Saturday, January 21, 2012

How do you feel about a national health care plan

How do you feel about a national health care plan??
I'm talking about universal health care paid by the government (and your taxes) like the NHS in Great Britain. I lived there for 7 years and both my children were born there - with my ante-natal care, two c-sections and one child in special care for a week I probably would have gone bankrupt in the USA - but over there I didn't pay 1 cent! Do you think it could work over here?? In response to some of the answers, I just wanted to verify that I realize I paid higher taxes in the UK (did I ever!) - free health care is not literally free, but to me it's worth it to know that I could go to a doctor or emergency room and not worry about how I was going to pay the bill. Also, I am coming from the perspective of a person who works full time and does not have the luxuries of cell phones, car loans, credit cards and satellite TV. We don't even have basic cable in my house! I'm just tired of handing over nearly half my paycheck for insurance premiums and then paying co-pay and deductibles on top.
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Hell, no, I dont want to pay for people who choose not to pay for themselves. besides if you cant feed' em dont breed 'em and that includes the medical costs.
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That would be socialism, which I am against.
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Not a good idea at all. research the health care crisis in Canada.
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No. You are deluding yourself. You paid for your health care through taxes. If you had insurance in the US, you medical expenses would be covered. In the US we have the best health care in the world. If we pay for the best, we get the best.
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I'd prefer less government intervention in the industry rather than more. Though, as long as the alternative is private insurance ponzi schemes, I can't object too strongly.
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Why stop there? How about free housing? Free food? Free cars? Free money? C'mon...wake up and smell the coffee. People can afford health care in the USA if they have their priorities straight. Too many times, I hear people whining and crying about no health care, only to find out they have 2-3 cell phones, cable or satellite tv, a new car in the driveway of their new home that they purchased with an interest only loan. Sorry, I'm not going to fork over anything to anybody who won't help themselves first.
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I think it could work, however you would have insurance companies have a heart attack. It can be worked out, there should be sponsored government health care and private health care for those who can afford health care. I think we should follow the model Sweden is using, they have one of the best health care systems in the world. It actually the cost for health care is low by international standards, 7.6% of GNP compared to 14-15% in the United States. Sadly enough insurance companies and lobbyist will say it is will coast too much. http://www.swedenabroad.com/Page____32628.aspx http://www.sweden.se/templates/cs/FactSheet____15865.aspx
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I think it's a good idea, but to make it work you'd have to tax the rich. In 1979 the U.S. had 15 tax brackets with the top bracket paying 70%. Now we have three with the top bracket paying 35%. Since the rich folks make the tax laws I don't see much hope for change.
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That would mean more government, and more taxes. Not in favour of either.
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No, I don't want half my paycheck going to taxes, which is the case in Canada and Australia. I DO think the government needs to enact legislation to cap drug costs, malpractice lawsuits, and insurance premiums so all WORKING people can be afforded healthcare by their employers.
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It would be a complete nightmare. We are a capitalist country, and health care is about 1/6 of our total economy. We get quality out of it being paid for by the recipients and we would lose that and have mediocre medical care if it were to be socialized. It will never happen in this country IMO because a bill could never make it all the way through Congress.
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I lived there too and thought they had a perfect health care system and wouldn't mind paying higher taxes for the service. If the US could do that it would be a miracle. Its all about money plan and simple
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Universal Health Care would most definitely work over here, but nobody is open to it. People, think about it. It'll basically be an insurance company that's accepted everywhere. Except for paying a monthly sum, it'll go into taxes. YOU ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY!!! It would work over here. Me personally, I am all for it. I'm waiting for Hillary to make it happen.
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WHO'S PAYING FOR THIS HEALTH CARE??????? ME, the working class that's who.............surely not the unemployed or illegal aliens pouring into this Country Why am I responsible for your health care (or life) ????? That is actually what all you "Universal Health Care" advocates are trying to imply...... Next you'll want me to make your RENT payment and probably the one for your car too.
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There are a lot of assumptions here that are just plan wrong, here they are: “I don’t want to pay for people who choose not to pay for themselves”. I don’t want to pay for other people’s irresponsibility either, but we are paying for it one way or the other. Why do you think we pay so much for coverage now? When folks don’t have coverage they end up waiting till it is too late and end up going to the emergency room. The point they finally make it to the doctor their condition is so bad that the cost for fixing it is higher than if they took care of it right in the first place. Emergency room visits cost more than a routine visit to the doctor. Who pays for all this if they don’t? We do! We pay for them with or without universal health coverage. Why do you think we pay so much for insurance? My wife and I are young and healthy, and we have a healthy baby boy. To have full coverage with Kaiser it costs us over $800 a month! In countries where they have universal coverage people don’t even pay that much in a year! We also pay for it when our Hospitals close because there isn’t enough money to keep them open. We also pay when the government has to bail out the insurance companies when they go belly up. We also pay when our work force is threatened because people who need treatment aren’t getting it. WE PAY ANYWAY! “That would be socialism, which I am against”. Yes it would be a social program, God forbid. Let us see what other social programs we suffer from: public schools, road maintance, the military, social security, the postal service, etc. Maybe we should just go back to living in caves? “Not a good idea at all. Research the health care crisis in Canada”. Research the health care system here! We are in trouble, not because we have done things the Universal way but because we have taken the privatization route. You can find bad examples of anything if we look hard enough, but if we look for where the best medical system live, they are found in countries where a universal system is in place. “In the US we have the best health care in the world”. I wish this was true but it isn’t. It may have been true 20 years ago, but the world has changed since then. Not only do they do it cheaper over seas but they do it better. I have seen the hospitals in France, I have seen the dentist offices in Thailand, and I have seen the pharmacies in Holland. We are falling behind. Going to a Dentist in Thailand is like getting in a time machine and traveling into the future. The maternities in France are like dieing and going to heaven; private rooms extended stays, service, etc. Drugs are cheaper, medical innovations abound, all over seas. The USA is a joke when it comes to health care; we are rated 37th in the world. We have double the infant mortality than France. And drug costs are absurd here. Let’s go Universal!
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I think, according to everything I've looked at... health care costs would probably be cut in half (relative to what you pay now for insurance vs. a tax increase)... and, at best, a very minimal decrease in quality... same basic services for half the costs... I like it... costs are totally out of control in the U.S. and you can't put a cost on good health, so there is no regulation to the market... also, I think we would be a more successful country if everyone had health care... witch many don't have access to any decent level of health care (only emergency care, which many health professionals will tell you that just doesn't cut it)...

