Comments on: Schwarzenegger Withdraws Support for Democrats’ Health Care Reform

By: mike dorough

mike dorough — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:38:32 +0000

Why don’t the people of california fire this so called govenor, he does not care about the people.It’s alright for he and his wife to break the law,it’s alright for him to steal the income of state workers and ruin their lives, and just so you know I am not a state employee,but I can see what this moron is doing to them and california.If you think what he’s doing is good for ca your as big a moron as he is.He gives raises to his staff,then two-faced as he is takes 5% more from state employees that already have 3-4 furloughs per month, and yes I said 3-4 furloughs.I know some one that had to take 4 furloughs.Their at the point of loseing everything that they have and fileing for bankrupcy.Thank god I’m from Nv.You people need to get rid of him before it’s to late.FIRE GOVENOR Schwarzenegger and save the people.I believe that no one is above the law and that includes the govenor.

By: MaryA

MaryA — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:42:51 +0000

If we’d get rid of all the illegals and the benefits we give them and their anchor babies, we wouldn’t be in such dire straits. Our social systems: schools, hospitals, jails are going bankrupt taking care of illegals. They’re also taking jobs that Americans would take. So ridding ourselves of illegals would be a good start to solving California’s budget crisis.

By: GFR

GFR — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:24:44 +0000

In contrast to his campaign promises to promote “open-ness” the healthcare bill has been:
1) They attempted to push the thing through in August so that nobody would have time to read it.
2) They hid the important stuff in 2000 pages of crap so that no one would be able to read it.
3) Labelled the “Tea Party” protesters “astroturf” rather than listening to the public’s concerns.
3) Voted down the Republicans motion to require that congressmen have three days to read the bill before they can vote on it.
4) Republicans were excluded from the meetings that were held to discuss what would be in the bills (let alone the public)
5) They reconciled the house and senate versions using the “ping pong” process rather than in committee hearings.
This doesn’t sound like a very open process to me.

By: noc

noc — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:29:47 +0000

It would have been nice if Arnold had done this back in December. It may be too little to late now. I very much doubt that the supporters of obamacare care much about the negative effects of this bill. They are too wrapped up in this ‘historic’ moment.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:00:58 +0000

Bubbles is a clueless illogical idiot.
“Democrats do not control California” Are you serious? Dems control both houses of the legislature by overwhelming majorities….
But you are correct in one thing Bubblehead, if the Dems you are so in love with had even bigger majorities, they may have been able to wreck the state even further. Hey Hey…here’s hoping!

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:22:38 +0000

Good for Arnold. This health plan is not America’s plan, not is it desired by the majority of Americans. This is Obama’s experimental pet project to piecemeal introduce socialism into America. He BS’d us during the campaign that he’d be a centrist, moderated man with full and open transparency so that he “serves the American people right.” We know now that he is a complete BS artist.
According to CBS News today:
“During the campaign, though, candidate Obama regularly promised something different – to broadcast all such negotiations on C-SPAN, putting the entire process of pounding out health care reform out in the open. (That promise applied to the now-completed processing of forging House and Senate bills, too.)
Back when Republicans controlled Congress and George W. Bush was in the White House, it was Democrats who angrily complained about secret backroom deals.
Now the roles are reversed.”

By: OhThatDave

OhThatDave — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:40:36 +0000

So, will the Governator back this up with special recall elections for the CA congressional delegation? Will the Governator direct his State Att’y Gen to team up with those of the other States to challenge this illegal bill? Will the State of California let Pelosi donate their tax dollars to bribe corrupt reps from Nebraska? Louisiana?
Will California join in to nullify this monstrosity?
Ah-nold… Put up or shut up….

By: Jack Squat

Jack Squat — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:51:01 +0000

Bubbles is a true fool. You want the republicans to leave California so the democrats can fix it? Are you kidding me? Look at the main democratic controlled states Bubbles….California, New York, Illinois, Michigan….These all are a complete mess due to democratic tax and spend policy. The tax and spend concept forces jobs to lower tax states like Texas, and Arizona, and several states in the south. These states have been hit to a lesser degree in this recession due to their pro business platform.
Taxing companies to the teeth costs lots of jobs!!

By: Kabookey

Kabookey — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:13:10 +0000

LOL, so the dims almost have 2/3rds and are trying even worse things down your throat and it is the republicans fault in CA? You must be hitting some of those weed stands your boys passed in Cal. The republicans only have enough people to try and keep the dims honest in CA but as you can see your state is screwed up enough and if the dems had unfettered control you would be worse the Cuba. What other states around you need to do is stop selling you oil and gas and electricity and then see what kind of 3rd world country your state would be.
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Re: “When Arnold was elected there was such hope he would challenge the corrupt Democrats in the legislature, and start turning CA around.”
Democrats don’t control the legislature in CA. Quit spreading lies. It takes a 2/3 majority to pass anything in the CA legislature and Democrats don’t have a 2/3 majority. Republicans hold up the budget every year which costs our state billions of dollars. Yes, billions.
Republicans with their Prop 13, their Enron rip off, deregulation, term limits and Arnold, their buffoon of a Governor, have run our state into the ground.
I can’t wait until the rest of you Republicans flee. Then we can fix our state. You guys are like an earthquake or a flood, except that you are a man made disaster.
Posted by: Bubbles | Jan 6, 2010 11:48:58 PM

By: Kabookey

Kabookey — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:04:54 +0000

Most people do not have a problem with reform in name but as always it is the details. There is nothing wrong with the system as a whole but can we do things to get more people covered and work on costs? We can and tort reform is one and it is not even on the table. The first step should be to squeeze the savings out of the system and see where you are and then move from that point. Let’s see what is actually there at the end of the day instead of the promises being made by the pols.
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I,m a conservative and think that health care reform is good. that said what’s the hurry? Slow down do it right and give the people and congress time to read and understand what your intentions are.
Posted by: hkdakota | Jan 7, 2010 8:48:30 AM