Elizabeth Edwards stays neutral, but likes Clinton's health plan better

Clinton grew up poor, piling into a car going on trips to a cabin with no running water, having small time family values. Then she grew up....Became a lawyer.....And figured out how to milk all the other poor smucks out of their money.

Now Mrs. Edward's wants to help Hillary bilk us out of more money in taxes.
For shame.

Stays neutral? She misinterprets Obama's health care plan and says it with such a conviction that people should believe her. C'mon! Don't try the same old politics of yesterday.

Something is brewing in Puerto Rico, a United States Territory and a commonwealth of the U.S. because Hillary's Health Plan has made a hit in Puerto Rico, and she is ahead in local Polls meaning that she very well could capture the 65 delegates that Puerto Rico has to offer because she is shown 59% ahead of Rival Barack Obama, Puerto Rico will Hold it's Primary Vote on June 1st.. and an expected 1.5 Million are expected to vote

Guess Puerto Ricans like their Woman like they like the tropical Island coffee STRONG.

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When this contest first started, I could have gone with either Hillary or Obama, but "The Clintons" have become an embarrassment. She's shown herself to be just another politician willing to do or say anything to win, and Bill has smeared his own "Good Guy" image. I can't support someone like that for president. Obama is not perfect, but he's done a fine job of acting Presidential. He may become one of our finest leaders.

Same ol' politics of yesterday. Just last year she was pounding Mrs. Clinton on this same issue saying: "Clinton's new health care plan is a virtual copy of her husband's, with one difference being Clinton would invite lobbyists to the negotiating table.

Also:"She's wrong on how it is we get universal health care - and her own experience should have taught her that,"
Link is below, just so we can stay on the facts for all of you that aren't sheep
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2007/09/25/2007-09-25_clintons_tanked_90s_health_plan_for_clou-3.html

Don't try to fool me, Lady!

Universal health plan sounds good when you hear..In reality- it is not possible. PERIOD.

It is like communist shouting "All people are equal"- the reality- the one who can afford takes the best service- the one who cannot- they suffer. That is how the WORLD WORKS.

No one on earth wants to be uninsured. They are uninsured- because- they cannot afford. Why not working on reducing the price of the plan rather than mandating it to everyone. Is Clinton paying for everyone?

Somehow Obama makes sense here...though i am skeptical about his plan as well.

I am a Canadian citizen and we have Universal health care in Ontario for years with no co-payments or deductibles. So the question is if Canada can do it why can't America?

Dee, explain how it is not possible when every other developed country in the world has it! I guess America is incompetent to look after its citizens

Universal Health Care is possible. Our politicians must have the political will to make it happen. Senator Clinton has a unique ability to bring together two opposing sides- and find common ground for the greater good. Everybody knows that a grilled cheese sandwich taste better when you butter both sides of the bread. Hillary o8

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Kudos for Elizabeth for pointing out the misnomer, the media keeps pushing regarding the canidates healthcare plans being the same. No matter how Se. Obama frames it, unless everyone gets healthcare ins., the fact is rates won't go down. His argument, everyone will get insurance has been debunked already. There are presently many young people who are offered healthcare at an affordable rate and choose not to purchase it, thinking since they are young and healthy they will not need it. When they end up in the hospital as a result of an accident, cancer etc., we are the ones paying their bills. Without everyone being insured you can not call your plan universal.
One has to wonder how devoted Obama is to the healthcare issue when Sen. Kerry is going around stating universal healthcare is a non-starter.

Kudos to Mrs. Edwards. To all the Obama supporters, stop hating. Lets discuss real issues. It is true that to achieve universal healthcare you need a mandate requiring for everyone to participate. Senator Clinton has explained numerous times how it will be affordable for everyone and will be based on the ability and the extent of that ability to pay. It is a distortion of the facts from Senator Obama that Senator Clinton's plan will garnish people's wages. Senator Clinton's plan will allow everyone to choose from the plans offered to Congress. Furthermore, if you are satisfied with your plan you get to keep it.

The Universal healthcare plan in Canada works just fine. Senator Clinton's plan is similar to that plan. It is not socialized medicine. Instead, it is a plan that will
provide a most basic human right. I commend Senator Clinton for this because she has been on the forefront of this issue for a very long time. It failed to pass
because of the Republicans. Do some research folks. I am not going to do that for you.