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Khadeja. APUSH work

Khadeja. APUSH work.?
Unicameral, mixed government, bicameral, suffrage, electoral college, cabinet, speculators, national debt, assumption, factions, party system, ‘states’ rights Unicameral: One-house legislature with compete power. Mixed government: John Adam’s 1776 plan called for three branches of government, each representing one function. Created to maintain a balance of power. Bicameral: A two-house assembly, usually a house of representatives, and a senate, suggest by John Adams in his Thoughts on Government. Suffrage: The right to vote. In early, national period suffrage was limited by property restrictions. Electoral College: A group of electoral, chosen state by state, to vote for president and vice according to the majority of popular cast votes. Cabinet: George Washington organized bureaucratic departments to carry out the work of the executive branch and appointed secretaries to run those departments in 1788. Speculators: Someone who enters a market to buy and then resell at a higher price with sole goal of making money. National debt: Alexander Hamilton believed that drawing on this source of capital to finance government would create ties of loyalty between the government and the business community. Assumption: Factions: A small political group or alliance organized around a single issue or person Party System: An organized political body with specific ideologies or interests, established with the goal of organizing the electorate and directing the policies of a government. Key Events and Historical Figures: Identify the historical significance of term Popular sovereignty, Shays’s Rebellion, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Antifederalists, Federalist, national bank, Jay’s Treaty, Alien & Sedition Acts, XYZ Affair Popular sovereignty: Is the belief that the legitimacy of the state is created by the will or consent of its people, who are the source of all political power. Shay’s Rebellion: Was an armed uprising in central and western MA. Virginia Plan: Was a proposal by VA delegates, drafted by James Madison. Was notable for its role in setting the overall agenda in the convention and, setting forth the idea of population weighted representation in the proposed National Legislature. New Jersey Plan: Was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government proposed by William Paterson at the Philadelphia convention and was created to a response to the Virginia’s Plan call for 2 houses of congress. Antifederalists: Political philosophy which opposes the concept of Federalism, dictate that the central governing authority of a nation or inferior to that, but not having more power than, its sub-nation states. Federalist: American political party, formed by Alexander Hamilton. National Bank: “central bank” Jay’s Treaty: Was a treated between the United States and Great Britain which averted war.
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Is this a question or a homework assignment? I suggest you ask this in the US,History or Homework section for an appropriate answer.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

