Comments on: Coburn’s Unreality

By: MorganT0740

MorganT0740 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:32:17 +0000

Very good article. Enjoyed. In my many years in Oklahoma I have never seen such greed, childish/selfish behavior, and plain and simple lying by elected officials. It has become sickening and disgusting.

By: gini seidel

gini seidel — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:27:23 +0000

HOW CAN THIS NATION OF OURS POSSIBLY CONTINUE TO EVEN EXIST WHEN IT IS CONTROLLED BY GREED, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION. AND A POPULATION TOO LAZY OR IGNORANT TO REALLY LEARN THE FACTS OF THE WORLD. TOO MANY ARE TUNED IN AND BRAIN WASHED BY RIGHT WING MEDIA CONTROLLED BY BIG MONEY CORPORATIONS. WE SHOULD ALL REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MASSIVE, POWERFUL WAR NATION CALLED THE ROMAN EMPIRE. HISTORY MAY CALL THIS NATION THE SECOND ‘ROMAN EMPIRE’ WHEN WE JUST CRASH AND BURN DUE TO APATHY OF THE PEOPLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

By: James Nimmo

James Nimmo — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:02:54 +0000

Coburn is resting his prostate after surgery in Tulsa. I have to ask is he paying for it himself or is he asking for donations. Heaven forbid, could he be suing his CONGRESSIONAL health insurance?!?!? Did his minister perform the surgery, is his next-door neighbor going to change the catheter?

That’s what he tells his constituents in his town hall meetings Ask your neighbors and churches for help when you need it, not the Federal Government.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_EG4yKth3A

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2016469373_apokcoburnprostatecancer.html

By: sam94023

sam94023 — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:53:23 +0000

This is a bit off the topic of Healthcare. But a relative from Oklahoma sent me a speech that Mr. Coburn delivered to the Senate a few weeks ago railing against government spending.

Here is my challenge to Senator Coburn.
Identity $11 billion in federal spending cuts in Oklahoma this fiscal year that he thinks should be implement. This is about the portion of the annual federal deficit that would be allocated to Oklahoma if distributed on a per capita basis.

On top of that Oklahoma received about $1.43 in every federal spending for every dollar of tax sent to the federal government. So he should probably kick in another $3-4 billion in cuts just to be fair to the rest of the country

Oh good article by the way enjoyed the read

Sam Wilson

By: Pat Penner

Pat Penner — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:14:57 +0000

My husband and I lived in Flowers Cove, Newfoundland, CA in 1970-72 and enjoyed the healthcare in our isolated area. We went back for a visit four years ago and made a point of asking people if they were pleased with their healthcare. To a person eveyone said yes. We still have friends in Newfoundland, Ontario, BC and the Northwest Territories-no one complains. Yes they do have to wait sometimes for non-emergency surgeries but they understand their system is geared to the “greater good”. Where did our country loose that amazing concept all the while insisting we are a “christian nation”!

By: Darla Sparks

Darla Sparks — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:31:54 +0000

Thank you! I am a native born Oklahoman who spent a few years in Canada.My new husband was transferred there by his oilfield supply company.Thus, our first baby was born at Edmonton General Hospital. Imagine our surprise to find that a 15 day stay for this new mom and her wee one cost ONLY the price of two Sunday newspapers!!! The excellent care I received contrasted greatly with the birth of my second baby. The cost was horrendous as the only time I met the doctor was on the first scheduled office visit and he was in Europe when an Intern delivered this son. I spent three days without seeing any certified physician and was never so disheartened at the cost and the lack of care I experienced. Americans need and deserve much better medical services and PHARMACEUTICAL services. Single Payer Health Plan is the only fair, reasonable and CHRISTIAN thing for our country to enact. Anything less is GREEDY AND FOR PROFITING INSURANCE COMPANIES, DRUG COMPANIES AND DOCTORS WHO SEND INTERNS TO DO THEIR JOBS A LOT OF THE TIME!!!

By: Deanna Homer

Deanna Homer — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:49:48 +0000

Ron, Your letter is excellent and true. I wish it and Felicia’s response could be published in every newspaper in Oklahoma.
Thanks,
Deanna

By: Morton Skorodin

Morton Skorodin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:41:08 +0000

Thank you, Professor duBois!

This is clear, logical, and factual. Everyone should read this, especially our willfully ignorant rulers, such as Mr. Coburn.

By: Sam Wilson

Sam Wilson — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:00:11 +0000

Thank you Mr. du Bois, Excellent article. Keep up the good work. I know you are swimming against the tide there in Oklahoma. It is amazing to me that people are so adamantly opposed to universal health…. expect of course when it comes to them.

Sam Wilson
Berkeley, CA
(formerly from Hennessey and Shawnee OK)

By: Rev. Felicia Urbanski

Rev. Felicia Urbanski — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:33:24 +0000

What I read in Ron duBois’ article is completely true concerning healthcare in Canada. I have lived in Canada since 1988, with the exception of 2002-2005 when I was serving churches in Oklahoma. Being back here again was the real eye-opener: like the 96% of Canadians that Ron cites in his article, I would not have my health care any other way. When my husband and I lived in Oklahoma, our experience was that the care was excellent – but only if you could afford the premiums on the health insurance. Still, there were “pre-existing conditions” that were not covered, and we had to pay for out-of-pocket. I wondered about the millions of uninsuranced Oklahomans who would not be able to do this. As a person of faith, I believe that it is our duty to care for our fellow human beings. If paying higher taxes to ensure that everyone – rich or poor – can see a doctor for free is one way to care, then I feel privileged to be a part of a system that allows me to do this. All I can say is please listen to what Ron is urging you to do in getting the real facts before you jump to conclusions about what our Canadian system is like. It is marvelous, particularly because of the preventative healthcare that we can do before a medical condition worsens. It is also marvelous from the healthcare providers’ perspective. I have the privilege of working as an on-call hospital chaplain, and I see first-hand the excellent medical care that the public recieves, from the Emergency Room to post-op recovery. I have never seen anyone dissatisfied. This system really works!