BO fining parents

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Registered: 01-29-2008
BO fining parents
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Mon, 10-13-2008 - 1:11am

I was watching some of the debate from last week online because i missed it. McCain brought up that Obama wants to fine parents who do not have health insurance on their children.

I'm not sure how most people feel about this, but isn't health insurance just as important as shelter, education and food. I definitely think that not insuring your children should fall into the neglect category. People can complain about the cost of health care but if you can't afford having a child, don't have one.

I guess i was wondering what others thought about this.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:18am

Actually, Obama doesn't address these false charges.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:21am
I am uncomfortable with fines for parents who do not insure their children. I am also uncomfortable with the government mandating that people must insure their children. My children were not insured when we were younger because they were very healthy and it cost much less to pay the doctor directly when something came up than to pay the outrageous monthly charges that the health insurance companies demanded.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:25am
I've heard him address the "Muslim" issue. I've heard him address the "lipstick on a pig" issue. I've heard him address the "Rezco issue" (it was a boneheaded thing to do). I've heard him address the Ayers issue (just a guy in the neighborhood)and on and on. He usually addresses these issues immediately. He has said nothing about this, and nothing about the citizenship issue. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:27am

I am not going to be able to change your mind so I won't even try.


 

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:29am

Hey, wait a minute.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:31am

Uh-huh.....so you're getting a "feeling" of "truthiness" - why am I not surprised that such a thing is enough for many Republicans to vote based upon?

ROFL.

I'd say it's far more likely an unwillingness to allow McCain to back him into a too-specific policy proposal which could then be criticized, much like McCain keeps telling America that he "knows how" to "get Bin Laden" without ever getting more specific than that...even when asked.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:33am

Yep, sure sounds chock-full-'o'-truthiness to me, too!

You know, it occurs to me that John McCain has never directly addressed Ted Sampley's charges that he is likely a programmed Manchurian candidate from his time in captivity.

Hmmmmm!!!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-08-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:37am
Hello...We can only make a difference and have a
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:40am
I'm just assessing the facts surrounding his normal pattern of behavior. Does this make you uncomfortable?
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-20-2008
In reply to: pie_28
Mon, 10-13-2008 - 9:44am
Then that is their choice, the doctors can choose where they want to work and how much they make, with limitations, you can alway go back but you can't go up without experience. poor doctors happen, regardless, right now in our health care. Wouldn't that be an incentive for doctors to try to be the best that they could by being able to go up the ladder? I'll write more later but right now I have to go do something for a friend, but I wanted to equate this to military housing, and how life just isn't fair in general. i'll be back in about 4 hours or so. :)

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