North Dakota: 4% unemployment, 11% uninsured.

[jasi2006]

Wow! They hate the Fed government there and seem to be doing very well economically...better than any other state. So, since they are doing so well, will they stop taking the Federal subsidies that they receive? I think not. How do they compare re what they receive vs what they return to the Fed. government? Anyone have the latest report on this. I'm just curious.

[msongs]

1. let's see about North Dakota and its strangle hold on health reform...

population = according to the US census n google, 641,481
number of US senators = 2

Riverside County, California population = Population -: 2,073,571 (2007)from google
number of US senators = 2

So you get one corporate welfare apologist senator from North Dakota who effectively shuts down health insurance industry reform on the one hand and perpetuates the corporate farmer welfare machine on the other hand, then prevents everyone else in the nation from getting reasonable health care reform.

Doesn't sound very democratic to me.

Msongs

[geckosfeet]

2. Yes. Our legislative process must change to meet the demands of a growing country.

[Odin2005]

4. Conrad is a wholly owned and operated subsidiary of BCBS of North Dakota.

[Odin2005]

3. Fargo is still a boom town, despite the recession.

People around here will scream bloody murder if you try to take any subsidies away from them, especially agricultural subsidies.

[RC]

5. The government welfare North Dakota gets is not in any way shape or form

socialism. Unlike the public option and Universal health care.
CRP, crop insurance, Flood control good, needing help getting & staying healthy, bad. :eyes: