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To: 21twelve
All right - I watched the video. A few thing jumped out at me. I thought it might be huge medical expenses (heart surgery, liver transplant, etc.) but it the wife has arthritis. Not fun, but not the bank-breaking health issue I thought of. Of course arthritis is pretty common at that age so it targets more viewers.

Not to nit-pick, but they said rheumatoid arthritis ... that's an autoimmune disease and the meds can be more expensive. However, that is often the doctor's fault ... prescribe the $2000 a month med instead of the $4 a month one that works just as well when you start. But that is the patient's fault for not researching and reading before they see the doctor ... 3000 square feet ... they should have enough space in that house for a computer to research meds.

69 posted on 10/30/2008 5:41:47 PM PDT by lkco (Go Dino!)
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To: lkco

I noticed that the actors, I mean citizens, in the Obamafomercial seemed to all have something in common.

Retired Railroad worker: likely a Union Member
Teacher: member of a huge and powerful Union
Auto workers: both members of a large and powerful Union

So, my question is: since these Unions are for the most part looking out for their members benefit, even above any success of the work they purport to do, WHY don’t they:
1) make sure that health benefits of some kind are available after retirement?
2) train people like the auto workers in general skills in case the needs of employers change?
3) educate their members about budgeting and priorities?

It’s enlightening that all these people feel so hopeless, when millions are risking life and jail time to sneak into the US to clean offices and replace roofing.


70 posted on 10/30/2008 5:49:26 PM PDT by NDpapajoe ("Our Country isn't what it once was" -- --Hopey Changerton 8-2008 speaking to a 7-yr-old little girl)
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