A “Townhall” Event: Cincinnati, Ohio

By Laura Adelmann
The Women’s City Club of Greater Cincinnati hosted a healthcare townhall on August 3, 2009, with Congressman Steve Driehaus. The event was held at a local church and was standing room only with overflow into an adjoining room with speakers. Congressman Driehaus began with a speech after stating that he [...]

Americans Are the Real Naysayers on Healthcare

By Nichole Hungerford

“For those naysayers and cynics who think that this is not going to happen, don’t bet against us…We are going to make this thing happen because the American people desperately need it.” Emphasis not added!

This threatening statement made by President Obama comes amidst a Rasmussen poll demonstrating that as of Monday, 49% of Americans now at least somewhat oppose the Democratic healthcare reform proposal while 46% are at least somewhat in favor of it. This is a fairly dramatic change from a poll taken just two weeks ago where 50% were for, and 45% were against the proposal.

Obamacare: Death Sentence For The Elderly

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Obamacare: A Death Sentence for the Elderly
By: Bridget Geegan Blanton
Among the multiple, nefarious reasons as to why Pelosi and fellow Congressional Democrats rammed the Stimulus bill through the Senate was to avoid discussion on the inclusion of health-care policy stealthily inserted into this reckless bill that has failed utterly [...]

I Have Socialized Medicine!

If you want it, you can have mine.
Many people don’t realize that the military is the prime example of socialized medicine. Military families go through TriCare, which is funded by tax dollars. Is it nice that I can go in to see a doctor without paying a dime upfront? Yes. Is it nice to know [...]

The Grim Assessment of Socialized Medicine

Here’s what you’ll get: endless, waiting lines, dirty, over-crowded clinics, over-worked, hostile doctors and indifferent support staff. If that’s not enough, you can also expect frequent shortages of even the most basic drugs and medications. Oh, by the way, if your government mandated health care results in chronic injury or even death, you’ll have scant legal recourse as the government will be protected from your lawsuit under sovereign immunity.