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  • Watch the interview with Stark and Jan Helfeld.  Very enlightening!

  • What an islamophile pinko bitch!

  • "From now on lets just refer to em as doughe bag" if anyone finds that objectionable please refer to em as Chicken hawk the brave, war on his mind along with other stuff like that; nothing personal of course.After watching this I changed my mind it is everyone that finds bush a douche bag!

  • 0:45 dude behind him is like, "oh, shit."

  • This Representative is a leftist and way out there, even for California. He needs to be replaced by a Tea Party Republican!

  • Typical democrat from CA...I say we give CA to China and call our debt even...Heck,even the Chinese wouldn't take CA,we'd have to pay them! LMAO Silly liberals!

  • youtube.com/watch?feature=play­er_detailpage&v=Yjt2Rb2HmN4

  • Atheist politicians FTW!

  • @hugodominguez9 It shouldn't matter what religion a politician is, you bigot. We have Freedom of Religion here, if you want freedom FROM it then take your ass elsewhere. How about you go over to England where you can LITERALLY blow Dawkins instead of just figuratively. This is politics, interjections of religion are just distractions.

  • @thenson1Halo Sweet mother of god! You are aware that freedom of religion is also freedom from religion? Please tell me you know that! You are also aware that all of the founding fathers secularists before anything else. Some where Christians, many were deists, and some even atheists but before any of that they were secularists who believe in keeping church and state separate. Are you saying that you only have freedom of speech if you pertain to a certain religion?

  • @thenson1Halo And you're calling me the bigot? Pft! Atheists have just as much voice as Christians in this country buddy and it's defended by the first amendment so don't insist on telling me to leave to England simply because I take pride in a politician that is an open atheist and isn't afraid to tell things the way they are. Judging by your crude and vulgar rhetoric, it is you who is the bigot sir. Our founding fathers wanted freedom FROM religion because they were being persecuted *facepalm*

  • @thenson1Halo I won't stoop to your Christian level of vulgar language as you have, sufficient enough with your comment, made an ass of yourself. Good day.

  • @hugodominguez9 News flash, i'm an Atheist. It's ridiculous to like or dislike a politician for their theology. Church and State are seperate so their religion makes absolutely no difference in their job. To discriminate against a politician for their choice of religion or lack thereof is just bigotry. They are free to be whatever religion they like publicly and privately. We fought a war to have the freedom to do so. If you want freedom from that then this is the wrong country for you.

  • Bravo, Pete. That is the way to truly call out the refucklicons. He's got balls of steel to do that, and it's a shame more Democratic politicians are not like him.

  • STARK FOR PRESIDENT!! we need an atheist president

  • What a fucking tool

  • Stark should run for president with Bernie Sanders as his VP.

  • @Webzlinger exactly! i love how sanders is also the only socialist in the senate

  • @cqandrews well their political affiliation doesn't really matter as long as they focus on what's important

  • Go Stark!!! fck republicans.

  • Pete Stark thinks anyone who doesn't agree with him is an idiot. Especially if they went to a non-Ivy League school.

  • i like this guy

  • I'm gobsmacked! For once an American Politician that does not talk a lot of old bollocks! He'd get my vote, whatever party he was a member of. Well said sir.

  • @corydorastube see "Pete Stark Folds like a Lawn Chair " by youngturks. he's not quite the politician this video made him out to be. I think he's prone to anger outbursts like in "Pete Stark Blows Up Over National Debt" by janhelfeld and he's simply out to get Bush. Granted Bush left office as one of the least-liked presidents of all time, but still Pete Stark is no great politician. This anger outburst gained him nothing politically.

  • hmm, Isn't Obama bombing Libya without even asking Congress and arming Al Quada? What happened to Gitmo? What a Jackass. Worst President ever. Amateur Hour in the White House again. Holder won't presecut the Black Panthers because it "would offend My People"? Who the hell are Holder's People?

