So why have people who are buying the same exact coverage from the same exact insurance companies but having the contract negotiated by employers seeing rises while the State negotiated price continue to rise?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121702366.html

This source is the conservative post not the liberal times.
These

1.1 A moratorium on foreclosures and evictions.

1.2 Reset mortgages so payments are affordable.

1.3 No bailouts for banks.

1.4 Extend unemployment compensation, increase payments and eligibility.

1.5 Increase food stamps, WIC, children’s health ins., low income energy assistance.

1.6 Assist state and local governments.

1.7 Fund “ready-to-go” infrastructure projects.

2. A Peacetime, Green Jobs Economy for All

2.1 Enact massive public works.

2.2 Make existing buildings energy efficient.

2.3 Construct new schools, affordable housing, mass transit and bridges.

2.4 Major clean, affordable energy dvpt project for solar, wind, and biomass.

2.5 Program to cut greenhouse gas emissions, environmental cleanup.

2.6 Restore energy regulation and public ownership of utilities.

2.7 Enact the Employee Free Choice Act.

2.8 Enact HR 676, US National Health Insurance Act, single payer.

2.9 Fund public education, pre-school through higher and technical.

2.10 No privatization of Social Security or Medicare.

2.11 Expand and improve SS & Medicare benefits.

3. Restore Civil Rights, Bill of Rights, Separation of Powers

3.1 Restore Civil Rights Act enforcement, affirmative action.

3.2 Outlaw hate crimes.

3.3 Preserve Roe v Wade.

3.4 Immigration reform with path to citizenship, no militarization of borders.

3.5 No exploitative guest worker programs.

3.6 No human being is illegal.

3.7 Repeal the Patriot Act.

3.8 Investigate and prosecute Bush administration violations.

3.9 Expand voting rights.

3.10 Enact publicly financed elections.

3.11 Same-day registration.

3.12 Voting rights for ex-felons.

3.13 Restore Fairness Doctrine in media.

4. Strength through Peace

4.1 Withdraw US troops from Iraq with no bases or US corporations left behind.

4.2 Full care for returning veterans.

4.3 No war on Iran.

4.4 No expansion of troops in Afghanistan.

4.5 Assistance to Iraq to rebuild Iraq.

4.6 New foreign policy of diplomacy, respect for all nations.

4.7 Renew commitment to UN.

4.8 End trade policies that enrich corporations and destroy jobs.

4.9 Ratify Kyoto Treaty and other climate change agreements.

4.10 Enforce nuclear non-proliferation.

4.11 Work to abolish nuclear weapons.

4.12 Cut Pentagon spending in half.

4.13 Close down US bases around the world.

Where did I get this list from? This is actually the current Platform of the Communist Party USA..straight from Their Website! Aside from a few items, What’s The Difference?

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/03/bingo_call_it_communism_1.html

LOL! (Hollywood) finally got something Right!
LilVince: Not exactly..Can’t means Don’t Want To!
Funny thing about a question like this..it provides the opportunity for folks to ‘pick a side’. I like that!
4.2 Full care for returning veterans.
I’m not against this in principal but I don’t trust their words or their motives. Hey, even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while.
4.3 No war on Iran.
Will they leave us a choice?
4. Strength through Peace
Ha! What? WTF does that even mean? Give me a break!
3.9 Expand voting rights.
To Who..Martians?
34th: You make some good points but be very careful when using the word ‘Give’ in connection to the federal government!
What’s the Standard to go by? Here it is…The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Bev: “Therefore basically he is stating that a contract in the U.S. means nothing anymore.” Exactly! Sounds a lot like that commie Chaves doesn’t It?
Inquisitor: It wouldn’t have phased them in the least during the election. I’ve said many times that the man could have called a press conference and smoked a huge joint while standing on The American Flag [with his arm around bill ayers] and they [the press and sheeple] would have called him a revolutionary political figure and voted him in anyway!
I understand that there are some supposed ‘well meaning’ points here folks but these people COULD CARE LESS WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS ABOUT THEIR PLANS! They want their agenda shoved down our throats..INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS..PRIVATE PROPERTY..THE LAW..FREEDOM be DAMNED!
The ‘candy’ in their platform should be recognized for what it is. It’s just like the candy that a child molester offers a child. It’s all about motives here people!
Yeah I know it’s long. Sorry for the double space. (didn’t want to be acused of editing it)
Ol’Foolosifer: I get your points Bro I just don’t trust the source.
There Is Some Good News!

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HCR0006.html

Drop: Yeah I hope y’all have recovered from those fires. That was some scary looking stuff.I’m originally from the north west and that area caught hell last year too. Enjoy your coffee.
Bo: “Remember about socialist :do what I say but not what I do” I wish the younger folks would think about that!
OK!!! You’ve gotten the best of me people! LOL! There’s no way to respond to each point so I’ll just say WOW! I’M IMPRESSED!!!!!