billvon 3,133 #1 November 19, 2010 It's outrageous that his government health care takes so long to kick in! They should give it to him so he can get about the important business of eliminating other people's health care. ============= By GLENN THRUSH1 1/15/10 9:54 PM EST Updated: 11/16/10 7:59 PM EST A conservative Maryland physician elected to Congress on an anti-Obamacare platform surprised fellow freshmen at a Monday orientation session by demanding to know why his government-subsidized health care plan takes a month to kick in. Republican Andy Harris, an anesthesiologist who defeated freshman Democrat Frank Kratovil on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, reacted incredulously when informed that federal law mandated that his government-subsidized health care policy would take effect on Feb. 1 – 28 days after his Jan. 3rd swearing-in. “Harris then asked if he could purchase insurance from the government to cover the gap,” added the aide, who was struck by the similarity to Harris’s request and the public option he denounced as a gateway to socialized medicine. ============== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #2 November 19, 2010 QuoteIt's outrageous that his government health care takes so long to kick in! They should give it to him so he can get about the important business of eliminating other people's health care. ============= By GLENN THRUSH1 1/15/10 9:54 PM EST Updated: 11/16/10 7:59 PM EST A conservative Maryland physician elected to Congress on an anti-Obamacare platform surprised fellow freshmen at a Monday orientation session by demanding to know why his government-subsidized health care plan takes a month to kick in. Republican Andy Harris, an anesthesiologist who defeated freshman Democrat Frank Kratovil on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, reacted incredulously when informed that federal law mandated that his government-subsidized health care policy would take effect on Feb. 1 – 28 days after his Jan. 3rd swearing-in. “Harris then asked if he could purchase insurance from the government to cover the gap,” added the aide, who was struck by the similarity to Harris’s request and the public option he denounced as a gateway to socialized medicine. ============== sounds more like a RINO to me"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #3 November 19, 2010 Nice cherry-picking on your quote, Bill - The next section: "Harris, a Maryland state senator who works at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and several hospitals on the Eastern Shore, also told the audience, “This is the only employer I’ve ever worked for where you don’t get coverage the first day you are employed,” his spokeswoman Anna Nix told POLITICO. Under COBRA law, Harris can pay a premium to extend his current health insurance an additional month. Nix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care. "Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #4 November 19, 2010 There are what ... maybe 10 GOP politicians that you DON"T consider to be RINO's. That is the problem with the GOP, they have been completely and utterly co-opted by the nutbag wing of the party with NO middle ground at all and no desire to actually govern anything that is not mandated from the pulpits of America. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #5 November 19, 2010 QuoteIt's outrageous that his government health care takes so long to kick in! They should give it to him so he can get about the important business of eliminating other people's health care. Funny Bill. If you take it at face value you have a good sound bite here. No one is trying to eliminate anyone's health care. It'll still be there. Now if you said he was trying to eliminate others health insurance....Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 November 19, 2010 All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.""There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #7 November 19, 2010 Quote Nice cherry-picking on your quote, Bill - The next section: "Harris, a Maryland state senator who works at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and several hospitals on the Eastern Shore, also told the audience, “This is the only employer I’ve ever worked for where you don’t get coverage the first day you are employed,” his spokeswoman Anna Nix told POLITICO. Under COBRA law, Harris can pay a premium to extend his current health insurance an additional month. Nix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care. " It is more fun to play with them with the wide brush strokes they like to use with individualsLook how Amazon played into it As for the source? Well, that is what makes it fun But after the ass kicking they just took they have to grab at what ever straws there are to grip"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #8 November 19, 2010 Quote There are what ... maybe 10 GOP politicians that you DON"T consider to be RINO's. That is the problem with the GOP, they have been completely and utterly co-opted by the nutbag wing of the party with NO middle ground at all and no desire to actually govern anything that is not mandated from the pulpits of America. As I have stated before You are so far left, NASCAR drivers must look like they are turning right around the ovals "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymiles 3 #9 November 19, 2010 QuoteNix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care. " Most company health insurance plans have a waiting period - anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. I guess they are inefficient too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #10 November 19, 2010 QuoteQuoteNix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care. " Most company health insurance plans have a waiting period - anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. I guess they are inefficient too. That's not mandated by the insurance company. It's the employer who imposes the wait time. Usually to see if an employee will be a good fit before contributing to health insurance.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymiles 3 #11 November 19, 2010 QuoteQuoteQuoteNix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care. " Most company health insurance plans have a waiting period - anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. I guess they are inefficient too. That's not mandated by the insurance company. It's the employer who imposes the wait time. Usually to see if an employee will be a good fit before contributing to health insurance. Agreed. The wait period is part of the plan the company buys. The longer the wait period the cheaper the plan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #12 November 19, 2010 QuoteThe longer the wait period the cheaper the plan. NO! NO! The longer the wait period, the more inefficient the plan!