  • @tampabayproductions Read up on the war powers act. It's fine as long has it has a definite time limit. Generally ~100 days. I can't particularly remember. And learn to spell prosecute. Unless you meant persecute. In which case your argument is automatically moot.

  • @deeppurple28 You deserve him as Obama's Water boy.

  • Brain Dead old Fart

    

  • finally an atheist in the house of reps

  • Pete Stark is one of the most despicable and idiotic men involved in the government.

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  • This is true, and you Republicunts don't see that! We are borrowing from the Chinese in order to pay for these stupid wars! Wow Republicunt Bush sure knew what he was doing! Even though we found, how many Nukes did we find? LMFAO! The tea party are Republicunt tools!

  • Pete speaks the truth.

  • @nedzever Only the truth if you are a liberal living in an Obama parallel reality. What a fucking tool you are!

  • He is from Kaleefornia and the stupid libtard voters, no wonder we are screwed.

  • This guy is one ignorant so called civil servant.

  • these pricks are all the same they slate each other actions to get the vote and once their in power the wheels just keep rolling ,,fucking shoot them all ..look at bush ,i,m running to keep the piece ,, get a gun shoot as many as you can

  • wow, I actually agree with something Pete Stark says. He is an arrogant jerk and is only going on about the Bush and the war because he is a democrat, and though he is a hypocrite as well, he is totally right in this case. We can always afford to hurt people.

  • Mr. Stark can be a condesending bastard but he's correct about bush and our occupation in Iraq. george bush should be arrested, brought to tril, and if found guilty, excecuted for killking hundreds of thousands of innocent lives.

  • @mikeandlaurie1979 If you are serious about arresting Bush, you will have to retroactively do the same for the majority of Congress in 2002, because they voted to authorize the Iraqi invasion. And the afghanistan invasion. You can also include several nations that supported te war effort from the UN. And exactly who are you to say that our troops killed hundreds of thousands of innocents? You are assuming and repeating the same tired liberal crap that has been resoundingly refuted. IDIOT!

  • He sounds like he has mouth full of shit!

  • A little extreme, but true. How can you justify spending billions for a illegal war when you should be taking care of our own at home.

  • Why is this outrageous? It's nice to hear a US politician being honest for a change, and saying things how they are.

    There are too many "career politicians" in this world who abandon their principles for self-preservation. That's the outrage. That's why billions of dollars are being wasted on illegitimate wars against imaginary enemies overseas. And that's why both the US and UK economies are going down the pan.

  • ...Is it drunk?

  • @tampambayproductions

    You don't know shit about California, Socialism or immigration. Just because stupid exaggerated shit comes out of your mouth doesn't mean it's true or valid. Who the fuck cares where you lived and for how long, it certainly doesn't make you an expert on the different systems of government and how they work. You should of spent those 20+ years doing something other than becoming a complete fucking retard. I understand why Texas used to execute retards now.

    Go fuck yourself

  • Best damn congressman. He should have been Ways & Means chairman. In fact, they should have given him two gavels -- one for each of his enormous balls.

  • Stark is a bad Joke.. speaks volumes for his constituents.

  • Have you seen any of this man's videos lately? do a search for him here. he's the biggest laughing stock baffon on youtube ever. He's a Clueless Elititst just like Boxer. he's done everything in his videos from his town hall meetings on youtube except crap live on camera. He's a Senile buffoon and you people in California that are Billions over budget keep electin crap like this hoping for handouts. you deserve him.

  • Pete Stark salute from your district!!!!!

  • @34601k Why? He regularly insults and verbally attacks his constituents. He is only in office because he is good at taking talking points and blurting them on the House floor.. exactly where they have no place. Stark has NO problems with giving away other peoples money. In fact, he loves nothing more than giving American tax dollars to the citizens of other countries who squat here. Stark is worthless human garbage. Even many in CALIFORNIA are getting tired of his crap.

