Obama takes on health care critics

Judged:

1

1

1

sock wrote:

<quoted text>
Certainly your experience with pre-x is sympathetic, and I would agree that health care reform is due. I just don't believe the plan advocated by Obama, however, is the correct prescription, or that most Americans will get better quality care.
BTW, FEP is shorthand in the insurance industry for the federal employees health benefits program.
I do have to bust your balls for calling abortion coverage routine. That just sounds sinister and cruel; Not something a civilized society would or should tolerate

Judged:

1

1

1

Busker Bill wrote:

<quoted text>
My IQ is documented 141. That puts me in the upper 99.5 percentile.

Judged:

1

1

1

Max wrote:

<quoted text>
MIne is 142, upper 99.7 percentile ...... you lose.

Judged:

2

1

1

IrishMN wrote:

This is so much fun. I love watching the Republi-thugs squirm. They simply don't get the fact that Health Care is something that will happen, no matter how many people carrying the Conservative Talking Points show up at these meetings.
It is especially interesting how many Republi-thug Operatives claim to be "just normal citizens" and then go into fanatical rants about taking away freedoms.
Get over it folks. That chapter has been written, and the book is already published.
Happy days are here again...

Judged:

2

1

1

Socialist Joker wrote:

When have we seen this before? Oh, yes- Medicare:
"Defenders of the public option quickly point out that Kennedy’s American Health Choices Act promises to pay health care providers 10 percent more than Medicare. But as the Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner noted at Cato@Liberty,“When Medicare began, proponents promised it would reimburse at the same rate as insurance. That promise didn’t last long.” In fact, in his letter to Kennedy and Baucus, Obama explicitly endorsed the idea of setting mandatory physician and hospital reimbursement rates through the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. In other words, the payments would no longer be merely advisory."
Government doesn’t exist to turn a profit, nor does it face competition. That’s why, in part, government operates so inefficiently. We put up with that in certain areas, like the military, because we don’t want private groups arming themselves with tanks, bombers, and armies and navies. In most other areas, we prefer the private sector, as competition usually gets us the best products and services at the best prices.
Government exists to service its interests, at least in its present form. Mostly, it serves to further itself. Any government bureaucracy that sees danger in competition will work to eliminate it. The dynamic in health-care plans would not be government making private insurers “more honest”, but in squeezing them out of the marketplace to create a monopoly. Since government doesn’t have to show a profit to exist, it will simply low-ball the other insurers on price until they all drop out of the health-care field. In an ironic way, it’s similar to how Standard Oil built its monopoly, which the government had to bust in order to get real choice and competition in the gasoline market.
The absolute goal is single-payor system, which is the industry term for fully-socialized medicine.
The thing that killed Hillarycare was letting the general public see the fine print. Obama knows this, which is why the most disturbing parts of the plan are being kept under wraps until the last minute; in fact, many of the final provisions of the plan will be decided upon AFTER passage. It is also being tacked on to a budgetary bill, which only requires 51 votes (instead of the usual 60) for it to pass. You can bet that there will be NO LOOPHOLES for private industry to exploit, as the goal is total capitulation to the federal mandate.

Judged:

1

1

1

Disappointed with DC wrote:

Like I said before obama, FACTS, give us FACTS. Right now yer tryin to sell us on a promise of changing health care. Well my health care is just fine and I understand others don't have it because of several reasons. However you've stated that the working and overtaxed people are gonna have to pay for it. What we're upset about is you aren't giving any specifics about it. Let me put this in simple terms for ya, we are NOT gonna sign a blank check for this so called health bill without FACTS! On a lighter note obama, you really missed your calling as a used car salesman. I mean you could sell a drowning man water.

Judged:

2

2

1

Busker Bill wrote:

<quoted text>
My IQ is documented 141. That puts me in the upper 99.5 percentile.

Judged:

1

1

1

Busker Bill wrote:

<quoted text>
Where does it say that the Liberals in Congress refuse the same coverage?

Judged:

2

1

1

IrishMN wrote:

This is so much fun. I love watching the Republi-thugs squirm. They simply don't get the fact that Health Care is something that will happen, no matter how many people carrying the Conservative Talking Points show up at these meetings.
Get over it folks. That chapter has been written, and the book is already published.
Happy days are here again...

Judged:

1

1

1

Busker Bill wrote:

<quoted text>
My IQ is documented 141. That puts me in the upper 99.5 percentile.

Judged:

1

1

WI Bald Eagle wrote:

<quoted text>
Hitler's IQ was between 145 and 150. You mention documented...show it or shut up peon. I believe after reading many of your posts, you are lucky if your IQ is close to 90.

Judged:

1

1

1

numbskulls wrote:

<quoted text>
Not to mention arrogant and self important.

Judged:

1

1

1

Busker Bill wrote:

<quoted text>
I replied to the following:
"Jon Dehre wrote:
Thats because you have the typically low IQ of a typical Obama supporter."
What are you replying to?

Judged:

1

1

1

Max wrote:

<quoted text>
Well, I guess that answers the question about the truth of your IQ!! LMAO

Judged:

1

1

1

Stoneman wrote:

<quoted text>
Since you're an incredibly bright guy, maybe you can explain to me how printing trillions of dollars will have a positive effect on the economy.
I'm just a caveman. I only remember when Carter tried to do it and the interest and inflation rates doubled and suddenly the average American couldn't afford a house. Maybe you could do some high falutin' MATH for us primitive (BSME, MSME, 30-year engineer) cave-people. Keep it simple, I don't want to get confused.

Judged:

2

2

1

Phuque Obama wrote:

I reported Hussien Obama to whitehouse.gov for giving fishy info about the healthcare regarding aarp supported his reform i.e. he lied.