President_Elect Obama's Stimulus Plan is Only Half A Loaf

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.truthout.org/011609A

Health insurance provided by Bill Neace's company is paying for his wife Dottie's breast cancer treatments. But recent layoffs by his employer and his recent surgery for a ruptured colon make eligibility for affordable post-employment health care uncertain. Dottie fears she may not be able to continue her cancer treatments without health insurance. (Photo: Getty Images)

Imagine a place where doctors still do house calls. Or where child care is affordable, professional and widely available. Or where all new parents are paid to stay home and care for their newborns and they receive a monthly stipend to pay for diapers, food and other daily needs.

Or imagine a place where a young person doesn't have to mortgage her or his future by going in debt to pay for a college education. Or where everyone has quality, affordable health care, and all workers receive two months' worth of paid vacation and holidays every year, and paid sick leave too, as well as a generous retirement.

To most Americans, such a place sounds like Never-Never land. But to Europeans, Canadians and the Japanese, this sounds like standard operating procedure. It is important for Americans to keep this in mind as we listen to President-elect Barack Obama announce the goals of his new administration.


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[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. OBAMA needs to make the USA more 'people-friendly'

in the UK maternity leave - 6 months with pay. The USA 2 or 3 days if you are lucky.

[stillcool]

2. I don't think that's possible..

there are too many Americans that are not interested in a humane society.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. but they must be made to come round

[Skittles]

4. let's see what he's got after Jan 20

he may not be putting all his cards on the table yet