Comments on: Obama: Health Care Reform Will Impact All Americans

[andejack]

Yet another transparent example of the "Obama Scare Technique" that he has capitalized on so very, very effectively. "Disaster is just around the corner, but I WILL SAVE YOU!" The "GIMEE, GIMEE" folks will think this is wonderful, but the rest of us will ask, at what price?? Day by day, step by step, this guy attempts to move us further and further into a socialistic society. Many believe it is GREAT, but I am extremely scared and fervently wish there was a realistic alternative for an old guy like me and my kids and grandkids. This IS NOT a healthy, viable direction for America. Label me a Republican (I'm not), a Conservative (I'm not), a misdirected whacko (I really don't think so!) or whatever, but I AM incredibly concerened about the future of our country and whether or not we will be capable of sustaining the "world class" quality of life so many have sacrificed to make possible for us.

Glad you are concerned. But don't blame the current messenger who happens to be POTUS. The real national debt in 2008 was not the 10.5 trillion that politicians told you. It is 56 trillion counting the unfunded liablities of Medicare and Social Security for the next thirty years.
http://www.pgpf.org/about/nationaldebt/

And yet, the reason private insurers don't want a public option like Medicare for everyone is that it is too cheap paying only 2% overhead. Healthcare costs are going up 8-15% per year. Bottom-line: Do nothing and your "world-class" quality of life will be sacrificed anyway.

[impeachbhb]

There is no doubt we need healthcare reform. However, Obama needs to quit trying to scare us into taking action too quickly. There at least needs to be time for a bill to be read and reviewed before being voted on by Congress. The American public also needs to be better informed regarding what the government is planning to do. We were sold a bill of goods with the "stimulus bill" that actually proved to offer very little stimulus at all.

If a plan is a great one, it does not need to be rushed. I cannot beleive our elected officials would vote on legislation without reading it. I will gladly devote any time and money I can to see that the Republicans and Democrats that are willing to do this are not re elected.

the "stimulus bill" proved to offer very little stimulus at all"

NOT TRUE. Only ~5% of the funds have kicked in. Go to recovery.org to see where they are being spent in your neighborhood. Then pressure your Congressman to make sure they get spent right.

The other myth is that Obama's plans broke the budget. From the CBO "DATA" spreadsheet, the 2009 budget was already 95% planned before Obama took office.
http://www.cbo.gov/budget/budproj.shtml
1. $1.6 trillion of the $1.8 trillion defict in 2009 was already planned before Obama took office.
2. Ten years from now, deficit is 765B more with Obama spending proposals than without them
3. The main differences are caused by
- Obama's middle class tax cuts
- Obama fixing the AMT
- Obama's middle class tax credits for "making work pay" and children

The only way to pay down the debt is to re-build a country that is capable of paying it down, not just blindly balancing the budget in the middle of a deep recession. The trillion dollars of new debt from ARRA and bank bailouts is aimed at new private industries in energy, infrastructure and health while, upgrading our educational system and being able to get financing for new projects.

[libscrytoo]

Then tell me this Honesty, Why did the government CUT (take away) my 60 year old Aunt's medical? Your too stupid to look at what is going on. Take off the darn blindfold and stop listening to the suits and look at every day people. For god sakes, you want honesty, open your eyes and look around you. They are taking away medical for people who need it.

[libscrytoo]

She has some of it, but the government is giving her hell on some medical surgery's that are needed for her illness. So instead of helping with her life, they are dragging their feet. And Yes, they did cut some of her cancer treatment

[iam4honesty]

So, what you are saying is your aunt is in a 'universal' health care program and you are upset because the government is not doing enough, correct?

For your information, my wife is an Advanced Practitioner. She runs the 'fast track' emergency department in a large hospital in Florida. If you were to go to that hospital with a laceration, she might be the one to stich you up and write you a prescription. You seem to have a problem keeping up. The problems that ER's are facing have been widely publicized of late. You see, lib, in this country emergency rooms cannot refuse care. So, those without medical insurance nor the means to pay for a doctor's care end up in the emergency rooms for their primary care. (that means colds, flu, etc.) The average cost of a visit to an emergency room is about $700, can you guess who is paying for those visits? That's right, lib, we are. Now, if we had a 'real' universal health care system those people would be re-routed to clinice where the cost for a visit is about $60. Sooo, lib, we would save a lot of money. Not only that, real emergencies would be handled more effeciently without the overcrowding.

I hope that helped.

[iam4honesty]

Steady as she goes, Mr. President. We're with you.

[mattcat25]

It's being reported that over (possibly more then) 75% of Americans are in favor of an improved Healthcare Reform Bill.

Republicans and Democrats in Congress (along with their supporters) should be unable to participate If, a more then likely WHEN, Healthcare Reform takes place.

I'm with the President too. We already have universal healthcare...through emergency visits for uninsured at 100 to 1000 times the cost of preventive care. There several examples of examples of public systems that work better than ours just like there are examples of those that don't. Its about creating accountability for everyone...the patient, the doctor, the hospital and the insurer.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89651916

[xlib]

You can speak for yourself and no one else. No need to cite some trumped up poll numbers. Save your lib breath.
I haven't adopted the group think of the left. I think for myself and I am not with him.
Before you go all "you're a racist" on me, I'm disagreeing with his white half.
Better?