VIDEO: McConnell Says Dems Nervous on Health Care; McCaskill Predicts Bill Will Get Done

health options……this sounds like 52 pickup! The Dem’s are throwing out so much stuff, NO one will have a clue what they will be voting on.
The White House, senate and house are not playing with their money. They are playing with our children’s children money.
They have no brakes when it comes to spending our money. We need reform for what we allow our government to meddle in.

Here we go again with the Republican strict parent approach expressed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell chastising Americans that we must be cowed and embarrassed about discussing universal health care when we have the votes to do what is right by our families. Does McConnell’s negative approach nurture or harm American families?

I have already sent this to the President and Congress but maybe this will help. I know that everyone has their special interests but if we set these aside and just solve the problem with common sense we can solve the majority of the issue. My suggestion is for the US Government offer any individual or business the ability to buy Health Insurance off of the US governments plan. Based on my current information this would allow a large portion for the people unable to afford healthcare to have affordable good healthcare. In addition this would allow for many ot save on Healthcare to help heir business or personal finances to stimulate the economy. If you set aside all of the money the healthcare industry funnels into the government for lobbying etc and just do this we could move on to other issues. It would be interesting for ABC to do some indepth research on the costs and expose this to the general public.

Experience with past legislation suggests that when a bill has a “trigger” built into it, the trigger never gets pulled.
I don’t understand why we’re so afraid of words. Calling something “socialism” doesn’t change its nature. By definition, socialism is when government owns and runs the large institutions. The Founding Fathers were socialists. Benjamin Franklin was a socialist because he was our first Postmaster General. If it weren’t for Social Security a lot of us would be homeless. If it weren’t for Medicare and the VA, a lot of us would be bankrupt, including me.
It’s often claimed that the government has never run anything efficiently, but no organization is 100% efficient. Deregulation was begun under Reagan and continued under every president, of both parties, until now — and look where it’s gotten us. If the government is inefficient, deregulated financial institutions are plain irresponsible.
Let’s try a public option. (An “option” means it’s one of several choices.) If it doesn’t work we can dump it. That’s what we did with Prohibition, which was an amendment to the Constitution.
We’re not afraid to send troops to liberate other nations. Why should we be so terrified of a word?

If Obama-Care gets pushed through, Mark My Words: “There will be, at least, a 75% rollover of all Congressional seats. This country can not afford such socialism. Put your brown shirts and welfare placards away and go home. Get a job and earn what you want in this life. The working class of this nation is tired of footing the bill for anyone who insists that we pay for that which we don’t use. Want It? Earn It! Is the new motto. Liberals, shut up and get to work for what you want.

Look and see who is giving McConnell and one finds lo and behold it’s the heath care industry. Now, you know why he wont promote health care for the control and how about Kentucky where you voted against increasing funds for health care oh, buddy. Where approximately 100,000 of Kentucky children have NO Health care. None!

“The working class of this nation is tired of footing the bill for anyone who insists that we pay for that which we don’t use.”
Posted by: WhatChange?
—-
Yer darn tootin’. I’m tired of being forced to pay for public schools attended by your children or grandchildren.

lOOK I WORLED IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS FOR 25 YEARS’ AMD MCCONNELL IS WRONG…THE ONLY WAY YOU ARE GOING TO GET A CONTROL ON HEALTHCARE AND INSURANCE PREMIUMS IS THE PUBLIC OPTION, THE QUESTION YOU SHOULD BE ASKING HIM IS “does he own stock in insurance companies” my guess is YES he does…and he is right it is politics, and that is the VERY REASON they dont want the PUBLIC OPTION is because those REPUBLICANS AND MCCONNELL OWN STOCK IN THE INSURANCE COMPANIES …COME ON CANT YOU ADD TWO AND TWO.

Don’t let the slam tactics on health insurers make a fool out of you. THe insurers make an average 2-6% Profit. Far lower than many other industries. If you think the public option is going to make a difference it won’t. However Congress to win votes will continually make it cheaper until the insurers go under and the single payer system they always wanted is here.

Part of the Congress’ so called plan is to force small business owners to provide coverage for their employees. NOT a good idea. Believe it or not, most small businesses can not afford to do this. Forcing us to do so, will invite wage reductions and/or lay offs. I am for “Health Care Reform”. I would suggest that our Government focus their energy on trying to lower health care costs, which will in turn lower insurance premiums.

McConnell reeks with the smell of Big Coal companies, Insurance CEO’s, Dirty Barge Companies and a longer list then I have time to tell. The man doesn’t care if you die from black lung, toxic water, loss of homes dues to strip mining, dirtying the Ohio River with barge spills….He’s a boil on the rear-end of humanity.

