tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770563343234723488.post2181766398162645374..comments2023-10-31T04:55:58.518-04:00Comments on Benefit News' Daily Diversion: Scone: Congratulations, President-elect ObamaKelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512151319148366964noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770563343234723488.post-54812051141318544122008-11-10T10:25:00.000-05:002008-11-10T10:25:00.000-05:00The article title is correct in that Senator Obama...The article title is correct in that Senator Obama won a decisive "Electoral College" victory, but you should consider the popular vote. As with Bush, since the popular votes were pretty close, President-Elect Obama's term will have to deal with a nation split (almost) in half. Yes, the win was a sweep, but not so much that Obama will have free reign to make changes very easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770563343234723488.post-30609438790146284922008-11-06T16:46:00.000-05:002008-11-06T16:46:00.000-05:00I think we should be very concerned about any kind...I think we should be very concerned about any kind of government managed health plan or 401(k) plan, for two reasons.<BR/>1) Look at the state of the Social Security system. Why do we think the government will do a good job of handling our health care when they have failed to fix the SS system?<BR/>2) Also, look at other countries that have govenerment mandated health programs (England and Canada). I can assure you having lived in both countries that the majority of people DO NOT find these programs supererior to the healthcare we have here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com