Comments on: Obama Mounts "Aggressive" Health Care Push

Washington Post: As Skepticism Rises, White House Launches New Strategy to Increase Pressure on Congress

[skyk-2009]

AwwCmonWhatIsThis, what does ACORN have to do with this? Now ISN'T it time you clowns stopped this? The PEOPLE you must convince here are DEMOCRATS! Republican's are flat out of this PERIOD! Now somehow I find it hard to believe YOU are going to convince a Democrat to support your position like you are. It's going to PASS, the only question is HOW and WHEN... the PEOPLE want it done!

[Mortarman29]

My son, who is a baseball pitcher, got an MRI of his hurt elbow in 10 days! And that wasnt even urgent (except we wanted to get him back on the mound!).

[beaumuff]

Nobody has problems with vets getting what they need. The problem is paying for a bunch of Oprah lover do nothings.

[nextgenman09]

I have a problem with it. freeloading Vets. And some of them watch Oprah. They were PAID to do their job - just like me.

[Mortarman29]

Not socialist. They earned it.

If I pay the healthcare for vets, that is for a job they did.

If I pay the healthcare for some person in society who has not rendered one service for me to earn that...THAT is socialism!

[skyk-2009]

Again folks, these people do NOT represent anyone who is EVER going to vote Democratic and they haven't changed their talking points now for 60 years. That's right they are selling the EXACT same Snake Oil they sold 60 years ago. Now IF you think the Republican's or these Ditto Heads are going to care IF your family gets the medical care they deserve, you are flat out kidding yourselves. THEIR ONLY purpose here is to frighten you any way, using ANY box they can create to PREVENT this change from happening. THAT more than anything should tell you what you need to do. IF you honestly think the Republican Party is EVER going to do anything about the cost of Health Care, tell me WHY they didn't do it when they PROMISED to in 2000. That's right they PROMISED to lower the cost of Health Care and did? NOTHING! Absolutely NOTHING!

[Mortarman29]

love, I want competition! By adding the government, you wont get that.

Get the government out of the business, open up competition and prices will fall and innovation will continue.

Get the government involved, prices will rise and/or rationing will commence. And innovation will suffer!

[nextgenman09]

The thing that irks me is the VA Socialist Health Care System. Paying my tax dollars to provide free lifetime care for Vets. Talk about socialist.

[Mortarman29]

Not socialist. They earned it.

If I pay the healthcare for vets, that is for a job they did.

If I pay the healthcare for some person in society who has not rendered one service for me to earn that...THAT is socialism!

[nextgenman09]

Nope. Socialist. They got PAID all the time they were in. They were compensated. I work for the DoD, I serve, should I get free healthcare for the rest of my life? You just approve of socialist medicine as long as it fits your politics.

[Mortarman29]

I am concerned. But, they shouldnt get government run healthcare. The Federal government is prohibited by the Constitution from even getting ivloved in healthcare. Also, those 50 million can do a lot better than the government can give.

Fixing healthcare does not mean making people wards of the state.

[Mortarman29]

CT and MRI Scan Wait Times Reported by Provinces*

Ontario - 126 days
Sask - 133 to 182 days (urgent 21 days)

[beaumuff]

Good post. I am not rich by no means but why try to be? Obama has us covered with all of his community organizer experiance. Like you said, he has one real big problem, what happens when they leave or become broke? Does Obama think Sam the town drunk will take up the slack or just wait for more?