en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/695521 Comments by mediatart http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/08/obamacare-wins-maybe/#IDComment42531363 The % of Heathcare of the OECD numbers for 2009 are out now. One thing that is curious is that for NZ the Health budget includes the disability sector which is roughly 20% of the budget. Do other countries include this in their health budget. NZ of course used to cover this in the Social Budget until Ruth Richardson pulled a switch to make the welfare 'look' as though they had made big changes, but had put more money into health. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:41:22 +0000 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/08/obamacare-wins-maybe/#IDComment42531363 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/08/obamacare-wins-maybe/#IDComment42531061 Some states all ready have mandatory healthcare , so the predictions are the usual GOP scare stories. The things to remember are that the hospitals ( 70%) are mostly not for profit, but there is enormous waste as a city the size of Hamilton would have at least two full service tertiary hospitals, especially if there was a university in town. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:37:16 +0000 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/08/obamacare-wins-maybe/#IDComment42531061 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/08/more-cheek-than-a-fat-mans-bum/#IDComment42419811 Any idea what the community service that Veitch is doing ? Wasnt it along the lines of brightening the day of sick kids by being in his presence Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:20:38 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/08/more-cheek-than-a-fat-mans-bum/#IDComment42419811 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/08/inga-wants-to-be-an-mp/#IDComment42419657 You know so little about New Lynn electorate. It may be westie. but its like saying Howick is 'southside' . Whatever happened to Michael Jones, wasnt he supposed to be a brown hope for National too. But then he may have too many principles to belong in National Sun, 8 Nov 2009 06:18:10 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/08/inga-wants-to-be-an-mp/#IDComment42419657 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/07/thank-you-joris-de-bres/#IDComment42382031 If anybody thinks that Hawawaira has breached the Human Rights Act, then lodge a complaint. And see if Joris de Bres is right. As I understand having an 'opinion' is not a defence. But the way it was done as a private email , which was released by another person, could mean the views are not 'public' Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:37:19 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/07/thank-you-joris-de-bres/#IDComment42382031 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/07/ford-unveils-new-car-for-2010/#IDComment42381216 Quite good production values for a send up. Or was it a reporter sneaked in to find what they were really saying out of the spotlight. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:24:58 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/07/ford-unveils-new-car-for-2010/#IDComment42381216 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/06/yet-another-rogue-poll-national-in-front-but-labour-catching-yeah-right/#IDComment42295722 what goes up must come down. Its elementary dear Watson Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:43:43 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/06/yet-another-rogue-poll-national-in-front-but-labour-catching-yeah-right/#IDComment42295722 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/05/exclusive-te-reo-marama-troughing-103/#IDComment42042414 Dont be silly. Its way down the food chain, and he DHBs are bulk funded and do their own contracts Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:23:27 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/05/exclusive-te-reo-marama-troughing-103/#IDComment42042414 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/04/should-your-rates-be-used-to-fund/#IDComment41910818 And theres more Auckland City councillors knew ticket sales were poor and a big loss was imminent when they bailed out the musical My Fair Lady to the tune of $1.4 million a week out from the opening, official papers show. Two star-studded plays lost a further $500,000 over the same period, taking losses for The Edge over one month to about $2.5 million. Thats right the Citrats (National & Act) want to control the Supercity. If they get in charge this is where your rates will be going. The (right) know no bounds when it comes to Throwing away money from ratepayers. And the lesbians got one thousandth of the money wasted on GBS and other tired old luuvies Back in 2002, yes the Citrats were at it again.. The three big productions it invested in - Blood Brothers, Chicago and The Underwatermelon Man - lost a total of $591,000. Is there on end to the incompetance Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:08:50 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/04/should-your-rates-be-used-to-fund/#IDComment41910818 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41485236 Really was she 20 years younger? And did the taxpayer front up $25000 of travel for 3 months Mon, 2 Nov 2009 06:48:49 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41485236 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41361274 Check your history , its Labour that rises, on the following election, when in Government and National that falls - big time Sun, 1 Nov 2009 04:29:04 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41361274 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41360965 Yeah that happens all the time, Guy walks out ( highly unusual as its the woman who goes) and finds a unemployed squash professional 20 years younger. Pleeeease. Just the thing for election time for a leaflet drop. With the 20 yr difference in bold print. People draw their own conclusions. First there was 'Im entitled' Douglas , now we have ' Im not a martyr ' Hide. His words ( about freeloading politicians) will come back to bit his sorry arse come election time, and National can have Epsom back Sun, 1 Nov 2009 04:24:41 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41360965 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/01/lisa-lewis-gives-refunds-yeah-right/#IDComment41334331 'Small' Claims court may be a clue as to why the wife thinks the services werent provided. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:07:12 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/01/lisa-lewis-gives-refunds-yeah-right/#IDComment41334331 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41333987 Its time for a change only works ONCE. Look at what happened after the landslides won by Muldoon & Bolger. Act would be lucky to have Rodney 'walked out on wife for hottie' Hide back in Epsom, especially as Nikki Kaye will want a safe haven Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:02:38 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41333987 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41328117 Belt. Way. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:43:13 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41328117 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/rogue-poll-8765-nats-still-in-front/#IDComment41260591 Prime Minister Don Brash knows all about rogue polls, that is any polls 'before' election year And that new generation stuff worked for Jenny Shipley , instead of Jim Bolger, changing the guard before the election. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:59:27 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/rogue-poll-8765-nats-still-in-front/#IDComment41260591 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41259466 So relying on a smaller turnout to win ? And that works more than once?. He be made to wear the millions in cost for the leaky homes. See how he trys to spin that one Even Hooten wouldnt take that job on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:37:53 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41259466 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/rogue-poll-8765-nats-still-in-front/#IDComment41250871 Did I hear someone say Labour - lite. They stay at this level since they are wearing Helens clothes. Even little Caesar spends a lot of time overseas, like Helen did. Meanwhile his ministers have flouted his authority and got the taxpayers to pay for wives, girlfriends on expensive overseas trips. Hide is dead as a brand, Nikki Kaye will be looking for a safe haven come the next election and Epsom will be Oh so tempting Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:28:03 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/rogue-poll-8765-nats-still-in-front/#IDComment41250871 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41250491 Lets go to the tape: Banks got 45,000 votes in 2007 and won Yet in 2004 he got 46000 votes and LOST Thats right he got even less votes but still was able to use the step ladder to sit in the mayoral Chair. WE have an incredible shrinking mayor and his shrinking votes. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:20:22 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/31/labour-in-big-trouble-in-auckland/#IDComment41250491 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/30/being-hugged-by-the-left/#IDComment41171101 Its called sledging Kate. All the boys do it. Its not for the pantywaists Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:12:55 +0000 http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/10/30/being-hugged-by-the-left/#IDComment41171101