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Who pays for the uninsured, and how much?

By On March 3, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

According to a 2009 US Census Report, 50.7 Million People are uninsured in the United States.  That is 16.7% of the population.  Or one of every six people.  You might be surprised who is uninsured.

The cost of health care for the uninsured is paid for by the government and […]

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What You Don’t Know Can Hurt America: A Voter’s Guide

By On March 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

This e-Book by GBO writer Eric Wilson delivers the facts about current events. No spin, just startlingly effective analysis to cut to the chase and allow you to make the most informed decisions possible. A great guide for anyone looking to understand current events, and a great resource for anyone needing to […]

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Tea Party Hypocricy

By On March 3, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Policies of Sustainability

No one can deny the Tea Party has had an incredible influence on American politics. In this 2 part video, we delve into the main reasons their arguments don’t hold water.

 

PART 1

PART 2

The right wing calls it a grassroots awakening. Well…….grassroots groups usually don’t have millions in corporate sponsorships, […]

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Interview with Jeffrey Hollender, co-Founder of Seventh Generation

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Interview, Policies of Sustainability, Start a Green Business, Sustainable Business Strategy

Recently, I (SC below) had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Jeffrey Hollender (JH below), Co-Founder and former CEO of Seventh Generation as well as co-founder of the American Sustainable Business Council as part of our sustainable business strategy series on GreenBusinessOwner.com. Mr. Hollender has a new […]

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With significant health risks hanging in the balance, who should pay for pharmaceutical disposal?

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability, Sustainability Information

Another externality that doesn’t receive much attention is the disposal of petrochemically-derived pharmaceuticals. Studies show that drugs leach from landfills and are often flushed down toilets, allowing the chemicals to infiltrate drinking and irrigation water. Results from wildlife studies have shown that these endocrine disrupters can have significant impacts on sex and other reproductive characteristics. […]

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Happy Meals May Cause Childhood Obesity, Diabetes, and ADD. San Francisco’s New Law Aims to Curb That…and Is Sharply Rebuked by Republicans

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

New law in San Francisco asks McDonald’s to make Happy Meals healthy meals, or not include a toy with them. Republicans slam the effort as socialism…and ignore external health costs borne by the children, and financial costs borne by the taxpayer resulting from childhood health problems like diabetes, ADD, ADHD, and the […]

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With Election 2010 Behind Us, Where Do Progressives Turn?

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

With oil money behind much of the Tea Party’s success, GreenBusinessOwner.com argues that the only way to move society forward is to break our addiction to oil.  The beauty is that politics are largely irrelevant, and we don’t have to wait for election night 2012 to participate once again.

Election 2010 is […]

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The Need for Public Health Insurance Explained

By On March 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

It might be a little on the simplistic side, but this short video boils down the rhetoric, screeching, special interest misinformation campaigns, and astroturf pseudo-movements regarding health care reform into an entertaining and clear message.

The special interest groups want desperately to cloud this issue with Hitler references, made-up statistics, and screaming ill-informed screaming matches, […]

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