[Vision2020] Clueless (was We already knew that there was no heart in Wal-Mart)

[Saundra Lund]

I have to say I'm shocked - truly shocked and appalled - at the ignorance
apparent in Donovan's comment, particularly given that he likes to hold
himself up as an informed advocate for the elderly and the differently
abled.

 

If his claims were more than hot air, he wouldn't have made such a MORONIC
comment about the costs of this woman's care.

 

Nursing home care is expensive, as Donovan should well know given his
comments about LHS.

 

Using Donovan's own figure of $5000/month *just* for skilled nursing care,
anyone can do the math to see why $400,000 isn't nearly enough to provide
for this woman's care.

 

 

Saundra Lund

Moscow, ID

 

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
nothing.

~ Edmund Burke

 

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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Ellen Roskovich
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 1:02 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Clueless

 

Donovan sez: 
 

"Of course the big question for me here is, why isn't $400,000 enough to
care for this woman?

 

Why does she need $800,000? That is a lot of money, more than most people
will make in their lifetime. "

 

I'm not even going to suggest that maybe you're a callous s.o.b.  I'm going
to let it go and just chalk it up to your youth and inexperience in the
world.  Life has a way of catching up with you and kicking you in the butt
when you least expect it.  So instead of berating you, I'll just say this to
you:  May you never find out the cost of a double bypass.  The cost of the
surgeon, anesthesiologist, CCU, lab tests, medication, cardiac rehab,
multiple stent implants and for good measure we'll throw in 6 years of
fighting a losing battle to lung cancer.  Because if you ever had to deal
with this, you'd know that $400,000 to $800,000 can be a drop in the bucket
for on-going medical expenses.   And I extend this wish to everyone. . . may
you never have to find out just how inadequate your health care insurance
truely is.

 

Ellen A. Roskovich

 

 

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