House crams healthcare bill down the countries throat.

[meadandale]

[quote=briansd1]
I just went to the dentist. My bill, before insurance payment was about $220 (x-rays and cleaning). I noticed that a lot of people have terrible teeth but they’ll spend money on other things.

But if they spend money on dental care first, then they’ll be healthier. They just have to give up something else (perhaps cable TV or brand name clothing).

The same principle applies to society as a whole. We should prioritize health care at the top of the list of needs and cut back on things we don’t need.[/quote]

But you give these people a pass and say that they DON’T need to make this choice…that government should confiscate the money from other people (some who likely DO pay for their own healthcare and insurance) and give it to people, many of whom made the conscious choice to pay for their cable instead of health insurance.

[briansd1]

[quote=ucodegen] Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.
[/quote]

I agree….

But not going to happen because the vested interests in our consumer society would lose all their future customers.

Parents should teach good habits. The problem is that so many parents have bad habits.

[quote=ucodegen]
I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there…
[/quote]

Neither do I. I want to hang on to my real teeth until the day I die.

You can use hydrogen peroxide to gargle after a meal. It’s cheaper and the same thing as Listerine whitening. Helps keep the stains away.

Actually Americans generally have good dental hygiene. I’ve been to countries where you see the cavities as soon as people open their mouths.

[quote=ucodegen]
The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. [/quote]

I agree.

High nutrition, high antioxidant, low-calorie, low glycemic diet is best.

The weight of food helps you feel satiated as well. For example, you’ll be hungry if you eat a chicken salad with lettuce. You can substitute a “heavier” ingredient such as an apple for much of the lettuce.

Use brown rice mixed with boiled beans/lentils instead of white rice and pasta. No bread and cookies.

[briansd1]

[quote=ucodegen] Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.
[/quote]

I agree….

But not going to happen because the vested interests in our consumer society would lose all their future customers.

Parents should teach good habits. The problem is that so many parents have bad habits.

[quote=ucodegen]
I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there…
[/quote]

Neither do I. I want to hang on to my real teeth until the day I die.

You can use hydrogen peroxide to gargle after a meal. It’s cheaper and the same thing as Listerine whitening. Helps keep the stains away.

Actually Americans generally have good dental hygiene. I’ve been to countries where you see the cavities as soon as people open their mouths.

[quote=ucodegen]
The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. [/quote]

I agree.

High nutrition, high antioxidant, low-calorie, low glycemic diet is best.

The weight of food helps you feel satiated as well. For example, you’ll be hungry if you eat a chicken salad with lettuce. You can substitute a “heavier” ingredient such as an apple for much of the lettuce.

Use brown rice mixed with boiled beans/lentils instead of white rice and pasta. No bread and cookies.

[briansd1]

[quote=ucodegen] Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.
[/quote]

I agree….

But not going to happen because the vested interests in our consumer society would lose all their future customers.

Parents should teach good habits. The problem is that so many parents have bad habits.

[quote=ucodegen]
I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there…
[/quote]

Neither do I. I want to hang on to my real teeth until the day I die.

You can use hydrogen peroxide to gargle after a meal. It’s cheaper and the same thing as Listerine whitening. Helps keep the stains away.

Actually Americans generally have good dental hygiene. I’ve been to countries where you see the cavities as soon as people open their mouths.

[quote=ucodegen]
The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. [/quote]

I agree.

High nutrition, high antioxidant, low-calorie, low glycemic diet is best.

The weight of food helps you feel satiated as well. For example, you’ll be hungry if you eat a chicken salad with lettuce. You can substitute a “heavier” ingredient such as an apple for much of the lettuce.

Use brown rice mixed with boiled beans/lentils instead of white rice and pasta. No bread and cookies.

[briansd1]

[quote=ucodegen] Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.
[/quote]

I agree….

But not going to happen because the vested interests in our consumer society would lose all their future customers.

Parents should teach good habits. The problem is that so many parents have bad habits.

