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Business Owner Welcomes Bush, But Not His Ideas on Health Care.

I don’t know why he was shocked. I hate to say it but this administration doesn’t listen to anyone.
They have their own ideas on how things are supposed to be done and that’s the way it’s going to be. No discussion.
I also think that the do nothing Congress should not go on vacation . Vacation is something you earn from your employer. I employed these buggers and they haven’t done anything to deserve a vacation. Stay and do your damn job.

The entrepreneur who hosted President Bush last week for a roundtable discussion on health care and small business said yesterday that he could barely get a word in as Bush opined on children’s health insurance and other health topics.

If he had, Clifton Broumand would have told the president he disagreed with him on most of it, he said.

“He answered his own questions,” said Broumand, who gave Bush a tour of Man & Machine Inc., the Landover-based medical computer accessory company he founded 25 years ago. “I thought the whole concept was to ask us, so I was a little bit frustrated. I would have liked the opportunity to give him my viewpoint, rather than him knowing the answer.”
Bush used the occasion — a discussion with three small-business owners — to denounce efforts in Congress to expand the popular State Children’s Health Insurance Program by $35 billion or more over the next five years.

Supporters, including some Republicans, say that would help provide health coverage to nearly 10 million low-income children. But Bush, who wants to add only $5 billion in funding over five years, warned that expanding the federal role in health care could hurt private insurance and ultimately lead to rationing of care. Both the House and Senate are expected to vote on expanding the program before the congressional recess begins in August

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4 Responses to “Business Owner Welcomes Bush, But Not His Ideas on Health Care.”

  1. Joshua Says:

    July 24th, 2007 at 9:08 am
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    Man & Machine Inc. manufactures waterproof keyboards and mice designed to limit the spread of harmful microbes and infections in health care environments. Man & Machine’s sealed keyboards and mice are sold to hospitals, laboratories and dental offices across the country where patient safety is of utmost importance. We are a leader in the health care industry, making environments safer, with an unmatched passion for our products.
    Clifton Broumand, The Big Cheese of Man & Machine, has that same passion about providing health insurance for his family of employees. In his opinion, the current healthcare system is broken. His health insurance costs have increased 73% in the last four years. The lack of choices when it comes to finding fair and quality healthcare coverage, coupled with being forced to pay more money year after year without any additional benefits has forced Broumand to choose between expanding his business and providing for his employees. Broumand considers this unfair to small businesses.
    He feels there is another way. Broumand advocates that everyone: individuals, employers, hospitals, heath care workers, insurance companies and local, state and federal government, be involved in fixing the system. Strong incentives to entice everybody to get health insurance would help. By having more healthy people covered health care would become more affordable for those who need it. Develop a medical home for everyone. This will help people to take care of themselves in a cost-effective way. Broumand also wants insurance for all children. If the family’s income is not sufficient, then let the government help pay.
    Another way to fix the system is to promote preventative health care. Paying for wellness programs and preventative health care would lower the cost because people’s health would be better maintained and early diagnosis and treatment would avoid higher costs in treating more advanced disease. If private insurance companies can be more efficient than the government, then they should handle coverage. But that doesn’t preclude the government from being a partner in the system.
    The bottom line is that everybody should have health insurance and the cost should be fair. When that happens, then the health care system would be healthier and equitable.
    “Whether Republican or Democrat, we all have the same goal: the best health care for all Americans,” Broumand said.
    That’s the Man & Machine philosophy.

  2. Guss Says:

    July 24th, 2007 at 9:16 am
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    Joshua,
    Thank you for your comment.

  3. Joshua Says:

    July 24th, 2007 at 9:18 am
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    My pleasure. I was at the roundtable, it was a crime the way Bush controlled it.

  4. ~J~ Says:

    July 24th, 2007 at 9:49 am
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    I wonder how people got along before FDR gave us dependence on Big Government? Back in those days people were independent and figured out how to take care of themselves.

    I have nothing against helping the truly indigent, but I read an article the other day that states if Congress gets what it wants from this bill 75% of children with private insurance would be eligible for coverage. That’s like me asking the government to pay my insurance premiums or taking the government insurance because it’s free.

    Bush has offered an alternative that would allow a huge amount of insurance premiums to be written off taxes. Medical Spending Accounts are available.

    This is where the rubber meets the road when it comes to liberals and conservatives. As Ronald Reagan said, liberals believe government is the answer to every problem and conservatives believe the government is the problem.

    We went from FDRs New Deal to LBJs Great Society, each time encouraging people to depend on the Federal government to take care of them from cradle to grave.

    If someone is really in need I have no problem helping them for a certain time, after which they should be able to help themselves. If they are permanently disabled then Medicare kicks in and that’s a government program.

    I don’t want the federal government interfering with my health care. I was raised to be independent and not dependent on the government or anyone else to take care of me or my extended family.

    Look at how fast we went from an independent society to a dependent society that is turning into a socialist society if we don’t open our eyes and put a halt to it.

    So, for the gentleman who feels so deeply about insurance, I would suggest if he has the means he fund insurance for as many people as he can and leave the government out of our health care decisions.