McCaskill is one who said there was no pork in the stimulus bills and you all think she is dead on, on this??
President goes golfing with his new squeeze for 24 holes and these people think its a party?

Oh brother, the libs are driving this country to bankruptcy, heck, we are already there. This just more of there agenda to control our minds, body and money, vote them out of office next year, Harry Reid and Nancy Piglosi with be the first to fall.

Let’s look at some information I obtained from Center for Responsive Politics.
Senator Mitch McConnell gets $ 2 million in political campaign contributions from the health sector. He gets $ 1 million from lobbyists. His top political donor is Kindred Health Care. Among the other top 20 campaign donors are Humana Inc, Blue Cross, and GalaxoSmithKline. I might add that Humana practices something that Cheryl Tidwell, a Humana executive calls “controlling utilization.” (Source David Sirota, from an article on the Huffington Post, August 28.)
Does McConnell tell his constituents that every time they pay for health care, they are also giving McConnell a generous campaign contribution. Does he tell them that one of his major contributors, Humana Inc, actually uses “death panels”? In addition, I’ve noticed that Blue Cross offers a Medicare Advantage program which is subsidized by the tax payers? How much money from the Blue Cross Medicare Advantage program goes to provide health care for senior citizens? And, how much funds Mitch McConnell’s political campaigns? Is McConnell, like RNC Chairman Michael Steele, actually stealing from Medicare?
Perhaps the people of Kentucky don’t mind seeing their health care dollars go into Mitch McConnel’s pocket, but I don’t want Mitch McConnel stealing from me. That’s why I want a public option. NOW.

A woman is brutally gang raped and beaten. She is imprisoned in a cargo container, denied food and water until she agrees not to press charges against her assailants.
No – this was not an atrocity committed by the Taliban. It was committed in Iraq by the employees of Kellogg, Root, and Brown, a subsidiary of Halliburton and a contributor to the America n Enterprise Institute
Senator elect, Al Franken introduced an amendment protect female employees of defense contractors from this sort of heinous crime and to enable the victim of this particular gang rape to have her day in court.
The US Chamber of Commerce opposed the Franken Amendment, and every male Republican Senator voted against it. So did Mitch McConnell
Women pay as much as 48% more in health insurance costs than men. In fact, women who have had Caesarians are pressured by their insurance carriers to sterilize themselves to avoid further health care costs. Mitch McConnel finds nothing wrong with this disgraceful treatment.
I can’t help wondering why the women in Kentucky aren’t in open revolt against Mitch McConnel. If I were a woman, I certainly would be. Eliminating discrimination is one of the major facets of health care reform.
I thought that Kentucky colonels and southern gentlemen were supposed to be chivalrous. But from what I have observed, I’d say that Mitch McConnel’s treatment of the women of his state is no way to treat a lady.

So, are you aware that you have been told you’re ‘moving forward’ because of the sun going up and down, hot , cold, rainy and things changing? Were the conquerors who “murdered for our land” murderers? Is this still there system you just have a picture of your life moving ‘forward and backward’ because of sun moving and things appearing different to your eyes?
If the clock stopped do you think the earth would stop spinning and gravity would stop? does this system also tell you that you murdered a man on a cross to be forgiven by your own god? Do you know whatever bad thats here isn’t real thats recreating itself over and over here.(ie; this is conspiracy theory. recreating itself by you thinking that) you are infact perpetuating it?(power) yes
No arguement cuz “aging” is things appearing different to your eyes(wrinkles, hair grey, etc). As if you haven’t seen things appear different before? whats an excuse, there is a different kind of appearing different? If we all decided to stop our clocks one day the sun would still be coming up an down the same way and water, earth, air the same proving that we aren’t moving anywhere which is why their only appears to be a picture of us ‘moving ahead in time and a backward in time’ we’re counting the times sun is up and down and know there is going to be another count ‘in forward’ keeping us thinking we’re ‘moving forward in time’.

Mitch McCannel and the rest of the GOP lawmakers should be ambarassed to cash their paychecks. These losers have done nothing to help Americans during the biggest crisis in our lifetime. Healthcare costs are bankrupting businesses, governments and individuals across the country. Doctors are now asking patients for the money up front instead of waiting for the Insurance Company, who may or not pay. The system is broke.