[quote=ucodegen]
I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there…
[/quote]

Neither do I. I want to hang on to my real teeth until the day I die.

You can use hydrogen peroxide to gargle after a meal. It’s cheaper and the same thing as Listerine whitening. Helps keep the stains away.

Actually Americans generally have good dental hygiene. I’ve been to countries where you see the cavities as soon as people open their mouths.

[quote=ucodegen]
The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. [/quote]

I agree.

High nutrition, high antioxidant, low-calorie, low glycemic diet is best.

The weight of food helps you feel satiated as well. For example, you’ll be hungry if you eat a chicken salad with lettuce. You can substitute a “heavier” ingredient such as an apple for much of the lettuce.

Use brown rice mixed with boiled beans/lentils instead of white rice and pasta. No bread and cookies.

[briansd1]

[quote=ucodegen] Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.
[/quote]

I agree….

But not going to happen because the vested interests in our consumer society would lose all their future customers.

Parents should teach good habits. The problem is that so many parents have bad habits.

[quote=ucodegen]
I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there…
[/quote]

Neither do I. I want to hang on to my real teeth until the day I die.

You can use hydrogen peroxide to gargle after a meal. It’s cheaper and the same thing as Listerine whitening. Helps keep the stains away.

Actually Americans generally have good dental hygiene. I’ve been to countries where you see the cavities as soon as people open their mouths.

[quote=ucodegen]
The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. [/quote]

I agree.

High nutrition, high antioxidant, low-calorie, low glycemic diet is best.

The weight of food helps you feel satiated as well. For example, you’ll be hungry if you eat a chicken salad with lettuce. You can substitute a “heavier” ingredient such as an apple for much of the lettuce.

Use brown rice mixed with boiled beans/lentils instead of white rice and pasta. No bread and cookies.

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale]
But you give these people a pass and say that they DON’T need to make this choice…that government should confiscate the money from other people (some who likely DO pay for their own healthcare and insurance) and give it to people, many of whom made the conscious choice to pay for their cable instead of health insurance.[/quote]

There’s no way around it if you want the population to be healthier. It’s something that we just have to get used to.

Some people don’t send any kids to school, but they still pay property taxes and Mello Roos.

If you don’t drive, do you think that bridges and highways should be funded?

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale]
But you give these people a pass and say that they DON’T need to make this choice…that government should confiscate the money from other people (some who likely DO pay for their own healthcare and insurance) and give it to people, many of whom made the conscious choice to pay for their cable instead of health insurance.[/quote]

There’s no way around it if you want the population to be healthier. It’s something that we just have to get used to.

Some people don’t send any kids to school, but they still pay property taxes and Mello Roos.

If you don’t drive, do you think that bridges and highways should be funded?

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale]
But you give these people a pass and say that they DON’T need to make this choice…that government should confiscate the money from other people (some who likely DO pay for their own healthcare and insurance) and give it to people, many of whom made the conscious choice to pay for their cable instead of health insurance.[/quote]

There’s no way around it if you want the population to be healthier. It’s something that we just have to get used to.

Some people don’t send any kids to school, but they still pay property taxes and Mello Roos.

If you don’t drive, do you think that bridges and highways should be funded?

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale]
But you give these people a pass and say that they DON’T need to make this choice…that government should confiscate the money from other people (some who likely DO pay for their own healthcare and insurance) and give it to people, many of whom made the conscious choice to pay for their cable instead of health insurance.[/quote]

There’s no way around it if you want the population to be healthier. It’s something that we just have to get used to.

Some people don’t send any kids to school, but they still pay property taxes and Mello Roos.

If you don’t drive, do you think that bridges and highways should be funded?

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale]
But you give these people a pass and say that they DON’T need to make this choice…that government should confiscate the money from other people (some who likely DO pay for their own healthcare and insurance) and give it to people, many of whom made the conscious choice to pay for their cable instead of health insurance.[/quote]

There’s no way around it if you want the population to be healthier. It’s something that we just have to get used to.

