It IS a complete overhaul; for you to say otherwise is at the least disingenious.
They CAN get affordable insurance if you offer portability allowing people to shop around no matter where they live or where the insurance company is located. Or how about allowing people to decide what they WANT to pay for with regard to their plans (OB, mental, etc).
TORT reform would decrease the incidence of the practice of defensive medicine which would in turn lower the cost of healthcare AND insurance.
But it all goes back to profit for you. I guess you don’t realize that “profit” allowed you to have a job, to buy a computer, to purchase internet access, etc. That evil profit. How dare anyone try to make money THEMSELVES in lieu of having it magically appear on their doorstep.
The difference I see is this: in one instance they HAD the troops they asked for which indicates 100% backing from Washington. Instance #2, they DON’T have what they are asking for which indicates Washington does not support them but is choosing to leave them there while they discuss what’s politically correct to do.
I have zero respect for anyone who does not give our military what they ask for. The men and women in uniform pay the ultimate price.
If Bush were in office and a request for more troops had not been answered for MONTHS all the while MORE soldiers are dying most liberals would be singing a different tune.
Um, if our President refuses to give them what they have asked for we need to fold up, admit we’re too politically correct to win now, and bring them home. If we want to finish what was started then he needs to send them what they are asking for.
Fred Thompson said our President doesn’t have the heart to win the war. BIG difference between what Fred Thompson said and What Reid said.
Who was dragged off to jail for disagreeing with Bush? Many would argue, TDRO, that it’s unconstitutional to buy auto companies, banks, and try to run 1/6th of the economy with OUR money.
Everytime you open your mouth to trash or label as Un-American people who don’t want to pay for abortions, families who want their military sufficiently supported, who want to keep MORE of the money THEY earn instead of having it redistributed to someone who does not, who stand firmly on their conservative values you sound like a fool.
We are already IN Afghanistan, the troops NEED support and they aren’t getting what the Generals are asking for. We HAVE to rush through a healthcare bill that MOST Americans do not want but the troops have to wait.
It IS childish to defend what’s going on now, and at the same time say it was a mistake in the past. YOU might think it’s not reckless, but I am guessing the families of those on the frontlines would beg to differ with you.
Did it ever occur to you that the type of answers you give ie. “like Bush and shinseki”, basically dredging up OTHER bad decisions to try and cover for the guy you support is EXACTLY what is wrong with Washington?
It’s like a 6-year-old who is calling another 6-year-old names and the only comeback is “I know you are but what am I?”
President Obama is not giving his Generals what they say they need. Thompson’s comments and Reid’s comments are like comparing oranges to rotten apples.
It might be difficult for a liberal like you to grasp this, but MOST people do NOT want government controlled “free” healthcare. There is no such thing as free heatlhcare. Someone pays for it.
They DO want affordable health insurance, but most folks do NOT want to pay for YOUR insurance coverage.
As far as medicare, medicaid AND the VA go: they are broken they need to be fixed. We already have safety nets for folks who can’t afford health insurance.
Regarding Civil Rights; this from an article by John Fonte:
“Although the Democrats controlled both houses of the Congress at the time, a much-higher percentage of Republicans than Democrats supported the civil-rights bill. For example, in the House, Republicans voted for civil rights by a margin of 79 percent to 21 percent, 136-35. The Democrats’ margin was 153-91 or 63 percent to 37 percent”
AND
“However, the single-most-important vote for the legislation was the attempt to cut off the anti-civil-rights filibuster in the Senate. In order for the bill to pass, civil-rights supporters needed two thirds of the Senate to break a filibuster by the opposition. Republicans voted overwhelmingly to break the filibuster by 81.8 percent (27-6), but only 65.7 percent of the Democrats voted to end the filibuster (44-23). Thus if only Republicans in the Congress had voted, any potential filibuster would easily have been overridden. But, if only Democrats had voted, the pro-civil-rights forces would not have been able to obtain the necessary two/thirds vote to break the filibuster and the civil-rights bill would have died. No Republicans in Congress, no civil-rights bill — it is as simple as that.”
