Obama Speaks Out about the TEA Parties

Yes indeed.

Hmmm. He really ticked me off when he pretended to not know about them when they were happening. I cannot believe that, even if he doesn't watch the news, soimeone didn't brief him. We all know that the recovery act is really a spending bill.

good for him

Almost all the significant acts of Congress are spending bills.

Well in the next 100 days I hope he does have some of those conversations.

Think of this as a cut in health care costs:
--Individual pays $300.00 to $2000 per month for health insurance to the good ole all American Insurance company. But when diagnosed. The condition is declared by the insurance company as pre-existing and will not be covered. Now if you are over 30, nearly every thing you will be sick with will be "pre-existing".
So all that money paid in premiums is WASTED into the profit of the good ole all American health insurance company.

If you are totally opposed to tax paid healthcare, what if instead private insurance companies were ALL requiered to take care of ALL their customer's illnesses?

What if: Everyone nationwide had to have coverage, paid as a percentage of income?

What if: Everyone nationwide had to pay the same flat rate for insurance?

What if:
You who are so totally opposed to public financed health care had an idea or a clue or some options, because the system we have now Does Not Work.

More than 30% of us do not have health insurance.

The most amusing thread I consistently see on gather is people who have earlier in their history here mentioned they are on Medicare or other tax funded health care yet rant and rave about tax funded health care. . .

I give you Marilyn M,
and anyone who is on Social Security, or Social Security Disability, or anyone who is on SSI.
All are programs 100% opposed by Republicans.
Yes, I know Geo W gave his pharmaceutical buddies that prescription drug plan. I assure you he was hoping to finally and truly break the system and at the same time make his drugie buddies rich. Remember that "no price/cost negotiations" rule in the bill?
Is that insanity?

Thanks for sharing the response.

Thanks for keeping us up to date

What? It is not up to our government to cut the costs for something that is in the private sector. Want to know what has driven up the costs of health care? Lawsuits for stupid claims of malpractice and the costs of malpractice insurance. DUH.

Steph... I remember a show not to long ago that was talking about the cost of malpractice insurance. It was outrageous! It also said that doctors are required to carry the insurance even after they retire... literally until the day they die. I guess that explains at least some of the cost of going to the doctor!