Tuesday, 15 January 2008

Mitt Romney On Healthcare

"The 45 million who don't have insurance – if they get sick they go to the emergency room for care. And that's not ideal care, as you know, it's not the preventative care they need, doesn't get them the prescription drugs to stave off an acute condition developing from a chronic condition."

And why do they use the emergency room? Because they don't have insurance, and they know that the ER can not turn them down. And who pays for this? It's called a big write off at the end of the year, and then the hospitals charge more for care the next year to make up the losses. And who pays for that? Well, my friends, YOU!!! The insurance premiums that you pay take a big hike, and you get to pay more.

Something screws up at the hospital, and a law suit is filed... the doctor and hospital settles out of court, and who pays for that? YOU!!! The malpractice insurance then increases for the physician who very kindly passes those charges on to the consumer. Don't get me wrong, I strongly believe in law suits for gross misconduct, but for some of the silly stuff that we see?


And just how does Mitt Romney plan on giving Americans more affordable healthcare?
  • Deregulate State Markets.
  • Fix The Tax Code.
  • Reform The Medical Liability System.
  • Promote Innovation In Medicaid.
  • Bring Health Care Into The 21st Century.

And what has Romney said about he is going to accomplish this?

  1. Allow people to purchase private insurance, not government insurance. People must be responsible for themselves!
  2. No government-managed healthcare and no increase in taxes.
  3. No more free rides.

Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass) did it for his state of Massachusetts, but can he have success in lowering the hospital bill of Americans all over the United States? Good Luck Mitt!!!

This is the first article in a series on what the condidates think about healthcare. I have sent an email to EVERY major candidate, and I will be posting articles as I get permission to use information from their websites.

Some of the above posted information was used by permission from: http://www.mittromney.com/Issues/healthcare BIG THANKS to the Mitt Romney campaign for their prompt answer to my request.

Monday, 14 January 2008

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Sunday, 13 January 2008

Secret 111: Get Off the Treadmill of Good Intentions


Important Note Before You Read This Post:
At the very end of this post is a link to a FREE eight page PDF download that will give you the nuts and bolts of how you can move from the treadmill of good intentions to the track of action and life change.



About ten years ago, I bought my first treadmill. Boy, did I feel great about myself. Just getting that thing down to the basement was a workout in itself—I think I lost half a pound! Once I got that thing settled in its place, I beamed with pride… and just knew that in a short time I’d be in shape… or at least in better shape.

Yet, I confess to you that though I have over a decade of treadmill ownership under my belt, my belt has not gotten any smaller. I thought about taking the treadmill back and trading it in for a new and improved model. Obviously, this one wasn’t working.

But I think I finally figured out what’s wrong. It seems you must actually get on the treadmill three to five times a week for about 20-30 minutes each time if you want any benefits. Go figure. Oh yeah, and they also tell me you should plug the treadmill in and turn it on (sounds kind of dangerous if you ask me).


The Treadmill of Good Intentions and YOU
Laugh at me all you want. But I’m willing to bet a rarely used ten-year-old treadmill that you’re frighteningly more like me than you care to admit. Yep, my treadmill story is for YOU—especially if you’ve ever had the good intentions to…
  • read the Bible through in a year… but didn’t make it through the second week of January

  • create and stick to a budget… but ran up more credit card debt

  • lose weight… and then set a personal record in chocolate eating

  • have a better marriage… and then actually argued with your spouse about how (Okay, that could be just me on that one.)

  • be a more patient parent… and then yelled at your kids more than ever

  • exercise regularly… and then used your treadmill as a clothes hanger

  • bought a self-help book… but didn’t help yourself enough to crack it open

Just like me and my treadmill—you bought the books, took notes on the sermon, went to the Bible study, and even signed up for the seminar, but nothing really changed in the key areas of your life.

My question to you—before we go any further—is this: Are you sick enough of the treadmill of good intentions that you’re really ready to move to the track of personal growth?

To Get Off the Treadmill, You Need to Get On Track
If you really want to move off the treadmill of good intentions and onto the track of personal growth, I contend that, like a train, you must be careful to run on two rails. Of course, I’m not saying these are the only two keys to personal growth. All I’m saying is that the two rails I am about to explore with you are foundational if you really want to quit dinking around and start growing.



What are the two rails? To finish this training session, GO HERE.


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Friday, 11 January 2008