GOP Should Bring Anti-Health Reform Democrats to Obama’s Summit

States want to cut health care benefits for programs like medicaid or get more money, yet private health insurance costs increase and Congress has a hearing.

Talk about a double standard, that is exactly why a public option, which Democrats still plan to push would hurt everyone.

Byah, now supports putting health care through on budget reconciliation or even changing the cloture rules. Now that he is not running for election he is all about their agenda rather then what the voters want. (see NPR interview yesterday)

win of IL 3:37PM February 19, 2010

Reform will never happen as long as the UCA(United Corporations of America) are allowed to control the US Government. It started in 1937, the President of the American Medical Association testified to Congress that the marijuana tax act was based entirely on lies. Congress ignored him. 1939, just two years later the Mayor New York, Fiorello La Guardia assembles an entire panel of physicians from The New York Academy of Medicine to study marijuana over a two year span. The report was released in 1944 in which it concluded that the mj tax act was the result of founding a law upon lies. Congress ignores the physicians, and continues lieing to the American public the same way William Hearst did throughout the early 1930's in all his newspapers throughout the US. Why Hearst? Look up "New Billion Dollar Crop" Popular Mechanics 1938 for your answer! Recent UC studies again, proove mj efficacy for neuropathic pain. But again, the liars and hypocrites continue to stand between the patient and his or her physician. Reform will never happen as long as R and D's are bought and paid for by the UCA.

Spine injury patient of NC 8:15AM February 19, 2010

Just one point.

Bush tried to stop recession. Regulations to do that,with all Democrat vote, failed to pass.

“For many years the President and his Administration have not only warned of the systemic consequences of financial turmoil at a housing government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) but also put forward thoughtful plans to reduce the risk that either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac would encounter such difficulties. President Bush publicly called for GSE reform 17 times in 2008 alone before Congress acted.”

“Unfortunately, these warnings went unheeded, as the President’s repeated attempts to reform the supervision of these entities were thwarted by the legislative maneuvering of those who emphatically denied there were problems.”

http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2008/09/bush-called-for-reform-of-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-17-times-in-2008-alone-dems-ignored-warnings/

Bill Hedges of MO 3:50AM February 19, 2010

Agree with the person who has had coverage all their life and insurance lived up to their end of the bargain.

Same here. I sell health insurance for a living. I know it's expensive and not everyone can buy a "cadillac" plan.

So buy a very basic plan. Do that before you eat out 5 times per week. Do that before you go out and buy the newest

tv on the market because your neighbor has one. Teach your kids some responsibility instead of

"gimme, gimme, gimme" and expecting the federal govt to provide for your medical care. I pay just shy of 50% of my income in taxes and I'm disgusted by people living off the system generation after generation. Some people need some help from time to time and I have NO PROBLEM with them. Eliminate entitlements to those that are just too lazy to work. Eliminate 50% of govt waste (100% would be better, but not realistic) and this country would be flush with cash.

mike of KY 11:26PM February 18, 2010