Comments on: “Mr. Everyman” Pens Note To Congressman Simpson Et Al

By: dog

dog — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:14:44 +0000

I support the ACA because it is the right ting to do and the reason we need it is because the health care industry, in bed with insurance, and politicians, refuses to regulate itself and figure out how to lower costs. They have feared any kind of market competition. It is amazing that the people who roll out “free market” every election are the ones who uphold the status quo.

The second reason I support the ACA is that it just might cause people trapped in dead end jobs, including government jobs, (Idaho State workers come to mind?) to be able to quit and start new businesses without worrying about going bankrupt over a broken leg or worse, cancer. Many people work for health care insurance and not for the pay. Mental health will also rise exponentially. Idaho Republicans only want to keep you stupid, down on the farm and living in fear.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 01:06:37 +0000

Mr. Everyman, I am sorry that you are not aware that bad laws can be repealed; even if they are the law of the land. I recall that the American people once felt it appropriate to prohibit citizens from enjoying alcoholic beverages. Also, when it was illegal to marry a person of another race. Bad laws can and should be changed. Is democracy only what you and the sitting president declare? The sitting president can decide to permit certain groups exceptions to the health care law. Has he exempted you and your union? Is this why you are favor being the recipient of special rule-making? Of course, if it was for the mega-rich on Wall Street and a Republican president did a similar act; it would be wrong.
Please try to look at this as if you did not have a dog in the fight. What would be best for every American during this current economy?

By: Zippo

Zippo — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:26:28 +0000

With today’s modern high-speed, secure, reliable, and easy to access communications… I see no reason whatsoever to have a representative government. We can all instantly represent ourselves. Yes I’m talking about a total lockout of these worthless bums from bother parties.

By: David B. Hall

David B. Hall — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 06:40:10 +0000

Y’all realize this is all just a big scam, like 9/11. They create the chaos so as to invoke their authority to manage it, gaining more power for themselves, while removing more liberties and freedoms from the people along the way.
This shyte isn’t funny people, this is outright sedition and treason. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/designate-republican-party-terrorist-organization-repeatedly-threatening-full-faith-credit-usa/vy1cgtk5

By: Flyhead

Flyhead — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 02:47:09 +0000

What we really need is another Billion Dollar War to get the Repubs. all fired up about borrowing more money. I can’t help but wonder just how much better off everyone would be here in this country w/o the Iraq and Afghan wars. Well north of a trillion bucks and what do we have to show for our dough? We need more senators like McCain and Graham wanting to bring holy hell down on Iran.

By: MAC

MAC — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:28:14 +0000

Everyman is right it is the law of the land and should be followed. Starting with President Obama who is illegally delaying the employer mandate until 2015. The CBO says this will result in $12 billion in lost tax revenue and one million fewer people getting insurance from their employers in 2014.
Since Obama will not follow the law for one year it seems only reasonable to delay it’s implementation for a year.
Also in the event of a shutdown congress and the president get paid.

By: Paul Fortin council candidate seat 6 Held by Maryanne Jordon

Paul Fortin council candidate seat 6 Held by Maryanne Jordon — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:11:42 +0000

One of the main reasons I joined the Republican Party was that I am Mr Simpson’s district and I know a Democrat will never win and due to him being challenged by someone I believe to far to the right, I wanted to be able to vote for someone that I felt was smart, fiscally conservative, but moderate and open on other issues and in my mind has done a great job, but it’s time kids get out of the sandbox and be a independent thinker. Both party’s look like their saying with stick, just cross this line in the House and the Senate comes back and does the same

By: SYLVIA RUIZ-LEE

SYLVIA RUIZ-LEE — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:20:42 +0000

thank you 4 taking the time to write this letter…& one that makes sense…what I find beyond the pale of this abusive behavior, which as we all know has been going for years, is that they have this country on their knees & the obstruction is hurting Americans. They seem not to care…right now our soldiers? our soldiers? children? woman? those that will be furloughed…will be losing pay food services.. r u kidding…?come on…these guys will not be affected in the least…Congress will still be paid…they will have their healthcare…PAID BY US!!!! & they want to screw us…wonder how the world is looking at us right now? I can’t stop without putting this out there…this all because there is a Black Man in Office…from the very beginning, the goal & what they focused on was not giving this man a 2nd term…now its just block anything anything he does & the fact that it would be good for America is not even part of the equation…

By: Sisyphus

Sisyphus — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:11:26 +0000

“How do we pay for all the ongoing government largesse?”–I disagree that it is largess. The simple answer to the question is to prop the economy up and help the middle class, which is what Obamacare promises to the extent it can. The budget got here, not from government largess, but from tax cuts for the rich, two unfunded wars, and economic devastation caused by deregulation. If fixing the budget is that vital, we need to start there.

By: Sisyphus

Sisyphus — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:05:44 +0000

I agree with the author and would go one step further. As a Democrat, I would offer to Mike Simpson my pledge to declare as Republican and vote for him in the primary if he tones down the partisan rancor and gets busy with the job of governing. I think that might be Mike’s only hope is to get elected by the majority in his district. If he doesn’t, Democrats see no difference in what he’s doing now compared to what the whackadoodle opposing him would do. (Plus this would drive Rod Beck mad, an added bonus.)