"American families will drown if we try an incremental approach"

[petersdraggon]

Former Republican Speaker Bill Frist's family owns a healthcare organization, surely no one thought healthcare would be addressed while he was Speaker of the House. He stood to become infinately richer by the rapidly spiralling costs.

[infoherper]

hehe say Barack Obama initials aloud

[cream183st]

with obama in office we all will become slaves soon enough thanks to Rockefeller people need to open there eyes specially you politicians that are wasting your time this is all just a big joke to these wealthy folks that own our industrial banks

[Coraxuss]

And not only that, only the most corrupted ones get the worst of the disease and they'd be forced to pay the heaviest price just as well. And only those who actually pay their penance will get to be freed from this disease as long as it changes the errors of their ways permanently. That's my one wish.

[Coraxuss]

You know what I wanna do? I wanna infect the greediest politicians along with their pimp Corporate CEOs and lobbyist with a non-lethal virus that can inflict so much pain that if they want to be cured of their agonizing disease, they'd have to pay the price. What would that price be?

Simple, it's forcing them to repent out in open public in the most humiliating way and that they must redeem themselves by actually getting their acts together. (cont'd)

[Xantre07]

Iowa Senator, Tom Harkin makes a VERY good point. I believe that everyone should be listening to him. I ain't never heard it put better.

[TroopsPostTrauma]

The "incremental approach" is the same as the "trickle down theory"

It is the Republican do-nothing method.

...and if it never trickles down, they don't care.

They want this incremental approach so they can get distracted along the way, then have some excuse to not follow through.

WE ARE FOLLOWING THROUGH !

[lv2surf]

The International Olympic Committee stunned the world this morning when they awarded U.S. President Barack Obama a gold medal for Mens Skiing.

When asked how this could be, considering that President Obama has never skied nor competed in the Olympic games, an IOC spokesman justified the decision by stating Barack Obama is going downhill faster than anyone this year.

[FamilyTree89]

@lv2surf

Your blind.

[TroopsPostTrauma]

His blind what?

[lv2surf]

Look ur young, U don't understand how the world works yet and how Obama was really put in office and why, U support him OK but tell me several good things he has done, Go back to his pre election speeches and compair it to today Get Facts this admistration has the worst 1 year rating in history and NPR reported a API poll last week that 57% view Obama as a threat to america, Black and white! US is waking up to the facts Obama was a mistake and his agenda is proves it. Open ur eyes.

[dkkght46]

Because its not about healthcare its all about power and control. Vladimir Lenin said, "Medicine is the keystone of the arch of Socialism." It's clear that Obama and Lenin share a philosophy.

The Democratic founding of socialized America will be the quote:"Take my Liberty, give me free health care.'

Worst of all is it will will be far from free!

[nativeskuxx]

OH MY GOSH! I am so glad to be in Australia! We would NEVER pay that much for health care! $18,000!!! That is just ridiculous!!!  Y'all DESPERATELY need this change.

[ScarRebel]

good to be hated :D that's why im here!

better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt ~abe~

Love the trashing em though for real,

Good to meet new cyber gangsters,

Next time you have a thought...

just let it go :D

[ScarRebel]

Democrats care more about themselves

Republicans care about the country

Obama is the anti-christ,

Revelation says he will come baring change,

peace through out nations,

he will ally all nation and turn against Israel

Everyone will have same healthcare,

there will be 4 years of peace(his first term)

And 4 years of hell(his second term)

They tell you what you want to hear and you all eat it up, blinded by the facade, that is Obama.

[thomaspaine35]

@ScarRebel putz

[GreenEggsAndHamster]

Hey ScarRebel

Are you for real? Did you even think about what you wrote? Democrats are trying to get EVERYONE affordable health care while the Republicans are playing selfish political games and continuing to cling to a system that only benefits themselves and a select few. Reality check: your logic is completely backwards.

Oh, and your doomsday predictions and the other nonsense you wrote was really fun! You should look at yourself before you say other people are "blinded by the facade."

[sabbirsa]

@GreenEggsAndHamster its pretty obvious that he is not thinking. hell he does not even have a brain. so just make fun of him.

[sabbirsa]

@ScarRebel lollllolllll you are such a hoot.

[jeffyfreelon]

republicans had their chance they fucked it up know its the democrats turn get over it

[dkkght46]

I love how every one of you putz's think the repubs are for the rich when Citigroup Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley, UBS AG and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc giving more to Democrats. You are being played for the fools that you are! Google it dummies!!!!

[ScarRebel]

Poll after poll shows that AMERICANS DO NOT WANT THIS HEALTHCARE BILL! IT IS UNBELIEVABLE AND TYRANNICAL THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO FORCE THIS BILL DOWN OUR THROATS. OUR ELECTED LEADERS ARE SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT US! THE DEMS ARE NOT AND WILL BE REPAID FOR THEIR TREACHERY BY LOSING POWER IN NOV

[GoooObama08]

@ScarRebel have you read the bill? what is so unbeliveable and tyrannical about it?

[youbestbequiet]

Resign Dumbass.

