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National Priorities Project Calculates Local Costs

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Posted on May 8, 2008 - 7:41am at Newscoma
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Mike has this:

The Local Costs of the Iraq War

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Posted on May 8, 2008 - 7:09am at Enclave
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According to the National Priorities Project, the Iraq War has cost the State of Tennessee over $8 billion ($1 billion = $1000 million). President Bush's new funding request for 08-09 will cost the Volunteer State over $2 billion, which according to NPP would buy Tennessee 21,714 afforable housing units, 41,906 elementary school teachers, or health care coverage for 435,808 adults.

Tuke on Health Care

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Posted on May 6, 2008 - 1:30pm at Nashville21
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Does Bob Tuke support universal* health care? You betcha:

Please Make Calls/Email This Morning To Transfer Funds From TennCare To A Safety Net For The Seriously ill.

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Posted on May 1, 2008 - 4:03am at Sharon Cobb
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Thousands of very sick fellow Tennesseans need you to take action, take 5 minutes and make a difference.

Uninsurance Third Leading Cause of Death for Near-Elderly

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Posted on April 8, 2008 - 1:55pm at The Crone Speaks
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Happy 75th Anniversary, New Deal

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Posted on March 22, 2008 - 12:20am at Enclave
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The Nation magazine has an informative podcast/interview with various folks evaluating the New Deal and its legacy.

"...the "individual mandate," which uses state government authority to require uninsured residents to purchase health insurance.

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Posted on February 28, 2008 - 7:34am at Stone Soup Station
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Oh yeah, that will work. Of course, the onus is on the individual to prove they are poor enough to receive an exemption.

What are these moronic public administrators thinking? Many of the folks who need health care coverage the most will never even see any info on this "individual mandate," and even if they did, do administrators honestly think that they'll give two squirts about filing for an exemption?

Sigh.

Metro Council Asked to Abstain on Benefits Bill Vote Tonight

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Posted on February 5, 2008 - 5:14pm at Enclave
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Catherine McTamaney sent the following e-mail message to all Metro Council Members asking them to abstain from voting for tonight's benefits bill.

Tonight, the Council will vote on the third and final reading of a bill which expands retirement and medical benefits for Council members. Before you vote to increase the perks for your(albeit noble) part-time, temporary service, I hope you'll remember:

Screw Health Insurance Coverage — We Want a Medicare for All Plan Now

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Posted on January 3, 2008 - 8:00am at The Crone Speaks
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While everyone is talking about Iowa, I am going to divert your attention to health care. The NY Times editorial discusses two recent studies that show…are you ready for this?  Are you sitting down?  I’ll wait.

The uninsured and underinsured are sicker and die sooner than their better-covered insured counterparts.

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