Most important issue facing you? [Archive] - hailRedskins.com Fan Board

jsarno

10-20-2003, 11:36 AM

went with environment...out of those choices, that is the most important since everything else will be moot if we don't take care of it.

Economy? I'm not concerned about it since vehicles are still being sold at 0%! There are lots of benefits to those that work hard thanks to the economy being poor.
The economy would only be important to me if I lost my job.

Other notables on that list are Social Security, and terrorism.

ShaggySkins

10-20-2003, 01:12 PM

As an Environmental Science and Policy Major I think I HAVE to say the Environment since its my job

Spence

10-20-2003, 01:49 PM

Like Kenny, I went with other because I'm not sure I can prioritize a few of those. Fighting terror and getting our foreign policies are critical, of course, since the first duty of government is to defend the nation. Hard to see how we can afford to defend ourselves, however, when we're running up the sort of debt we have right now. At this rate, we'll be a banana republic in ten years.

Skinzaholic

10-23-2003, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by robert11273
I would like to see social security privatized before I am too old for my contributions to amount to anything.

Sorry Robert... but the Liberals fight this one tooth and nail. They don't believe you are smart enough to save for your own future... they constantly claim that they are "pro-choice", yet really they are not about having a "choice" in anything. Do some study and you will find out that they don't want you to have a choice in the education of your children, the privatizing of social security, zoning laws, etc.

If you start your own business... the liberals double your social security.

(Sorry... you hit another bitter spot. Hence why I withdrew from SS several years back and now take control of my own money. Funny how much more FREEDOM I have when I go against the Liberal machine).

bfauble83

10-23-2003, 07:11 PM

Terrorism

AGibbsGirl

10-24-2003, 09:24 AM

Can't go with just one

Education
Since I've got a child in HS, MS and ES

Health care
Each October my co-pays gets bigger and bigger! But at least I have insurance
I've got grandparents still alive and parents who are hurt enough to be permanently diabled yet have to pay out of pocket for their RX?!! Stupid stupid stupid

Skinzaholic

10-24-2003, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by AGibbsGirl

Health care
Each October my co-pays gets bigger and bigger! But at least I have insurance
I've got grandparents still alive and parents who are hurt enough to be permanently diabled yet have to pay out of pocket for their RX?!! Stupid stupid stupid

So are you saying you are in support of the government regulating the prices for healthcare? Because that will only lead to more government control and the overall decrease of QUALITY healthcare. Just ask the Russians how that feels.

AGibbsGirl

10-24-2003, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by Skinzaholic
So are you saying you are in support of the government regulating the prices for healthcare? Because that will only lead to more government control and the overall decrease of QUALITY healthcare. Just ask the Russians how that feels.

When we get some quality healthcare FOR ALL then I'll answer your question

Skinzaholic

10-24-2003, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by AGibbsGirl
When we get some quality healthcare FOR ALL then I'll answer your question

This definitely wasnt an attempt to stir up more stuff... but the problem is the underlying need for healthcare for all. There is really no true solution to this problem. The only way to provide quality healthcare FOR ALL is to regulate it on an equal basis... which in turn downgrades the "quality" as a whole.

I work very hard to pay for quality healthcare for my family. Everyone else should as well.

AGibbsGirl

10-27-2003, 02:35 PM

What I was saying is that I got 83 year old grandparents that can't afford to pay for their Rx and neither can my parents who are both on disability. This is what is stupid, they get good health CARE but they can't afford the prescriptions that will keep them healthy. Surely your not saying my little Grananny needs to get a job...?

PS: All political threads are meant to stir it up! Everyone knows that prior to posting in here ~wink~

NamVet4

10-27-2003, 02:55 PM

I work very hard to pay for quality healthcare for my family. Everyone else should as well.
Skinzaholic
How do you address the needs of those who are not capable of working? The physically, mentally and emotionally handicapped who cannot meet the standards for gainful employment?
What is their recourse in our society?

:confused:

Spence

10-27-2003, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by NamVet4
Skinzaholic
How do you address the needs of those who are not capable of working? The physically, mentally and emotionally handicapped who cannot meet the standards for gainful employment?
What is their recourse in our society?

:confused: And I know of people who work their tails off at places like Wal-Mart [they don't only employ illegal aliens, you know!] and they have little or no health care. There are millions of hard-working people in this country who have no health care or little health care.

IowaSkinsFan

10-28-2003, 01:15 AM

Originally posted by Spence
And I know of people who work their tails off at places like Wal-Mart [they don't only employ illegal aliens, you know!] and they have little or no health care. There are millions of hard-working people in this country who have no health care or little health care.

Wal*Mart has a good group health and prescription plan, or at least they did when I worked there, but that was 6 years ago. So unless something has changed in that time, I can't imagine anyone complaining about the group plan there unless they are part time and not covered under the plan to begin with.

Skinzaholic

10-28-2003, 12:02 PM

I guess that comment by me was a bit harsh... sorry guys. I am in no way inferring that the people who cannot afford good healthcare should do without. Prescription drugs for the elderly is of vital importance...

BUT... there is a huge problem in America with our healthcare system. Prices skyrocket for several reasons, one of which is the malpractice machine.

I am against Government regulated healthcare for the reasons I stated above... yet cannot find a way to fix the problem we currently have.

So I guess I have to resort to complaining about the system while offering no solution.... maybe I AM a democrat at heart?

NamVet4

10-28-2003, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by Skinzaholic
...The only way to provide quality healthcare FOR ALL is to regulate it on an equal basis... which in turn downgrades the "quality" as a whole.

Skinzaholic,

Why do you feel that a regulated health care system downgrades the quality of healthcare?

There are regulated industries that are competitive, well run for the most part, and provide a good level of service.

I am not a direct advocate of "monopolized" health care.
I don't like monopolies of any type.
I don't need hard facts, unless you want to post them, but rather your usual well stated opinion and point of view.
Thanks

Spence

10-28-2003, 01:58 PM

Talk to anyone from western Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada. None of them would trade their regulated heath care systems for ours. Heck, we've got millions of Americans heading up north to Canada every year so they can take advantage of Canada's regulated health care system. Who can blame them?

Spence

10-28-2003, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by robert11273
Wal*Mart has a good group health and prescription plan, or at least they did when I worked there, but that was 6 years ago. So unless something has changed in that time, I can't imagine anyone complaining about the group plan there unless they are part time and not covered under the plan to begin with. Ah, that's just the problem, Robert. Wal-Mart keeps most of its employees working no more than 28 hours a week, which ensures they do not qualify. Clever, if evil.

PennSkinsFan

10-28-2003, 03:43 PM

I am not sure i favor universal health coverage, but i do agree that is does not downgrade care. We have major problems with our health care system. We have abuse, mal practice issues, prescription costs rising, unneccesary procedures being granted, procedures that are needed being denied, and the whole HMO mess. How it fix it? Dunno. Maybe a unified system is the best because it does seem to work in other countries.

RedskinsDave

11-02-2003, 10:37 PM

I chose terrorism because of my job and I live in Washington, the town formerly known as ground zero before 9/11/01.

Also, if we let those yahoos roam free and do what they most certainly will someday, we won't have to worry much about anything else because we'll be dead.

Ford

11-02-2003, 11:59 PM

How can I possibly be the only one who voted for education?

rskinsfan10

11-03-2003, 12:12 AM

Originally posted by Ford
How can I possibly be the only one who voted for education?

Technically, you aren't. I went with other because I couldn't choose just one, but I did list education within my three major concerns.