Mitch McConnell On Health Reform Bill: "It's The Wrong Direction To Go"

[Boogers4dinner]

Mitch McConnell has a turkey gobble under his chin. LOL

[Rosgo66]

What an idiot that Mitch is!!!

[Boogers4dinner]

@Rosgo66 Yeah, he's where I live at. Uuugggghhh!!!! LOL He's a racist.

[pumkinpi2]

I like his statement, "The American people will be heard, now or later."

[freakyfarooq]

GOP are in the Corporation's asses!

[mizzoulibertarian]

yeah and you didn't stop it mconnell. are you going to stop the global warming nonsense

[driveswift]

Don't forget married to someone who works for Fox, albeit on the business channel...

[oscarwildinthestreet]

Mitch is a sad man. And a liar. And a loser.

[jkfromcincty]

Mitch, where are your leadership skills? Son, you got your ass kicked by the Democrats

[unclelight]

Mitch is big business's nigger!

[Macinndrew]

Mitch is clearly a moron, it was the Republicans that cause 80% of our current debt... this chart explains it all...

Nation Debt Chart

w w w.lafn. org /gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart.html

Kick the Republicans OUT... they spend too much money!

[alz123alz]

President Obama, honor ,Harvard School of Law, is just trying to do the right thing for the American public. The bill will reduce medicaid expenditures in the trillions by focusing on preventative care to reduce leg and foot amputations, ESRD, CKF and other preventable conditions. There is a SEVERE shortage of Physicians and nurses. There will be no job lost in that area. Just loves one ,in better health, rather than lying flat on their back , consuming our social security benefits.

[genomstic]

This is simple: Mitch McConnell is making sense.

Before I watched this, I was COMPLETELY against health care reform. Now, after hearing what Mitch McConnell had to say about gradual reformation, I fully agree with his opinions. This is the only way to effectively reform health care without destroying further the American economy.

[hadenufnow]

REPEAL the stupid TAX & JAIL trojan horse mandate bill nobody ever wanted..

Let the LW senators walk their perverbial plank or get-onboard..

No one is giving a penny to no insurance people for this pile of crap mandate or no mandate.. so git out the way..

[Retact]

"The senate doesn't do things quickly."

translation: The senate is a waste of time and money that holds back reform and prevent this country from improving because the senator know that once things change for the better they won't have as much power as they do now.

[Hazmat347]

I wonder how much Mitch McConnell get paid from these healthcare companies. Oh how I love this dick face faggot lies about reform. Mitch McConnell must not like his job.

[Hellpig]

ObaMao is a Marxist piece of shit and his regime will not turn our great nation into a 3rd world country....

The tree of liberty will be watered long before he even gets close

61 million bitter bible clinging gun owners didnt vote Marxist in '08

and the indies can't run fast enough to distance themselves from this regime

FYI seniors are a 33% voting block and will be for the next 35 years go ahead fuck with their healthcare ObaMao I dare ya

[folkie51]

The bill is two thousand pages because its printed in really really big font so you old farts could read it. I guess all of you codgers who couldn't find time to read it just don't have any staffs. Can't get your staff up?

[gramamge33]

Sen. McConnell missed his true calling as a ventriloquist. The man's lips barely move when he speaks NORMALLY! Can you imagine how seamless he would be if he was trying not to move his lips?

I realize thats an irrelevant, juvenile point and I apologize, but it's the primary thought I had while watching the video.

[samk2785]

McConnell is full of shit.They were in control of the Congress from 1994 to 2006. They blocked Clinton's health care reforms and did nothing to reform health care systems and bring cost down. So, McConnell go fuk yourself becasue there is reason why your party is in minority.

[swankrecords]

So what is Mitch's answer to a healthcare plan? He is the man of 'no.'

[jaroncreed]

Mitch McConnell when it comes to healthcare and saving lives of people with no insurance where do you stand?

MITCH - I DON'T WANT IT

When it comes to spending money on two wars and killing people where do you stand ?

MITCH - IT'S A TOUGH CALL

Mitch, there is nothing to think about. You would rather spend money to kill poor people overseas than spend money to help poor people in the United States.

[Leebm29]

I assume Mitch also believes that the earth is only 6000 years old, as most of these right wingers believe.

[HugeJohn51]

this lying sack of shit is purely disgusting to watch. if it wasn't so painful to watch this scumbag, it would be fun to count the number of times he lies or misrepresents reality. so when he talks about 'the american people' that don't want reform, and a majority poll they want it, does that mean that 'the american people' are the ones who oppose reform? and the others are not americans?

[JeffWilsonMusic]

There is something inherently wrong with the culture in America. A country that is in two wars, supposedly with the overarching goal of the wars being to prevent another terrorist attack in the U.S. all while the wars are having a horrific effect on the deficit. Health care reform has a similar goal. To protect American lives and raise the standard of living for a large number of Americans while at the same time helping to improve the deficit. We are an incredibly violent and ignorant people.