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymiles 3 #13 November 19, 2010 QuoteQuoteThe longer the wait period the cheaper the plan. NO! NO! The longer the wait period, the more inefficient the plan!!! Yes, inefficient for the employee. More efficient for the company. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 3 #14 November 19, 2010 QuoteQuoteQuoteNix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care. " Most company health insurance plans have a waiting period - anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. I guess they are inefficient too. That's not mandated by the insurance company. It's the employer who imposes the wait time. Usually to see if an employee will be a good fit before contributing to health insurance. But it exists, and it's fairly common - contrary to Harris's whining that the employee category he now occupies is being picked on. Boo hoo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #15 November 19, 2010 I think you may have missed my point...I'll go sit back down,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymiles 3 #16 November 19, 2010 Quote I think you may have missed my point...I'll go sit back down,,, Probably, I don't get out much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #17 November 19, 2010 Quote Quote It's outrageous that his government health care takes so long to kick in! They should give it to him so he can get about the important business of eliminating other people's health care. Funny Bill. If you take it at face value you have a good sound bite here. No one is trying to eliminate anyone's health care. It'll still be there. Now if you said he was trying to eliminate others health insurance.... "How liberals argue" 2:17I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #18 November 19, 2010 QuoteNice cherry-picking on your quote, Bill - The next section: "Harris, a Maryland state senator who works at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and several hospitals on the Eastern Shore, also told the audience, “This is the only employer I’ve ever worked for where you don’t get coverage the first day you are employed,” his spokeswoman Anna Nix told POLITICO. Under COBRA law, Harris can pay a premium to extend his current health insurance an additional month. Nix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care. Bill did him a favor by not quoting that last bit. That last bit shows that actually the Govt system is (at least from a time standpoint) much more efficient then the private sector. Name 5 people you know that have gotten Health Care benefits from the first day they started a new job. Military peeps aside.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #19 November 19, 2010 QuoteQuoteNice cherry-picking on your quote, Bill - The next section: "Harris, a Maryland state senator who works at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and several hospitals on the Eastern Shore, also told the audience, “This is the only employer I’ve ever worked for where you don’t get coverage the first day you are employed,” his spokeswoman Anna Nix told POLITICO. Under COBRA law, Harris can pay a premium to extend his current health insurance an additional month. Nix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care. Bill did him a favor by not quoting that last bit. That last bit shows that actually the Govt system is (at least from a time standpoint) much more efficient then the private sector. Name 5 people you know that have gotten Health Care benefits from the first day they started a new job. Military peeps aside. Me and anyone i hire full time.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,603 #20 November 19, 2010 QuoteName 5 people you know that have gotten Health Care benefits from the first day they started a new job. Military peeps aside.There are lots of companies that cover from the start, and lots that don't. I have no idea what the numbers are, but both sides are significant. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaVinci 0 #21 November 19, 2010 Well, it proves that pretty much the people who want the job are not the ones we want having the job. But I find this just as funny as Senator Jay Rockefeller saying that the Govt should, "shut down Fox News and MSNBC". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 3 #22 November 19, 2010 QuoteWell, it proves that pretty much the people who want the job are not the ones we want having the job. But I find this just as funny as Senator Jay Rockefeller saying that the Govt should, "shut down Fox News and MSNBC". Nope, Harris is 10% more funnier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #23 November 19, 2010 Quote Quote Well, it proves that pretty much the people who want the job are not the ones we want having the job. But I find this just as funny as Senator Jay Rockefeller saying that the Govt should, "shut down Fox News and MSNBC". Nope, Harris is 10% more funnier. Could you cite where you gathered your data?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 3 #24 November 19, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Well, it proves that pretty much the people who want the job are not the ones we want having the job. But I find this just as funny as Senator Jay Rockefeller saying that the Govt should, "shut down Fox News and MSNBC". Nope, Harris is 10% more funnier. Could you cite where you gathered your data? http://www.neurology.org/content/vol70/issue15/images/large/12FF1.jpeg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #25 November 19, 2010 QuoteQuoteNice cherry-picking on your quote, Bill - The next section: "Harris, a Maryland state senator who works at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and several hospitals on the Eastern Shore, also told the audience, “This is the only employer I’ve ever worked for where you don’t get coverage the first day you are employed,” his spokeswoman Anna Nix told POLITICO. Under COBRA law, Harris can pay a premium to extend his current health insurance an additional month. Nix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care. Bill did him a favor by not quoting that last bit. That last bit shows that actually the Govt system is (at least from a time standpoint) much more efficient then the private sector. Name 5 people you know that have gotten Health Care benefits from the first day they started a new job. Military peeps aside. Mine did and I was shocked. Only company I've worked for that ever did that.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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