Has anybody else but me noticed, that the discussion of health care reform on almost the entire spectrum of the news, focuses solely on the cost of any reform, but zero discussion on the reasons for needing reform? These news shows are truncated and tunnel-visioned into the costs of raising taxes, end of story.
These news programs are _not_ talking about the denial of care to individuals, the fact that the costs are out of sight, the enormous profits made by company CEO's and related health care officials, the fact that not only is a large segment of the population not covered, but an even larger segment is insecure in it's coverage, and at the whim of the health-care industry, and the economy. The health care consumer has no power in today's America (it's not the only consumer segment that has no power in today's America, but it is the most profound).
I just listened to about three minutes, all I could stand, of Face the Nation. The moderator sitting in for what's his name focused entirely on the taxes with talking with Charlie Rangel, and seemed to be having a cozy tet-a-tet with Orrin Hatch, and almost commiserating with him. It was so obvious.
It finally jelled with me that that the issue of taxes for universal health care is _all_ these news programs are interested in -- and they dig, dig, dig on that angle only.
There is nothing about solving the problem.
Pat
Full Version: What if the media had applied even a smidgen of the skepticism they are applying to Health Care Reform, to the Iraq War
QUOTE (patw @ Jul 19 2009, 11:04 AM) 
Has anybody else but me noticed, that the discussion of health care reform on almost the entire spectrum of the news, focuses solely on the cost of any reform, but zero discussion on the reasons for needing reform? These news shows are truncated and tunnel-visioned into the costs of raising taxes, end of story.
These news programs are _not_ talking about the denial of care to individuals, the fact that the costs are out of sight, the enormous profits made by company CEO's and related health care officials, the fact that not only is a large segment of the population not covered, but an even larger segment is insecure in it's coverage, and at the whim of the health-care industry, and the economy. The health care consumer has no power in today's America (it's not the only consumer segment that has no power in today's America, but it is the most profound).
I just listened to about three minutes, all I could stand, of Face the Nation. The moderator sitting in for what's his name focused entirely on the taxes with talking with Charlie Rangel, and seemed to be having a cozy tet-a-tet with Orrin Hatch, and almost commiserating with him. It was so obvious.
It finally jelled with me that that the issue of taxes for universal health care is _all_ these news programs are interested in -- and they dig, dig, dig on that angle only.
There is nothing about solving the problem.
Pat
These news programs are _not_ talking about the denial of care to individuals, the fact that the costs are out of sight, the enormous profits made by company CEO's and related health care officials, the fact that not only is a large segment of the population not covered, but an even larger segment is insecure in it's coverage, and at the whim of the health-care industry, and the economy. The health care consumer has no power in today's America (it's not the only consumer segment that has no power in today's America, but it is the most profound).
I just listened to about three minutes, all I could stand, of Face the Nation. The moderator sitting in for what's his name focused entirely on the taxes with talking with Charlie Rangel, and seemed to be having a cozy tet-a-tet with Orrin Hatch, and almost commiserating with him. It was so obvious.
It finally jelled with me that that the issue of taxes for universal health care is _all_ these news programs are interested in -- and they dig, dig, dig on that angle only.
There is nothing about solving the problem.
Pat
They aren't going to bite the hand that feeds them. Take the purple pill and forget about it.
QUOTE (lenzy1000 @ Jul 19 2009, 09:26 AM)
They aren't going to bite the hand that feeds them. Take the purple pill and forget about it.
Unfortunately, I don't take any purple pills. My head is going to explode, instead (argh). I really really really wish I was at a place where I could grill some of our supposedly "liberal media" reporters on their coverage of events. They'd probably haul me out after a bit ...These worthless moderators and reporters should be mocked and shocked. I sure wish I could say a few words to them.
Pat
QUOTE (patw @ Jul 19 2009, 12:04 PM)
Has anybody else but me noticed, that the discussion of health care reform on almost the entire spectrum of the news, focuses solely on the cost of any reform, but zero discussion on the reasons for needing reform? These news shows are truncated and tunnel-visioned into the costs of raising taxes, end of story.
These news programs are _not_ talking about the denial of care to individuals, the fact that the costs are out of sight, the enormous profits made by company CEO's and related health care officials, the fact that not only is a large segment of the population not covered, but an even larger segment is insecure in it's coverage, and at the whim of the health-care industry, and the economy. The health care consumer has no power in today's America (it's not the only consumer segment that has no power in today's America, but it is the most profound).
I just listened to about three minutes, all I could stand, of Face the Nation. The moderator sitting in for what's his name focused entirely on the taxes with talking with Charlie Rangel, and seemed to be having a cozy tet-a-tet with Orrin Hatch, and almost commiserating with him. It was so obvious.
It finally jelled with me that that the issue of taxes for universal health care is _all_ these news programs are interested in -- and they dig, dig, dig on that angle only.
There is nothing about solving the problem.
These news programs are _not_ talking about the denial of care to individuals, the fact that the costs are out of sight, the enormous profits made by company CEO's and related health care officials, the fact that not only is a large segment of the population not covered, but an even larger segment is insecure in it's coverage, and at the whim of the health-care industry, and the economy. The health care consumer has no power in today's America (it's not the only consumer segment that has no power in today's America, but it is the most profound).
I just listened to about three minutes, all I could stand, of Face the Nation. The moderator sitting in for what's his name focused entirely on the taxes with talking with Charlie Rangel, and seemed to be having a cozy tet-a-tet with Orrin Hatch, and almost commiserating with him. It was so obvious.
It finally jelled with me that that the issue of taxes for universal health care is _all_ these news programs are interested in -- and they dig, dig, dig on that angle only.
There is nothing about solving the problem.
Pat,
Yes, they are only concerned with the cost and not the necessity of the program. Believe me when I tell you, they are all in bed with Fox News and when they do mention a positive;they quickly plant a doubt by asking "but can what is the cost?"
QUOTE (patw @ Jul 19 2009, 07:55 PM)
Unfortunately, I don't take any purple pills. My head is going to explode, instead (argh). I really really really wish I was at a place where I could grill some of our supposedly "liberal media" reporters on their coverage of events. They'd probably haul me out after a bit ...
These worthless moderators and reporters should be mocked and shocked. I sure wish I could say a few words to them.
Pat
These worthless moderators and reporters should be mocked and shocked. I sure wish I could say a few words to them.
Pat
They profit from the war. They lose profits with healthcare reform.
just think how far that 45mil a month would go if not wasted on lobbying.
45mil a mos....540mil yr.
these randian wads.
45mil a mos....540mil yr.
these randian wads.
QUOTE (ggggcar @ Jul 20 2009, 01:09 PM)
Yes, they are only concerned with the cost and not the necessity of the program. Believe me when I tell you, they are all in bed with Fox News and when they do mention a positive;they quickly plant a doubt by asking "but can what is the cost?"
Well noted. And Faux News is the Berlusconi Press of America. Pat
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