Comments on: The Test Of Greatness Is How We Care For Our Children http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:07:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: apishapa http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1013632 apishapa Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:43:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1013632 <p>What I want to know if Bush has declared that all Emergency Room care is free from now on. That’s what I hear him saying. The last time I took my kid to an Emergency Room I got a pretty big bill. I thought I had to pay it, at least that portion that exceeded my insurance. You mean that was supposed to be FREE???</p> <p>My ex-boyfriend (who did not have insurance) got bit by a rattlesanke a couple of years ago. The Emergency Room bill was over $25,000 for one visit. That was supposed to be FREE? </p> <p>My GOD! I to hell with the clinic, my kids are going to be at the E.R. from now on for everything from shots to surgery. It’s all FREE!!!</p> What I want to know if Bush has declared that all Emergency Room care is free from now on. That’s what I hear him saying. The last time I took my kid to an Emergency Room I got a pretty big bill. I thought I had to pay it, at least that portion that exceeded my insurance. You mean that was supposed to be FREE???

My ex-boyfriend (who did not have insurance) got bit by a rattlesanke a couple of years ago. The Emergency Room bill was over $25,000 for one visit. That was supposed to be FREE?

My GOD! I to hell with the clinic, my kids are going to be at the E.R. from now on for everything from shots to surgery. It’s all FREE!!!

]]> By: Jon Swift http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012440 Jon Swift Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:07:17 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012440 <p><strong>Bush to Kids: Grow Up!</strong></p> <p>The veto SCHIP is just one way the President is nipping the prepub*sc*nt culture of dependence in the bud.</p> Bush to Kids: Grow Up!

The veto SCHIP is just one way the President is nipping the prepub*sc*nt culture of dependence in the bud.

]]> By: Jill http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012150 Jill Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:12:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012150 <p>Ok, I just called Rep. Roskam’s office (Illinois) — he’s a repub and almost never votes the way I want him to, but I never give up hope that if enough people call and tell him they disagree, he might worry about losing his office next time…and capitulate. :-)</p> Ok, I just called Rep. Roskam’s office (Illinois) — he’s a repub and almost never votes the way I want him to, but I never give up hope that if enough people call and tell him they disagree, he might worry about losing his office next time…and capitulate. :-)

]]> By: barb in west yellowstone MT http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012148 barb in west yellowstone MT Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:12:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012148 <p>I just spoke to an aide in Rep. Denny Rehberg’s (REP) office to thank Denny for voting for S-Chip and asked whether he would support over-riding the preznut’s veto. He said Denny is absolutely committed to this bill and would vote to over-ride IF NO OTHER AMENDMENTS WERE ADDED.</p> <p>only time i’ve been able to thank him for anything</p> I just spoke to an aide in Rep. Denny Rehberg’s (REP) office to thank Denny for voting for S-Chip and asked whether he would support over-riding the preznut’s veto. He said Denny is absolutely committed to this bill and would vote to over-ride IF NO OTHER AMENDMENTS WERE ADDED.

only time i’ve been able to thank him for anything

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012004 selise Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:01:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012004 <p><a href="#comment-1011994"><em>burnspbesq @ 111</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>FWIW, I agree with you that this bill isn’t good enough. But the alternative to this bill isn’t a better bill, it’s no bill — and that’s just not acceptable.</p></blockquote> <p>is that really so? who would vote against if legal immigrant children were covered? wouldn’t the pressure then be on them to vote for it anyway if it couldn’t be passed without their votes?</p> <p>in a way, this reminds me of <a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/09/30/well-pick-you-up-later/">teddy’s posts on the ENDA</a>.</p> burnspbesq @ 111

FWIW, I agree with you that this bill isn’t good enough. But the alternative to this bill isn’t a better bill, it’s no bill — and that’s just not acceptable.

is that really so? who would vote against if legal immigrant children were covered? wouldn’t the pressure then be on them to vote for it anyway if it couldn’t be passed without their votes?

in a way, this reminds me of teddy’s posts on the ENDA.

]]> By: old gold http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012003 old gold Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:00:43 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012003 <p><a href="#comment-1011949"><em>Moon @ 94</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><b><em>…..George Bush’s “emergency room health care” plan. </em></b><br /> History has a lesson for the last person that said <b><em>Let them eat cake.</em></b> She lost her job.</p></blockquote> <p>Yellow cake?</p> Moon @ 94

…..George Bush’s “emergency room health care” plan.
History has a lesson for the last person that said Let them eat cake. She lost her job.

Yellow cake?

]]> By: Lee http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012002 Lee Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:58:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1012002 <p><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/3/133617/343">diary on being denied SCHIP and husbands suicide</a></p> diary on being denied SCHIP and husbands suicide

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1011998 MarkH Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:55:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1011998 <p>BTW, it’s hard to get into a blogging mood when you’ve got a cold. I’ve been out of action a few days and still feel lousy. But, in the name of patriotism and kvetching…</p> BTW, it’s hard to get into a blogging mood when you’ve got a cold. I’ve been out of action a few days and still feel lousy. But, in the name of patriotism and kvetching…

]]> By: Fern http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1011997 Fern Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:55:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1011997 <p><a href="#comment-1011994"><em>burnspbesq @ 111</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-1011983"><em>selise @ 109</em></a></p> <blockquote> <p>and i think the people responsible for pulling coverage for legal immigrant children should be paying a heavy price.</p> <p>i thought we were the party of immigrant rights? i thought we didn’t go along with those who think immigrant = brown, and god forbid a brown kid gets health care?</p></blockquote> <p>FWIW, I agree with you that this bill isn’t good enough. But the alternative to this bill isn’t a better bill, it’s no bill — and that’s just not acceptable.</p></blockquote> <p>Sad but true.</p> burnspbesq @ 111

selise @ 109

and i think the people responsible for pulling coverage for legal immigrant children should be paying a heavy price.

i thought we were the party of immigrant rights? i thought we didn’t go along with those who think immigrant = brown, and god forbid a brown kid gets health care?

FWIW, I agree with you that this bill isn’t good enough. But the alternative to this bill isn’t a better bill, it’s no bill — and that’s just not acceptable.

Sad but true.

]]> By: burnspbesq http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1011994 burnspbesq Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:52:13 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/03/the-test-of-greatness-is-how-we-care-for-our-children/#comment-1011994 <p><a href="#comment-1011983"><em>selise @ 109</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-1011976"><em>burnspbesq @ 107</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Sure. But if any of the eight House Democrats who voted against the bill don’t vote to override, and the override effort falls short, they are going to pay a very heavy price.</p></blockquote> <p>well, i only know why kucinch objects - not the other 7.</p> <p>and i think the people responsible for pulling coverage for legal immigrant children should be paying a heavey price.</p> <p>i thought we were the party of immigrant rights? i thought we didn’t go along with those who think immigrant = brown, and god forbid a brown kid gets health care?</p></blockquote> <p>FWIW, I agree with you that this bill isn’t good enough. But the alternative to this bill isn’t a better bill, it’s no bill — and that’s just not acceptable.</p> selise @ 109

burnspbesq @ 107

Sure. But if any of the eight House Democrats who voted against the bill don’t vote to override, and the override effort falls short, they are going to pay a very heavy price.

well, i only know why kucinch objects – not the other 7.

and i think the people responsible for pulling coverage for legal immigrant children should be paying a heavey price.

i thought we were the party of immigrant rights? i thought we didn’t go along with those who think immigrant = brown, and god forbid a brown kid gets health care?

FWIW, I agree with you that this bill isn’t good enough. But the alternative to this bill isn’t a better bill, it’s no bill — and that’s just not acceptable.

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