A lively discussion with Filibanter.com on political issues of the day and other headlines

Bennet

7/30/2009 12:19 PM UTC

Continued (4) Illegal Immigrants and Taxes. “The non-partisan National Research Council found that when the taxes paid by the children of low-skilled immigrant families � most of whom are illegal — are factored in, they contribute on average $80,000 more to federal coffers than they consume.” http://reason.org/news/show/122411.html

Bennet

7/30/2009 12:18 PM UTC

continued . . . (3) Al Gore Has Done Nothing for Journalists Jailed in North Korea. Wrong. Gore wanted to go to NK to negotiate but Hillary Clinton blocked it. http://fsn.typepad.com/blog/2009/06/exclusive-al-gore-wanted-to-got-to-north-korea-weeks-ago-to-negotiate-on-case-of-two-journalists.html

Bennet

7/30/2009 12:18 PM UTC

continued from prior post - (2) 2) People die prematurely due to lack of insurance. The number is now 22,000 per year. http://www.pnhp.org/news/2008/january/make_that_22000_uni.php Jim’s attempt to whitewash Kristol’s role in 1993 does not gel with the PBS timeline of events which makes clear that the Kristol memo to GOP leaders was significant. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/may96/background/health_debate_page2.html

Bennet

7/29/2009 7:49 AM UTC

Here are links re: some of the points addressed during the show: (1) We have universal coverage already since hospitals required to provide care. Guess again, this is a GOP talking point designed to minimize the need for action. This is true only true for life threatening situations. A far cry from universal coverage. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_a_hospital_refuse_treatment_based_on_their_assumption_that_the_patients_insurance_will_not_cover_treatment (2) People die prematurely due to lack