BUT, it must be nice to live in a fantasy world where everyone who does good in your mind is a liberal.
“”Now I believe, myself, that the secretary of state, the secretary of defense and you have to make your own decision as to what the president knows: that this war is lost, that the surge is not accomplishing anything,” Reid, D-Nev., told reporters.”
Reid said the surge wasn’t working. We can’t even GET a surge in Afghanistan.
If the working class has less money to spend the people who make the goods the consumers spend money on lay people off. then those folks don’t have money to spend and on and on. You CAN’T raise taxes in this type of economy and expect any growth.
As far as what Orin Hatch said….where’s the outrage over Jesse Jackson’s comments?
You are as obsessed with Palin’s reading habits as you are with Carrie P’s private affairs. Where’s all the posts about the unemployment rate? OR the FAKE districts with the non-existent jobs that were never created? Does reality bite or what?
Didn’t realize we were at war with “Afghanistan”. Define battlefront Alan. As far as I am concerned the military service members who are being killed in Afghanistan ARE a huge chunk of the U.S.
As far as the healthcare bill “saving” us money? The dirty little secret is: we’re going to be taxed out the wazoo (including the middle class), AND there will be huge cuts to Medicare which equals RATIONING. You can’t add 30 million people to the insurance roll without incurring cost- unless you cut spending somewhere.
Racism isn’t “owned” by any party. There are racists in every color, in every state, in every country all over the world. Even the democratic party has it’s fair share of racists.
Lefty, you have used that tired analogy about 50 times now and it has nothing to do with liberals trashing palin. If she weren’t a threat you wouldn’t take the time out of your busy life to even mention her name.
SGL, That’s a racist comment. I didn’t see where race was mentioned anywhere in either post.
Anyone who thinks the money comes from a secret stash, thinks their utility bills, house payment, etc is going to be paid by the GOVERNMENT is ignorant.
Old, maybe you need to re-visit Marx’s 10 conditions for transition to communism. Heavny progressive tax, our inheritance is taxed,a centralized credit system, centralized communication and transport, libs yelling for equal liability of all to labour, popluation distribution, free education…..we’ve met a lot on that list or have folks in office pushing for it.
Fred Thompson Declares Afghan War Lost; Attacked Reid When Reid Said Iraq Was Lost
November 20th, 2009 at 11:04 amOld,
It IS a complete overhaul; for you to say otherwise is at the least disingenious.
They CAN get affordable insurance if you offer portability allowing people to shop around no matter where they live or where the insurance company is located. Or how about allowing people to decide what they WANT to pay for with regard to their plans (OB, mental, etc).
TORT reform would decrease the incidence of the practice of defensive medicine which would in turn lower the cost of healthcare AND insurance.
But it all goes back to profit for you. I guess you don’t realize that “profit” allowed you to have a job, to buy a computer, to purchase internet access, etc. That evil profit. How dare anyone try to make money THEMSELVES in lieu of having it magically appear on their doorstep.
Fred Thompson Declares Afghan War Lost; Attacked Reid When Reid Said Iraq Was Lost
November 20th, 2009 at 10:44 amOld, A LOT of people who voted for “change” are against a complete overhaul. They want affordable insurance, not government run healthcare.
Fred Thompson Declares Afghan War Lost; Attacked Reid When Reid Said Iraq Was Lost
November 20th, 2009 at 10:43 amUm,
The difference I see is this: in one instance they HAD the troops they asked for which indicates 100% backing from Washington. Instance #2, they DON’T have what they are asking for which indicates Washington does not support them but is choosing to leave them there while they discuss what’s politically correct to do.
I have zero respect for anyone who does not give our military what they ask for. The men and women in uniform pay the ultimate price.
If Bush were in office and a request for more troops had not been answered for MONTHS all the while MORE soldiers are dying most liberals would be singing a different tune.
