Ot: Oh Crap
08-03-08, 10:26 PM
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The insurance companies with the help of our federal government has made a mockery out of our health care. The courts have created the whole mess. Health care is now only affordable to the affluent, very poor, government employees, and the few that have really good jobs. Most of the "well paying" jobs are going away by the thousands every month. Workers earning $10 to $12 and hour can not afford families or health care and these are 90% of the jobs available today. The middle class is quickly disappearing and this has been accellerated by our executive branch and congress. These people no longer represent the working man. My grandchildren are going to have a heck of a struggle ahead of them and it is our fault for not being diligent concerning government. God I miss spell check.
And what does all this have to do with riding a bike? Well, in my field I consider bike riding one of the best forms of therapy available (and after the initial investment, it's very low cost per 50-minute hour). But while bike riders do risk some physical harm, the far worse risk is running into HMO managed care when there is a physical problem that needs medical attention. For a biker, it would seem to be a no-brainer to do everything possible to have universal health care become a reality in the US, as it is in most other places in the world.
08-04-08, 06:01 AM
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Make sure you all remember this thread in November. Please.
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