[TraskMan50]

More like ScareRebel! I'd rather be a socialist then an illogical Frightwinger. Jesus must have agreed with the Anti-Christ since he believed in health care for all. Why else would he preach healing the sick?

[Cutchswife]

@TraskMan50 I can't believe that 2010 we still have people as stupid, and as dumb as ScareRebel. He sounds as though (s)he's just emerged from the dark ages.

[BanjoThreeies]

uh...................

[ScarRebel]

revelation says he will come , and cause great change, he will unite all nations and turn against Israel and everyone will be givin the same healthcare . so far two of those are in progress..healthcare bill is a tool of the anti-christ

[ScarRebel]

Obama is the anti-christ!

revelation says he will come , and cause great change, he will unite all nations and turn against Israel and everyone will be givin the same healthcare . so far two of those are in progress..healthcare bill is a tool of the anti-christ

[videosareit]

@ScarRebel oh yea , they said that about reagan to,lol

[Joe402]

If that's the case PASS SINGLE PAYER!

[ThePolytic]

Monsanto ought to contribute

[lenny380]

Farmers are already subsidized by the Government - how much of your tax dollars do you guys want to spend - SOCIALISTS!!!!!!

[eightbitgnosis]

I doubt his understanding of the mechanisms of how healthcare costs are brought down

[jasonbarba]

While disagreements remain, the meeting uncovered considerable areas of overlap, including many Republican ideas that were already in the President's proposal. And with all the best ideas now on the table, the President made it clear that no excuses remain: Congress must put aside partisan divides and swiftly complete a final bill.

To find out how you can help, go to barackobama(dot)com.

[Codad]

Anecdotal evidence is not a rational means of deciding national policy.

The reason that they are fighting an incremental approach is because it is far more difficult to hide kickbacks and special favors in a 1 - 10 page bill then it is in a 2400-2700 page bill.

[nomosocialists]

barry oblahblah is a socialist fraud!

[saftydance2]

well, I like to admit, I like the fact someone is pushing health reform to take place faster.

[mimosakhoo]

I'm not sure how health system in US works, but in my country, we are obligated to pay minimum sum for health care like for minimum coverage and increase premium when we get older. We can also buy additional insurance for better coverage from the public insurance company. If people dun have money to by public insurance then at least they have basic coverage and subsidy from the government. Government insurance plan made the insurance company to give us better deal actually.

[1sanchezmikea]

Right, I agree, lets end medicaid. Lets end income tax!

[BrightHumanist]

How do you pay for the army?

[0nman]

medicaid is already covering the duds...why not cover every one?????

[nafaidni]

It seems that whenever Democrats give rhetoric, their videos are rated terribly. Republicans are often rated well in such cases, though.

Yet when it comes to debate, I can't find a single video on a Republican catching a Democrat on a lie. And all the many of these videos showing the debate between the two, and especially the ones praising the Democrats, are rated the highest.

Democrats should debate more. They are better at logic and reasoning than creating noise and inciting fear and urgency

[dkkght46]

ObamaCare in a nutshell:

Cut $500 bil from Medicare, Forced rationing of HC, Raise income taxes 43% from 35%, Raise capital gains 22.5% from 15%, $2,000 increase in HC premiums, Force young people to buy insurance over $8500 per person or...pay 2.5% of their income as a fine for not having insurance or...face prison if they don't do either, Tax medical devices and many medical procedures

You wanted Hope & change and your going to get it!

[atcaleb]

God Bless you Tom, you make me proud to be an Iowan.

[milfeus5]

We can all change this real fast all we have to do is, drop our health insurance, get sick or fake being sick ,go to the hospital and demand care, then when you get your bill just write in to the billing department saying your not going to pay so tuff shit. Im serious about this and it will work your credit might get fucked but they cant kill you for it or send you to prison and if everyone did it would seriously disrupt all health profits.

[kryptoart87]

The Rope at the end:

Way to make a case for Universal Health care without having the spine to say it hussy. Replace h with p

[dkkght46]

THANK GOD FOR BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, Mmmm, Mmmm, Mmm!

He destroyed the Clinton Political Machine Drove a stake thru the heart of Hillarys Presidential aspirations something no Republican was ever able to do. Remember when a Hillary Presidency scared the daylights out of you! Killed the Kennedy Dynasty No more Kennedys trolling DC looking for booze and women wanting rides home. American women and Freedom are safer tonight! He is destroying the Democratic Party before our eyes!

[Cutchswife]

Oh my god nearly 2.000 dollars A MONTH what a complete disgrace. Your healthcare insurance shouldn't really cost more than around 200 a month that would leave this guy 1800 a month BETTER OFF. It's a damned disgrace. Americans are crying out for a public option and fair pricing on heathcare. When the head of a healthcare company has a BILLION dollars in stock options you need to start asking questions about their charges. They aren't covering YOU they are feathering their own nests on your buck.

[Ulamaxh20]

Nooooooo to Obamacare Scam! KILL THE BILL! Kill the bill!!

[djeezas]

@Ulamaxh20

Kill the Bill! Let them drown! Go status quo go! No debate! Nothing! Fox news rule!