Its FOOLS GOLD they are selling you. Whats the number 1 problem with Health care? COST. If cost is the huge issue what in this bill actaully reduces cost? There isnt any. Additional regulation to include more sick people will increase cost and increase prices. Medicare 37 trillion out of whack. Social Security BROKE. You think this is a good track record for the government? There are a number of good ideas to reduce costs for health care.

Rasmussen..
57% Say Health Care Plan Will Increase Costs, 53% Say It Will Reduce Quality of Care, 45% Favor Passage..
Republican Robert F. McDonnell still holds a seven-point lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in the race for Virginia governor.
And in New Jersey the Republican leads as well.
Hmm I am very happy. I just want every current encumbent to be kicked out.

PEOPLE, WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THE ECONOMY BEFORE VOTING ON A HEALTHCARE PACKAGE THAT WILL PUT MORE OF A BURDEN ON TAXPAYERS! HEALTHCARE COVERAGE WILL IMPROVE WHEN THE ECONOMY IMPROVES, LIKE IT OR NOT, AGREE WITH IT OR NOT! It is so careless and irresponsible to implement mandated healthcare and government run healthcare at increased expense to a nation that can’t afford to maintain national healthcare in a poor economy. It just seems as though people refuse to understand this FACT just because they want change. Forget if it makes the burden to taxpayers harder. Call me racist or right wing nut all you want, I don’t care. It’s an unwise burden to place on people who are struggling to make ends meet as it is and it just demonstrates the misguided priorities of our nation in general.

Mcconnell — Like the rest of the Party of No — Were Bought, Paid for, and Controlled by the Special Interests. The only thing the GOP wants to spend money on are Wars and bridges to nowhere. I wouldn’t believe a word these in the pocket Snake Oil Salesmen are spinning.
They fought Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, and now Health reform– They would prefer us paying double for non universal healthcare- While every major Industrial nnation pay half what we pay for complete coverage. Thats the GOP way — The Interests of their Corporate Masters and their own reelection effectively shut out their fellow countrymen.
GOP
Party above Country

Of course the Dems are anxious. The country is in the middle of a hugs economic and healthcare crisis. People are suffering and dying every day and they need serious help. They will not get it from Mitch McConnell or the GOP. He is a leech, taking taxpayer salary for his inaction. I couldn’t be more disappointed in the GOP half of our Congress.

Where was McConnell during the 8 years the Bush regime spent our money like a drunken sailor? He and his GOP buddies gave Bush a credit card with no limit and made us a huge debtor nation. So your parenting intervention is a little late there Mitch.

We will remember this congress as the one that fiddled while Rome burned, oh, I mean the one that spent and spent while the country went broke!
McCaskill insulted Missourians this morning on Fox. We are not uninformed. We know enough to know we do not want this bloated bill.

I see the democratic DOGS are out.
The congress was run by the Dems for the last 3 years. SO get your facts straight hopesprings52.. What you posted was another lie like OBAMA lying constantly. Obama did a health care speech where he could he healed the country but decided to play stupid politics instead. Party over country? All I have seen is Democrats doing this for decades. How about the WAR is LOST in Iraq? Morons. What a bunch of children you all are. GIMME GIMME GIMME. Do you remember Kennedy’s words, “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country” Its about time you stop believing the lie. The lie that the FED will take care of you. THEY WONT. Democrats for whatever reason cant criticize their own stupid party which destroyed thousands of families in the GREAT SOCIETY. The mistakes that were made to believe that government is the answer. FOOLS.

Take a look at how many Health Care Lobbyists have contributed to Mitch McConnell. I believe it is more than any other senator other than John McCain. Then you have a complete understand why he is against Health Care Reform.
Posted by: Sharonkathleen | Oct 25, 2009 4:53:05 PM
And take a look at how many contributed to Obama. Look at everyone he tried to BUY to support him on healthcare. Why do you think the dems are leaving out tort reform. Anyone have an answer for that?? Do you have any clue what people sue for these days over a misdiagnosed papercut. Talk to radiologists. MRIs are not a 100% science.

If you are supporting the Government Health Care reform,, no one is talking to the people who already have government run plans Medicaid and Medicare (a, b and D). Unless you are working directly with the patients you have no clue what it is like dealing with Medicare and Medicaid customer service….it sucks. They are rude and overwhelmed with dealing with patients who don’t have a clue what to do next. So for anyone to support any time of Goverment health care options are in for a rude awakaning if you think it’s going to be any better. Medicare and Medicaid need to be fixed first before they start something new,,, how about creating jobs by tax cuts to small businesses so they can pay for there own insurance. Oh yah that would mean less people kissing the feet of Palosi and Reed.