McNerney to answer more health care questions by phone
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Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, announced today that he will answer questions about President Obama’s proposed health care reform plan from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
About 5,000 people called during the last telephone town hall, McNerney spokeswoman Sarah Hersh said, but only 12 callers could get through to the congressman in the hour time slot. That high demand led to the need to announce a second phone conference, Hersh said.
“Given the level of participation, it was a very productive session and he heard a lot of good feedback,” she said. “He’s looking forward to another opportunity to meet with his constituents.”
Hersh said the telephone town hall is a medium McNerney prefers to reach a district that spans from Lodi to Morgan Hill. She said this upcoming conference will be the sixth telephone town hall he’s held this year. Other such meetings focused on helping small businesses and energy legislation.
The telephone town halls are an extension of the congressman’s health care listening tour, where he has met with residents, hospitals, patients and small business owners. McNerney has made stops to talk about health care in Tracy in July and earlier this month, when he met with local small business owners, and took tours of a doctor’s office and Sutter Tracy Community Hospital.
No other local stops have been planned yet, said Hersh. McNerney will be in California until Labor Day, then return to Washington D.C.
Callers can register in advance for the telephone town hall by calling McNerney’s office, 476-8552 or 925-737-0727 by 5 p.m. on Tuesday. A representative from the office will return calls Wednesday night so people can participate.
Hersh said calls that get through to McNerney are chosen based on the topic of the question, to make sure a variety of concerns are addressed. While there is no way to confirm the identities of callers, Hersh said that all callers are Congressional District 11 residents.
“These are regular residents that received a phone call and wanted to participate,” she said.
Contact Tracy Press reporter Justin Lafferty at 830-4269 or jlafferty@tracypress.com.
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The fact is Congress would like to pretend it's not a problem. But the biggest and costliest mistake would be to pretend the problem doesn't exist.
That's precisely what the Liberals are doing, right now. The proverbial ostriches. At the expense of our future tax dollars and tax increase.
I would like to see a plan first.
CN
But the reverse isn't true about illegals in this country.
The trouble we are getting into is that liberal Congressmen and women are trying really hard to brush that fact under the carpet in order to push the Nancy-plan.
Right Jerry?
What happens to us if we go to another country and get hurt? Do we have to have vacation insurance or do some plans cover costs out of country? If we get hurt in a socialized medicine country, do they pay for our care? Anyone know? I think some plans here cover us when we are out of the country, but not all. Anyone have info on that? What if we were in Mexico illegally? What would they do???
At the same time we the taxpayers, are also being told not to worry about the cost of illegals. They need a better plan. You can't run a country by saying let's push the cost of this under the carpet for now.
When was the last time someone tried to sell you something and told you not to worry about the cost of it? Just wondering if you would agree to something that got more expensive after you already agreed to one price?
Most of the 47 million uninsured are opting out of health insurance.
An equal number of them are undocumented, illegals and "the plan" doesn't account for these issues.
Doesn't sound like much of a "plan" if you ask me.
Isn't that what got folks upset at town hall meetings in the first place?
Guess what..it didn't work. At all. They say you get what you pay for..or in his case you pay for what you don't get.
I'm not sure how many lessons we can count in this story but there is more than one.
Funds for researches were poured into other countries, too.
CN
During the next "phoney meeting", may I kindly apply for your HEALTHCARE JOB (as posted below) in PUNE, INDIA that as you mentioned will part of the "IT jobs" paying for the American's healthcare "bill", as mentioned in what someone referred to as your "phoney" meeting?
See the job description below for the PUNE, INDIA jobs.
"We are looking for Software Testers (4- 5 yrs) with excellent academics for an ODC of a US based healthcare product development company.
We need candidates with min. 4-5 yrs. experience, you must surely be having such references with you, please refer as soon as possible with the name and contact no. of the person.
This company is a product company and very stable, not affected by recent recession in USA as it is in healthcare domain.
About Company: The company is into optimizing image and information management. Founded in 1990, it is the market leader in developing end-to-end cardiovascular information and imaging systems. Providing consulting services, training, and the software suites which also delivers complete clinical and business solutions for heart centers.
Job Location: Hinjewadi IT Park, Pune
Job Title: Software Engineers.
Experience: 4- 5 Yrs.
Education: B.Sc, M.Sc, BCA, MCA, BE, ME, M.Tech
Skills: Client as well as Web.
Language Familiarity: C, C
Database Familiarity: MS-SQL
Please refer your friends or apply if you are interested in the above mentioned job opening.
Contact details:
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Senior Executive Recruitments,
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Job posted by: Talent Bricks " Thank you, American Congressmen and women for your efforts to help the economy of India! We love Jerry McNerney and Nancy too, all around the world, as we will be outsourcing your American "IT jobs" to other third world countries and exploiting what we call 'emerging markets'! Very kind people you are to consider us. Please send more "IT jobs" from the American Congressmen and women!
Don't forget to have your medical staff, paramedics and nurses call as they find the needs for technical support when using
medical technologies. Thanks again, Jerry!
Sincerely,
-Sanjiv from Punjab
Influence sure is powerful.
They ought to look at the diversity of populace bearing different kind of disease. Sickle Cell for example.
I worry this will only cover basic health problems (after changes and trimmings) and the panels will take time in evaluating diseases, costs, consultation, and then procedure on treatment for the patient. How is all of that going to save money?
Present plan is shoddy at best.
Redo it! And do it right!
About the Jobs, McNerney, I know Obama said there would be "million" jobs but was not SPECIFIC on where jobs would be placed.... could be in China, India, Brazil, anywhere! Or even million VISAS?????
All throughout his campaign, he wasn't specific on anything!
Change..... what kind???
Hope.... are we going to lose it?
blah blah.
Come on, McNerney, be a Maverick. T
I laughed my a$$ off when McNerney said he would pay for the healthcare bill with 'IT jobs'.
I don't think Jerry knew what he was talking about but I gotta love that Jerry.
Just keep talking about sending more jobs my way, Jerry.
Ya got my vote. (not shown: head bob - side to side)
Signed:
-Eager for more American IT jobs (in Punjab India)
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What gives you the right for you
To stand there and tell me what to do
Tell me who gave you the power
To stop me from livin' like I do
Remember if you plan to stay
Those who give can take away
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
Just one time I'd like to be somewhere where
None of your clever lies fill the air
I'm tired of your frozen smile and your voice of tin
We just might all gang up on you
Turn the knob and do you in
Remember if you plan to stay
Those who give can take away.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
This never ending power play
"Tween Jealous greed and vicious hate
Is grinding us like giant millstones
But it can't be our only fate
It's time we got our heads together
And let'em know that we're awake
Those in the dark, you know they're no longer blind
They're breakin' from your strangle hold on their minds
Those that can see don't need no one to cross the street
Be careful who you're pushin' round
They just might find you obsolete
Remember if you plan to stay
Those who give can take away.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you