Comments on: Questions Remain Following President Obama’s Controversial Health Care Speech

By: Zane R Nobbs

Zane R Nobbs — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:37:22 +0000

I teach American Government at the college/university level. For my class I obtained the White House Health Care Reform Proposal (original version 167 pages) the House Health Care Reform Bill (original version 1,018 pages) and the Senate Health Care Reform Bill (original version 615 pages). In the last two semesters we have discovered that all what we thought were scare tactics are TRUE! The so called “Death Committees” are there, refered to as “End of Life Counseling Sessions” that are mandatory every 5 years after the citizen reaches 65 years of age. The Health Care Card is actually government access to your financial accounts (checking, savings, mutual funds and etc.) to make sure you can pay into ths system. Doctors are prohibited from owning their own practice and must serve the “community” where the “community” feels they are needed. Minimu GOVERNMENT coverage will be $5,000 per individual or $10,000 per family with a penalty, originally, of $1,000 for those refusing to take insurance, which was upped to $4,999 a day ago. This thing is not for Health Care Reform. It is actually for a Socialist/Communist/National Socialist take over of our daily lives. It will take our very freedoms away. Call, write, email or meet with your Representative and Senator to voice your opinion and STOP this thing from happening!

By: Michelle Trautwein

Michelle Trautwein — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:16:32 +0000

I do not have television and thrilled for reasons of indoctrination from media and poweres that be to sway general society. I am for medical reform. It is only the elite who generally get better than average or excellant medical care. It has been my personal experience-they are largely inadequate and bleeding this system dry, irresponsible at best while they put their offspring thru medical school with your latest new illness-they lack lack general medical ethics. If I need a vacation in a psychiatric ward I will call my doctor-she prescribes medication I now send to the coast. After instantaneous fall: a direct face first chin to pavement slam, neck twisted stage left on 90 degree slope. Seven months later she still has not authorized therapy. With a crookedneck, loss of upper body strenght. numb hands now use lock and cramp funtions and I drop everything. She is the reason I advocate change-only those who have what they think is best care are opposed. Natuarally I see their point. All the care in the world can assure them safety until rheir neighbor who can not afford helath care brings a disese to challege the insured neighbor. I think people should quit tunnel thinking and start thinking on a bigger plane. We all have to live together this means we have to broden our perspective, 911 brought about many changes, like it or not change is inevitable. Dictating to the under class that their job is to cultivate and generate anothers income, bow with thanks fpr nothing, take responsibility for employers greed and lack of humanity and pay all societies debts with sweat, blood and tears. This is not a tea party. The American public needs to shed gang banger attitude, think purposefully use brain- leave this world better place than when they came into it-not oppressed, uneducated, complacent foolish actions with concequences others should not have to endure or left as tip for next generation. But, bet your bottom dollar those opposing reform, might just be the same folks who did not step up to oppose no child left behind act for their kids. I don’t know- I am glad I had a fairytale attitude about life and people for most my life -because I would not have wanted to live through this hogwash otherwise.

By: Ray Gerhardt

Ray Gerhardt — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:14:23 +0000

HE IS A LIAR!…

By: Chaplain Dan Brodek

Chaplain Dan Brodek — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:53:04 +0000

SOCIALIZED MEDICINE IS NOT THE ANSWER! JUST ASK THE THOUSANDS OF CANADIANS WHO COME TO THE U.S. EVERY YEAR FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT! THE REASON? BECAUSE, BY THE TIME THEIR SOCIALIZED MED SYSTEM COULD TREAT THEM, THEY WOULD BE DEAD!!!! I’VE BEEN IN THE MEDICAL FIELD ALL MY LIFE! OUR SYSTEM IS NOT PERFECT, AND DOES NEED SOME REFORMS, BUT GOOFBALL OBAMA’S PLANS SPELL NOTHING BUT DISASTER FOR EVERYONE!!! GET A LIFE, BIG O! CHAPLAIN DAN BRODEK

By: Casandra Witecki

Casandra Witecki — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:57:05 +0000

