Democrats' Rube Goldberg Healthcare Bill Could Raise Taxes to Pre-Reagan Levels

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I just had an idea. What if all the liberal democrats were allowed govern themselves how ever they want in their own part of the country. Then the the rest of us were left to run our part of the country how we wanted. I would be curious to see how that would size up. Only problem is i suppose that would become two nations at that point. Some states did it, why could we not do it on a national level. I find it totally unacceptable to live in a country with communist or socialist ideology. God Bless America, or what is left of it. By the way how many trillion dollars is this going to cost us, our children, their children? How many generations? What exactly is a trillion dollars anyway?

Art of FL 9:46AM July 26, 2009

Man, you are soooooo right! If we had more people speaking up like you we would all be better off! God bless your accurate comment. This country is full of wasted life looking for handouts, and live in a cycle of ignorance. They elected this Acorn fool so it can continue. Rude awakening coming in 2010/2012 !

Does it matter, Honestly of FL 4:50PM July 17, 2009

How on earth can people write, much less read this type of tripe? You didn't even read the bill did you Mr Roff? I trust the MMA more than some pundit trying to play bogeyman on something he knows nothing about any day. The one's in the field are all for this bill, as is over 69% of Americans who want this type of health care reform. The health and well being of Americans should not be left to the whims of Insurance companies record profits. They do not innovate new drugs or new medical procedures, they INHIBIT the innovation of new drugs and medical procedures. But, because they are a business industry, they get to skim money and deny coverage, merely making the folks at the top rich while folks die. Hell, even the Head of PR for Cigna, Wendell Potter, said recently that Micheal Moore was right in his movie sicko. Single Payer systems work, and they are cheap.
I am a small business owner and I can only imagine all the pent up economic growth from folks who stay in shitty jobs JUST because they are afraid of losing their healthcare. Think of how many small businesses don't start up due to healthcare worries and costs? Nine almost didn't start due to these specific reasons. I also like the fact that small businesses under 25 employees are exempt from the tax, and that is the vast majority of businesses in this country (like the one I own). Only the big Grocery type stores (which are Union anyway) and Walmarts of the world will be affected. And from what I understand, they are going along. It's the Insurance companies and their conservative allies who are the only ones trying to scuttle this bill by instilling fear. They should be ashamed because its ALL ABOUT PROFITS. Wean while Men, Women and Children die unnecessarily every day just to make the Insurance companies another buck for their CEO's.

halfstep of AL 2:29PM July 17, 2009

Thieves! I work hard for my money - every penny, to take care of MY family and can barely afford that in DC making a nice associate attorney salary as a paralegal... mommy and daddy weren't rich and I came from a large Catholic American of Italian-Irish decent, high school kicked out because I was pregnant at 17 (in the late 80's) and got married at 20 (gasp! - and still am - to the same man! 17 years now!) and can't afford vacation for my family, spent $1000 a month for gas when prices were at high's which depleted my measly savings of $3K -
WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T FIGHT FOR SELF BETTERMENT; PEOPLE WHO RESPECT NOBODY & NOTHING, MY OLDEST KIDS OVER 18 CAN'T BE ON MY HEALTH INSURANCE IF NOT FULL TIME STUDENTS??? BUT IF THEY WERE GAY LOVERS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THEY *POOF* GET HEALTH INSURANCE...
THIS COUNTRY IS A JOKE!!! I am SO embarrassed! My Grandfather came to this country from Italy and was so proud to be an American, he refused to speak another word in Italian once he learned English - he was PROUD TO BE AMERICAN!!!
I have always supported my country - we used to be the greatest country in the world - we were a SUPERPOWER to be reckoned with - I liked this country a whole lot more when people were afraid we were going to kick their ass! The world respected The United States and saw what wonderful opportunities were made available to Her People; they came in droves; 10 Million Illegal’s are here today, and we are giving these people HANDOUTS FOR NOTHING BUT BEING SCUM SUCKING BOTTOM DWELLERS!!!
You Morons - thanks so much for the rectal fornication! Appreciate your lack of intelligence and votes and revotes and all your inner-city Acorn assisted revotes. Thanks to the media for the oppression of news and for being the "Star" outlet and "rockin' the vote" brainwashing the uninformed who follow what the Stars do, because, after all, they are "Stars" and they are beautiful and make money so they must know so much, so we the "Sheeple..."
Oh Good Lord what am I leaving my children, and grandchildren? Sorry, I have nothing left to give but my love and THAT the GOVERNMENT CAN NOT TAX!!! HA HA SUCKERRRRRSSSS YOU CAN'T TAX MY LOVE FOR MY FAMILY AND I AM THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD!!! SUCKAS! I WIN!
PROUD CONSERVATIVE: Because Not Everybody Can Be On Welfare!
God Help Us All.

WinginIt of MD 11:09PM July 16, 2009

the Dems need to get it done. The Republicans are not interested in passing a healthcare plan. Just obstructionists. There is a related post at http://iamsoannoyed.com/?page_id=588

carly of NY 10:19PM July 16, 2009