Valuing Families & A New Patriotism

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posted by Matt Browner-Hamlin, Campaign Blogger on November 29, 2007 - 9:45am

Adam Burke of the Iowa Independent was at a round table with Senator Dodd in Davenport earlier this week. Burke reports that Dodd spoke about "many of the bills and legislation he has authored for families, women and women's health, children, child care, child protective services and disease research. He also touted his experience reaching across the aisle to enlist Republican lawmakers in his numerous legislative successes." Here's a video clip from the round table, in which Dodd shares his thoughts about the need for a new American patriotism.

In this video, also shot by Burke, Dodd talks about how he's gone beyond rhetoric and produced action for change and results on behalf of America's families. He also addresses the importance of reducing family violence and keeping families together.

You can see more videos and photos from the Davenport event at the Iowa Independent.

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Monica Smith November 30, 2007 - 4:10am

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In response to a Krugman op-ed on Obama's health care proposals, I have sent off the following LTE. I think it's consistent with what Senator Dodd envisions.

Leaving aside the fact that fixing America's broken health care system isn't a presidential responsibility anyway, what's wrong with the Clinton, Obama, and Edwards plans is that they leave in place the insurance middle men which are the root cause of the problem to begin with. Until a problem is properly diagnosed, it can't be fixed.
What's broken in our health care system, in addition to it being in the hands of a private bureaucracy whose added value is less than zero, is the payment program. What we need is simply a pre-paid and preventive program in which people become enrolled as they access it for services.
When and where they seek access will be entirely up to them. Nothing mandatory on the recipient end. Providers, however, will have a mandate to provide service and the fund's administration will have a mandate to pay them.
Where the money for the fund comes from and who keeps it solvent is another matter. I would assume that, initially, all health care dollars in the various programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Administration, DoD, & Workmen's Comp would be put in one pot. And, if the medical coverage component in vehicular insurance is to be retained, then those premiums should flow into the general health care fund, as well.
But, these particulars will be up to the Congress. All we need from a President is a willingness and the competence to administer such a program and carry out Congressional directives.
Since the latter is not likely to be found in the Republican field of candidates, if the American people want a rational health care payment and delivery system, they need to elect a Democrat to the White House and insure a Democratic congress.