Comments on: Jim Cooper Must be Called

By: Dean

Dean — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:46:17 +0000

If Republicans are going to call it socialism, they need to be honest and call Medicare and social security socialism, too. And they they need to campaign on a platform of ending these “socialist” programs.

The fact this isn’t happening speaks volumes to the fact they don’t really believe the “socialist” rhetoric â€” it’s just the easiest card to play b/c it appeals to the uneducated.

By: eldano

eldano — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:53:25 +0000

Whoops. I am anonymous above. I forgot to register on this computer.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:52:33 +0000

Actually, I disagree with Eric. Doctors should be the main point of contact directing patient care. In the current system they are not. Correcting that isn’t taught in medical school. Jim Cooper taught Health Policy at Vanderbilt.

By: Mary Mancini

Mary Mancini — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:47:55 +0000

You’re asking the wrong questions, Eric. I wonder how many of those bureaucrats in Washington actually have good health care? I think the doctors AND PATIENTS should be calling the shots (i.e. deciding courses of treatment) instead of the insurance companies and HMOs.

By: Eric O'Daire

Eric O'Daire — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:57:37 +0000

I wonder how many of those bureaucrats in Washington actually went to medical school. I think the doctors should be calling the shots instead of the federal government. Think about it…
And by the way, unemployment has gone up 10.2 percent. What’s with that?

By: Eric O'Daire

Eric O'Daire — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:52:49 +0000

I wonder how many of these bureaucrats have actually been to medical school. It seems like doctors should be the ones calling the shots, not the federal government. Socialism at its best….
And by the way, unemployment went up 10.2 percent this past week. What’s with that?

By: eldano

eldano — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:43:56 +0000

I sent an e-mail. It will still show up in the numbers.