LiveBlog for Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Written on June 9, 2009

• Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about the stimulus package and the Dems’ health care reform plan.

waters • Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) calls in at 8:05am Pacific to talk about helping families save their homes, the economy, the Lakers, and other news of the day.

• Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the stimulus plan and health care reform.

• Eager to show action on the ailing economy, President Obama promised yesterday to speed federal money into hundreds of public works projects this summer, vowing that 600,000 jobs will be created or saved.

• House Dems said yesterday that their emerging health care reform legislation will include a government-run insurance option as well as plans offered by private companies. The government would require all plans to contain a minimum benefit and no applicant could be rejected for pre-existing conditions, now could they be charged a higher premium.

• The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to the Defense Department policy forbidding gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, granting a request by the Obama administration.

• Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appeared at a GOP congressional fundraiser last night, ending a will-she-or-won’t-she mystery that overshadowed the event and frustrated the GOP.

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Ron Ramsey

We got to realize that their somewhere around 40 million Americans that do not have health care. It is growing day by day because of recession we are in. It is that we are in to is causing Americans to lose their jobs then, shortly after lose their healthcare insurance. Americans are afraid, wondering what would they do if they get sick or injured? How will they pay for their hospital expense or doctor’s office visit? Will they be denied health care because of lack of funds? They would have to figure out a way to pay for it. By mortgaging their homes with a second or even third mortgages, using their IRA or retirement funds, by going into debt so far, that they will never see the light of day form. Which will then, probably lose their homes. You probably have even seen cans or jars at a 7-11 or some convenience store with a picture of the person who needs medical care, asking for help. You say to yourself, I am glad that’s not me.

The ones who have some type of health care insurance sometimes may be dropped from their health care plan because of pre-existing conditions. Look up The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996 for more information. You can get all the information you will need off the internet. You as an adult know the truth when you hear it. But check it all out, and do not listen to one source. If you listen to High School Graduate Sean Hannity be a share to do research on what he’s saying!