I have nothing but the highest respect for the doctors and nurses I've worked with (with one or two exceptions), but I wish the committees that decide which ailments and conditions are covered would come down with those same conditions and have to use our insurance.
Wash: Little River just gets more colorful by the moment. What'll she do next? Zoe: Either blow us all up or rub soup in our hair. It's a toss-up. Wash: I hope she does the soup thing. It's always a hoot, and we don't all die from it.
'Objects In Space'
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Connie Neil - Oct 19, 2011 8:28:52 am PDT #1256 of 30001
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le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 8:30:18 am PDT #1257 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I wish the committees that decide which ailments and conditions are covered would come down with those same conditions and have to use our insurance.
Indeed.
It does not help that Congresspeople in D.C. have top notch insurance and day care. As well they should, mind you, but please have a little perspective.
ChiKat - Oct 19, 2011 8:31:49 am PDT #1258 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
It does not help that Congresspeople in D.C. have top notch insurance and day care. As well they should,
Everyone should.
SuziQ - Oct 19, 2011 8:34:59 am PDT #1259 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I look back on when I had K-Bug and I was back to work almost immediately. I didn't have any maternity benefits. Was working for H&R Block. K-Bug was born in late March and I remember the crush of tax season. Granted, I took her to work with me and the ladies in the back office would watch over her for me.
NoiseDesign - Oct 19, 2011 8:35:31 am PDT #1260 of 30001
Our wings are not tired
That's the thing. We have some of the best medical care in the world in the United States, which some of the shittiest access to that care.
le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 8:39:43 am PDT #1261 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ChiKat,
I think everyone should have excellent preventative care and very good medical care for all else. I don't think any country's health system (especially not one the size of the US) could sustain the quality of care that say Obama, GW Bush, and especially Cheney have all received.
For example, Cheney has 1-2 attendants with him at all times to tend to his heart if he has a problem. I don't think he is paying for that out of pocket.
ChiKat - Oct 19, 2011 8:41:11 am PDT #1262 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
could sustain the quality of care that say Obama, GW Bush, and especially Cheney have all received.
I think it could sustain the quality of care that Congresspeople get, though.
Maria - Oct 19, 2011 8:44:40 am PDT #1263 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Cheney has 1-2 attendants with him at all times to tend to his heart if he has a problem
Has, meaning today, and not while he was VP? Do you have anything to back that up? See here: [link] Cheney's not getting anything better than that, unless he's paying for it himself.
le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 8:45:06 am PDT #1264 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
do you really think so? The 60 minutes expose on the daycare they received was enlightening. I know the country could not sustain that. At all.
flea - Oct 19, 2011 8:46:01 am PDT #1265 of 30001
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I had 3 weeks paid maternity leave, and my university started that literally the week Casper was born. Before that you relied on vacation and sick time.