history...please help

history...please help!?
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1 What was a direct effect of increased food production during Europe’s Agricultural Revolution? A New markets opened. B Overseas trade increased. C The population increased. D Excess food was wasted. 2 During the 1600s, Europe developed a thriving economy based on A barter. B money. C banking. D factories. 3 A defining feature of Europe’s Industrial Revolution was that many commercial goods were A purchased in overseas markets. B manufactured in less developed countries. C sold without economic barriers such as tariffs. D made by machine rather than by hand. 4 A geographic advantage of England in the Industrial Revolution was its A natural harbors. B national bank. C central location in Europe. D central mountain range. 5 The “Black Country” of England was known for its A forest fires. B smoke from coal. C fast-flowing rivers. D political stability. 6 What was one important power source for factories in 18th-century England? A gas B electricity C oil D water Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1 What impact did the steam engine have on the growth of industry? A permitted merchants to reach new markets B ended dependence on ocean transport C reduced pollution compared with coal D provided an efficient source of power 2 What technology did James Watt improve? A the steam engine B cotton processing C electric light D the Bessemer process 3 Which process would be an example of pasteurization? A Milk is sterilized. B Cotton fiber is separated. C Coal is burned to make steam. D Steel is made out of iron. 4 By the 1840s, England was connected by a network of A craft guilds. B telephone lines. C railroads. D electric lines. 5 Which 20th-century invention is most comparable to the telegraph in its impact? A television B e-mail and the Internet C airplanes D the telephone 6 Which increased as a result of the Industrial Revolution? A prices for consumer goods B dependence on the weather C the speed of transactions D isolation of commercial centers Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1 Which would have been a common life change in England during the Industrial Revolution? A A farmer moves to an industrial area to work in a coal mine. B A coal miner works his way up through the ranks to own the mine. C A coal miner moves to the country to run his own farm. D A lawyer loses his business and is forced to work in a coal mine. 2 In Great Britain, the Factory Act of 1819 declared it illegal for children to work more than 12 hours a day. What does the act suggest about labor conditions at that time? A Working conditions were worse in Great Britain than in other nations. B The government frequently intervened on behalf of workers. C Some children spent more than half of each day working. D Factories were unable to attract adult employees. 3 In the 19th century, millions of people seeking work migrated A from Asia to Europe. B from North America to Europe. C from North America to Europe and Asia. D from Asia and Europe to North America. 4 Which statement is true of social class during the Industrial Revolution? A People could move freely from one social class to another. B Social classes became increasingly divided. C The very idea of social classes became outdated. D Europe was generally divided between an upper class and a working class. 5 Collective bargaining was a process of negotiation between A employers and workers. B employers and the government. C unions and the government. D workers and unions. 6 In 1902, Pennsylvania coal miners refused to work, returning to their jobs only when guaranteed a 10 percent pay increase and reduction of hours. The miners’ action is an example of A forming a union. B free labor. C a strike. D a picket. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Use the quotation to answer questions 1 and 2. “They are the leaders on the way to material progress. . . . They guess what the consumers would like to have and are intent on providing them with these things.” —from Human Action: A Treatise on Economics, Ludwig von Mises 1 The quotation describes the role in an industrial economy played by A entrepreneurs. B investors. C labor. D salespeople. 2 According to the quotation, what skill is important to a business leader? A the ability to raise money B an understanding of people’s needs C fair leadership D a love of material goods 3 What is the goal of industrial production? A employment for great numbers of people B efficient use of natural resources C finding new sources of capital D the manufacture of consumer goods that can be sold 4 Which event in 19th-century England most benefited its industrial economy? A war against Russia B the growth of democracy C increased population growth D a decline in agriculture 5 Which social
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Look them up slappy
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1) Most likely the fact that new markets opened up. Spices and such from the Middle East, India, and China prompted for a thirst for new products. Throw in new food discoveries in the new world, and Europe becomes a center of blending for food. 2) Arguablly, A, B, and C. The Dutch were the hegemons during this time and specialized in banking which involved money, and trade. 3) Goods were made with machines instead by hand. 4) Not necessarily natural harbors, but the central mountain range, as it possessed coal and rivers to power hydroelectric machines. 5) Black Country = smoke from coal. 6) Water 1) A 2) A 3) A and I am tired now. But for your last question, the even in the 19th century was the increased population growth as it created increased demand for goods.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

