Should I hold my breath?

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5593833 Doc Rock Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:00:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5593833 As someone who worked enthusiastically as a local canvasser for Birch Bayh, Evan's father, and Vance Hartke, then Indiana's other Senator, I am not even agnostic about Evan Bayh's positions. I wouldn't vote for him as a national candidate! As someone who worked enthusiastically as a local canvasser for Birch Bayh, Evan’s father, and Vance Hartke, then Indiana’s other Senator, I am not even agnostic about Evan Bayh’s positions. I wouldn’t vote for him as a national candidate!

]]> By: Wayne Ant Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/comment-page-2/#comment-5593827 Wayne Ant Schneider Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:56:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/bayh-agnostic-health/#comment-5593827 Face it, there are people who are making millions and millions and millions of dollars off the health care industry. When it comes time to reform the system, will it be their interests that are protected? If so, it will never be reformed the way it needs to be. Face it, there are people who are making millions and millions and millions of dollars off the health care industry. When it comes time to reform the system, will it be their interests that are protected? If so, it will never be reformed the way it needs to be.

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