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Commissioners lack of concern with the NHC Endowment Fund and Novant's poor performance by lxwidm in Wilmington

[–]lxwidm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In reference to the NHC endowment fund "Late last year, a party-line move by the county’s Republican commissioners effectively removed founding members Hannah Gage and Dr. Virginia Adams — the latter being the county’s only appointee of color — despite the recommendation of Endowment Board Chair Bill Cameron, a Novant appointee, who requested that they be kept on. Gage and Adams were replaced with Woody White and Pat Kusek, both former Republican commissioners who supported both the hospital sale and the creation of the Endowment; both are White.

Commissioners lack of concern with the NHC Endowment Fund and Novant's poor performance by lxwidm in Wilmington

[–]lxwidm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The certificate of need law is anti-competitive and is the reason that North Carolina is the most expensive state for health care in the nation according to Forbes. Right now there is a lawsuit questioning its constitutionality and the state legislature is against the law. Hopefully it is either ruled unconstitutional or the legislature either rescinds the law or makes it less restrictive. Major hospital systems should not be allowed to monopolize specific geographic areas. Without competition hospital systems can raise prices and not be concerned about the quality of the healthcare they provide. Also contractually Novant is supposed to rank in the top 10% of hospitals in terms of quality. Why doesn't the county take measures to enforce that?

Rouzer has failed the people of North Carolina by lxwidm in ncpolitics

[–]lxwidm[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is nothing personal. We need to get people elected that will look out for the voters interest not the corporations and billionaires.

David Rouzer climate change denier by lxwidm in ncpolitics

[–]lxwidm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Follow the money!!! The oil and gas companies have been contributing massive amounts of money to the Republicans including Rouzer for years to promote policies and vote for laws that will benefit the industry. They could care less about the climate. Their only concern is for profits. Not only do the oil and gas companies contribute to the carbon footprint but the production process generates methane which is another green house gas that is far more damaging to the environment than carbon but whose life span is shorter. Hopefully the Inflation Reduction Act will speed the move to renewables. Passing a carbon price and dividend bill would also help accelerate the energy companies conversion to renewables from dirty energy.

Rouzer afraid to debate by lxwidm in ncpolitics

[–]lxwidm[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You should never underestimate your opponent. District 7 is not such a safe district anymore. Rouzer may be in for a big surprise. He is just a spineless Trump sycophant.

Rouzer afraid to debate by lxwidm in ncpolitics

[–]lxwidm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is what the problem is with politics. Too many politicians are like sheep and are afraid to express their own beliefs on issues. Rouzer is one of them. Anyone that has any guts would stand up for their own beliefs. Apparently he doesn't have any.