Wong proposes "Slacker Law," gets laughed at

Only a thoughtless dummy would laugh at this idea (0.00 / 0)

My son is about to turn 24, works and goes to college, and is no slacker -- and he needs to stay on my health insurance, all the way thru grad school.  I want to get rid of Wong as much as anyone, but this is a good idea.  24 is an arbitrary and needless cut-off point.  Of course, universal health coverage would solve this problem much better, but until we get it, raising the bar would help my son a lot -- and it does not cost the government a cent.

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by: Wanderer @ Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 14:30:38 PM UTC

Again... (0.00 / 0)

Wanderer, since you're so upset with us so often, why do you even read BOR?

It'd be great if I could stay on my parents health insurance, too. I'm 22, I'm no slacker, and I'll be going to grad school next fall. But at a time when over 200,000 children -- those who are, you know, five and seven year olds and can't find a job to cover their health insurance, as your son or I can -- don't have health insurance, I think they should be our first priority.

Now, a very great man once said that some people rob you with a fountain pen.

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by: Phillip Martin, Progress Texas @ Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 14:46:12 PM UTC

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Just because I said something nice does not mean I am upset with you (0.00 / 0)

I do disagree with the recent Democratic trend toward favoring children over adults.  To me we are all important!  No Democratic candidate will get my vote by talking almost exclusively about helping children, while ignoring adults' issues -- and yet, I see Democrats doing that more and more. 

Maybe a way to break this logjam is to find issues that support a much wider group of people -- like everyone, for instance.  What's wrong with that?  After all, since the Republicans only seem interested in children until they leave the womb, maybe we can get their support on some issues we care about if adults are included in the package.

It might also be a good way to get more votes than Democrats.  After all, children cannot vote, can they?  And it appears that their parents are mostly voting Republican.  We must be missing the boat somewhere, don't you think?

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by: Wanderer @ Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 16:21:09 PM UTC

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Error correction (0.00 / 0)

In the last graf I meant to say "more votes for Democrats", not than Democrats.

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by: Wanderer @ Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 16:22:30 PM UTC

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The really weird part of your reply (0.00 / 0)

Is that you expect me to care more about other people's children than about my own children.  If I did that, I would be a total loser.  What I see is someone -- you -- hopelessly out of touch with reality and common sense.  Whether you grow up when you have your own children, if you have any, remains to be seen.  But that will be their problem, not mine.

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by: Wanderer @ Wed Oct 18, 2006 at 22:25:34 PM UTC

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There are plenty of uninsured workers age 24-35 (0.00 / 0)

Criticize Wong for cutting CHIP, or for a cynical or ungenuine approach to health care, or - maybe - for the particular mechanism she wants to use to insure this demographic, but pleae don't go attacking the concept of helping uninsured young adults get health insurance. A large chunk of this group is uninsured because they are working for an employer - or two - who does not provide insurance, not becaue they are "slackers." I totally understand that a month out from the election there's a desire to attack Republicans for anything and everything, but try to resist attacking progressive concepts.

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by: Peter @ Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 20:37:33 PM UTC

Here's what needs to happen: (0.00 / 0)

Small businesses deserve tax credits if they provide health insurance options to their employees. Right now, big companies get those breaks -- and some small businesses qualify for them, but most don't.

BTW, that's something Cohen (and many other Democrats) have pushed for a long time. So let's make sure we can evenly spread some credit around.

Now, a very great man once said that some people rob you with a fountain pen.

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by: Phillip Martin, Progress Texas @ Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 20:51:14 PM UTC

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I support this (0.00 / 0)

What's the big deal?  There should be no limit at all.  It should be according to what your health care provider wants to offer. 

Why do we even have the government involved in this?  These are personal family decisions.

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by: Holdek @ Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 21:29:33 PM UTC

It's a gimmick (0.00 / 0)

Do you really think Ms. Martha has any intention of introducing this bill?

Perhaps I'm too cynical, but I don't think she has any plans to introduce it, that the committee will pass it along if she did, or that a Republican Speaker would let it on the floor.

It's not the message that's the problem here, it's the messenger.

Before you win, you have to fight. Come fight along with us at TexasKaos.

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by: boadicea @ Wed Oct 11, 2006 at 03:36:18 AM UTC

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That moderator is a BITCH!! (0.00 / 0)

I'm not a huge Wong fan, but that was crazy.  Shouldn't the challenger have made the comment, and not the mutually agreed upon moderator?  If she had done that to a Dem. candidate, this website would be livid.  Keep it "fair and balenced" please.

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by: hornsfan76 @ Wed Oct 11, 2006 at 14:03:46 PM UTC