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Originally posted by XPLodER
reply to post by lernmore
Stop making yourself cry already, manipulating people through emotion is just insulting.
The whole thing needs to be re-thought, and not just the parts they're trying to leave that obliterate the middle class.
atually it is the op that is manipulating people,
and by omitting the real victims (Americans who are sick)
he is just opportunistically using the suffering of others to make political points
it sickining that he did not even mention those who will go without medicine while this plays out,
this thread is not about love or light,
it is about hate.
xploder
atually it is the op that is manipulating people,
and by omitting the real victims (Americans who are sick)
he is just opportunistically using the suffering of others to make political points
it sickining that he did not even mention those who will go without medicine while this plays out,
Originally posted by xuenchen
reply to post by XPLodER
What is this today ? Old home week or something ?
I ask again.....
What good has the Obama Administration done for the 'weak and sick' ?
We have had Medicaid in all 50 States plus the Territories for decades .
Where's the beef ?
The entire Obama Administration is a sloppy schlock operation.
ObamaCare is no exception to the corruption either !!
Originally posted by XPLodER
reply to post by camaro68ss
who is suffering Exactly? Im a little lost on this...
the only people i see suffering are the poor who are forced to pay for this dang thing.
pretending to be blind to the problems of others is shocking,
we watch from our little country and ask "how can people be so cruel to each other?
we see the thousands of people lining up for health care payed for from donations world wide so that americans can have eye glasses,
so that americans can have dental operations
our little country "gives" charity to you big powerful country so people can be healthy
its a tiny amout of money we give, we are not the richest nation on earth!
if other countrys care enough to give to THE PEOPLE who are suffering,
money from their own pockets,
why not you?
you only see money,
i see the change in life for a person who needs care,
wake up greed is not going to fix your problems.
if i can donate to caring for americans,
you can at least pretend to care about americans
pffft
xploder
wake up greed is not going to fix your problems.
Originally posted by XPLodER
reply to post by lernmore
he is just opportunistically using the suffering of others to make political points
this thread is not about love or light,
it is about hate.
xploder
Originally posted by charles1952
reply to post by XPLodER
I wonder if there isn't another way to look at this. I don't think anyone is happy that people are suffering, and they are. It's not just health insurance, but it's the economy, privacy, our overseas relations, just about everywhere.
I also think everybody would be cheering on any rescue, but isn't the question is this a rescue?
People, organizations, government employees, cities, and entire states are being granted modifications to, or exemptions from, this law. After three years to prepare for it, the government which fought so hard for it is saying it can't possibly work, maybe later, after the next elections.
The latest estimates I've seen indicate that 30 million will still be uncovered after the law is activated. And there will be fewer physicians to treat them. Many are saying that the new requirements will mean that paperwork will consume up to half or 2/3 of their work day, and they want out.
I think the point is that it is becoming more clear that this plan is unworkable, and as soon as we can toss it and start again we can begin a real rescue.
i did'nt know "love" was forcing the poor to pay a "tax" via threat of Imprisonment on there healthcare. What about those that cant afford this new tax? I dont even know how im going to afford this new tax, were already on the edge of the cliff as it is.
Me and my wife chose not to pay heathcare. We roll the dice and save money. Yes if we get sick, we're screwed but we're young and dont get sick. NOW im forced to pay for Insurance I don’t want!
What little money we have we donate to the church that provides for the needy. We don’t need government to help us.
Really??? Who is greedy? The people whom understand our country is already broke? The people whom understand that Obamacare is nothing more than a carefully crafted plan to "transfer wealth" to those whom are already wealthy????
Try asking all of our doctors in the US whom are retiring if they are doing it because they want too or because they are being forced too!!!
Try addressing the panel of executioners whom have no medical background whatsoever whom are in charge of saying whether or not your elderly parents deserve to live or die because of their age.........regardless of what your doctor wants to do to keep them alive!
Damn man, you call those whom are opposed to corrupt politicians greedy?
You are either being willfully ignorant, or perhaps you are a member of the "Obama Truth Squad"?
Originally posted by camaro68ss
reply to post by XPLodER
Obamacare is a government issued Monopoly forced to increase the cost of heathcare to line the pockets of the Politicians. If you dont believe me, follow the money.
finance.yahoo.com...=unh;range=5y;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off ;source=undefined;edit on 19-8-2013 by camaro68ss because: (no reason given)
And you'll find me marching with you. Obamacare is flawed, it has to be fixed, and the longer it takes to fix it, the longer people will suffer. So, let's get started on fixing it right away. Just about everyone expressing an opinion on the subject says the plan is flawed, as has been pointed out they just can't get it to work in three years, and more problems, like those of the "navigators," seem to be popping up every week. There are any number of Doctors' organizations and think tanks which have pointed out obvious flaws, let's change Obamacare to fix those.
to squander the opportunity because of politics is heartless. make obama care work!!!!! change the bits that are profiteering and cruel.
they dont really care is it is politically corrupt, they want to live and be better regardless of how that comes about
a flawed approach is better than what has been going on up till now. fix the problems "on the fly"
Unforunately, that turns out to not be the case. The parts Obama wants to keep in will remain in effect, the parts he doesn't like, or isn't ready for, will not be in effect.
If it's defunded then it won't meet any deadlines and thus, won't be in effect. You should be ecstatic that this is happening!
Originally posted by charles1952
reply to post by XPLodER
Dear XPLodER,
Wonderful! Now I'm willing to start marching with you shoulder to shoulder. Let me touch on the non-political side of this first.
I'm willing to give everybody the benefit of the doubt here and assume that Obamacare was designed to actually get medical care into the hands of nearly everybody, whether they could afford it or not, as a purely humanitarian gesture. (Many, of course, don't agree, but for my purposes, let it stand for now.)
And you'll find me marching with you. Obamacare is flawed, it has to be fixed, and the longer it takes to fix it, the longer people will suffer. So, let's get started on fixing it right away. Just about everyone expressing an opinion on the subject says the plan is flawed, as has been pointed out they just can't get it to work in three years, and more problems, like those of the "navigators," seem to be popping up every week. There are any number of Doctors' organizations and think tanks which have pointed out obvious flaws, let's change Obamacare to fix those.
Now we get to the problem, the political side.
For all the talk about the insurance companies owning Washington, they couldn't get a single Republican in either house to vote for it. This is a Democrat law, and has been hailed as Obama's greatest achievement. I will march with you to the gates of the White House, shouting "Obamacare needs to be fixed, now. We need to amend the law to fix the problems in it." Granted, that's a long slogan to shout, but you get my point. What response will we get from the Democrat President and Senate?
So, if we aren't going to have the opportunity to fix it, which we both believe it needs, we face a tough choice. We either have to reject it or accept it as it stands, without repairs.
You say the inconveniences are outweighed by the benefits. Many people don't accept that. But, whatever side you're on, it's not going to be significantly repaired in the next three years.
That three years is an interesting figure. That's how long it took to get Obamacare to this point. Isn't one option just to stop Obamacare now, then do it again, so that three years from now we have a better system ready to go, instead of waiting three years to get a chance just to start fixing this old plan? That would ease the suffering we're worried about just that much sooner. Give it a thought.
Originally posted by xuenchen
reply to post by XPLodER
Your philosophies may be good and all that ... BUT,
your thinking has one very serious flaw.
You apparently are not aware that many governments at all levels are infested with psychopaths.
The current U.S. Government is crawling with them at all levels ... Federal, State, Local.
Perhaps that explains things on simpler terms ?
I emphasize and criticize the corruption.
The average citizen here has little if any say in what actually happens.
Just look at the list of candidates that run for public office at all levels.