Comments for ZUERCHER http://rzuercher.wordpress.com BLOG FROM BEYOND Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Give me the option, and I’ll buy it. by rzuercher http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/give-me-the-option-and-ill-buy-it/#comment-48 rzuercher Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:33:10 +0000 http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/give-me-the-option-and-ill-buy-it/#comment-48 You see my dear friend, I am willing to pay for it with a tax increase. Ta-da! It's cost-neutral. Problem solved (as would raising taxes to pay for budget gaps in Medicare/Medicaid/SCHIP/VA) It's people like you who oppose tax increases for the sake of opposing tax increases even if it means that millions of people would be healthier. Where is your sense of charity? I, for one, believe that the government is of OF THE PEOPLE. And my tax dollars should fund social programs like universal health care to people who can't afford it. We pay for the elderly, children from low-income families, persons in poverty, and veterans. Why can't we provide health care for the 50 million who also can't afford it? If a man asks for your cloak, give him your tunic as well. You see my dear friend, I am willing to pay for it with a tax increase. Ta-da! It’s cost-neutral. Problem solved (as would raising taxes to pay for budget gaps in Medicare/Medicaid/SCHIP/VA) It’s people like you who oppose tax increases for the sake of opposing tax increases even if it means that millions of people would be healthier. Where is your sense of charity? I, for one, believe that the government is of OF THE PEOPLE. And my tax dollars should fund social programs like universal health care to people who can’t afford it. We pay for the elderly, children from low-income families, persons in poverty, and veterans. Why can’t we provide health care for the 50 million who also can’t afford it? If a man asks for your cloak, give him your tunic as well.

]]> Comment on Give me the option, and I’ll buy it. by Jeremy http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/give-me-the-option-and-ill-buy-it/#comment-47 Jeremy Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:20:10 +0000 http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/give-me-the-option-and-ill-buy-it/#comment-47 The problem with what you have said is not all people want a public option, not even most want it. A Rasmussen poll posted yesterday says 68% of Americans believe Obamas healthcare plan would increase the deficit. If that happens, Obama will have broken another promise. That promise being that his plan would be cost-neutral. If you would like to see how government run healthcare would work just look at existing programs. People in the Indian Health Service have a saying, "Don't get sick after June.", because there isn't any money. Veterans Affairs exposed 10,000 people to HIV because of unsterile equipment. Medicare will be broke in 2019. All government-run health programs. Feel free to look-up any facts I've stated. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/ The problem with what you have said is not all people want a public option, not even most want it.
A Rasmussen poll posted yesterday says 68% of Americans believe Obamas healthcare plan would increase the deficit. If that happens, Obama will have broken another promise. That promise being that his plan would be cost-neutral.
If you would like to see how government run healthcare would work just look at existing programs. People in the Indian Health Service have a saying, “Don’t get sick after June.”, because there isn’t any money. Veterans Affairs exposed 10,000 people to HIV because of unsterile equipment. Medicare will be broke in 2019. All government-run health programs.
Feel free to look-up any facts I’ve stated.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/

]]> Comment on About by Jill Kuraitis http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/about/#comment-46 Jill Kuraitis Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:49:25 +0000 #comment-46 Please contact me asap at jill@newwest.net? Thanks Mr. Z Please contact me asap at jill@newwest.net? Thanks Mr. Z

]]> Comment on Boise State & the BCS by Frank http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/boise-state-the-bcs/#comment-44 Frank Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:53:18 +0000 http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-44 The BCS is ripping off Boise State because of it's "criteria" ... in other words the rules they set up work agains teams from one BCS conferences at the expense of having obvious preferences for BCS conference schools. To me, rules aside, the issue isn't why Utah instead of Boise, but why Ohio State instead of Boise. Oh ... here's the answer ... Ohio State fans are very good at following their team to bowls. The BCS is ripping off Boise State because of it’s “criteria” … in other words the rules they set up work agains teams from one BCS conferences at the expense of having obvious preferences for BCS conference schools.

To me, rules aside, the issue isn’t why Utah instead of Boise, but why Ohio State instead of Boise. Oh … here’s the answer … Ohio State fans are very good at following their team to bowls.

]]> Comment on Pew Research and MSNBC Verify My Theory by Don http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/pew-research-and-msnbc-verify-my-theory/#comment-43 Don Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:42:29 +0000 http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-43 Nice call, Richard. The web site I was telling you about is- fivethirtyeight.com (538 is the total number of electors in the electoral college). They do a pretty good job of analyzing all of the poll data daily and ranking the validity of the various polls. Nice call, Richard.

The web site I was telling you about is- fivethirtyeight.com (538 is the total number of electors in the electoral college). They do a pretty good job of analyzing all of the poll data daily and ranking the validity of the various polls.

]]> Comment on Polling Data Isn’t Accurate by blakeob http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/polling-data-isnt-accurate/#comment-42 blakeob Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:09:00 +0000 http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-42 I said "cells phones"...oops I said “cells phones”…oops

]]> Comment on Polling Data Isn’t Accurate by blakeob http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/polling-data-isnt-accurate/#comment-41 blakeob Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:08:27 +0000 http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-41 Our house consists of two cells phones, no land lines, and two votes for Senator Obama. Our house consists of two cells phones, no land lines, and two votes for Senator Obama.

]]> Comment on CEO Pay by Richard http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/ceo-pay/#comment-40 Richard Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:49:40 +0000 http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-40 In response to the latest comment: I did not argue that CEO pay was teh cause of the financial collapse. I simply stated that CEO pay was disproportionately high. CEOs are evil if they make money while ruining their companies. In response to the latest comment:

I did not argue that CEO pay was teh cause of the financial collapse. I simply stated that CEO pay was disproportionately high. CEOs are evil if they make money while ruining their companies.

]]> Comment on CEO Pay by NickFadz http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/ceo-pay/#comment-39 NickFadz Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:35:40 +0000 http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-39 While I agree that some of these executives make way too much money, the article's premise that these poorly structured salaries caused the current economic crisis is flawed. This type of compensation has been going on for years and it's the de-regulation of the financial industry allowing creditors to merge with lendors and not requiring transparency that put us in this mess. While I agree that some of these executives make way too much money, the article’s premise that these poorly structured salaries caused the current economic crisis is flawed. This type of compensation has been going on for years and it’s the de-regulation of the financial industry allowing creditors to merge with lendors and not requiring transparency that put us in this mess.

]]> Comment on NOW by blakeob http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/now/#comment-36 blakeob Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:33:32 +0000 http://rzuercher.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-36 *Clap Clap Clap* I'm not only dedicating an entire blog post to quoting this blog entry, I'm sending it to every one of my friends who is considering voting for McCain. AWESOME Richard. AWESOME! *Clap Clap Clap*

I’m not only dedicating an entire blog post to quoting this blog entry, I’m sending it to every one of my friends who is considering voting for McCain.

AWESOME Richard. AWESOME!

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