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By Think! Christiansburg On August 16, 2009 at 10:06 PM
After watching "Meet the Press" today, decided to check out the referenced "Freedom Works" website.

CAUTION:  For the first time in over 15 years of internet surfing, appears this site has a virus that launches immediately when looking at talking points for town hall meetings (these seem related to opening .pdf files).

So could not research the numbers touted during the program.  If there's 305,000,000 Americans and 50,000,000 uninsured (not to be confused with under-insured) and 160,000,000 insured by one of the 1,300 insurance companies (including the under-insured) -- that leaves 95,000,000 on some type of public option (Medicare, Veterans Administration, Childrens Health Insurance Program) etc. 

Does this mean nearly double the uninsured are currently covered by some "socialist" insurance?  And of all the insurance companies, each has an average of just 123,077 clients?  The Congressional Budget Office projects higher costs because more people will access annual check-ups and over time longevity is expected to increase.  Since it is not typical that people or companies keep the same insurance carrier, those providing the preventative care may not reap the benefit of providing it. 

This battle for healthy habits has certainly transitioned to a cyber-war.