  • @thenson1Halo I live in his district and life is awesome here. Now I live in a rather rich part of the country as a whole but overall I haven't really noticed the recession at all. Also I've met him in person and had a 5 minute chat with him and he's been keen on making sure the elderly get healthcare which is great.

  • This guy is th e biggest clown in government. Hands down.

  • @Solareffects Pete stark is a fucking moron, and so are you

  • California, the great state that gave us the brain trusts of Pete Stark, Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, and Maxine Waters

    FUCK CALIFORNIA

    FUCK PETE STARK.

    He's a horrid human being.

  • Does anyone know how much of California's budget is under direct control of the California legislature? Five percent. The rest of the budget (i.e. NINETY-FIVE PERCENT) has been allocated through the people's power of initiative and referendum. TOO MUCH DEMOCRACY IS A BAD THING. Plato was right when he classified pure democracy as a PERVERTED form of government! If Californians ever want to be prosperous again, maybe they should let someone else make the budget!

  • California REALLY needs to flush this turd down the toilet.

  • Haha this is funny and those that agree with him are stupid. The Iraq War is over, and in case you didn't know we spend more money on military funds in Egypt than any other place in the world, including Iraq and Afghanistan. Look at the Federal Military speading charts... The fact Pete Stark is still in office is just one more reason California needs to just concede from the Union and become a part of Mexico. Please California.. Wake up. I BEG you.

  • It amazes me the number of people who hold Califonia in contempt, but have never been there. California has a massive infrastructure and public works that dwarf other states. California has freeways up to 24 lanes across and gross domestic product that ranks them 8th in the world, what does your state produce besides a vacuum for federal dollars?

    California has very low cost community colleges, what does an education in your state cost? California is a great state thanks to Pete Stark.

  • @Zyworski CALIFORNIA is fucking bankrupt u moron!!!!!! LOL, this guy is a DISGRACE to AMERICA!!!!! Much like this jackleg we have as a president..

  • @Zyworski Last I heard, California is sinking further and further into absolute bankruptcy, due to the fact that the people have almost total control of the budget (95% last time I looked). Yeah, California SHOULD be doing great, but the budget sucks and people like Pete Stark are to blame. Wake up. The man is an ignorant moron who doesn't deserve the respect you give him.

  • @Zyworski I Lived in Santa monica for 4 years and have lived in 20+ other states in the US , Gemany and Denmark. It's the worst state I've ever lived in. elitist pieces of pathetic crap with every corner 12 Mexican illegals waiting for work each morning and instead of weather forecasts they have Drive by shooting reports. Great State giving IOU's out for tax rebates. are you F'ing kidding us? Boxer and Stark are a Huge part of the Problem. It will be the first state to be FEDeralized.

  • @tampabayproductions I lived in the Bay Area for 40 years, so I have a better long term perspective. When I was young Ca. had the #1 rated schools in the nation. The comm colleges were the best, and they were free. Then along came G. Deukmejian who was bad enough, but P. Wilson was worse, all those two wanted to do was build more prisons and let the schools go to hell. The people started financing the state by bond initiative and strangled property taxes with prop 13. Ca, didn't get bad overnite

  • I hate Pete Stark...But I agree with him about the war...

  • we have a word for these kind of people like Mr. Stark....traitor. Treat him as such

  • hang this guy in the highest tree

  • STARK IS A NATIONAL DIGRACE, AND A TRUELY STUIP FUCK...WHAT IS HE SAYING NOW ABOUT THE WAR?

  • It’s #Piss on #CONgressman #PeteStark Day! Drink up everybody!

  • #Impeach #puppet #Pete. Pass it on… (That’s #CONgressman #PeteStark #Stark)

  • #CONgressman #PeteStark is a perplexed #political #puppet.

  • #Impeach #puppet #Pete. Pass it on… (That’s #CONgressman #PeteStark #Stark)

  • i just wish there was a bunch of ron pauls we wouldnt have to worry about other lying doucebag reps or dems, because we all know one side lies just as much as the other just depends on who is runnning the country and who can get there way easier, like right now obama is in office so now all the democrats get there way just like when bush was in, politics fucking piss me off haha

  • He is in la-la land and Nancy Pelosi needs to shut her trap too. She's as crooked as they are.