home work help ... thank you ///

home work help ... thank you ///?
1. Some scientists think that Native Americans migrated from (1 point) Europe. Asia. Spain. England. 2. Which statement best explains why the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was important to the development of the United States? (1 point) It created new taxes on imported goods. It resulted in immigration from France to the United States. It doubled the size of the country. It encouraged Native Americans to settle more land in the West. 3. What was one event that helped make the United States a world power? (1 point) The country experienced the Great Depression. The country fought in World War I. The country signed the Peace of Paris. The country fought in the French and Indian War. 4. What was one important political result of the Canadian constitution of 1982? (1 point) Quebec became an independent nation. English became the official language of Canada. Canada became completely independent. A monarchy was established in Canada. 5. The United States and Canada have worked to solve environmental problems such as water pollution, soil erosion, and (1 point) acid rain. tariffs on imported goods. free trade. cultural cooperation. 6. Why did English settlers come to America? (1 point) to find gold to become fur traders to start a new life to become missionaries 7. How did the doctrine of Manifest Destiny in the United States affect the development of the country in the 1800s? (1 point) Many Americans moved westward across the continent to settle new territories. Many Americans moved to European countries looking for work. Americans encouraged Native Americans to move eastward across the country. Americans wanted to develop the eastern coast of the United States. 8. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the poor in the late 1800s? (1 point) The city slums emptied. The life of the poor did not improve. Poverty was eliminated. The life of the poor improved greatly. 9. Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which country gained complete control over Canada? (1 point) the United States France Spain Great Britain 10. As a result of the British North American Act of 1867, Canada had its own (1 point) monarch. central government. language. economy.
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1. Asia 2. It doubled the size of the country. 3. The country fought in World War I. 4. A monarchy was established in Canada. 5. acid rain 6. to start a new life (not so sure about this one, but I think that's the answer) 7. Many Americans moved westward across the continent to settle new territories. 8. The life of the poor improved greatly. 9. Great Britain 10. central government. HOPE THIS HELPS! Kellllll(:
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1. Asia 2. It doubled the size of the country. 3. The country fought in World War I. 4. A monarchy was established in Canada. 5. acid rain 6. to start a new life (not so sure about this one, but I think that's the answer) 7. Many Americans moved westward across the continent to settle new territories. 8. The life of the poor improved greatly. 9. Great Britain 10. central government.