Fred Thompson Declares Afghan War Lost; Attacked Reid When Reid Said Iraq Was Lost
November 20th, 2009 at 10:29 amUm, if our President refuses to give them what they have asked for we need to fold up, admit we’re too politically correct to win now, and bring them home. If we want to finish what was started then he needs to send them what they are asking for.
Fred Thompson said our President doesn’t have the heart to win the war. BIG difference between what Fred Thompson said and What Reid said.
Were "Pray For Obama" (To Die) T-Shirts Removed From Cafepress?
November 20th, 2009 at 10:26 amWho was dragged off to jail for disagreeing with Bush? Many would argue, TDRO, that it’s unconstitutional to buy auto companies, banks, and try to run 1/6th of the economy with OUR money.
Everytime you open your mouth to trash or label as Un-American people who don’t want to pay for abortions, families who want their military sufficiently supported, who want to keep MORE of the money THEY earn instead of having it redistributed to someone who does not, who stand firmly on their conservative values you sound like a fool.
Fred Thompson Declares Afghan War Lost; Attacked Reid When Reid Said Iraq Was Lost
November 20th, 2009 at 10:19 amWe are already IN Afghanistan, the troops NEED support and they aren’t getting what the Generals are asking for. We HAVE to rush through a healthcare bill that MOST Americans do not want but the troops have to wait.
It IS childish to defend what’s going on now, and at the same time say it was a mistake in the past. YOU might think it’s not reckless, but I am guessing the families of those on the frontlines would beg to differ with you.
Fred Thompson Declares Afghan War Lost; Attacked Reid When Reid Said Iraq Was Lost
November 20th, 2009 at 9:58 amOld,
Did it ever occur to you that the type of answers you give ie. “like Bush and shinseki”, basically dredging up OTHER bad decisions to try and cover for the guy you support is EXACTLY what is wrong with Washington?
It’s like a 6-year-old who is calling another 6-year-old names and the only comeback is “I know you are but what am I?”
UGH.
Fred Thompson Declares Afghan War Lost; Attacked Reid When Reid Said Iraq Was Lost
November 20th, 2009 at 8:25 amBurqa,
President Obama is not giving his Generals what they say they need. Thompson’s comments and Reid’s comments are like comparing oranges to rotten apples.
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November 20th, 2009 at 8:22 amThey are running in a deficit because they aren’t efficient. Just another example of a government entity not being able to operate at or below cost.
How Can We Afford War But Not Health Care?
November 20th, 2009 at 8:20 amTDRO,
It might be difficult for a liberal like you to grasp this, but MOST people do NOT want government controlled “free” healthcare. There is no such thing as free heatlhcare. Someone pays for it.
They DO want affordable health insurance, but most folks do NOT want to pay for YOUR insurance coverage.
As far as medicare, medicaid AND the VA go: they are broken they need to be fixed. We already have safety nets for folks who can’t afford health insurance.
How Can We Afford War But Not Health Care?
November 20th, 2009 at 8:17 amBurqa,
Regarding Civil Rights; this from an article by John Fonte:
“Although the Democrats controlled both houses of the Congress at the time, a much-higher percentage of Republicans than Democrats supported the civil-rights bill. For example, in the House, Republicans voted for civil rights by a margin of 79 percent to 21 percent, 136-35. The Democrats’ margin was 153-91 or 63 percent to 37 percent”
AND
“However, the single-most-important vote for the legislation was the attempt to cut off the anti-civil-rights filibuster in the Senate. In order for the bill to pass, civil-rights supporters needed two thirds of the Senate to break a filibuster by the opposition. Republicans voted overwhelmingly to break the filibuster by 81.8 percent (27-6), but only 65.7 percent of the Democrats voted to end the filibuster (44-23). Thus if only Republicans in the Congress had voted, any potential filibuster would easily have been overridden. But, if only Democrats had voted, the pro-civil-rights forces would not have been able to obtain the necessary two/thirds vote to break the filibuster and the civil-rights bill would have died. No Republicans in Congress, no civil-rights bill — it is as simple as that.”
