Interview: Wendell Potter
And in the forward, Robert Kennedy said that one of the president's, one of his favorite quotes was a Dante quote that, "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of moral crisis, maintain a neutrality." And when I read that, I said, "Oh, jeez, I-- you know. I'm headed for that hottest place in hell, unless I say something." Full Story »
Posted by Patricia Blochowiak
Short-term Wall Street 'expectations' have long long destroyed jobs and other aspects of our economy. Wish a broadcast network would do nightly segments on the subject until it finally breaks up the concrete mindset in 'business' heads. I've long believed universal health care is absolutely necessary -- my own plan is that everyone have the federal employees' plan -- an ability to choose from a variety of insurers. And that the federal government subsidize the premiums on a sliding basis. No Medicare, no Medicaid, no VA, no Tricare (for military and retired military). Way too much paperwork with the overlapping systems today. Even those who have Medicare have to have supplemental private insurance - or lots of money to meet the 20 percent co-pays.