[deveousdevil]

"war on terror"

every month there is a 9/11 from ppl who lack healthcare, and he's worried about "security". yes, security is important, so is actually living normally.

[TooBrutalOrTheFuture]

Too many Americans want a free lunch.

I have no pity for those who choose to buy expensive clothing, flat-screen TVs & video games instead of health care, then cry about not having it when they get hurt or sick.

If more Americans managed their money wisely and purchased health insurance instead of cars they can't afford and other "wants", the numbers of people who don't have health insurance wouldn't be so high.

Ask yourself....how many cannot afford it and how many choose not to buy it?

[thenewvoice8]

fuck you

dumb shit that eats the crap they spoon to you!

[stoicsquirrel]

I think that was a fair question. Why resort to profanity?

[thenewvoice8]

firstly because 'profanity' is just words and it doesn't offend me and I think only stupid pussys get offended by it.

what offends me is what people actually say and do - for example, charging people for Healthcare is offensive - saying fuck is not - grow some balls man

and the question he posed was reeking of ignorance

That you even think people have to pay for what most of us in the civilised world take for granted is shocking but you are but a backwards religious country

[stoicsquirrel]

"That you even think people have to pay for what most of us in the civilised world take for granted"

You pay for it in Australia through taxes. It's not free. I can pay for my own health care. I'm a grown-up and don't need the government to tell me how to spend my own money. I guess people in the "civilized world" have lost the ability to manage their finances and need the government to help.

"charging people for Healthcare is offensive"

Doctors have to make a living, too.

[thenewvoice8]

Doctors make a living in the UK too you know and in the UK we have National Health - yes it comes from taxation but it ensure that we dont have peopel dying due to lack of access, nor do we have people going bankrupt due to it - I guess us Europeans are just more humane than you fucked up fat yanks

'Grown up' you say - I see it as selfish, it shows a disregard to the needs of those less fortunate

It is odd though, you let the government spend your money on Wars, Police, Roads ya dumb fuck

[alwaysending]

show me someone dying due to not receiving healthcare and I'll show you just another #. you'll die one day too and your precious crown wont save your fish n chips fag ass.

you speak of wars, police? shit son, who the fuck has police cameras down all their streets with voice recording? get real bitch, your country owns your ass as much as anyone elses, you're just too fucking stupid to know, or admit

[thenewvoice8]

oh dear oh dear you are a rather insular thinking person

of course the UK has way to many cameras over the place; that isn't the issue we are talking about

Of course we will all die - but it is a matter of how and when and for me it wont be due to lack of access to healthcare or medicine - for over 30,000 children a day that is the case

I spoke of wars and police to demonstrate the way government misspend our money, it applies to Europe too

you are the ignorant fool boy - go fuck your sister

[alwaysending]

"30,000 children a day that is the case"

where did you get this information from? I've never heard of any statistic that shows 30k children a year die in the US. complete bullshit.

"you are the ignorant fool boy - go fuck your sister"

---well who can argue with such intelligent statements as this? you call me ignorant, then you follow up with the MOST ignorant statement possible...ohhh the irony!

I love listening to jackasses like you stick your foot in your mouth

[thenewvoice8]

30,000 children die each day - I didn't say in the US - in the world, each day and from preventable causes

I don't care where in the world as I don't care about nationalities - to me that number is fucking shocking - that is 10 9/11's EVERY DAY - and we could prevent it all

their is nothing ignorant about slagging you off it makes no impact to the points I made, but you are too dumb to realise that

[alwaysending]

"you are but a backwards religious country"

better than being just backwards I can assure you....

how's that Univeral Healthcare working out with Britain's dental? you fuckers have the MOST HORRID teeth I've ever seen, it's LAUGHABLE for you to state your healthcare is great through that snaggletoothed cock holster you call a mouth

[thenewvoice8]

ha ha ha ha - I don't think so!!

Again, free dental healthcare is better than NO dental healthcare to think otherwise is absurd

And no, being backwards and a religious nutter country is not better - have you seen your Senators of late praying that HealthCare reform is not passed - fucking praying - and these are the types of people you elect!!!

give me peace man - your whole country is a fucking sham - politicians who proclaim to love Jebus but it is all about profit and war

dumb ass fucks

[WilliamHCarney]

Your right. I'm an American, and for these stupid Fuckin Republicans to say we have the best health care in the world need to seek mental help. We do NOT have the best in the world.

[joshuag5732]

Well what about the people who have paid for health insurance only to find out later that because they had a yeast infection or acne when they were younger, they aren't covered when they really need it? Health insurers will find a way to keep you out or kick you out if it means they can save money.

[stoicsquirrel]

"I have no pity for those? who choose to buy expensive clothing, flat-screen TVs & video games instead of health care, then cry about not having it when they get hurt or sick."

Hey! I work with that guy.

