Comments on: Florida Business Groups On Health Care Fight: It Ain’t Over

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:03:16 +0000

We really wanted to move to Florida and have been reading a lot lately on the state of Florida’s healthcare system, which ranks near the bottom of the 50 states in all areas from access, preventative care and even elder care. I really cannot understand the stance of the republicans, your governor and the business owners against the Affordable Healthcare Act. In MA we’ve had Romneycare for years – everyone is required to have health insurance. This was passed by republicans, a doctrine they held to until Obama got it through, then they were against it because it was not a win in their column. Now they want vouchers which cost taxpayers – especially the elderly – a lot more and will not keep pace with rising medical costs. MA ranks 7th in healthcare and even in this economy businesses are doing better, unemployment which is still high is still lower than most other states.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 02:17:00 +0000

Ok big deal it’s a penalty “tax” for the 1 percent that choose not to buy the required policy. Just think if your one of those greedy business owners with less than 500 employees you don’t have to offer health care insurance but if you do you get a tax break. Also all you retired military , US government workers you don’t loose your health care insurance that all the rest of us pay for you that has to buy there own insurance. Just think all those county, city, state, national guard, sherriff and police don’t losse ther insurance that we pay for and have to buy our own also. Just think all the house and senate insurance we pay for they dont loose. Isn’t this a great country that out of this whole thing with healthcare we can fight over is the word “tax” isn’t that great. I’m sure glad that I can help all those previous listed and buy my own health care insurance and complain about the word “tax”.

By: bob hudson

bob hudson — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 20:05:40 +0000

Cost will rise on those making 120,000. or less, WOW, Mr President, the Surperme Court has ruled , it only survives as a TAX!!!!!!!!!!! SO will you please explain to us again, HOW IT IS NOT A TAX???????????

By: Bobby

Bobby — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:27:08 +0000

Alma show us the math or is this whining esoterica. Show us if you don’t buy healthcare that it going cost billions or is it going to cost you a pentatily.
Jane if everyone has to buy insurance there is no way insurance cost would go up. It could go up if insurance companies rate you by age like it is now. Also there is nothing in the bill from stopping necessary surgerys. There’s never been 60 Percent against health care law you’ve been watching and listening to the wrong people. Instead of crying about the bill read it!!!!
Barack your spreading more hysteria by making comments “Socialized health care” there’s nothing in the bill to substantiate that comment.
It’s simple all of us get sick we all need health care and we all should pay.

By: alma mcdaniel

alma mcdaniel — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:13:48 +0000

you could take every dime every billionaire in the country has , and it wouldn’t be a drop in the bucket. do the math.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:58:05 +0000

Nothing is free. This will raise the cost of health care for the average citizen and it is a job killer. There are some good issues in the bill…no pre-existing conditions, kids on their parents insurance, etc. But it puts a panel on everyone who needs health care that decides if they get it or not, Wait until you need surgery and they say “no”. This panel is not qualified to decide…they are not doctors and you have no say in it. It was passed against 60% of the Americans who were against it…they refued to even tell us what was in the bill!!! Transperancy??? Please!

By: Barack Reagan

Barack Reagan — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:04:34 +0000

Socialized health care would be the best thing to happen to Americans and I would vote in ANYBODY who would implement it.

But it has to be modeled on one of the countries that are doing it SUCCESSFULLY (and there are several).

Citing Russia as an example of how bad socialized healthcare is, is about as clever as citing the Pinto as an example of how bad Ford Motors is.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:45:33 +0000

It’s amazinging that all against health care think a flip flopper like Romeny can leed them out of there issue with health care. They couldn’t get behind McCane and he wanted to cut ss and mc benifits. I think the biggest issue is allowing senate and house to have unlimited terms. I believe they should be limited to a max 4 year term. This would eliminate most of there pet projects and stop there tunnel vision attitude light Boneer (ha,ha), McCane and McConnel.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:41:44 +0000

If business won’t have to offer or provide health insurance and all are required to obtain health insurance why is the “Florida Business Groups On Health Care Fight: vowing It Ain’t Over”. This seems to eleminate business owners from all the issues related to health care employee issues.

By: Rex

Rex — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:51:17 +0000

I have read recently with some amusement, that Chief Justice Roberts is President Obama’s newest good friend. Yes he crossed the usual party affiliation line in the SCOUS but why? To secure a legacy as being a true believer in and advocate for blind justice? Maybe. But here’s a thought. Chief Justice Roberts has helped galvanize, motivate and shaken up the republican party. If he did it on purpose he did a great job. Seeming to show what is in one hand while hiding the truth of what he actually held in the other. By using certain terminology he accepted the constitutionality of the law while giving arrows to sling at the very law itself. Using the word tax instead of penalty darn sure got people fired up. Questioning the wisdom of the law and saying people should not come running to the Supreme Court if they didn’t like the decisions elected politicians make, shear genius. You can bet more republican voters will be out this next election and more than just a few, in large part, thanks to Chief Justice Roberts.