Town Hall Meeting, St Louis MO 8-6-09, Health Care Reform, Carnahan,

[hubiesemos]

Thank God health reform passed

[TrthBeTold]

The social insurance program that the government forced me to pay into refused to help me in my time of need, telling me that I could work at a job that paid less than half of the pay of my normal and usual profession, rather than helping me get more education so that I could remain near the same pay level. Do you really expect me to trust a govt. "insurance" plan? Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are BROKE, and Congress/Senate are not subjected to ANY of these "insurance" programs.

[TheCodemanShow]

It's flat out amazing some of the comments on here. Everyone should have a right at a public forum to at least get a chance to speak. It's really GROSS that in this country, so much work goes into setting up a meeting, inviting in people from both sides, and then getting heckled violently before you're even able to get 3 words out on the microphone. It's terribly sad that the people of our country have progressed backwards so greatly in the last 40 years instead of forward. REALLY SAD.

[kmrs1959]

@TheCodemanShow You obviously have never met this lying jerk and do not understand why so many people wish he had never been elected. I have. He and his family are life long politicians who do nothing but fill their own pockets. He did not want to take questions from anyone, he wanted to slam things down peoples throats that will put money in his pockets. He got what he deserved and will hopefully be voted out of office.

[EHUMBLE7]

It's nice to see GHETTO caucasians all over the media for a change. They can't even have a debate cuz they don't have a real position. They've been tricked into fighting for the industry that's gouging them. Dumb@sses

[MNtruthSeeker]

I know that the ins co discriminated but the government wants to kill us.

no doubt about this in my mind

[sissyfist]

George Bush wanted to kill young soldiers in Iraq, he did.

[dissentus]

The more important matter here, however, is the fact that these people have the guns. The mistake that we on the Left make is our advocacy for gun control. Make no mistake about it, when the working class rises up to take their rightful place as the ruling class, there will be people on the Right with guns, and they will not hesitate to shoot. Wisdom would therefore dictate that the Left not be left with only rakes and hoes to defend themselves.

[hologram474]

Don't worry my friend, there are people that are not aligned with the right-winged fanatics that own guns as well. It isn't JUST the fanatics that enjoy hunting.

[limitedgovt999]

Vote that arrogant bastard out of office. He has an interview downtown? What the hell could be more important than a townhall meeting with his constituents.

[7514328]

You have been made to be ignorant and stupid by same insurance companies who own everything. They see people as liabilities and profit off it. The health insurance companies have got to go. People can't drive, can't eat or afford a doctor in this country. It is because of these insurance companies make money doing this to people. THEY are the liability. People can't afford to eat and have to travel to Mexico for treatment. Get the F out of here. I would rather die than give them a cent.

[7514328]

Congressmen, Senators, HMO's and health insurance companies have profited for far too long. They are the causation of the current health care crisis. Get rid of the health insurance companies and the millions of illegal aliens and problam fixed. Free health care for all US citizens. Its a moral right. Not to be profited by anyone. Its genocide by the health insurance companies. They need to pay for their racketeering scheme for turning ours healths into national profits.

[TrthBeTold]

So doctors and other medical professionals should be slaves? I thought that was outlawed over 100 years ago. A medical education (MD) costs over $100K, so how can it be free? Doctors come out of medical school hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. Who will repay this if not those who partake of their services? Think about it!

[7514328]

TrthBeTold: Here is a start for you. Get rid of those beaurocracies which got us into this current situation as we know it. No more UN, No more Fed Reserve, No more CIA, No more FBI, No more ATF, No more border patrol, no more IRS, No more DOD, No more PentagonNo more homeland security, No more BS organizations who spend trillions for a worthless cause. Yes. Nice police country we have. They get healthcare. Take those monies and fund those Doctors, Nurses, Surgeons...for the local communities.