Asking for anything less than a mandate for everyone to have insurance, is like saying that social security should not mandate that everyone participate. It is simply not fiscally responsible. It also will leave millions without coverage.

Don't be clouded on the issues because of your unfounded hate for Senator Clinton. I don't hate Senator Obama. I am inspired by real experience, and a proven tract record. I don't hold Senator Clinton on a pedestal, she is only human.
I do admire her strength and command of the issues. I also find her equally warm
and compassionate.

The MSM has done quite a job at providing the most slanted and sexist election coverage ever. I have never seen anything like it. It is quite reprehensible and outright sad. This disenfranchises, turns off voters, and silences the voices of millions of people that do not prescribe to gutter politics of the day. The people deserve to know the facts as they are.

Folks, please do some of your own research. If you don't know the history, actual history, then you really don't have the facts. Facts can be distorted.

I didn't know that Elizabeth Edwards was running for President too? Does anyone want my opinion published about health care or even care about it? Stop meddling in this country's affairs and get your husband a job and a decent haircut FOR UNDER $25!

So far the Edwards' have not endorsed a candidate, but Elizabeth has had all these months to really study the details of the present healthcare plans and she believes Mrs. Clinton's plan is the better one. Obama's plan does not mandate everyone to buy coverage, but Senator Clinton's mandates all to have coverage. Her plan will help those who cannot afford the coverage. From my perspective, I think that if people are left to decide whether or not to have insurance they most likely will not. Right now in many states, ERs are obligated to cover the uninsured because it would be inhumane to turn people away. Consequently, the people who are covered see a rise in their premiums because the hospitals have to absorb the cost of the uninsured. In addition, when people have insurance it is more likely that they'll practice prevention, such as mammograms, annual checkups, eye and dental care. I have personally experienced being without health insurance after my husband was laid off his job after 21 years. Our family contribution to COBRA would have been over $1,200 dollars a month, so we were without insurance for a while, and hoping that none of us became seriously ill or got injured. It is time we had Universal Health care in this country.

Mrs. Edwards speaks sensibly. Hillary's plan for universal health care does hold a great deal more promise than Baracks for two reasons. First, it's simply a better plan strategically and economically. Second, whatever Obama is promising on any issue, including health care, I think it's important to look at the few legislative "successes" he's credited with. An ethics reform bill in the Senate that sent a crushing blow to lobbists by requiring that the wine and dine Senators while standing instead of sitting. Woo hoo. There's also the devasting strike against the Nuclear Industry in Illinois with the bill he passed that politely suggests that they should tell the people about any nuclear accidents and contamination, but only on a volunteer basis if they felt like it and all (haha).

Obama takes a lot of money from pharmaceutical companies, Exelon the energy giant, oil companies and lobbyists. He's also taken over 1.8 million from subprime mortgage companies. My confidence in him is very, very low.

If anyone should know what good health insurance means and how important it is it's Elizabeth. She's one smart lady. Wouldn't it be great to have a Hillary and Elizabeth ticket. My doctor friend has looked at the plans very very carefully and she says that Hillary's is the best. Change isn't easy and it's a lot more than words. And hope isn't going to cut it. It takes policy and a policy wonk to make it happen.

This is in response to Jeff's comment on whether anyone cares about his opinion on healthcare. Yes, Jeff, your opinion does matter. Perhaps, if you channeled your negative energy towards more proactive solution oriented activities and discussions someone would really pay attention to you.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwards do not deserve to be disrespected. Apparently, enough people do care about what they have to say. There are reasons for this,like actually knowing what they are talking about.

Most important, though, is achieving coverage for everyone. If everyone is not mandated, then many will probably opt out of coverage. Still, people will continue to go to ERs where the bill is extremely high and sometimes to late to prevent or cure the illness. Prevention is key in having a healthy society. Likewise is having everyone insured at an affordable rate. Some will pay nothing, because they have little or next to nothing. The point is, everyone pays to the extent that they are able to pay. A mandate is necessary.

Furthermore, top MIT economists, have studied Senator Clinton's plan, and have concurred that her plan is fiscally possible and responsible. Yes, some sacrifices have to be made by everyone. The country is in crisis on so many levels and unfortunately, the citizens bear the brunt. Thank 8 years of an irresponsible administration.