"If the United States is supposed to uphold "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" how can a sick or dying person without health care have these rights."
~Motivated In Ohio
"Any health care funding plan that is just, equitable, civilized and humane must - must - redistribute wealth from the richer among us to the poorer and the less fortunate. Excellent healthcare is by definition re-distributional."
~Donald Berwick
Sadly, dear Underground, none of these horrid stats shocked me; I'm acquainted with a man who has devoted a great deal of time trying to improve the terrible plight of the Atomic Vets (-those exposed in the 1950s at home and on tiny atolls). My daughter volunteers locally at a vet house, organized like Ronald McDonald House, which puts up vet loved ones while vets are being hospitalized, etc.
As much as I bitterly oppose most of the USA's foreign "adventures", I DO SUPPORT our vets. We really should separate the soldiers from their higher-ups, who put them in danger all too often for the wrong reasons. We also must increase their benefits and pay--otherwise, how is this a just society? (Other reasons spring to mind....)
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That is just terrible. I hate the way we treat our veterans.
Sadly, dear Underground, none of these horrid stats shocked me; I'm acquainted with
a man who has devoted a great deal of time trying to improve the terrible plight of the
Atomic Vets (-those exposed in the 1950s at home and on tiny atolls). My daughter
volunteers locally at a vet house, organized like Ronald McDonald House, which puts
up vet loved ones while vets are being hospitalized, etc.
As much as I bitterly oppose most of the USA's foreign "adventures", I DO SUPPORT
our vets. We really should separate the soldiers from their higher-ups, who put them
in danger all too often for the wrong reasons. We also must increase their benefits
and pay--otherwise, how is this a just society? (Other reasons spring to mind....)
Take Care. On to a better year in 2012!
I do too.
It is really sad how we treat our heroes.
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