Introduction to this blog and myself

I've rearranged the posts so I can keep the intro at the top here

My name is Scott Noren and I am an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon. I am a fiscally conservative, registered Democrat. I live in Ithaca, NY and am in private practice. I have had many life experiences with which I feel contribute to usefulness to public service. I spent 31 years in Chicago, and was born in Park Ridge, Illinois. I attended college and dental school and other training there. I spent 1 year in New Orleans doing an oral surgery externship. I did my Oral Surgery residency in Kansas City, Missouri. I spent 6 years in the US Army; there were some good experiences but it was clouded by working with some folks who forgot the Army values.

Talking Points
• Truly represent all of New York State and the US
•No PAC or Lobby money accepted for this campaign
•Congressional and Senate members who sit on Committees should not receive donations from sectors they oversee (I would make this a high priority Bill)
•Medical and dental practices should have a cap on liability insurance premiums (much less than what they are currently)
•A simultaneous cap on patient tort claims
•Would write a Bill to cap maximum family and individual health insurance premiums at $700 per month nationally for family and $275 for individuals..improving the policies by eliminating waiting periods, no tie to the job (should be available for the same rate whether employed or not); eliminating high deductibles (limits) and generally, in writing, improving service. Eventually, NO SHAREHOLDERS for public insurance would be allowed by law.
•Would actually read the National Intelligence Estimate BEFORE voting for another war (unlike most of the previous Senators…6 read the one for Iraq)
•Work on the monumental overhaul of the Medicare system to reduce the trillions in future deficits
•Creation of L3C type (Vermont low-profit) business models in NY to create jobs and provide services that will be self-sustaining post stimulus package (green energy projects as well as the mobile dental van for indigent dental care in NYS and nationally). Also the Federally granted/assisted use of new manufacturing using robotics and competing in a global economy (create good jobs and compete on overhead costs).

I have focused a great deal of my attention to fiscal responsibility, especially by local and Federal government. We know that AIG, after receiving billions in bailout money, rewarded it’s executives with millions in bonuses. This cannot continue. We elect Senators and Congressional members who sit on committees, yet take donations from the very sectors they oversee, including the financial sector. This also cannot continue. I alone will not make this happen. As a group, we need to think beyond party lines and really change and reform government.
BOTTOM LINE: I WANT TO BE PERSISTENT FOR 6 YEARS AND GET OTHER CANDIDATES FROM OTHER STATES TO RUN THE SAME WAY WITHOUT LOBBY MONEY OF INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY FROM INSURANCE, GAS/OIL, FINANCIAL/BANKING AND PHARMACEUTICAL AREAS.
TO DO THIS, IT WILL TAKE PEOPLE, YOU-TUBE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER TO GET THOSE STATES WHERE THEIR SENATOR OR CONGRESSMAN/WOMAN WHO REFUSES TO GO ALONG WITH THIS CHANGE TO EITHER GO ALONG OR VOTE THEM OUT!!! NOT A DAY WILL GO BY THAT THERE ARE NOT PHONE CALLS AND ALL THE ABOVE TRYING TO GET EACH UNWILLING LEGISLATORS' VOTERS TO CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDE.

Part of the problem is that people have lived beyond their means, but in many cases the government has overspent, underestimated and under-regulated the financial sector. They have over regulated the health care providers and under regulated the insurance industry. I intend to make improvements to health care and not promise the whole kit and caboodle falsely like others have.

Only individual donations will be accepted now and during office; that includes ADA, AAOMS, etc. No insurance or Wall Street donations will be accepted. I hope you will consider supporting me both with small and large donations as individuals as you can and in spirit. Follow my campaign at www.Norenforsenate.com
Sincerely,

Scott Noren, DDS