[7514328]

I am outraged with these health insurance compaines and HMO's who profit at the expense of our healths. They have no right to do this. It is MORALLY WRONG. How dare they even consider this an issue. Most other countries have free health care. I witnessed hundreds of cancer patients having to travel to Tijuana, Mx for cheomotherapy and radiation treatment as a result of no insurance. HMO's and health insurance companies need to get out. They are the problam. Profiting off this nations healths.

[mrstrings65]

no to obama (202) 224-3121

[bobfixitall]

the Boston tea party used force, Thats what we need to do, sooner or later its going to come down to a fight bull to bull horn to horn, instead of officers taking us away we need to physicaly remove them from the meetings. mabe we will get luck and obama will have a massive heart attack!

[divisioneight]

Is this anything different than the Boston Tea Party?

This is democracy in action. This is common citizens speaking out. And this is America, in all it's glory.

Rise up Americans and BE AMERICAN!

Tell YOUR elected REPRESENTATIVES just what you want YOUR country that YOU love and cherish to be like.

They do WORK FOR YOU after all.

[IAmCodyBurroughs]

Weve tried letting them speak, and they just keep coming saying the same thing, if this is the only way they will get the message, then so be it.

[IAmCodyBurroughs]

No, girardbcp, they arent 3rd graders, they are righteously pissed, and I am too, our senators should represent OUR interests, not theirs, and thats what theyve been doing for years, and with this healthcare bill they have reached the tip, WE DONT WANT TO HEAR WHATS IN THE BILL OVER AND OVER AND OVER, we KNOW what is in it and what it ENTAILS just as much as our senators, which is sad, Im tired of the lies, the repetition, and pompousness of the government.

[girardbcp]

Are they all 3rd graders? They aren't letting him speak, that's ridiculous

[butters867]

haha an "interview downtown".......wuss

[IBERJEN]

Free gold-teeth and gerry curls for ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[7514328]

These criminals have been fleecing americans for far tooooooooooooo long. They see us as animals. Wait until all americans wake up and are fired up on all 8 cylinders. Fucking Jewish insurance companies and banksters.

[itsjussttmee]

It's great to finally see people getting mad. We are tired of the government BS, and don't want your health care Mr. Obama.

[TouchOfGreatness]

Now it's guns at town hall meetings??? ... as NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre put it at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, "The guys with the guns make the rules."

[7514328]

These criminals have been fleecing americans for far tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooooooo long. I want to see these insurance companies and banksters who finance them go belly-up bankrupt. Goddamn vultures circling around waiting for people to die or become sick as a reult of bio-engineered foods, tainted waters,cancers.........now they want to decide how and who gets treatment, etc....as a result of the same sickness they created. Outrageous. The carpet baggers must go!

[caseyburk]

I found it somewhat belligerent, maybe even passive-aggressive, that the speaker blatantly admitted that the reason he had to leave this unruly and semi-out-of-control crowd was due to an "interview downtown."

That guy should be fired.

[ralphtheray]

They never gave the people a chance to ask any questions. He just stood there giving a speech. then they tried to read a hand picked question.

The people were standing up because they weren't being given a chance.

[lastpatriot4America]

This sounds a lot like provacatuers. The battle must be a uninted front. Together we stand divided we fall. It warms my heart to see Americans out drilling there politicians. Remember they work for us, We do not work for them. Pressure will cause a politician to begin to point a finger. It is there nature. Keep applying the pressure. Pretty soon there house of cards will fall open for us all to see. They have made it so that a war is the only choise we have. I stand ready To serve America.

[SAngela74]

Regardless of the good intentions that may be present, why would we want the government MORE involved in our lives, running another business, when they've proven time and again that they cannot and DO NOT know how to run a profitable business. Anyone with any business sense knows that the government has NEVER had a balanced budget. Compared to the private sector this is WORSE than ENRON! It's your money that's being misappropriated. Why is that so hard to understand?

[carnagespiderman1]

Orchestrated Protests are gay!

[howardrevolution100]

Republicans are gay

[KingDingaLing090]

You wish fag.