  • Keep to the issue, not sob stories. Too many windbags like yourself, Pelosi, Obama, Reid, Geitner, Michelle and all their ate up cronies need to depart from office to remove the STUPID from our Govt. According to the STUPID, we are to be enslaved to provide money to the enept (the ones living off of welfare their entire lives). Slavery was abolished, yet this Govt. is bringing it back!!!

  • I think this man is mentalliy unstable. I'm curious to know if he has a therapist or psychiatrist. I think he needs one. Seriously.

  • I hope this guy BURNS IN HELL!!

  • Stark's District BETTER vote him out in November. He needs to go.

  • Pete Stark "The Federal Government can do most anything in this country." - 18 times he's taken the oath to uphold the US Constitution... The Constitution was written to specifically LIMIT the growing power of a government. Stupid bastard !

  • Hey PETE is that 'war' still illegal? Did you vote for Owebama to END IT? Is it amusing to OWEBAMA? How about the EXPANSION OF IT TO AFGHANISTAN?

    The bill will socialize medicine, YEP and now you FREAKS have exPANDED THAT EVEN MORE! As usual.... give these reprobates an inch and they take 50 miles.

  • This guy is an idiot...

  • Yet he's re-elected over and over and over. I've said it before, but he's not at fault for these comments. He's merely a "representative". These are the words of those who have voted for him again and again.

    FAX

  • These assholes think they do it for the children. Yeah right like this son of a bitch ever cares about children. Why doesn't he give up his salary, cause thats why we have no money, it's going to pay for assholes like him.

  • He did tell some true in here. War is waste but force health care is just the same as waste in war. Dem has the control of the congress but they did not end the war. Repu has the control of the congress before but they did not end the wasteful force healthcare. Both of them are just as bad as the other. Party change will not help. Must select a true constitutionalist in the gov and correct all these wrongs.

  • Deflect and blame others. That's the new Democratic way. Blame Bush. If asked about the cost of anything blame it on Bush, or "what about the war costs" etc. So because we have a war in Iraq that gives Obama and the Dem's carte blanche to spend all they want. VOTE THEM OUT IN NOVMENBER! This guy is the biggest scumbag in Washington.

  • Why is this polyp still in office?

    Pete Stark does represent most Democrats and Marxists...

    Stark says, "The Federal Government can do most anything in this country!"

    See YouTube video: W1-eBz8hyoE

  • Great job Pete!

  • pete stark is awesome. conservatives, go eat a dick!

  • @scatcoitus Your comment was very well articulated and is a great representation of your mental capacity. Congratulations on being so well versed. That being said, people like you should have their right to vote taken away on sheer stupidity.

  • Pete Stark - You are a fool !!!

  • Pete Stark, in this statement, THANK YOU for telling the truth. And the only complaint was that he "referred to the president in a personal way" then the wimp following the admonition of this, "thanks the chairman for that admonition". In other words: the honor of the not-president of the U.S. is of far greater importance than the illegal war in Iraq AND the immoral abandonment of our children's health and well-being in California under the infamous self-proclaimed "Governator" A. Schwarzenegger

  • Don't understand why this jerk weed can be a political elected official and some one with an attitude of Oscar the Crouch cannot. I just can't understand those who elect this prick. Californians are dumber than I thought.

  • i couldn't even finish watching this idoit,...to many lies, not enough truth, but that's what you get in washington dc these days,............we need a change, oh wait, didn't mr obama promise a change,......when..how...where­...i don't see it, i just see more of the same old crap....but it's getting worse, cause people are believing his lies too

  • I want a a forex tax to help the poor little children overseas. It will be hardly noticed! You Elitish piece of global trash. Shut up and step down "douchbag" and let real patriots run the country.