I am shocked at the hate Mongers that continually harrass the people who are trying to get
rid of the Stupid people that have been running this country! Our country is totally out of touch
with the progress that has been made in other countries because the Corporations running this country send out propaganda to direct your thoughts against your own good welfare! Usually these people will claim that they want no regulations of any kind and they want society to just go along at its own pace. Well folks we have had 8 full years of these kinds of
people and because of their self-interested governments, we have food that we can’t eat, water we can’t drink, pharmacuetical companies running our health care ( and americans pay 400% over what everybody else pays) and our insurance companies telling us when we can get medical help at all!
President Obama’s speech was great. A man of honor and integrity, he explained that our first job is to bring offenses in line with common sense! I would like to see the people get in back of their own best interest and stop spouting attitudes of the corrupt people and institutions that put us in this bad position. Frankly, I don’t want to hear anything from the same republicans that have been in office during the Bush administration and nobody else does either!

By: children

children — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:39:50 +0000

I would like to know in this new Health Care reform that some people like (OBAMA) and others.
If a newborn has some really bad health issue will they be denied health care? Are they going to be as curl to a new born or to a child that has been abused so bad by its parents that its life or death to keep them alive or will the government killed them because of the preexisting condition or would they be consider a burden to society and then not get treatment to keep them alive.
To me that is what it seems, just to save a little money for the government.
People think about this will they help your child or your grandbabies if they have a really bad health issue? I bet know one has thought about that part of this health reform!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very upset with this new health care system or health care reform

By: ( ANONIMO , PLEASE ) FOR MY SECURITY ! POR MI SEGURIDAD, POR FAVOR ANONIMO !

( ANONIMO , PLEASE ) FOR MY SECURITY ! POR MI SEGURIDAD, POR FAVOR ANONIMO ! — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:10:52 +0000

IN MY COUNTRY , COSTA RICA, WE HAVE THE INSURANCE FOR EVERYBODY ,
IF YOU HAVE MONEY OR NO, EVERYBODY WE HAVE INSURANCE IS A UNIVERSAL INSURANCE, AND YOU PAY DEPEND YOUR SALARY !
WE CAN HAVE A INSURANCE , WE DONT HAVE DESCRIMINATION ! IF YOU ARE WORKING !
BUT , SOME CUBAN PEOPLE DONT WORKING THE TRY LOSE THE RAZON , TO TAKE A DESABILITY, TO TAKE MEDICARE, TO TELL THAT LIES.
BECAUSE CARIDAD FAMADA, 2025 NW 28 ST APARTMENT #
MIAMI , FLORIDA , 33142
SHE IS A EXAMPLE SHE DOESNT WORKING , BUT SHE HAS A GOOD INSURANCE, MEDICARE !
OTHER PEOPLE ARE DESABILYTY , BUT THE DONT HAVE INSURANCE, BUT THEY WORKING AT GOODWILL ! YOU CAN REVIEW , PLEASE ! SI TRUE ! PLEASE TO HELP FROM PEOPLE ARE WORKING AT GOOWILL THEY NEED HAVE A GOOD INSURANCE ! WE ARE U.S.A FOR A BEAUTIFUL NATION ! GOD BLESS AMERICA ! AMEN !
SHE SAY , I HAVE DESABILITY FOR MY HEALTH , SHE SAY I AM SEPARETE FOR MY HUSBAND , BUT NOT IS TRUE , HE HAVE A GOOD JOB , HE IS WORKINK FOR DIFERENTS TIMES ON THE OCEAN ! THER ARE TOGETHER , WHEN HE CAN COME BACK !
SHE HAS MEDICARE, AND SHE NEVER HAS WORKING FOR THIS NATION, FOR THAT REASON , SOME PEOPLE DONT WANT THE CHANGE THEY DONT WANT TO WORK !

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:32:47 +0000

Yes, healthcare is a GRAND topic at this very moment in our society. The health insurance industry has completely and totally trampled over the ’small’ people!!! I am glad to hear that it will be illegal to deny health insurance coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions and those who oppose this are those who got it good right now, but the one day you don’t, you’d wish priority was put on this cause.