BUT, it must be nice to live in a fantasy world where everyone who does good in your mind is a liberal.
Fred Thompson Declares Afghan War Lost; Attacked Reid When Reid Said Iraq Was Lost
November 19th, 2009 at 9:42 pmHere’s what Reid said
“”Now I believe, myself, that the secretary of state, the secretary of defense and you have to make your own decision as to what the president knows: that this war is lost, that the surge is not accomplishing anything,” Reid, D-Nev., told reporters.”
Reid said the surge wasn’t working. We can’t even GET a surge in Afghanistan.
BIG difference. HUGE difference.
How Can We Afford War But Not Health Care?
November 19th, 2009 at 9:32 pmNot being able to get in line for care? what a lie. I guess you don’t mind rationing as long as it’s grandma and not you.
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November 19th, 2009 at 9:30 pmPartisan gridlock, or legislators doing what their constituents want them to do?
Orrin Hatch Calls Fight For Health Care Reform "A Holy War"
November 19th, 2009 at 9:25 pmIf the working class has less money to spend the people who make the goods the consumers spend money on lay people off. then those folks don’t have money to spend and on and on. You CAN’T raise taxes in this type of economy and expect any growth.
As far as what Orin Hatch said….where’s the outrage over Jesse Jackson’s comments?
Now We Know What Sarah Palin Reads: It's Newsmax
November 19th, 2009 at 9:23 pmYou are as obsessed with Palin’s reading habits as you are with Carrie P’s private affairs. Where’s all the posts about the unemployment rate? OR the FAKE districts with the non-existent jobs that were never created? Does reality bite or what?
How Can We Afford War But Not Health Care?
November 19th, 2009 at 9:19 pmDidn’t realize we were at war with “Afghanistan”. Define battlefront Alan. As far as I am concerned the military service members who are being killed in Afghanistan ARE a huge chunk of the U.S.
As far as the healthcare bill “saving” us money? The dirty little secret is: we’re going to be taxed out the wazoo (including the middle class), AND there will be huge cuts to Medicare which equals RATIONING. You can’t add 30 million people to the insurance roll without incurring cost- unless you cut spending somewhere.
AP Poll: Tax The Rich To Pay For Health Care
November 18th, 2009 at 11:30 amRacism isn’t “owned” by any party. There are racists in every color, in every state, in every country all over the world. Even the democratic party has it’s fair share of racists.
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November 18th, 2009 at 11:05 amguido, stop talking common sense.
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November 18th, 2009 at 11:04 amLefty, you have used that tired analogy about 50 times now and it has nothing to do with liberals trashing palin. If she weren’t a threat you wouldn’t take the time out of your busy life to even mention her name.
AP Poll: Tax The Rich To Pay For Health Care
November 18th, 2009 at 10:59 amyes I am
AP Poll: Tax The Rich To Pay For Health Care
November 18th, 2009 at 10:57 amSGL, That’s a racist comment. I didn’t see where race was mentioned anywhere in either post.
Anyone who thinks the money comes from a secret stash, thinks their utility bills, house payment, etc is going to be paid by the GOVERNMENT is ignorant.
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November 18th, 2009 at 8:46 amI honestly did not know that. Thanks for pointing that out.
AP Poll: Tax The Rich To Pay For Health Care
November 18th, 2009 at 8:45 amOld, maybe you need to re-visit Marx’s 10 conditions for transition to communism. Heavny progressive tax, our inheritance is taxed,a centralized credit system, centralized communication and transport, libs yelling for equal liability of all to labour, popluation distribution, free education…..we’ve met a lot on that list or have folks in office pushing for it.
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November 18th, 2009 at 8:40 amIf libs weren’t afraid of Palin they wouldn’t spend so much time trashing her.