Saturday, June 20, 2009

Does Obama's health plan restrict the number of children you can have

Does Obama's health plan restrict the number of children you can have?
I recently heard that the new health care plan only allows for one child to be born, after that it is sterilization time. Has anyone heard the same. If true, where can I read this.
Government - 9 Answers

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No, the government will still pay you to have children, so they can breed more little democrats.
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Wow, never thought of that. If they are going to kill off Grandma they need new little socialists to replace them though, you know to pay exorbitant taxes and such.
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Yes and you must have sex with at least three black guys every week. Welcome to Obama's America.
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It's not at all true.
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Not true. In the US you cannot force anyone to be sterilized, even criminals, although you can "coerce" them into doing so. There are programs aimed at low-income families that offers sterilization in exchange for money or assistance already in the US.
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1) It's congress's plan. 2) You "recently heard" wrong.
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When you hear crazy things like this about the health care plan, it would be wise to assume that it's false. A lot of lies are going around about health care.
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I have not heard that BUT I think that if it gets hard to receive the health care we need to have healthy kids and healthy pregnancies we will see a drop in births.
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Even tho they are saying the Abortion part has been taken out, it will be put back in after the votes are in. Also any female under the age of 18, will be forced to have a abortion. They want to lower the population, not populate it more. And the Elder law , is going to be place back in after voted on, sneaky evil people, they need to be put in prison, every one of them that votes to pass this bill.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Whats more important in this economy: health insurance for children or a buck in a smoker's pocket

Whats more important in this economy: health insurance for children or a buck in a smoker's pocket?
The new tobacco tax will fund health insurance for Children. If I had to choose this seems to be a no brainer. But for you, from a national level: what would you prioritize?
Politics - 11 Answers
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If the smokers quit, Chip's is unfunded.
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easy call take care of the kid screw the guy with the self inflicted wounds I SMOKED A PACK A DAY FOR 20 YEARS AND IT WAS MY OWN DAMNED FAULT, WELL, EXCEPT FOR THE NICOTINE ADDICTION
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Raising taxes will result in LESS revenue. And since the increase is for the ILLEGALS, I don't have an answer. Perhaps we need to enforce the laws so the children of illegals do not suffer ..... here. It's not the kids fault their parents came here to game the system.
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i would put a buck in the smokers pocket, they earned it. What did a kid ever to to earn any money.
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Children's health care is more important
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And when the tax revenues from tobacco evaporate do to fewer smokers(over $6.00 per pack cost now) --- then what? and don't these SALES taxes affect ALL levels of wage earners from the poor to the rich?
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We need people to quit smoking that way we save money in health related problems which is one of the factor of high health insurance and a big chunk of our budget.
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Okay skippy. If you believe the increasing taxes on smokers to support insurance for children is a smart and proper thing to do, then why did obama's stimulus spending plan include a quarter of a million dollars to get people to quit smoking. obama logic - target tax a specific group of people, but at the same time spend money to get them to stop doing what you target taxed.
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I would say having the freedom to choose instead of having someone else making your individual decisions.
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It's a lie. Just like the lottery. They told us if we voted for the lottery that it would fund education. Well, the school system gets about 1% of the money the lottery takes in. The school system is begging for money now. Why? Where is all the rest of the money going? This tax on cigarettes is only the beginning. Our state wants to put another $1.00 tax on top of the federal tax that went into effect today. Can they prove that the money will go to child health insurance? No. They will not. Soon there will be more taxes on gas, roads (tolls), necessities, property taxes, you name it. Like I said, it is only the beginning. Get ready folks. This is what you voted for, remember? Change, you got it.
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parents should insure their kids, the state should insure the underprivileged, the smokers are always getting targeted. okay so if we quit smoking, the store owners suffer, and the kids suffer, it's a lose, lose, situation. anyway, i know if i quit,i would be in the fridge all the time.

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Friday, June 12, 2009

I'm a male, is my unborn child covered by my health insurance

I'm a male, is my unborn child covered by my health insurance?
Hello, I just found out my g/f is pregnant. I'm fortunate enough to have an employer who provides a really good health benefits package and i know my child will be covered once he is born.... BUT, my question is, in my agreement with the union,and my employer, I have full paid health insurance to all my legal dependants. Now, I know if I marry my g/f, she'd be covered too, and prenatal appointments and all that stuff is included. But, I dont want to marry her yet. Well not for insurance benefits atleast. I guess my question is, is it possible for her to be covered under my HMO simply because she is carrying my child. Not much for her, but for the prenatal visits to make sure my baby is fine =) Medical will not cover her because, they asked for the fathers name; and I barely, and i mean by a dollar or 2, make more than the maximum ammount that lets you qualify. If anybody has ever been in my situation, or has some information that would be helpful, please let me know...what you know, or have been tthrough. I would greatly appreciate that. thank you!
Other - Pregnancy & Parenting - 4 Answers

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In the eyes of insurance, your child does not exist. Any care up until the moment of birth is going to your girl friend.
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Unfortunately, she is not your dependant and because your child isn't born yet, s/he isn't either. Your insurance won't cover any cost until after your child is born. When your child is born you can put the child as a dependant.
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You going to have to ask a representative from your employers insurance carrier just what the parameters are for this scenario - but I frankly doubt that without a formal marriage license, your unborn child will be covered.
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Once the baby is born, he/she will be considered your dependant, so it would make sense that the baby would be covered. Your best bet would be to call your insurance company first thing in the a.m. and ask them. All plans are different, as are all state laws.

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