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Dave Thompson

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
5 years 1 week

Recent Comments

Posted on 07/16/09 at 12:45 pm in response to Mary Brainerd: 'the ultimate aim: better health and more accessible, affordable health care'

Casey Selix -- Thank you for an interesting interview! I agree with Mary Brainerd that a nonprofit health insurance system has worked well for Minnesota. I wish it were possible to replicate the HealthPartners model (member-owned, incentives to get healthy and stay healthy, 2% "profit", low administrative costs) in every state of the union.

Posted on 07/14/09 at 01:09 pm in response to Exchanges may play key role in an overhauled health system

Bernice, I really do not understand your objections. The Exchange is a way for individuals to get group rates. As the story states, "insurers cannot deny coverage based on a person's health". It sounds like a big step forward, and as a self-employed person with no health insurance, I wish it were available here.

Posted on 07/10/09 at 01:13 pm in response to Ideas sought for new library in Uptown Minneapolis

Bring back the old Walker!!!
http://www.ci.mpls.mn.us/hpc/landmarks/Hennepin_Ave_2901_Old_Walker_Libr...

Posted on 07/10/09 at 01:06 pm in response to Doc's documentary takes hard look at costs of health care

Thanks very much for the story! I plan to check out the video when I get home from work.

Posted on 07/02/09 at 02:34 pm in response to Rush Limbaugh: Minnesota's election system is like Iran's

The truth is an inconvenience in Rush Limbaugh's world.

Posted on 07/02/09 at 05:18 pm in response to In the news: No rest from health reform this week

I am guessing that the employer mandate only applies to full-time employees. Like a lot of retailers, Wal-Mart relies on part-timers.

Posted on 07/02/09 at 02:47 pm in response to What kind of a senator will Al Franken be?

Please spare me! I can't stand the thought of another Senate election. Give Franken the time to earn our respect (or not), and THEN let's talk about his political future.

Posted on 07/01/09 at 02:08 pm in response to Circling Lake Superior, Part 7: Ghost mines, the South Shore, and home

What a wonderful series! It brought back many fond memories. My family's last trip around the lake was 20 years ago, in the early fall. At that time, the provincial parks closed at the end of August but you could still camp in them. I remember spending the night at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park just outside of Thunder Bay. The park was deserted except for a fox and raccoon, who waited impatiently for us to settle ourselves so they could raid our supplies. I'm sure the tent trailer's...

Posted on 06/12/09 at 12:37 pm in response to Hennepin commissioners wonder where transit hub will go

Actually, it's more like lack of information in the article. The plan all along has been to place a "grand central" of transportation connections right next to the Twins stadium. That way, fewer people will drive their cars to Twins games. The County Board and the Metro Council now have to figure out how to make it easy for people to switch from one train to the other without getting run over. This doesn't need a building -- LRT riders board their trains outdoors. This does need...

Posted on 04/17/09 at 12:43 pm in response to Cautious Ellison readies for Mideast policy battles

Very nice! I knew Keith was acting as Congress's "Muslim ambassador", but this series of articles gives me a more complete picture.