Comments on: Democrats Push Through Kids Health Plan

Bill Would Give Coverage To 6 Million Children; Faces Bush Veto Threat

[micma-2009]

The Demoncrats obviously have there priorities backward. We can't afford healthcare for kids in this country. We've got a war to pay for. Wake up people! The Demoncrats are ruining this country.

[randalds]

Posted by Rafterman1 at 02:56 PM : Aug 02, 2007

Well, except for security, getting rid of the government completely is the ultimate goal of the neoconservatives like Bush and Cheney. Their number one tax advisor, Grover Norquist, is famous for saying that the goal is the shrink government down to the size where it can be drowned in a bathtub. The goal it that there'll be a paid for private military and that everything else will be run strictly by big business, with no government to have regulations on them. The honestly believe that this is the best way to run a nation. A tiny group of ruling elite and everyone else working for them.

[rafterman1]

===It's republicans that have fought to block every government program for the last 50 years, not democrats.===

Makes me wonder why, if Repubs have their way, we even need a federal government. In my mind, if government isn't going to help people (with programs and such), then why the h3ll do we need them? If government isn't going to do anything for the people, then it is useless. Making those who get electd even richer (since most office holders in Congress and especially the Senate are rich to begin with) is not where I want my tax dollars going. The government helping poor kids? Fine. Making HMO's even richer? Not fine.

[randalds]

I was wondering, who do you see as the best Democrat presidential candidate so far - who would you vote for? Also, are you REALLY a US citizen?
Posted by S_Temper at 02:45 PM : Aug 02, 2007

Of course I am. Born and raised in the US of A. Right now I'm a Edwards supporter, but it doesn't look good for him. Still anyone running on the democratic side would be a huge improvement over the past 7 years and over anyone running of the republican side. Yes the government is a huge poorly run bureaucracy, but I completely reject the myth that it has to be that way. the problem is NOT the government, it's poorly run government. And yes I do want a government run program of health care for all citizens because it's a right (not a privilege) to have health care and despite the problems it will have (and it will have them) it'll still be better then the for profit system we have now that leaves 45 million working people without health care at all. besides the government ALREADY runs a huge and mostly efficient, good health care system for the military. It CAN work.

[weareone2]

Something that I don't understand is why the Republicans hate government and politics, but say we should respect whatever politician is president, even if he got in office by stealing votes, and chronic lying. In fact, I would say their attitude is that we should worship the president.
But when a Democrat is president, somehow the Republicans suddenly seem to feel differently.

[randalds]

It cracks me up that the ones on here that complain most about our government are also the ones that want the government to run Universal Health Care. ROFLMAO
Posted by nottellin1 at 01:55 PM : Aug 02, 2007

The people who complain most about government are REPUBLICANS!!!! Their goal is to slash government down to nothing! Do not try to paint democrats with your obstructionist brush. It's republicans that have fought to block every government program for the last 50 years, not democrats. have you ever actually paid attention to what your party wants? It would seem not. Not if you actually believe it's the democrats who bitc*h about the government! We don't hate the government, we just hate THIS president and how he's fu*cking up the government!

[randalds]

Posted by S_Temper at 02:04 PM : Aug 02, 2007

LOL!!! Unbelievable! Have you forgotten that your republicans??? It's republicans that hate the government, you dumb as*s! It's republicans that are always bit*ching about big government and government programs! It's republicans who are always trying to eliminate every government program! Now you actually have the balls (or the stupidity) to come on here and say it's democrats who are always bitc*hing about the government? What an idiot!!!

Of course democrats want universal health care because it's also what the American people want and it's always been democrats who have thought (and still do) that well run government programs are essential to this nation, not republicans! They HATE the government!

[lawton777]

The democrats finally did something about the corporate welfare in America. Thanks. Although this will displease many congressional members.

BUSH WILL NOT ALLOW THIS BILL TO STAND. HE WILL VETO IT!

[nottellin1]

It cracks me up that the ones on here that complain most about our government are also the ones that want the government to run Universal Health Care. ROFLMAO

[randalds]

I see all of the usual suspects with their RNC talking points are out in full force today. Funny how they all disappear at the same time too? That must be when it's feeding time at the pig trough. we have the ones desperately (and obviously) trying to change the subject to Clinton or the war in Iraq and then there's the ones bemoaning that the "poor" are that way because it's their own fault and completely ignoring the truth that most people in America who don't have insurance are hard working family people. Then last but not least we have the talking heads who think all politicians are corrupt and that we need to elect a third party candidate (like that's going to happen in our lifetime) who is "bought and paid for by big whatever". What we don't have is anyone proposing anything that's real or can be accomplished and that actually helps solve the problem. Sad.