President Obama on Friday officially endorsed the House health care bill. He will meet with House Democrats today in advance of the vote.
Here is the official statement from the White House, released . . . more
"It is not enough, but definitely better than what we have now. No denial for pre-existing conditions -- that's big. The bill also gets rid of the "Medicare doughnut hole."The "doughnut hole" refers to . . ." more
"Horace Mann is doing the same thing. Getting rid of their captive agents (who were employees with benefits) and going to a sales force of independent agents. From what I've heard, they're lowering commissions, . . ." more
"Not so, Thomas. The naysayers are out in full force today, and spending unprecedented millions of dollars on advertising to scare seniors and defeat health care reform. Now I see you are adding a bit of . . ." more
"It's going to pass. The House just passed a major hurdle and the bill is going to the floor. 75% of Americans want it according to the latest polls. This what we elected our Congresspeople to do." more
You must be close. I am in Le Roy now having spent the last 22 years down south and out west. I spent my youth summers in west NY at my uncles - originally from Maine.
