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“…your calls too. 8030930. If you'd like to join us healthcare reform local hospital and health care. And at the merger of the two where's of that right now we'll get to all of that and …”

“…buffalo we are very uniquely blessed with having three not for profit health plans and not for profit health care systems we're together we can work to say. How do we change the system to make …”

“…decided what he's going to do. And he's made a pledge to Mayor Bloomberg. . That he would. Not make good decisions until after her election. Mayor is up to do for a third term. In that November. And and I think Mayor Bloomberg to not want to have. The former mayor make any decoration before the end and best and Julianne the agreed to that. …”

“…said that he's not willing to run Intel he finds out whether Rudy Giuliani is. And in fact he says is a Giuliani supporter and -- now that's as far as it goes. Even though clearly …”

“…police chief the police chief is the boss of all the police brass is never went under them. -- Unless a -- a phone call comes in. Off from top brass I was saying take him to the mayor's office Sosa in between there's something changed. And in in in what was the motivation for that though that somebody who called from the mayor's office to say taken to that taken to the mayor was at the mayor was it. Was it his deputy mayor we we don't know my understanding of this and and I know you're not a position of quoting other media when their competitors but are one of the guys down there on the street at channel two. Was reporting I believe that stokes told the officers Leonard stokes told the officers. And let's talk to the mayor about this and by the way here's his cellphone number. So the impetus for all this may have started with stokes. . But it's certainly didn't stop is that ball started to roll downhill right in in you know if that's true as someone from the mayor's office would have to sign -- found that in in in make the call to top brass at the police department who then will call you know the officers in the field and say transport him to bring them …”

“…of that loan went bad and then there's the situation involving Leonard stokes the principal of that restaurant. Being brought allegedly to City Hall after he was arrested for having -- stolen parking permit handicapped parking permit. A lot of people who get arrested for this kind of thing don't get brought to City Hall the mayor has been doing some. Some accusations of his own about it saying that the whole thing is pretty much just dirty politics perhaps something brought forth this time of year by the current campaign. Topless sort of allow before -- Kearns gets your look already is here from channel four -- thanks for being here well thanks for having me good morning nice …”

“…news radio 930 WB and this is Dave. Dick Durbin John Cornyn Howard Dean in Newt Gingrich first we'll take some more calls for. Council member Mickey current he's -- challenging incumbent mayor Byron brown in Tuesday's primary. Back …”

“…our unions are superb raises in the private sector I was a small business owner. . When my eight employees came to me I did say to them I'm gonna take all the profits in the company. And …”

“…the things that we would like deceit in the insurance reform and health insurance reform the country. How problem how -- public option. Would essentially. Put private insurance companies out of business. I'm not quite sure if that is what will happen -- The logic is will make to insurance private insurance companies more competitive. …”

“…and need to be filled. And people should not go without a prescription drugs and second. We don't think it's okay for insurance companies to to discriminate against people because of ager preexisting conditions. That's the …”

“…is basically on the backs of small business. And there's not. A small business owners. . Across the board I talked to wanna be able to offer up insurance. But if we're gonna force the issue -- what …”

“…put out as the idea that we can't afford to do nothing. Health insurance premiums are rising at least twenty to 30% a year. You're talking in some ways about avoiding an increased costs for small …”

“…It basically a couple of years ago when acts Ellis which runs Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Rochester and you know very decided to merge. So someone a judge or regulators said. You need a neutral party there you're gonna …”

“…there. To get an appointment much less weight when I mean and doctor's office so that was that number two and number three. Was a real desire this critical -- your first point a real desire …”

“…reforms I believed to pay very clearly. But before profit by the health insurance industry in getting law. They are excluding millions of Americans. For preexisting conditions. You've made me pay your premiums for 2030 years -- finally have a catastrophic illness -- You -- capping your -- got insurance now you're doomed. For property insurance we did. God to give health coverage. . To create profits. And that is absolutely contrary. What we need to do. So we need to look very very careful. -- the health insurance sectors conducts. And -- don't have a public option. That's available the American people it could be ridiculous. So to blame a …”

“…meetings you have one tonight from five to seven and all in high school down and only and why are you doing that why you bucking the trend here. …”

“…talk show lately and you can hear a lot of people debating Michael Vick. . Should the NFL allow him to play for the rest of the season. Are people allowed second chances. Now that's the kind of thing that isn't and claimed a lot of folks is kind of thing that lot of people of talked about. But it doesn't have a lot to do with politics -- say this talk show has dedicated and devoted to politics. So I thought I'd take some of the issues in the Michael Vick case and see if we couldn't transplant them a little bit in the political arena. If Michael Vick is allowed a second chance what about felons under the current system felons do not vote in the United States. . -- is college political science professor Michael hazel -- has been studying that issue he's even gotten some surveys of voter patterns and trying to figure out. What would happen if felons did vote if there were given the vote how would they turnout would they end up affecting elections and anyway. So before we kick off health care reform we invite to -- we welcome my Michael has worked at the table on good morning sir thanks for spurring some time with us this morning. A frame the issue forming right now felons do not vote. …”

“…Ex felons vote but but the incarcerated ones don't help. …”

“…think it's important. You know this 47 million people that don't have health insurance coming up poor people. I'm poor people are covered by Medicaid they're not the elderly the elderly are covered by it Medicare right. These are the working poor these are people who are working hard every single day get their employer doesn't provide health insurance coverage -- indoor they can afford it. So it makes sense as a society to try to offer down an option with respect. …”

“…for being here could be your game thanks let's let's start with health care reform. . I know in recent days you've been taking some criticism from from organized groups that are out there that say. A unique to expose more of what's in quote -- quote Bob -- And B you need to have a town meeting. To discuss the content of health care reform point one tell me about quote unquote and the reason I put in quotes is. The -- my understanding is there really …”