[ozone1]

Oh, by the way, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is not a respected non profit, it is under the control of left wing extremists who fund programs that further their social causes. Single payer health, anti evil tobacco companies. The AMA has been under the control of the same philosophical wackos for a while now. Read their journal, its gone down the tubes promoting junk science to justify their cause.

[SheLion]

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is not a respected non profit, it is under the control of left wing extremists who fund programs that further their social causes. Single payer health, anti evil tobacco companies. The AMA has been under the control of the same philosophical wackos for a while now. Read their journal, its gone down the tubes promoting junk science to justify their cause.

ozone, I like that statement so much, I added it to Forces Maine. Ck it out:

Forces Maine

Thank you!

[hobbes1]

I dont see anywhere the advocacy of a Single payer system.
For starters that hasnt worked anywhere it has been tried, and RWJ is a pretty good business man, good eough to understand the fact, that single payer, means controlled payouts, equals less human resources in the field due to the renmoved capital incentive.

And here is how the money was spent last year

2001 Funds Distribution

17%	$93.17 million for programs that assure that all Americans have access to basic health care at reasonable cost.
17%	$98.02 million for programs that improve care and support for people with chronic health conditions.
20%	$112.42 million for programs that promote healthy communities and lifestyles.
28%	$156.13 million for programs that reduce the personal, social and economic harm caused by substance abuse — tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs.
10%	$54.12 million for other health and health care programs, including our workforce training programs and grants that are consistent with our Program Management Teams.
8%	$47.37 million for general philanthropy purposes, primarily projects addressing the Foundation's mission in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where the Foundation originated.

That looks pretty respectable to me.

[hobbes1]

Ummmmm, I hate to disillusion you, but RWJ IS a republican, though of the skirt wearing NE variety, and he is a QUITE well respected philanthropist, donating large chunks of his time, and considerable resources to hospitals and what not....This may be a disagreable position, but on the whole, he does a lot of good things that would otherwise go undone.