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Schwarzenegger vetoes universal health care
Sacramento Bee ^
| 9/30/8
| Aurelio Rojas
Posted on 09/30/2008 3:35:55 PM PDT by SmithL
For the second time in three years, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have established a government-run universal health care system.
Senate Bill 840 by Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, would have set up a single-payer system in which the state would assume the role that private insurance companies now play.
In his veto message, the governor said he could not support "a bill that places an annual shortfall of over $40 billion to our state's economy."
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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: arnoldveto; callegislation; free; schwarzenegger; universalhealthcare; veto
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posted on
09/30/2008 3:35:56 PM PDT
by
SmithL
To: SmithL
This would not be happening if they had a surplus. That is the silver lining and I hope every state in the union has to tighten its belt before this is done.
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posted on
09/30/2008 3:38:05 PM PDT
by
Maelstorm
(This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
To: SmithL
Well, Ahnold isn’t completely worthless.
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posted on
09/30/2008 3:38:34 PM PDT
by
Chet 99
To: SmithL
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posted on
09/30/2008 3:39:37 PM PDT
by
what's up
To: SmithL
Who needs universal since now employers have to provide insurance or pay the state to do so.
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posted on
09/30/2008 3:41:19 PM PDT
by
count-your-change
(You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: SmithL
Make it mandatory for everyone in Hollywood to be full in the system without the option of going to their own private docs and see just how fast this falls out of favor in the California legislature.
To: SmithL
Once in awhile Arnold get it right.
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posted on
09/30/2008 3:42:43 PM PDT
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: SmithL
Arnie, GOOD ON YOU!
If it ever passes, this tax payer will be moving out of the Golden State.
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posted on
09/30/2008 3:45:23 PM PDT
by
Seaplaner
(Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
To: SmithL
great Arnie...you’re no “girly man”
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posted on
09/30/2008 3:52:01 PM PDT
by
shiva
To: Maelstorm
I would much rather have heard Arnold say "The hard working people of California don't owe
anyone free health care.
Sheesh!
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posted on
09/30/2008 4:00:06 PM PDT
by
Bullish
( Reality is the best cure for delusion.)
"hard working people taxpayers. Fixed
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posted on
09/30/2008 4:03:12 PM PDT
by
Bullish
( Reality is the best cure for delusion.)
To: SmithL
If I recall, the character Zelda on The Dobie Gillis Show was a pain in the neck to Dobie. Well, now her real persona is a pain in the neck to Californians. She continues to push for the most radical legislation here in the state, year after year after year.
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posted on
09/30/2008 4:08:44 PM PDT
by
caseinpoint
(Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
To: Bullish
NO but they could make it affordable to those who need medical insurance.
My son has epilepsy not only does it make it twice as hard for him to find work, when he does his epilepsy is not covered. He is unable to drive and his anti-seizure medicine runs 700.00 a month...
Since he has no insurance and cannot purchase any that will cover his condition, he has to take a bus monthly to
a County facility about 2 hrs away to pick his medicine up.
He is suppose to see a Liver Specialist because he has a spot on his liver from taking so much Dilantin, yet no Doctor will see him because he has no insurance..
Our Health Care is appalling in this country
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posted on
09/30/2008 4:29:53 PM PDT
by
TaraP
(A Big Black Horse and a Cherry Tree)
To: SmithL
And to add to the good news, she’s termed out. Thank God for term limits.
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posted on
09/30/2008 4:36:41 PM PDT
by
socialismisinsidious
( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)
To: caseinpoint
If Dobie had only taken one for the team.
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posted on
09/30/2008 4:38:17 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(Drill Dammit!)
To: shiva
Don’t worry he “will be back”. and do it some other way.
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posted on
09/30/2008 4:40:58 PM PDT
by
blf1776
(Compassionate Conservatism Is Dead - It is time to fight, fight, FIGHT!!!!)
To: TaraP
As unfair as our health insurance is in this country, government health care is not the answer. What would happen is that quality health care would become severely rationed in this country and everyone would have to wait in long lines.
To: SmithL
LOL. Not sure I would wish that on anyone, even fictional Dobie.
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posted on
09/30/2008 4:53:03 PM PDT
by
caseinpoint
(Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
To: TaraP
Have you tried going to an emergency room?
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posted on
09/30/2008 4:54:22 PM PDT
by
morkfork
(Candygram for Mongo)
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