Tonight the Utah Fox news affiliate profiled the man who is hoping to replace Orin Hatch in the U.S. Senate. Dan Liljenquist, served in the Utah legislature and was the leader in the successful weakening of Medicaid coverage, he pushed for the cap on Medicaid spending. He believes that giving affordable health insurance to people is against the constitution. I really don't need to go on, it's the same tired story re told here in Utah. What I want to do is ask a few questions of this new Republican party. I am very confused by the mixed messages they send out.
For Republicans like Dan L the government has no place helping its people with anything other than military power. In the constitution it states that the government has been given non specific powers to see to the "general welfare" of the people. This leads me to question #1 Do you really think that former presidents presided over a nation whose poor were well taken care of by charities?
Our social programs came about because of a great need, that need is even greater today because of a capitalist system that has gone out of control. Employees wages are not increasing, yet cost of living is.
#2 If we turn everything over to charity, will they be able to refuse services to people?
This seems like a direct violation of civil rights.
#3 If our nation is built on Christian principles, and Christ gave to the poor than why the f**k are you so opposed to socialized medicine?
See the United States is the only industrialized nation that does not invest in the health of its people. Why? because the party of God and family thinks that it is wrong to do so.
Dan L is hoping to replace Orin Hatch, a man who created a state run insurance program, which is good, but who opposes letting Medicaid patients choose their treatment options, which is bad.
I really don't know what to hope for in this election. Do I hope Dan wins because he will have little power in the Senate, or do I root for Orin and bank on him being reasonable once he is re elected?
Showing posts with label Orin Hatch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orin Hatch. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
Orin hatch
Recently Senator Hatch spoke in congress about the poor needing jobs, he then said that the poor need to do more to pay off the debt. Well Hatch, I wonder if you have proposed any ideas for how to create jobs. The answer is no, you have been to busy expanding the role of government by stripping women of their rights. You are right the poor do need jobs, but tax spending for the rich has not created them. I wanted people to know that the poor have been paying for this bad economy since 2007.
In 2008 persons receiving SSI, or SSDI, were denied a cost of living increase. This increase has still not been given back. What this means is that as bills get bigger our ability to pay them shrinks. Starting in 2007 the state of Utah tried to cut food stamp and cash aid benefits to disabled adults. They have only partially succeeded. Funding for section 8 has been cut so severely that some families cannot find affordable housing in their communities. Medicaid benefits have been cut to disabled adults, this affects veterans as well as those "drug addicts" Hatch spoke of last year.
We have paid for a debt crisis that we did not start. We continue to pay, in cuts to education health care, housing, food, clothing, and on and on. Where does it stop, when will the Republican party decide that we have paid enough? Right now the budget plan calls for 85% reduction of spending and 15% raise in revenue. Now I am no math genius, but that does not look fair. Our social programs are sustainable if we collect revenue, if we continue to cut revenue than of course these programs become unsustainable. We have already made the sacrifice, it is time to raise some money.
In 2008 persons receiving SSI, or SSDI, were denied a cost of living increase. This increase has still not been given back. What this means is that as bills get bigger our ability to pay them shrinks. Starting in 2007 the state of Utah tried to cut food stamp and cash aid benefits to disabled adults. They have only partially succeeded. Funding for section 8 has been cut so severely that some families cannot find affordable housing in their communities. Medicaid benefits have been cut to disabled adults, this affects veterans as well as those "drug addicts" Hatch spoke of last year.
We have paid for a debt crisis that we did not start. We continue to pay, in cuts to education health care, housing, food, clothing, and on and on. Where does it stop, when will the Republican party decide that we have paid enough? Right now the budget plan calls for 85% reduction of spending and 15% raise in revenue. Now I am no math genius, but that does not look fair. Our social programs are sustainable if we collect revenue, if we continue to cut revenue than of course these programs become unsustainable. We have already made the sacrifice, it is time to raise some money.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
All unempoyed people are drug addicts, so Orin Hatch says
As many of you know there are two bills sitting in limbo at the moment. One would free up money for small business expansion, the other would extend unemployment benefits.