  • Unfortunately this guy will never be gone since there are no term limits here and all the districts are gerrymandered.

  • Pete Stark is the guy who said in another interview that the national debt measures the wealth of our nation, and here he is talking about fiscal responsibility....

  • Pete Stark needs treatment

  • What an embarrassment.

  • All these insults, not one of you debates anything he said. You just hate him because he is atheist.

    Christians, you live a life of lying to yourself and others. You are the most hateful, ignorant, hypocritical and illogical group for the past 2,000 years. I sure hope we find a cure soon.

  • @evilsinzy I hate him because he believes in NOTHING. As in not in our country. He belittles his constituents, makes light of serious issues, and DOES NOTHING to improve or guide or country. The man is trash. He feels he is better than everyone else yet does nothing to earn the high opinion he has of himself. Religion never enters my posts on a public forum.

  • @milkbone150

    What do you mean by he doesn't believe in our country? By belittle, do you mean disrespecting? I need an example to better understand your point.

    As far as doing nothing to improve or guide the country, i disagree completely. He is fighting for children to have medical insurance. I think it is an amazing display of nobility to fight for somebody who can't vote for you. Calling him "trash"? fucking hell, do you have anything good to say about a man fighting for children's safety?

  • @milkbone150

    I can't find any justification for your hatred in this. He is rightfully pissed off that Bush cut funding for American children's insurance, yet finds money to blow up kids in other countries. He isn't up there fighting for oil companies, or tax breaks for casinos, or Yacht owners.. Your hatred seems to stem from religious fueled hatred to atheism, because this video shows nothing you described. Christianity teaches that ignorant hate. I'm curious if that is your source. Is it?

  • someone should kick this dumb bastard in the ass on his way out!

  • Im an Atheist Liberal and I say this Stark fellow is a huge cunt

  • Shame on every single person who voted for this filthy bastard.

  • PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE UP AND REALIZE THAT THE DEVIL IS AWAKE AND ENTERING PEOPLE. THIS COUNTRY DESERVES WHAT IT GETS IF WE DO NOT WAKE UP AND CHANGE THINGS! OBAMA WAS A JOKE - I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING BACK TO AMERICAN VALUES NOT THE VALUES OF A SOCIALIST GODLESS COUNTRY! WAKE UP GODS JUDGMENT IS UPON US WEATHER YOU BELIEVE OR NOT!

  • pure evil and all due to the stupidity of the constituents within the 13th district of california

  • Pete Stark is an idiot and an embarrassment! One of the many embarrassments. The only thing that will fix this idiot is a guillotine.

  • What a dumbass, plain and simple.

  • Drink up #Lindsay #Lohan! It’s #Piss on #CONgressman #Pete #Stark Day.

  • this asshole is a ridiculous dingfuck...how in the hell did he ever get into office,,,what does he have to say about the war now,,,he is a putrid gob OF SNAKESHIT !!!!

  • Pompous DIPSHIT!!!

  • this guy and others like him...that creep from Fla. who siad Repubs want old folks to die and die fast, should be hanged for treason...NOW. thay are the reason we are in the situation we're in.

  • This man is fucking awesome.

  • Just another Elitist Californian Democrat Douchebag. Bye Bye in November douchebag.

  • @tampabayproductions Stark is running at more than 70% in the polls... He's not going anywhere.

  • @Nab314 I agree that most of the dumbass voters for him and Boxer get waht they deserve. This is why they are so bankrupt. California is the socialist elitist shithole of the US. They deserve Stark and Boxer.  Did you fvote for them or are you just pointing this out? Stark is the biggest joke on the internet.

  • @tampabayproductions I don't live in his district, but I definitely agree with what he says here and respect the man very much.

  • @tampabayproductions you are right, but unfortunately, if other states don't either start to secede, or at least assert their sovereignty, california is going to drag them down with them.

