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Its about time someone stood up and spoke the truth.
Thank you. I don't think I can possibly write anything more. The video speaks for itself.
I thank you from my heart, that you did not let no one change your mine, and you stand up for what's right, I am proud to know that there is some one like Senator Tom Duane that care for people suffering from HIV or Aids, I was a New York City Worker for 19yr. I had to leave the job because of my HIV complication of the HIV Med. and Sinus & Bronchitis problem &fatigue, I know the job was going to medical separate which mean out of the job.so I could not paid my Morg.and be out of health Ins. for my HIV Med. I had to sell my house in Queen before I would have lose it, with the little money from the sell I had to move to FL in Clermont, were I rent a apt for $625.00 a month, the HIV MD here in FL are not good in handing HIV complicaton!!!nor they care about us people with HIV/Aids. they have a bad bedside matter, I did not know that State Senator Tom Duane was going to make a HIV speech, I would be happy to supported him or any one trying to fight for the right of people living with HIV/Aids may God bless us all, and I hope for a cure for HIV/Aids, May God restore our's health from Roberto
Thank you for posting this. I will have been poz for 18 years this next month, and it seems like yesterday these things he speaks of, and its a crying shame it still happens today.
I did not cry until the end. Until the chamber rose to give him a standing ovation. this is what speaking truth to power looks like. Let us remember. Let us all be as brave as State Senator Tom Duane when people living with HIV/AIDS are threatened in our state, in our country.
In the last 10 years there has been no-one of such political magnitude to remind us of the ravages that AIDS caused in the 80's and mid-90's.I live in Berlin/Germany and everyone, regardless of race, age, preexisting medical conditions,unemployment, asylumn seekers, that means everyone living in Germany must have health insurance by law. If they cannot pay for it, the state will have to pay for it. There are no exceptions. Coverage is 100% and includes all necessary medication for any condition a doctor finds necessary. You can choose any primary doctor you want, and will be forwarded to any specialist that the primary doctor perceives as necessary. There are no additional charges. We do not believe that there is a price tag on health coverage. The rich pay more, the poor much less for the same coverage. The rich by law have to support the poor because the monthly insurance premium is a set percentage of one's gross income. This type of system would never work in the US because it is built on solidarity. I doubt that all Germans are happy with this system of solidarity, but they have no choice. The principles of solidarity in Germany are still engrained, but have overall been dealt a blow by the greed involved through the financial crisis. But the health system is still intact.
Wow, what a brave man. Well done
Kevin Bradley
Amazing. Thank God for people like Tom Duane. I live in Missouri, where there is still prejudice and fear. I actually had someone refuse to buy furniture I was selling because they found out I was HIV+. They ran for the door. To Tom Duane - Keep fighting. You're doing a service for people who don't even live in New York. You're a role model and someone the rest of us admire.
September 16, 2009