Woman Who Weaves

...and for Christmas (or rather, feast of the ten good omens) I would really appreciate a special gift.  This song from the Mixed-Tape keeps speaking to me.  It so richly expresses the quality of my fury with eloquence I do not aspire to: If you were feeling up to it, would you possible re-work it so I could send it politicians when they are ignorantly, belligerently, anti-choice?  I get so tired of having to think up things to say when they pass ridiculous laws that do nothing but cause difficulty and heartbreak? This wonderful post by Dr. Gunter on   what you learn providing 20 week abortions.   This collection of stories of women who have had later abortions. Could some body write a screed against the people?  Then in the future I could save my energy and just send this to the John Kaisch's and the Rick Perry's of the world.  And that awful, AWFUL Blackburn woman from Tenessee.  

1)    Add two years of people to Medicare to each year until people are being enrolled at their 50th birthday.  Continue to require 40 quarters of work.  Advertise that fact. a)    The evidenced based screenings mostly begin at 50yo.  Colonoscopy, mammogram. b)    Enroll 65 and 64 year olds this year, next year 64 and 63.  It will take 15 years to get back to 50 yo, but it will be a gradual and absorbable change. i)      As current, people can stay on approved employer plans if they prefer. ii)    People under 65 might have additional surcharge based on means to help defray costs.  (Pay for Medicare A until they turn 65?) 2)    Expand the children’s insurance programs to the age of 26 (Maybe do it year by year like Medicare).  Children or employer insured parents can stay on their parent’s plans until then.  Make Tricare keep all dependents on until 26. 3)   ...