I am a serious advocate for the healthcare reform, because you never know and health is the one thing that is completely and totally vital to human sanity. As far as illegal immigrants, I do hope a program will be set up for them (e.g. like 30-day insurance coverage that they would have to pay for and can not be renewed until they have become legal) to recieve health assistance.

I am excited about the price adjustments and the fact that there will not be a cap on the amount of insurance an individual can carry over a lifetime…NOW THAT IS DECENT HUMAN GENEROSITY!

By: Frances Ruocco

Frances Ruocco — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:02:55 +0000

The Democrats booed President Bush while he was President and nothing was said or done about it. Here on many called this President a Liar and they are making it into a Federal issue. That is one of the problems, they can do what they want, but if someone else does it them shout and scream so loud and LIE so that people who do not know the truth believe them and make a ruckus all over the USA. Another issue is that they make it a racial issue, when the President is not all Black, his mother was white or Hawaiian or something, when he wanted votes he looked to the white voter, now if someone complains the press makes it a racial issue. Please look at the facts. Was his mother something other than Black and if so is it prejudice against blacks or whites. People get upset over the issues and some of the are the murder of babies [fetus which means little one] the rights of a nurse or doctor to not take part in an abortion without penalty, a hospital to not take part in abortions without having money taken away from them, and the elderly to get medical treatment without being told they are old they should suffer or be offered assisted suicide or euthanasia. Everyone talks about Slavery yet they are like the people who did nothing when people owned slaves, sayng slavery is not for me, but he can have as many as he wants. Abortion is not for me, but she can have as many as she wants. No one who supports abortion can claim to be for the poor, or civil rights, because they do nothing for the least of our members of the human race. A baby’s heart beat starts at eighteen [18] days, so don’t say you want all to have medical treatment when those who need it at the earliest stage of their lives are aborted or cease to be. If that child was not aborted, then it would have been born a human being, just like our President’s mother did when his father walked away. Every life is important and can make a difference in this world we live in and any medical plan that agrees to kill that child is not a medical plan for the good of mankind.

By: barbara st amand

barbara st amand — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:46:07 +0000

I am a 76 yr.old woman living in Texas. I was born and raised in Michigan. I am amazed by the attitude of my neighbors and friends here in Texas. They litterly hate Obama, I wont accurse them of being racist, it may be that they just hate Democrats. I am definitely in the minority as a Democrat and a Yankee.I am on Medicare and presently live in Hud housing. I know what the Democrats have done for me. Most of my neighbors are not only on Medicare and Medicaid but also live in Hud housing. I cannot understand WHY and HOW they can be so against something that is litterly keeking them alive.I have spent most of the IRA money I earned while working on Health care since I have had open heart surgery. I am neither ignorant or lazy, but like many others have just had some unfornunate things happen in my life time. There are mambers of my own family, raised in Michigan, that came to Texas and made a lot of money. They are now Republicans and I am ashamed to admitt have very little compassion for those less fornunate than they are. I must have failed somewhere in raising them. I am very depressed as to the future of this country. I thought with Obama and the Democrats in power things would be better. But I am now convinced, MONEY runs this country and most of our voting public are uneducated, sad to say….I pray thing will change but time is running out…..Looking for a brighter day…Barbara

By: Helen M Williams

Helen M Williams — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:44:57 +0000

The president can not solve the problems of the American people whether it is in health care or any other problems we face. Our President is sadly mistaken if he thinks that health care is the most important problem that Americans have. You can place a bandaid on a wound but that does not stop the wound from hurting or sometimes keep it from being infected. Americans are infected by wrong thinking in that they those who think health care reform will help any of us. This problem did not just happen and no health care reform act will solve it.

By: Anne Arne

Anne Arne — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:08:02 +0000

Why is Pres. Obama pushing the health care bill? Why the rush without bottom line numbers? The hospitals do not have enough RN’s and the hospitals are cutting back overtime because they have to answer to stock holders. The medical malpractice suits should be looked at. That is why the costs keep climbing. Overworked and under paid, is not the way to run a hospital.

