Comments on: Small business owner Ashley Ascott on the need for health reform http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/15/small-business-owner-ashley-ascott-on-the-need-for-health-reform/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:11:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Obama Sells Out http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/15/small-business-owner-ashley-ascott-on-the-need-for-health-reform/#comment-54766 Obama Sells Out Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:40:06 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10437#comment-54766 Assuaging the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries was a central preoccupation of the White House -- hence the deal negotiated in strict secrecy with Pharma to ban bulk price negotiations and drug reimportation, a blatant violation of both Obama's campaign positions on those issues and his promise to conduct all negotiations out in the open. Assuaging the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries was a central preoccupation of the White House — hence the deal negotiated in strict secrecy with Pharma to ban bulk price negotiations and drug reimportation, a blatant violation of both Obama’s campaign positions on those issues and his promise to conduct all negotiations out in the open.

]]> By: Medicare 4 All http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/15/small-business-owner-ashley-ascott-on-the-need-for-health-reform/#comment-54667 Medicare 4 All Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:36:52 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10437#comment-54667 Howard Dean says "Kill The Bill" (Senate). Notice how Southerners are NOT key players in any of the high level debates regarding medical care in Washington. Howard Dean says “Kill The Bill” (Senate). Notice how Southerners are NOT key players in any of the high level debates regarding medical care in Washington.

]]> By: AdamL http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/15/small-business-owner-ashley-ascott-on-the-need-for-health-reform/#comment-54646 AdamL Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:40:26 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10437#comment-54646 Governing only by polls is certainly one way to lead the nation, but I must warn you that it has some implications for war, Wall Street, and taxing the rich that you might not like. Governing only by polls is certainly one way to lead the nation, but I must warn you that it has some implications for war, Wall Street, and taxing the rich that you might not like.

]]> By: IBXer http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/15/small-business-owner-ashley-ascott-on-the-need-for-health-reform/#comment-54624 IBXer Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:26:23 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10437#comment-54624 40% Support Health Care Plan, 56% Oppose It http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/health_care_reform An average of health-care surveys at Pollster.com shows support for ObamaCare at 38.8%, with 51.4% against. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703514404574587820416102550.html 40% Support Health Care Plan, 56% Oppose It

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/health_care_reform

An average of health-care surveys at Pollster.com shows support for ObamaCare at 38.8%, with 51.4% against.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703514404574587820416102550.html

]]> By: Medicare 4 All http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/15/small-business-owner-ashley-ascott-on-the-need-for-health-reform/#comment-54613 Medicare 4 All Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:26:47 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10437#comment-54613 Mandated Insurance WITHOUT A Public Option Is A DISASTER For The American People Mandated Insurance WITHOUT A Public Option Is A DISASTER For The American People

]]> By: Medicare 4 All http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/15/small-business-owner-ashley-ascott-on-the-need-for-health-reform/#comment-54609 Medicare 4 All Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:15:10 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10437#comment-54609 looks like the 'public option' is going down the tubes guys. Obama has sold out progressives looks like the ‘public option’ is going down the tubes guys. Obama has sold out progressives

]]> By: Adam Searing http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/15/small-business-owner-ashley-ascott-on-the-need-for-health-reform/#comment-54608 Adam Searing Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:14:25 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10437#comment-54608 From what I know of Ashley, I think she would be fine with just about anything that lowers her and her employee costs so that people can afford coverage. She's a pretty practical person. From what I know of Ashley, I think she would be fine with just about anything that lowers her and her employee costs so that people can afford coverage. She’s a pretty practical person.

]]> By: Medicare 4 All http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/15/small-business-owner-ashley-ascott-on-the-need-for-health-reform/#comment-54606 Medicare 4 All Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:12:34 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10437#comment-54606 what kind of 'health reform'? what kind of ‘health reform’?

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