Comments on Essay: New Ideas - 7.20.09TypePad2009-07-20T15:36:12Ztoddmundthttps://jackshow.blogs.com/jack/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://jackshow.blogs.com/jack/2009/07/essay-new-ideas-72009/comments/atom.xml/Woodwards Friend commented on 'Essay: New Ideas - 7.20.09'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345245ed69e20115712b6e64970c2009-07-21T18:34:06Z2009-07-21T18:34:06ZWoodwards Friendhttp://dyspathy.comJennifer Granholm says the timing is bad. I would like the Governor to explain when it would be a good...<p>Jennifer Granholm says the timing is bad. I would like the Governor to explain when it would be a good time to discuss long-term solutions to our state's structural deficit.</p>
<p><a href="http://dyspathy.com" rel="nofollow">http://dyspathy.com</a></p>Kristen commented on 'Essay: New Ideas - 7.20.09'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345245ed69e20115721ea8a0970b2009-07-21T12:20:00Z2009-07-21T12:20:00ZKristenI'm the wife of a teacher and am very thankful that our health insurance is as good as it is...<p>I'm the wife of a teacher and am very thankful that our health insurance is as good as it is (sad that it's more the exception than the rule, though). But even I think that the MEA's response is disheartening, like they haven't been reading the headlines or something. I've heard MESSA claim that they run a pretty efficient operation, but the days of "protecting turf" are gone.</p>Glenn commented on 'Essay: New Ideas - 7.20.09'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345245ed69e20115721c5cff970b2009-07-20T19:33:07Z2009-07-20T19:33:07ZGlennI'm a teacher and I'll be interested to see the details and where they're getting their numbers from. I would...<p>I'm a teacher and I'll be interested to see the details and where they're getting their numbers from. I would not mind the program if it didn't guarantee crappier coverage. And as of now, the State office that will have this gigantic new program dropped in its lap has a grand total of 3 people who work on insurance issues, out of 15 people total. I hope the State pays these folks plenty of overtime to get the bids out... assuming that there will be bidding.</p>