And Spending Trillions to put us into a deeper hole is wrong. It is not a top priority. Give the real facts, not scare tacticts.

By: Steve Hoeppner

Steve Hoeppner — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:33:03 +0000

Its funny you mention illegal immigrants. and the number of them is at 11.9 million when are we going to start enforcing the laws that we already have in place? They are here which means they have commited a crime. Punish them! Its that simple. The health care plan that is being propsed does not include everyone and its just like car insurance they mandate you have to have it then if you dont they will fine you up to $3,800.00. Is this what the founding fathers had in mind when they said a goverment for the people and by the people. If you support these reforms as they are called and you support a socialist goverment then vote for it> If you like freedom and those that have died to defend the idea of freedom then tell your congress man/woman to turn this done. It goes against all the ideas that this great nation was founded on. I like to be able to say how and when i will spend my money but if this passes i might as well just go to work and receive no pay because they are spending my money for me.Wake up America this is not the answer i have told many that if they believe this is the answer then go to a VA hospital and talk to the vets and see how they are treated and how long it will take to get appointments 3-6 months that is a goverment run system that is your frame work. After a visit and talking with them you will see you are not a person but a number and here is some motrin come back in 6 months is the current treatment. This is not what America needs at all !!!

By: patricia mauceri

patricia mauceri — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:04:50 +0000

The comments I’ve read here are more thoughtful than the comments I’ve heard or read eminating from Pres. Obama or his staff on the healthcare proposals. If we as the American population are being so deeply effected by any proposed changes…our President must understand he cannot raise support for his plan by rushing and putting a sense of immediacy as a fire under our hearts and his pen to sign something into law NOW. There are far reaching implications and He Will Fail any attempt to continue to be supported if he does not allow these proposals to be fully examined, publicly debated and dissected to see where the roots go. Traditionally, when rash decisions and hidden costs are not brought into the light of healthy debate something is amiss… SLOW DOWN, examine the truth to the costs each proposal will incur, do not attempt to back-end any misrepresentations about abortion funding. It seems that promises made to certain groups who heavily supported Obama’s election are coming now with their hand out saying: “Pay me!!” But the american public will not be a pawn to these agenda groups no matter how much money they donated to the president’s campaign. We need to see multiple proposals on each subheading of this mammoth bill. Yes,for example, we can vote to allow Medicare D to be able to negotiate and bargain prices of drugs with pharmeceutical companies…but one good contingency doesn’t mean we vote to accept massive unexamined changes in one moment of time. Let’s take this step by step and allow our congressmen and senators to read, deliberate, debate and propose alternatives…let’s project costs with more accuracy than…we think this will save us money in the long run…No let us be proactive and investigative…only then will the american public receive a comfort level to know what they are getting when they agree to make such a massive change effecting their very life!!! We need more transparency…we will not be rushed into a ONE STEP WIPE OUT without knowing what is in there!! READ the Label…Buyer Beware!! We will let our voice be heard and any congressman and senator who does not reflect his constituency–will be voted out! and SOON! We await– hoping to hear more truthful, open debate.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:49:38 +0000

Yes , we do need some reform on the health care billion dollar engine . However , under this proposed plan , it will fail miserably , collapsing the economy even worse than it is . Which is arguably the plan in whole. Tear it down so it must be remade to their design. What I WANT TO KNOW is how many days after it is passed will the GOVERNMENT tell the people that it has plans to REQIRE AN EMPLANTED IDENTIFACATION CHIP IN EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO SEE A DOCTOR ? HOW MANY DAYS ? A MONTH ? 2 ? 3 ? 6 MONTHSS LATER ? Be NOT DECEIVED , IT WILL BE REQUIRED UNDER THE GUISE OF SAVING ON PAPER WORK. LETS SEE HOW LONG THIS STAYS POSTED . ITS 9/ 14/ 09 2:45 PM EST.