Democrats Don't Have the Votes to Pass Healthcare Reform

Sara of OH

"Healthcare reform passed the House of Representatives because the majority of Americans are demanding it. Let's get on with it in the Senate, too."

That may your opinion but where did you get "majority of Americans are demanding it." ??? By wishful thiking ??? I know of no polls that gives that conclusion.

"Health Care Reform

42% Support Health Care Reform After Release of Pelosi's Version"

Monday, November 02, 2009

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/health_care_reform

Looking forward to your proof

Bill Hedges of MO 11:25PM November 08, 2009

A Nuffer of PA

I admire people who are smart. You say 'really'. And backed it up. You said "Don't have the votes???? Duh, you were saying????"

Unfortunately commenter’s did not know last minute 'deal struck.'. They did not have the votes until an amendment passed. Dealing with no public funds for abortions. Even then they passed with only 3 votes.

Did it pass ? Yes. Was it expected to pass ? very doubtful.

Now it goes to Senate. Not a done deal here.

Bill Hedges of MO 4:26PM November 08, 2009

What health care crisis? Y’all must be CRAZY!!! Having or not having health insurance is not the problem with our health care system. And more health insurance is not a solution for health care. Health insurance is the problem and the source of problems for our economic health as well. Have you ever sat down and figured out how much of the cost of your health care or any other cost for that matter, is actually health insurance? Have you ever wondered how much health care would cost if we paid our doctors and hospitals in the same manner we pay our health insurance companies? Do you have any idea what medical care actually cost? You probably don’t, because most doctors have no idea either. Have we been bamboozled into believing that by paying a health "insurance" company each month we now have health "care". Think about that for a moment. Do the math. Five million people live in metro Atlanta. If 2 million of those 5 million people were to pay 100 dollars a month (200 million dollars a month, which is 2.4 billion dollars a year) you would have enough money to operate Grady and Emory Hospital Systems (that is 4 hospitals Emory University, Crawford Long, Emory Children's Hospital and Grady cost= 2.4 billion a year) for an entire year. That is less than 10 dollars a day. But instead of paying the people who can actually save our lives we are paying Medicaid and Medicare nearly 20% of our incomes. For a person making $30,000 dollars a year that is nearly $6000.00. For a person making $100,000.00 that would be almost $20,000.00 compared that to the $1,200.00/year needed for Grady and Emory. Plus we also pay private health insurance, for some people that come to over $1000.00 a month. The average family of 4 pays 12,000.00 a year for health insurance and that will rise into the 20,000’s with mandated universal health insurance. Give me a break! That is simply ridiculous!! Do the math people!! We have been HAD!!! This system is bankrupting our businesses, our families and our nation. “Change does not happen from the top down it comes from the bottom up!! “ It is time for the silent majority to step up. Our representatives have no clue of what to do. They do not think we can take care of ourselves. No, Mr. Democrat, I do not need the government to pay my doctor with my money. No Mr. Republican, I do not need Mr. Insurance Agent to take my money and leave me sick and broke. I am an American and paying my own hospital and doctors is cheaper than paying them to pay my doctor. If we have paid United Health Care enough money to pay their CEO 122 million dollars a year (more than some hospitals receive in a year) and then pay the hospitals and doctors and dentists then we are paying them too much money. The smart thing to do is pay our hospitals and doctors every month. All of us should pay the cost to operate our hospitals, not just those who are sick and injured. That would be so much less for everyone. Why? If it is you or your child in that hospital bed, do you want to be the paying for that bed alone or would you like for say 499,999 other people to helping you pay for it. People we can take of ourselves and each other. No thanks we do not need their kind of help. They are helping us to death.

earl mclendon, dmd of GA 7:45PM November 07, 2009

If you take a small family as a model, or a whole nation, the same principles of good common sense still apply, you take care of health, food, housing, clothing first; then you go out and sweat the small stuff.

Millions of ill, hungry, homeless Americans just tends to look bad and emphasize the poor judgment our public servants have been exercising, for decades.

Our taxes should be the same as our constitution, of the people, by the people and FOR THE PEOPLE. Cut funding for foreign aid, special interests, arts, crafts, perversions, the rich and famous, graft, corruption, etc. and fund the real and important stuff!

Good, available, affordable healthcare is just good common sense in disguise.

Regards,

JS

John Smith of CA 1:19PM November 07, 2009