President Obama talks about Jobs.

Whether you love him, hate him, or neither, he does have a direct impact on you.

Senator John McCain's Views of the Health Care Bill.

Part 1

Part 2

Here are the Main points that Senator McCain talks about in the videos.

• $500 billion in Medicare cuts, and it will directly impact citizens.
• Please, No cuts on Hospice.
• Challenged to see how you can have $500 billion in cuts and not have a direct impact on senior citizens.
• Seniors from his state are outraged.
• Doesn’t want the cost cutting of this bill to go on the backs of the seniors.
• Wants people to call the Whitehouse, because the lobbyists have been there in big numbers.
• Where is the Malpractice reform in the bill?
• Where is the ability to go out of state to find a policy?
• The transfer of power to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
• Federal would take insurance regulation away from the State Governments.
• The bill will raise insurance for individuals not supported by employers by 13%
• Medicare Advantage will be cut by $120 billion
• Send the bill back to be reworked, and lets get it right.

Is Abortion in the Health Care Bill?

The Senate is in a big debate over this subject on capital hill right now. I think if the bill passed today there would be some provisions to allow some federal funding to abortion.

There are a number of democratic senators that are not going to support the bill unless some kind of changes are made. They are demanding that insurers covering abortion will not be able to insure women that receive federal funding.

I could also see that most of the Republican senators will not be backing this portion of the bill, and if some democrats are not backing, I just don't see this portion of the bill making it and it may be removed

Do you think abortion in the bill is right or wrong? Is it right for taxpayers to have to pay for someone's abortion. It definitely is a subject for debate

Remember, if you agree/disagree with this, let your congressman know. Click the links provided on the right hand column to let your voice be heard. It only takes a few minutes.

Where Does Your Tax Dollars Go: Economic Stimulus Package

I thought I would bring this site to everyone's attention and thought you might enjoy it.

Recovery.gov

Basically, this site was created as a provision for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or Economic stimulus package as most of us know it.  It was made so the taxpayers could see where the money goes
The Map is completely interactive.  Try putting in your zip code, it will show jobs that were created in your area.

Now we cant say we do not know where the money goes, providing that this information is accurate.

Highlights of the Health Insurance Reform Bill: Consumer Protections

Here is some info I came across on some consumer protections.  Although I have seen a lot of these in the current bill, I cannot verify all of them, I will try to do a search and let you know if I cant find some of the protections actually in the bill.  Beware that this is from Whitehouse.gov and could be propaganda. I wouldnt expect them to post anything that is not in the bill.  I just wanted to raise a flag.

The thing that raises my eyebrows, they will come at a cost.  For example:

• No Dropping of Coverage for Seriously Ill

 If the Government protects the insurance purchaser from being dropped if they get seriously ill, that will raise the risk for the company issuing the insurance.  Now I agree that it is not ethical for an insurance company to drop a customer if they get seriously ill.  But what it will do is raise the risk factor of doing business for these insurance companies, which in turn raise insurance premiums.  But maybe this insurance marketplace they will set will combat some of these factors.

Health Insurance Consumer Protections

• No Discrimination for Pre-Existing Conditions
  
  
• Insurance companies will be prohibited from refusing you coverage because of your medical history.
  
  
• No Exorbitant Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Deductibles or Co-Pays
  
  
• Insurance companies will have to abide by yearly caps on how much they can charge for
  out-of-pocket expenses.
  
  
• No Cost-Sharing for Preventive Care
  
  
• Insurance companies must fully cover, without charge, regular checkups and tests that help you prevent illness, such as mammograms or eye and foot exams for diabetics.
  
  
• No Dropping of Coverage for Seriously Ill
  
  
• Insurance companies will be prohibited from dropping or watering down insurance coverage for those who become seriously ill.
  
  
• No Gender Discrimination
  
  
• Insurance companies will be prohibited from charging you more because of your gender.
  
  
• No Annual or Lifetime Caps on Coverage
  
  
• Insurance companies will be prevented from placing annual or lifetime caps on the coverage you receive.
  
  
• Extended Coverage for Young Adults
  
  
• Children would continue to be eligible for family coverage through the age of 26.
  
  
• Guaranteed Insurance Renewal
  
  
• Insurance companies will be required to renew any policy as long as the policyholder pays their premium in full. Insurance companies won't be allowed to refuse renewal because someone became sick.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/health-insurance-consumer-protections/