Re: Re: Re-importation of drugs from Canada

[Guest guest]

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I agree that fraud is a problem, but is no excuse to not offer us  the choice a

robust public option or Medicare for All program.  There is rampant fraud and

abuse in many government agencies.  Witness the defense department and military

appropriations, witness the unaccounted for billions " lost " in Iraq, much by the

" privatized " contractors.  But no one will scrap the Iraq war over the mere

issue of fraud.

We hold bake sales and runathons for leukemia but when was the last time we held

a bake sale to buy Predator missiles or Stealth bombers.

And when was the last time we had to have a Congressional Budget Office scoring

for a defense appropriations bill? Money is no object when it comes to killing

foreigners, but certain segments of American society get very particular when it

comes time to pony up to heal people and save lives of Americans.

And what about the " fraud " of the private insurance companies that keep

30% of our premiums for expenses such as $20 million for an executive's

salary.  How many bone marrow transplants would $20 million buy?

By the way, Medicare expense only take up 4% of our premiums.  So let's crack

down on the fraud committed by the " privatized " doctors and hospitals that cheat

the system and put the cheaters in jail.

All I want is a choice.  I'm sick of insurance companies making billions in

obscene profits while millions, including many children, die for lack of proper

health care.

It is really boils down to the question of what kind of society you want.

Happy Holidays,

Carl

From: M <johndee_54@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Re-importation of drugs from Canada

Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 5:50 PM

 

Carl,

One major problem with Medicare is fraud. I myself have Medicare and am very

concerned about the enormous sums of money stolen from Medicare. I too have a

problem with the obscene executive salaries paid out. Medicare fraud also

contributes to nothing actual heath care. These two problems must be solved

before any kind of extended health insurance will work.

I am including a Tinyurl link to a claim made by Sen. Tom Coburn about Medicare

fraud. There seems to be no politician who can be believed on any side. Lets

hope some good can come from health care reform!

Take care,

M

http://tinyurl. com/lsqems

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> > I think you will find this article very informative about what could happen

> > if we allow the importation of drugs from Canada and Europe, the market

> > could collapse. Please read the entire article before making up your mind

> > before you start a debate over it.

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> > http://www.foxnews. com/opinion/ 2009/12/14/ john-lott- obama-health-

care-reform- congress/

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> > FYI,

> > Lottie Duthu

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