Some people don’t send any kids to school, but they still pay property taxes and Mello Roos.

If you don’t drive, do you think that bridges and highways should be funded?

[sd_matt]

[quote=mike92104][quote=briansd1][quote=sd_matt]

I think it is best not to pile on any additional debt for ANY reason.[/quote]

Government needs to spend on programs society deems important.

If we spend the money on health care, then we’ll be constrained in war and other adventures.

I just went to the dentist. My bill, before insurance payment was about $220 (x-rays and cleaning). I noticed that a lot of people have terrible teeth but they’ll spend money on other things.

But if they spend money on dental care first, then they’ll be healthier. They just have to give up something else (perhaps cable TV or brand name clothing).

The same principle applies to society as a whole. We should prioritize health care at the top of the list of needs and cut back on things we don’t need.[/quote]

So, we only got into the war because we had too much loose change burning a hole in out pockets?[/quote]

Touche

Afghanistan I can justify. Iraq no.

And does one parties bad spending habits justify another’s? If that is your argument then I can find an nine year old to blog “well he did it!!!…”

[sd_matt]

[quote=mike92104][quote=briansd1][quote=sd_matt]

I think it is best not to pile on any additional debt for ANY reason.[/quote]

Government needs to spend on programs society deems important.

If we spend the money on health care, then we’ll be constrained in war and other adventures.

I just went to the dentist. My bill, before insurance payment was about $220 (x-rays and cleaning). I noticed that a lot of people have terrible teeth but they’ll spend money on other things.

But if they spend money on dental care first, then they’ll be healthier. They just have to give up something else (perhaps cable TV or brand name clothing).

The same principle applies to society as a whole. We should prioritize health care at the top of the list of needs and cut back on things we don’t need.[/quote]

So, we only got into the war because we had too much loose change burning a hole in out pockets?[/quote]

Touche

Afghanistan I can justify. Iraq no.

And does one parties bad spending habits justify another’s? If that is your argument then I can find an nine year old to blog “well he did it!!!…”

[sd_matt]

[quote=mike92104][quote=briansd1][quote=sd_matt]

I think it is best not to pile on any additional debt for ANY reason.[/quote]

Government needs to spend on programs society deems important.

If we spend the money on health care, then we’ll be constrained in war and other adventures.

I just went to the dentist. My bill, before insurance payment was about $220 (x-rays and cleaning). I noticed that a lot of people have terrible teeth but they’ll spend money on other things.

But if they spend money on dental care first, then they’ll be healthier. They just have to give up something else (perhaps cable TV or brand name clothing).

The same principle applies to society as a whole. We should prioritize health care at the top of the list of needs and cut back on things we don’t need.[/quote]

So, we only got into the war because we had too much loose change burning a hole in out pockets?[/quote]

Touche

Afghanistan I can justify. Iraq no.

And does one parties bad spending habits justify another’s? If that is your argument then I can find an nine year old to blog “well he did it!!!…”

[sd_matt]

[quote=mike92104][quote=briansd1][quote=sd_matt]

I think it is best not to pile on any additional debt for ANY reason.[/quote]

Government needs to spend on programs society deems important.

If we spend the money on health care, then we’ll be constrained in war and other adventures.

I just went to the dentist. My bill, before insurance payment was about $220 (x-rays and cleaning). I noticed that a lot of people have terrible teeth but they’ll spend money on other things.

But if they spend money on dental care first, then they’ll be healthier. They just have to give up something else (perhaps cable TV or brand name clothing).

The same principle applies to society as a whole. We should prioritize health care at the top of the list of needs and cut back on things we don’t need.[/quote]

So, we only got into the war because we had too much loose change burning a hole in out pockets?[/quote]

Touche

Afghanistan I can justify. Iraq no.

And does one parties bad spending habits justify another’s? If that is your argument then I can find an nine year old to blog “well he did it!!!…”

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