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Congressman Dennis Kucinich sent the following email to his supporters on February 4:
We should pay careful attention to the message of the Massachusetts election. And that message is to focus on the economy. …

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Video: Our 2.5 Trillion Dollar Health Care Factory

Submitted by Bryan Buchan on 6-29-2009 – 4:25 amComments

paul-hochfeldBy Dr. Paul Hochfeld

A brief description of the our health care factory and some of the political barriers to fixing it. Produced by an ER Doctor who also created of “Health, Money and Fear”, a 48 minute video about the perverse incentives in our health care non-system that drive up cost.

  • Frank Kirkwood
    Members of Congress are not only afraid of losing "health care factory" campaign money for themselves and their party, they also fear that industry will fund candidates to run against them if they support Single-Payer. If Members of Congress are going to do the right thing, they will need a safety net, an alternative source of campaign money - publicly funded elections. Read about the "Fair Elections Now Act", now in Congress, and ask your representatives to co-sponsor.
  • DONNA HAMILTON
    WONDERFULLY CONCISE AND ACCURATE!! THANKS. DONNA
  • carolinanickel
    Did I hear right that already tons of trash/cash go to the Insurance Companies already. I like the idea of keeping what is working in different places like Kaiser, Blue Cross... then let others sign up for Medicare, or things like Masshealth in Mass... But I would tax big time the TV, Telephone, and Big Oil and Coal etc. instead of the Smokers.
  • David Thompson
    As an example that seems to work very well, consider copying the system supplying health

    care to our Senators and Congressman . That works and is affordable,correct?
  • Marilyn Russell
    Wow! With regard to our country's Health Care system, this doctor has succinctly stated the problems and offered a solution. Must read!! Must act!
  • sueadvocate
    Thank you for helping the public understand the facts about this. I'm also concerned about the public option trap and costs to continue life-support on for-profit insurance corporations and the health industrial complex. All the advanced countries in the world have succeeded where we have failed but instead of modeling after best-practices of successful nations our administration tells us that we need a uniquely American solution. Isn't that a description of the failed system we already have?
  • Ron Nelson
    Thank you. I have been wanting this type of discussion.
  • Travis
    A clear, intelligent, and powerful message! If only everyone in America cold see this.
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