[Luinreg]

Here is the difference between republican health care vs democratic health care.

Republican health care for universal coverage-Still have preexisting conditions. Employers get incentives for forcing employees to control their eating and exercise choices in order to lower premiums.

Their plan is more control over our own personal lives. Smoking, drinking, and exercise will be controlled by employers.

Dem. health care public option covers 3-6 million. The rest are tax credits for private.

[dietsnapple89]

nice journalism King, why don't you challenge him on the poll information? Almost every poll taken shows a majority of people in America want a public option.

[Luinreg]

A lot of these journalists are already walking the fine line between being a hard journalist and the commentator and only the latter can challenge that information. From a hard journalist perspective King has to sit down, shut up and ask questions.

The only person I can think that has asked the hard questions has been Jon Steward of the Daily show. Which is the real sad part.

[HarrySeeword]

you are high.

[samkurz]

The republican have don't nothing about health care and

now are trying to stop it and kill more people.

I'm not apposed and everyone I know is not apposed.

Are you in denial.

[TheRamenAvenger]

Republicans utterly failed to do anything to fix health care while they were in power so they have no credibility at all on this issue.

[abcd1to]

Wow this guy is a lier most Americans want the public option.

[PartVIII]

lol, i love how Mitch doesnt even touch how insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions

thats because insurance companies dont want to cover people with pre-existing so its not in the republican bill

[stoicsquirrel]

Why do you think insurance companies don't want to cover people with pre-existing conditions? Be honest. Do you think it's because they're big bad meanies? No. It's because they can lose too much money on them and will go broke and have to either shut down, or need a bail out. Companies are in business to make money. I don't mean to sound calloused, but if they are forced to do that, there will be another big bailout program. This time it will be insurance companies.

[PartVIII]

thats why healthcare should be run by the government, its not driven by profit.

imagine if the police department was run for profit, there would be lobbyists pushing for harsh laws just like how healthcare companies are lobbying for limited competition and the ability to ration care.

[RaiseYourGuns]

Are you fucking serious, you want government run health care?

[stoicsquirrel]

Our politicians are some of the greediest people in the world. Why would you possibly want to put your health in their hands? If you're unhappy with our system, why not cut out the middleman altogether? Doctors will accept a payment plan if you can't afford to pay up front. I know this from experience. You could also just put away a little money out of each paycheck and use it for medical care ONLY. If you don't have any medical emergencies, then you still have that money.

[asunsetinmyveins]

Then they also need to lower the cost of medical school. People pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to go to medical school, and when they get out of school they have outrageous malpractice insurance rates plus paying back student loans. What would be the point of going through medical school if you a

I agree that it would be nice to have health care for profit, but that fact is that the police department and other government-run agencies don't have the same concern as doctors do.

[Scardy]

Mr. McConne/l, you lying slime, say goodbye to your seat!

[fielsjd]

Way to not even try to make him answer any of your questions, King.

[ryanmail2004]

what a bold face lie

"we didn't have the votes"

[barada01]

Well, I guess every president has to do something that goes against the polls. Bush and the Republicans went against public opinion and invaded a country that did not attack us and led to the deaths of well over 4000 American deaths, and the end result: still has not in any way improved the lives of the American people. Obama on the other hand wants to bring healthcare to Americans so they don't go bankrupt when they get sick or die when they can't afford treatment, hmm which is worse?

[Scardy]

The polls are actually in favor of the public option. The teabaggers and republicans are a-holes and liers.

[barada01]

Yeah, I know. I forgot to add that in there to say "lets just assume the polls actually did say Americans opposed".... I was just making the point that republicans are such hypocrites in that they actually are citing public opinion polls now when they try to say its in their favor when they ignored them entirely when Americans were dying in the Iraqi desert for no reason whatsoever. But yes you are right, they are just lying about the polls now as they do with everything else.

[JoeJeffersonn]

don't pass the bill

[DixieDale]

"Big Money Mitch" has loyalties to the healthcare, banking and finance industries, not to his constituents.

[mqf0489]

McConnell offered no alternative and of course if they try to do incremental change, the lobbyist will make sure that means no change.

Canada or UK style universal health care is not going to pass in America we are still to conservative a country to accept public insurance. Also we fear the problems of waiting lines and costing more in reality than what the CBO predicts. We should approach universal coverage in a more Swiss or Dutch like system. It'll have a better chance at gaining moderates

[OhioDemocrat]

McConnell and the republicants are just the party of NO. We seen that last night with their vote. All they wan to do is obstruct.

[chenchiheshang]

@halcyon083 actually obama think public option will lead to single payer system in a few year, this was what he thought in his campaign. but now he changes his mind, he just surrenders to conservatives. he and his party have to guarantee their reelection funding

[ryanmail2004]

actually just him. we voted for change :)

[keemm1]

do not pass this bill!

[CTastic1]

Rich Americans paying for lazy assholes who want hands outs. It's the American way.