Blindsided by Obamacare

bigarrow · Mar 25, 2014

gwb-trading said:
As someone who volunteers at our local foodbank and has a pretty good grasp on the challenges some families face regarding food - let me say that your statement above is correct.

Let me follow-up and say however that I do no believe that a tax on high fat foods, sugar, snack foods, etc. will help the problem - this will only cause more stress on low income families facing food challenges. It is unlikely that any tax will be high enough to make the healthy food look cheap in comparison. The tax will not change the food habits of families, it will simply put more stress on low income families who will be unable to feed themselves.

A better path (that has been experimented with) is to hand-out discount coupons for healthy food for families on SNAP. The coupons allow families to buy particular healthy food items at deep discounts (SNAP card required). This type of program has a better impact on improving the nutrition of low-income families while not increasing their food stress.
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That's a good idea, coupled with higher health taxes on unhealthy food might also encourage healthier choices. If not then they get to help with their own health care cost. Win/win

Ricter · Mar 25, 2014

DHOHHI said:
Disagree. Healthy food isn't necessarily more expensive. Actually fast food is incredibly EXPENSIVE!

My wife started a new science program at the poorest elementary school in our area. It's where I've volunteered the past 7 years. She is teaching kids science in an outdoor learning environment with it focused on a garden where they grow kale, tomatoes, eggplant, collards, peppers, lettuce, etc. She received no $$$ from the school district. Rather, she raised close to $200K on her own and has the program in the 3rd year now. The kids have their own Kids (Farmers) Market where the sell to parents fresh produce at below market prices. These kids used to hate veggies and preferred chips, doritos, fritos, etc. Now they love kale chips and other veggies. Further, they have improved their science test scores by 100% (35% formerly were proficient and now 74% are). The biggest problem is the parents, many obese and not so willing to change. So my wife introduced a family dinner night at school quarterly to have all families welcome to learn more about healthy eating as well as hear guests speakers. We can't continue to make excuses as to WHY people can't be healthy.
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Sure, a handful of kale is cheaper at the till than a handful of corn chips. Which is why I said "per calorie".

Lucrum · Mar 25, 2014

Unquestionably, ObamaCare is the central political issue of 2014. As the midterm election campaign moves forward, liberal politicians will have to justify their support for a program that has cost millions of individuals their insurance; will raise premiums for most small businesses; imposes hundreds of billions of dollars in new taxes; and will cost, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the equivalent of two million jobs over the next three years.

But so far this year, the three network evening newscasts have minimized, spun or ignored every negative development about ObamaCare, while at the same time touting staged pro-ObamaCare publicity stunts, such as the Presidentâs appearance on a Web-based comedy show in March....

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/rich-n...tudy-network-tv-buries-obamacare-s-bad-news-0

bigarrow · Mar 25, 2014

Lucrum said:
Unquestionably, ObamaCare is the central political issue of 2014. As the midterm election campaign moves forward, liberal politicians will have to justify their support for a program that has cost millions of individuals their insurance; will raise premiums for most small businesses; imposes hundreds of billions of dollars in new taxes; and will cost, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the equivalent of two million jobs over the next three years.

But so far this year, the three network evening newscasts have minimized, spun or ignored every negative development about ObamaCare, while at the same time touting staged pro-ObamaCare publicity stunts, such as the Presidentâs appearance on a Web-based comedy show in March....

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/rich-n...tudy-network-tv-buries-obamacare-s-bad-news-0
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There are four major networks. And the forth, fox is blatantly a republican mouthpiece. Also talk radio is predominantly far right. The public hears the message of both sides there isn't an issue of people not having access to both sides of the story.

Clubber Lang · Mar 25, 2014

bigarrow said:
There are four major networks. And the forth, fox is blatantly a republican mouthpiece. Also talk radio is predominantly far right. The public hears the message of both sides there isn't an issue of people not having access to both sides of the story.
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Bad enough that out of the 4 major networks, liberal mouthpieces out number conservative by 3-1, but then add in cable and their sister channels (MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, etc) and it really becomes more like 10-2 (Fox and Fox news).

And don't even get started on the written press which we all know is ultra liberal.

Ricter · Mar 25, 2014

Clubber Lang said:
Bad enough that out of the 4 major networks, liberal mouthpieces out number conservative by 3-1, but then add in cable and their sister channels (MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, etc) and it really becomes more like 10-2 (Fox and Fox news).

And don't even get started on the written press which we all know is ultra liberal.
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Everyone's wrong but you!

gwb-trading · Mar 25, 2014

bigarrow said:
There are four major networks. And the forth, fox is blatantly a republican mouthpiece. Also talk radio is predominantly far right. The public hears the message of both sides there isn't an issue of people not having access to both sides of the story.
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Let's look at the TV/Cable News networks:

CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNBC - lean left.

FOX News - lean right

Left outnumbers the right by 5 to 1.

Lucrum · Mar 25, 2014

gwb-trading said:
Let's look at the TV/Cable News networks:

CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNBC - lean left.

FOX News - lean right

Left outnumbers the right by 5 to 1.
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Math isn't one of bigzero's strong points. Facts and questions make him run away screaming like a girl.

bigarrow · Mar 25, 2014

Clubber Lang said:
Bad enough that out of the 4 major networks, liberal mouthpieces out number conservative by 3-1, but then add in cable and their sister channels (MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, etc) and it really becomes more like 10-2 (Fox and Fox news).

And don't even get started on the written press which we all know is ultra liberal.
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No comparison between fox abc nbc and cbs. Fox is the only one that is a mouth piece for a political party. That's why it's called faux news.
Written news?? I think I remember that.

Clubber Lang · Mar 25, 2014

bigarrow said:
No comparison between fox abc nbc and cbs. Fox is the only one that is a mouth piece for a political party.
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This can't be a serious post, right?