Pardon My Politics

In­sur­ance com­pa­nies will not be al­lowed to com­pel year­ly lim­its, life­time re­stric­tions on ben­e­fits, and all chil­dren will have the as­sur­ance of in­sur­ance (re­gard­less of any pre-?ex­ist­ing health con­di­tions). And the Pres­i­dent promis­es more of these good things in the fu­ture. What is so odd about be­ing grate­ful for these won­der­ful and good things, you ask?

John LeBoutil­li­er, a for­mer U.S. Con­gress­man and a na­tion­al­ly-rec­og­nized po­lit­i­cal com­men­ta­tor, shares his predictions on Iran, President Obama, 2010 mid term elections, John McCain’s angst, Sarah Palin’s increased popularity, the rise of the Tea Party (along with the fall of the Republican Party), and more.

Can we afford health care reform? With over 46 million Americans uninsured, we can’t afford not to. In the past decade, Insurance premiums paid by Americans have increased by 131%. In 2004, 18% of insured Americans had medical bill problems. That’s up from 14% in 2001. This year on average a family of four spent $17,000 on health care. That’s 19% of the family’s total income. In 2019, that figure is expected to climb to $39,000 per year, which is 31% of the average family income. Watch this video for more information.