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Should David Letterman apologize for comment about Sarah Palin's daughter?
Fri Jun 12, 2009
- haven't we learned by now that words CAN HURT, or cause harm. All of us need to do a better job of monitoring what we say.
Should the government be involved in corporate pay?
Wed Jun 10, 2009
- At one time my answer would have been NO - however, as it is my tax money bailing these guys out - I do want some oversite.
Who will make your next car?
Mon Jun 1, 2009
- Actually I don't know - have a lease GM vehicle now which my local dealer would not even discuss lower the payment or a reduced buy-out - s
If the swine flu strain spread to your town, would you be willing to stay home -- and tell others to stay six feet away?
Tue Apr 28, 2009
- I said no because I am a health care professional, and with no children at home to worry about - I would work
Is GM too big to fail?
Fri May 29, 2009
- nothing and nobody is too big to fail.
What will you do if your credit card rates and fees rise after this reform?
Tue May 19, 2009
- I have four cards - I am now working to payoff two - and cut them up. The other I will use very minimual. I'll use my debit card primarily
Should parents be allowed to refuse cancer treatments for their sick children?
Fri May 15, 2009
- Each case needs to be individualized - sometimes it should be parents - in this case I agree with court action
Are you OK with paying $1,300 more for a new car if it saves you cash at the pump?
Tue May 19, 2009
- most autos are already over $28K - an that with no amenities, then there is the cost of lic.plates & ins. ENOUGH
What do you think of an Ohio school's suspension of a teenager for attending his girlfriend's prom?
Mon May 11, 2009
- he knew the rules and what would happen if he went - HE MADE a choice - then handle the consequences.
Did Wanda Sykes' performance at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner go too far?
Mon May 11, 2009
- alot of her comments were NOT funny to me.

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I agree! People want to love their doctors but also have alot of animosity towards them. Alot of people are under the impression that just because you have M.D. behind your name you are wealthy. That is not the case. Some may forget that most physicians leave medical school with significant loans to repay for their education. Many have outstanding debt in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. It is one thing to point to other countires that have socialized medicine and say their system works so much better. But remember....physicians that went to college and medical school in countries with socialized medicine, such as England, didn't have to pay anything for their education. Socialized medicine may win more favor in this country if there were an understanding about the debts physicians incur including loans, medical malpractice insurance and overhead costs for employees, etc... Until the government evaluates and understands the costs involved with the cost of a physician to do business in this country...not very many physicians are going to be willing to get on board for a national healthcare system. Medicare is an example of government run healthcare in our country. They consistently deny payment to providers for services rendered and underpay physicians for their services. Many people may be unsatisfied with their healthcare at this time....but imagine what healthcare will be like once you force a physician to accept lower rates and take on more patients under a government run system. Most likely they would be expected to continue to pay their own high overhead costs including malpractice insurance, staff costs and repay their own loans on a government payscale. It is not fair to those individuals that spent many years earning a higher education and have to pay for that education. What would attorney's say if they were forced into a government run system for legal services and had to accept all clients no matter how complex the issue and weren't allowed to charge a rate they determine was fair for their services? There would be outrage! But then again...most lawmakers have a legal background and are attorney's aren't they?
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