File 030238
Email Chain on Public vs. Private Sector Experience in Presidential Cabinets (File 030238)
Forwarded email chain from August 2012 containing comparative statistics on healthcare systems and a table analyzing the percentage of cabinet members with private business sector experience across U.S. presidencies from Theodore Roosevelt through Barack Obama.
Summary
This document is a forwarded email chain originating from Faith Kates that circulates comparative health statistics between the U.S., England, and Canada, followed by a table showing the percentage of private sector experience among cabinet members for each U.S. president. The chain concludes with commentary criticizing the Obama administration for having only 8% of cabinet members with private business experience, the lowest percentage among the last 19 presidents analyzed.
From: Faith KatesSent: 8/14/2012 1:05:43 PMTo: Faith Kates [Subject: Fwd: Public work vs private AMAZING> This is crazy please read it and pass it on!!!> • Sent from my iPhone> • Begin forwarded message:> From: John Connolly Ed.D.•> Date: August 4, 2012 3:54:25> To: RALPH BERNSTEIN <"PMGMT+02:00Morad Tahbaz> Subject: FW: Public wor vs private AMAZING> John J. Connolly, Ed.D.> President & CEO> Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.>> 42 W. 24th St.> New York, NY 10010> P.> F.> www.castleconnolly.com> From: ed thompson [mailto:> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 6:03 PM> To: ;> Subject: Fw: Public work vs private AMAZING,"Joseph BernsteinHOUSE OVERSIGHT 030238>>>>>>>>> There are actually two messages here. The first is very>>>>>>> interesting, but the second is absolutely astounding - and explains a lot.>> A recent "Investor's Business Daily" article provided very> interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations International> Health organization.>> Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis:>> U.S. 65%>> England 46%>> Canada 42%>>> Percentage of patients diagnosed with diabetes who received> treatment within six months:>> U.S. 93%>> England 15%>> Canada 43%>>> Percentage of seniors needing hip replacement who received it> within six months:>> U.S. 90%>> England 15%>> Canada 43%>>> Percentage referred to a medical specialist who see one within> one month:>> U.S. 77%>> England 40%>> Canada 43%>>> Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million> people:>> U.S. 71>> England 14>> Canada 18>>> Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income, who say they are> in "excellent health":>> U.S. 12%>> England 2%>> Canada 6%HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030239And now for the last statistic:National Health Insurance?U.S. NOEngland YESCanada YESCheck this last set of statistics!! The percentage of each past president's cabinet who had worked in the private business sector prior to their appointment to the cabinet. You know what the private business sector is a real-life business, not a government job Here are the percentages.T. Roosevelt..................... 38%Taft.................................. 40%Wilson ............................. 52%Harding........................... 49%Coolidge.......................... 48%Hoover............................ 42%F. Roosevelt.................... 50%Truman............................ 50%Eisenhower...................... 57%Kennedy.......................... 30%Johnson........................... 47%Nixon............................... 53%Ford................................ 42%Carter............................. 32%Reagan............................ 56%GH Bush......................... 51%Clinton ........................... 39%GW Bush........................ 55%Obama..................... 8%This helps to explain the incompetence of this administration:only 8% of them have ever worked in private business!That's right! Only eight percent---the least, by far, of thelast 19 presidents! And these people are trying to tell our bigcorporations how to run their business?How can the president of a major nation and society, the onewith the most successful economic system in world history, stand and talk about business whenhe's never worked for one? Or about jobs when he has never really had one? And when it's the same for92% of his senior staff and closest advisers? They've spent most of their time in academia,government and/or non-profit jobs or as "community organizers." They should have been in an employmentlinePass this on because we'll NEVER see these facts in the mainstream media.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030240End of Forwarded MessageNOTE:ThiS message including any attachments contains information, some or all of which, may beproprietary or legally privileged. It is for the intended recipient only. If you have received thismessage by error, please notify us immediately and destroy the related message. You, the recipient, areobligated to maintain it in a safe, secure, and confidential manner. Unauthorized re-disclosure orfailure to maintain confidentiality could subject you to penalties described in Federal and state law.Next Management, LLC and any affiliate companies are not responsible for errors or omissions in thismessage or any attachments.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030241