[Ulamaxh20]

@djeezas I agree with you! Let them drown themselves if they pass the ponzi scheme titled: Obamacare... another Democratic ponzi scheme! Come NOV 02nd, these thieves, liars and swindlers are OUT of Washington...Obama is taking them down under like Telly (the killer whale) took down Dawn (the hand who fed him) @ seaworld!

[djeezas]

paranoid

[Budvb]

I think this was the best Speech at the whole meeting. Sure Obama did great but this man reached the Soul!

[Budvb]

never mind it was when he spoke about Segregation in health care.

[jankren]

Public option or death!!!

[lmcdowall]

1200$ a month family of four in CA. Tell John Mccain tort reform is bullshit. If they don't give us reform, we need to get our pitch forks and torchs and head to washington. Give me health care reform of give me death !!! At this rate it would be alort cheaper...

[Psycherz]

Mccain is going for tort reform? Dude, that's actually really cool, I hate torts.

What's he trying to do with it exactly?

[lmcdowall]

@Psycherz Mccain used CA as an example of the greatness of tort reform. He said if we just copy the system in CA or TX, then all our problems will be gone. But in CA health care insurence cost an arm and a leg.

Tort reform (in this instance) is a aimed at limiting the amount of money you can sue for in a medical malpractice suit.

[kazooga1234]

if these shit bills pass without a public option who else wants to move to canada or another country

[optsyn]

The saddest part of all is that this only has 309 views a few hours after. If it was american idol, there would be like 30900 views at this point.

[trfreitaslivre]

@optsyn so spread it up, baby, spread it up!

[snapjo]

its a youtube glitch it happens wen alot of people are watching

[GarabeBang]

yeah that is pretty damn sad. i mean just about everybody i know is worried about health insurance...i dont know do people really care? lol maybe not

[joshuajackbrown]

They could use some pep. .

Really, starting to look like the British Parliament Procedures.

[classc63]

THANK YOU SENATOR HARKIN!!!! The ONE Senator from my state that I can be PROUD OF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wblstudios]

Obama pwn3d the GOP.

[GoCelticsNow]

We desperately need the public option, Mr. President. If you don't give it to us, we'll make sure you're not elected in 2012.

[WorldlyMusi]

What's a public option? Sorry I'm not an american, just curious

[smg1one]

@WorldlyMusi

A government run insurance provider to compete with the private health insurance market and potentially drive down costs. Its a single payer option in a market oriented healthcare system that the Democratic Party would like to create in the US.

The Republicans think it would create a socialist system.

The US House bill has a Public Option

The bill crafted in the US Senate would use a health insurance exchange (like orbits) with minimal standards for entry to accomplish the goal.

[realguitarshredder]

wow.. where were you when bush got elected the 2nd time.

[Coraxuss]

On the contrary, he's been trying to fight for the public option. Not voting him for 2012 will kill all and any chance for a public option to be realized. The pimping corporations that control the politician ho's are responsible for killing the public option.

[Red0660]

I also believe that the Republicans are trying to commander the Tea Party government resistance elements

Though I am not involved with it, where I live I've seen large elements of resistance fighters training for battle...People are talking..

[beeshor1]

I loved Senator Harkin's words. It really hit home. The fact that Mike Pence was asked his analysis of the proceedings and referred to "the Democrats and their sentimental stories" is just a window into the basic differences between Republicans and Democrats. Democrats, for the most part, seem to genuinely care about the plight of the poor and the working class. Republicans seem only interested in protecting the profit margins of insurance companies and the status quo.

[Red0660]

Middle class families can't afford anything

Look at the income distribution it surpasses the levels seen during the first Great Depression

[thetruth8431]

1500$ a mouth for health care is crazy. My mortage for a 3 bed house is half that.

[voyeurdug]

Expected more and better from the GOP, and they failed to deliver. Their basic proposition: Chuck out a bill that addresses 80 percent of the problems in favor of a promise to address tort reform (alone), and cost containment (alone)... maybe... or, maybe not.

[auriciangelescu]

Mr. President, fight for the public option, it is essential!

[xmetallica21]

@auriciangelescu trust me he has been fighting for that public option sense this bill came about, im sure he will not want this bill passed without a public option

[TheMartian20]

@auriciangelescu

I am going to write a letter to the President and lobby for a Public OPtion.

[Red0660]

Heck, as a temp and contract worker I've never had a vacation before..There are no benefits....

[underbird]

Primum non nocere.

[Red0660]

I am an IT technician...Nearly 30% of all workers in the U.S. are temp or contract workers with little job stability and NO HEALTHCARE.

I've been doing this for 8 years. Labor has been so marginalized I don't think I can continue doing high tech, high skill work...I must find work that has not been marginalized and controlled by labor companies.

Everyone says Education or Healthcare but the government will create a bubble of labor there which will be marginalized as well. Expatriate?

[victorhugojuli]

hi Sr:i belive in you and i belive in your govern ,but you will say you´re from brazil.But sr my heart is the usa then the usa need improve in a lot of thing,and the first is over with american´s protecionism