Right now unemployed people get up to 99 weeks (that is a little over two years). I will admit that is a long time, but we are in an employment crisis right now. I guess there are VERY generous states out there. Most give benefits for six to nine months. It is important to note that the extension would go to those whose benefits are set to expire after only six months.
Whether you agree with extending benefits or not, you should never do what Sen. Orin Hatch of Utah did. Sen. Hatch made the claim that all persons needing unemployment benefits are drug addicts. In a short video Hatch said: "We can't give money to people who are just going to spend it on drugs". This comment was in response to the ongoing unemployment benefits debate.
Looking perhaps to protect his image Sen. Hatch is hiding comments like these in a bill that would require all welfare and unemployment recipients to be drug tested.
This might sound good, but think of the ramifications.
First the violation of privacy for millions of people. Guess what Hatch poor people are American too. You cannot suspend our rights to make yourself look better.
Second is cost, this measure would place a huge burden on the DWS.(Department of Workforce Services) Instead of helping families, families would be turned away so that these drug tests could be paid for. Lets say for the sake of argument that a drug screening costs $300, DWS is currently fielding one thousand applications for services a day. If each of these has to be drug screened that's $300,000 dollars. Plus testing for all of the people already receiving aid. If the goal of the Republican party is fiscal responsibility, Sen. Hatch should be ashamed of this proposal.
Here is a newsflash Republicans, poor people hate welfare fraud too. For every person that does not need assistance a family that does is denied. The problem is that usually those committing fraud, are doing so with the help of someone inside DWS. So when it comes time to balance the budget, these people are never audited, and the rest of us are.
I am so tired of being called a liar, a thief, a cheat, an addict. I am A hard worker who can't find work. I am a human being who deserves compassion. All poor people deserve to have access to the same constitutional protection as everyone else.
Don't just take my word for it read the article.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20007929-503544.html
Right now unemployed people get up to 99 weeks (that is a little over two years). I will admit that is a long time, but we are in an employment crisis right now. I guess there are VERY generous states out there. Most give benefits for six to nine months. It is important to note that the extension would go to those whose benefits are set to expire after only six months.
Whether you agree with extending benefits or not, you should never do what Sen. Orin Hatch of Utah did. Sen. Hatch made the claim that all persons needing unemployment benefits are drug addicts. In a short video Hatch said: "We can't give money to people who are just going to spend it on drugs". This comment was in response to the ongoing unemployment benefits debate.
Looking perhaps to protect his image Sen. Hatch is hiding comments like these in a bill that would require all welfare and unemployment recipients to be drug tested.
This might sound good, but think of the ramifications.
First the violation of privacy for millions of people. Guess what Hatch poor people are American too. You cannot suspend our rights to make yourself look better.
Second is cost, this measure would place a huge burden on the DWS.(Department of Workforce Services) Instead of helping families, families would be turned away so that these drug tests could be paid for. Lets say for the sake of argument that a drug screening costs $300, DWS is currently fielding one thousand applications for services a day. If each of these has to be drug screened that's $300,000 dollars. Plus testing for all of the people already receiving aid. If the goal of the Republican party is fiscal responsibility, Sen. Hatch should be ashamed of this proposal.
Here is a newsflash Republicans, poor people hate welfare fraud too. For every person that does not need assistance a family that does is denied. The problem is that usually those committing fraud, are doing so with the help of someone inside DWS. So when it comes time to balance the budget, these people are never audited, and the rest of us are.
I am so tired of being called a liar, a thief, a cheat, an addict. I am A hard worker who can't find work. I am a human being who deserves compassion. All poor people deserve to have access to the same constitutional protection as everyone else.
Don't just take my word for it read the article.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20007929-503544.html
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