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A new report says nearly 30 percent of Nebraskans under the age of 65 that had no insurance at some point over the years 2007 and 2008. The report also says more than 84 percent of those who went without coverage for 2007 and 2008 were members of working families. – Based on data from the Census Bureau

“Despite attacks accusing Senator Ben Nelson of opposing health insurance reforms, Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson says he still favors a policy that changes certain provisions in coverage, like allowing pre-existing conditions. Senator Nelson says he will never support a full government-run health insurance program.” –From BenNelson.senate.gov website

Here is why…

Sen. Nelson has received $1,195,299 from insurance interests, $399,345 from health professionals, $258,483 from the pharmaceutical industry, and $195,138 from hospital and nursing home interests.

He was chief executive officer of an insurance company and has sided with and received political support from business groups opposed to a public health plan as part of health reform.

According to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Sen. Nelson has raised more than $2 million from insurance and health care interests in his three campaigns for federal office.

His lifetime campaign contributions from the insurance industry rank him fourth in the Senate, but only behind three others who have run for president (Sen. McCain, Kerry, and Dodd).

Other top donors of Ben Nelson include whose’s who of health industry interests:

Eli Lilly & Co – $ 27,250

UnitedHealth Group Inc. – $ 25,000

American Optometry Association $ 25,000

Schering-Plough Corp. – $ 24,500

American Medical Association – $ 24,250

Amgen Inc – $ 24,250

Pfizer Inc – $ 22,600

American Dental Association – $ 22,000

American Physical Therapy Association – $ 21,250

American Health Care Association – $12,285

American Hospital Association – $ 20,000

Information provided by CampaignMoney.org

“These negative comments about the best way to bring about comprehensive health reform, and his parroting the insurance lobby’s line, should come as no surprise given Sen. Nelson’s background, his campaign fundraising, and his other connections to the insurance industry.
Before entering politics, Ben Nelson spent his career as an insurance executive, insurance company lawyer and, early in his career, Nebraska’s state insurance regulator.

Oh, I understand now Ben.
That’s why you don’t support real reform.

The mob made it so no one could speak… the freedom to speak has been silenced.

These town hall meetings have turned into riots. People have been hurt. I have strong opinions about polices and reform;
But to the crazy people who are stopping town hall meetings because of their protests, you are stopping productive concerns.

Here are quotes from town hall meetings on healthcare-

“Obama lies, grandma dies.” one sign reads,
Protesters screaming,!!Death panels! “Obama will pull the plug on grandma, cause she cant afford to pay!” WTF? Dr. Kavorkian is working again?! It’s not TRUE at all; not one word in the claim, but it is convenient, for the interests of anti healthcare reform.
60 plus pretends to be an advocacy group for seniors with concerns about healthcare. But it is definitely not that at all. It’s a Corp. Interest Group, funded by the insurance companies and prescription companies. Their slogan, “Are you worth the costs”. These people are telling seniors, the government is trying to kill them! Anti-Healthcare reform has become a multi million dollar industry. How many heads can we get to believe our lies, your head is now worth $100.00.

My own mind is worth far more to me, how about you….

Sarah Pailin said it a couple days ago (Obamas death panel), now the protesters are screaming it from the tops of their lungs. Go figure. Baaahhh. (That’s my sheep sound)
The freedom of speech entitles us to make our own opinion known. But is it your opinion if it comes from someone else, oh and it’s a lie? It would be one thing if even half of what she said was true, but its not. Its PROPAGANDA.
Didn’t her dumb ass resign because she “couldn’t commit herself to the state of Alaska”? She isn’t even a governor anymore.

“There is not one word in the healthcare bill that would spend any amount of money on abortions” Claire McKaskel, representative from Missouri stated, yet protesters signs still say Obama’s healthcare=aborition.

There were racial slurs on protesters signs like: swastikas, “go back to Kenya” and
“Maybe obamacare will work for Kenya, not for the US” If you have to question if your President is from the United States, in my opinion, you are anti-American.
When in the history of the USA have we ever accused the president of not being American enough? I can only assume if you really, really believe this, you are racist.

That is hate, not a debate. I love the fact I can speak my mind without a nazi regime on my ass, but there is a fine line between speaking your mind and being sheep to made up propaganda. My opinion is of my own mind, I have questions about reform, some have been addressed and some haven’t. But the louder you talk, the less you hear. I want to understand, not undermine my country

The most expensive thing aside from payroll a small business owner will have to pay for is insurance for his employees. The most afforadable plan most small business owners can find is $400.00 per month per employee. That includes full coverage for the employee only. For a family plan it can cost the owner of a company $800.00 per month. Assuming the family is young and in good health, but if not it can go into the thousands.
Even if a small business owner pays a extra $1,000 dollars a year in taxes, at least his employees can be covered by a federal insurance plan and he wont have to worry about spending $9,600 for the year. Saving money is key to business, they can hire more employees at better wages, make more capitol, and intern become very successful. It’s the American dream.

This exert is from the New York Times:
“Health insurance is supposed to offer protection — both medically and financially. But as it turns out, estimated three-quarters of people who are pushed into personal bankruptcy by medical problems actually had insurance when they got sick or were injured.
Too many other people already have coverage so meager that a medical crisis means financial calamity.
One of them is Lawrence Yurdin, a 64-year-old computer security specialist. Although the brochure on his Aetna policy seemed to indicate it covered up to $150,000 a year in hospital care, the fine print excluded nearly all of the treatment he received at an Austin, Tex., hospital.
He and his wife, Claire, filed for bankruptcy last December, as his unpaid medical bills approached $200,000.”

In every bill proposed there are flaws. It is the job of both parties is to refine bills, when one party says they won’t partake in even expressing ideas, the way our country is run crumbles. Maybe they are making too much money working WITH the insurance company instead of working for you (that’s sad cause elected officials have been elected by you for you) I guess there is nothing saying that the systems instilled by our forefathers will last forever, for every empire there is, dozens have fallen before.