Stop the Koch Brothers Now

"The United States is the only nation that lets insurance companies extract a profit from basic health coverage." (T.R. Reid) I have been paying for health care insurance for decades, and yet now that I need medical care, I am swamped with medical bills, deductibles to fulfill, co-pays and co-insurance costs, and limited in-network provider choices. I am being billed by out-of-network pathology labs for more than four times the amount that my insurance company or Medicare would have to pay, and I am being threatened with collections if I don’t pay the full amount. (Laurie S., Licensed Counselor and Filmmaker) Meanwhile, health insurance companies are making billions of dollars in profits, and their CEO’s make millions per year from OUR premiums. While Obamacare attempts to regulate some of the most heinous practices, it does not give us a health care system that is for people instead of for profit. THERE IS A SOLUTION to the health care crisis in America that costs all of us less, covers everyone, and has better health outcomes. Tax-supported health care means everyone contributes by paying taxes based on their level of income, and everyone receives medical care whenever they need it. Tax supported health care is NOT government-run health care. It is government-financed health care. The government collects the money from the people and pays the hospitals and doctors who run their own practices. It is like Medicare, only for EVERYONE. Let’s bring an end to the health care injustices, join the rest of the industrialized world, and take care of our people.

We are students, educators, families and other community members who are deeply tied to the neighborhoods of Boston and directly affected by public education. We are committed to building a stronger, and better public school system, that is driven by community voices. Our elected and appointed officials need to be held accountable to the actual needs and desires of the communities served by the public schools of Boston and engage the community in the decisions that impact them the most. www.bostonedtruth.org

Excessive documentation restrictions on voters

The public should have access to this important information.

Dear KPBS, Citizens have a right to watch the documentary Citizen Koch which was scheduled for broadcast on PBS. If you need to divest yourself of contributions from David Koch, that is all to the good, as he was instrumental in producing the fallacious Nova segment which spread untruths about the 9-11 demolition.

Koch money shouldn't influence public television programming -- we want to see the film Citizen Koch aired on PBS!

So that people will know that the Koch brothers don't make diet Coke. But, are very heavily influencing the elections with "Tea Party" candidates.

Public Television should answer to the public, meaning viewers like you and I. "Citizen Koch" is a controversial documentary about David Koch, a billionaire who donates a lot of money to Public TV. Because they don't want to upset Koch, the documentary has been pulled from showing. But we all deserve to see this important documentary about Koch. Will you join the call for a broadcast of "Citizen Koch" on Independent Lens, a Public TV program?

The TRUTH needs to be told!

New Mexico is suffering from the worst drought in the country causing Black Bears to forage for food in neighborhoods, which is dangerous for both people and bears. Already this summer 40 bears in the Albuquerque foothills have been trapped and either killed or relocated to hunting areas. I enjoy hiking in the Sandia Mountains and am worried that our bears may not survive the winter without emergency diversionary feeding, which has been proven to be both safe and successful in areas like Lake Tahoe, CA.

Religious institutions should be held accountable to the citizens who subsidize them. There is absolutely no good reason why churches, especially large and highly profitable ones, should not be paying taxes.