[Bodgyalo319]

well at least its good to see you all get fired up when it comes to your rights..lol

[exclamationeight]

Seems to me that some of these people are already on a government run health care system...Medicare!!! Are we complaining about universal healthcare, which every industrialized nation on this planet has, or are we complaining about the price? I really can't understand with all the shouting and crappy video!!!

[wellingtonian]

The free market would do a better job at running healthcare than the government.

competition between healthcare providers would weed out the bad ones.

Ron Paul is my president.

[1971texas]

He finally figured out how to get people to cheer just bus them in from out of his district and have the lady in the blue shirt behind him let them in though the side door early

[keepitwildtv]

Does this guy believe this crap? People vote for this dip?

[JohnGaltSpeaking1981]

Proof that we haven't won the war on drugs ;)

[Sundrop61]

Ironic that the name of the team on the Gym wall is "The Patriots".

[GunnySgtHartman]

Any person who belives that the public option is free is ignorant. Medicare, Medicaid is bankrupt. The public option will not pay for itself, it will tax those of us who do pay private insurance. No way, no how. No Obamacare.

[cmstyz]

"Thank those of you that are here to learn..."

In other words:

"I'm here to tell your what we've decided would be a good way to convince you that the Health Care Reform Bill will reform what the Government has spent years destroying with the hope that you will all just shut up and allow us to gain further control and take additional taxes from you while making your health care much worse."

[pheistychick]

EXACTLY!

[HandThatFeedsYou]

You do realize that the propose health care plan is not something they are going to tax. The Public Option just allows citizens of this country to purchase health care from the government instead of a private company. If you don't want to the government health then keep your current health care plan.

[djwolf12]

yeah, you can keep your plan. then we will have our regular taxes go up. we will get zapped with a tax if we don't get on the plan. we will get ripped for another tax on the payroll tax on the money we contribute every week to our insurance. the government will have access to our bank accounts. tax, tax, and more taxes to. subsidise everyone who opts into this program. obamacare, yeah, sounds like a great idea!

[HandThatFeedsYou]

And are you basing any of this bullshit on facts. No you're just pulling this out your ass. Stop listening to Glen Beck and Rush Limbaugh you fucking moron. You clearly have no clue about this health care bill.

[cmstyz]

I cannot stand Rush Limbo and I think Glenn Beck is a clown. I (unfortunately) voted for Obama you "moron" so don't make assumptions about me.

I've read the bill in its entirety two times and discussed it extensively with both Democrats and Republicans - all of whom object to the bill.

You don't know me and you obviously do not know the bill.

Beyond that you should be able to see these tactics for what they are regardless of what bill is being presented by our so-called Representatives.

[KarizmaNation]

Neither do the representatives in congress, because they didn't even read the 1,000 page bill, YOU FUCKING MORON. Stop listening to Obama, CNN, and MSNBC.

[djwolf12]

yeah, i am pulling this out of my ass and i have no clue. i am looking at my paycheck! i look at my property tax! i see the deductions taken from my check every single week! i look at my mortgage bill! i see regular average people every day and they are pissed and don't want this! if you are so smart, then state the "facts" of this health care bill and set the record straight! if you do not, then don't throw stones because YOU, HANDTHATFEEDSYOU, are the agitator. by the way, bush sucked as pres.

[Mr911truther]

if ur r so smart .read it 4 yourself i did usama ghettobama is a LIAR..quit ur complainin and pay ur bills like most people or r u lookin 4 a hand-out 2? .....Even in Death.Semper Fi! ......

[djwolf12]

you are 24 years old. you probably still live at home with mommy and daddy.

[pimswhims1]

please ask them to clarify this,

Sec. 431 p.195 Lines 1-3 officers and employees of healthcare administration (government) will have access to ALL Americans financial and personal records.

ask what the heII this means Sec.441 p. 203 Lines 14-15 "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as a tax."