  • @tampabayproductions Fuck you I live in his district. I guarantee he will be a congressman until he dies or decides to retire. Even if I hated his guts, calling his district overwhelmingly Democratic would be the biggest understatement of the century. He has never had a serious contender and I'm happy because Pete Stark kicks Republican ass.

  • @tampabayproductions hes still in congress... and you are still an idiot tampabay!

  • @jlf115 Yep... he sure is.. and you are stuck with this senile douchebag until he croaks most likely. You get what you deserve.  The best thing that could happen to the USA is for California to fall off into the ocean. Hopefully with you.

  • @tampabayproductions Are you a fucking fool!

  • @tampabayproductions pete stark has been in office since '73 and he will stay there until he dies. STARK FOR PRESIDENT.

  • @aidsfart222 Absolutely.

  • @tampabayproductions

    Lol Stark won with 71% of the vote! Hope that "bye bye" was you leaving because Stark isent going anyware =D

  • lets just end the war and secure our borders

  • Stark Idiot . Who votes 4 these dolts. More kids in California gangs had their heads blown off in one year than all the Armed Forces combined in both Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. Now that Obama is in charge it's all OK to blow things up?... HUH?...WE do not need a-holes in office like this DS.

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  • How in the world does this pompous, arrogant, sarcastic, self-important price remain in office. This can only be explained by the total stupidity and apathy of his constituency! Wake the f up California. Time for this loser to go! Isn't there at least one other moron who can get elected to replace the present moron. God...what a stupid state. You deserve all the grief you are getting !!!!

  • Gee whiz folks, it’s #Piss on #CONgressman #Pete #Stark #Day. Drink up!

  • This crazy old fuck needs to go to the rest home and eat hiss Jell-O. He sounds like he's drunk. Check out the video of him talking about the border and you'll see what a crazy arrogant bastard this prick is.

  • @ARBuilder1776 yah, that boarder video is like he's trying to say "this is tyrranny, i am a liar, you should kick us all out of office." like it's a secret messge of the depth of ignornt tyrranical crazy people. note to all: wanting a somewhat secure boarder is not also being against immigration.

  • Right on, Pete !! The only one in Congress with a pair ! I would move to his district just to vote for him !

  • #God denies #CONgressman #Pete #Stark #exists.

  • Gee whiz. Today is #Piss on #CONgressman #Pete #Stark Day. Drink up! 

  • What a disgusting, disgraceful human being. I wonder if there is any way we can legally remove the San Francisco Bay area's representation in Congress, for the common good of our nation, before it is too late.

  • "If we can get enough kids to grow old enough..."?

    What a freaking retard! And who is it who's killing off children every 25 seconds with abortion? Oh yeah!!!!

  • Pete Stark should be made to disappear. He's a disgrace to Washington and the American people.

  • #CONgressman #Pete #Stark is more #arrogant than #BP.

  • This guy is a complete buffoon -- no class and no brains. And, he's a Democrat.

  • Deadly serious my brother; healthcare for all and let's stop killing our own and others in pointless wars in the mid east. Govt spending on the military is way out of control - just listen to Ron paul on that issue. The only thing that was out of line was his vicious baiting of our former president. It was pointless, unfair and wrong - otherwise I'm fully in agreement with Rep. Stark - he gets my vote every time.

  • This is what democrats vote for??? I rest my case.

  • What an absolute jerk! Shame on you California for letting this s.o.b. remain in office as long as he has.

  • Yeah. Let's give more $ to pay for children who's parents can't afford to pay for, & who are too stupid to keep their legs closed or use condoms. That'll teach 'em.

  • Stark your a fucking piece of shit. Im ashamed that my tax dollars go to support your ridiculous government salary.

    Your all a bunch of theiving crooked bastards

  • vote him out!

  • This man's brain is mush.

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  • He's insane. He's always been wretched and insane.

  • This congressman being in office shows that California is a joke. If you Californians don't want to sink further in a hole, get rid of bums like this.

  • @gdwag01

    We cant....Libtards have voted him in and will continue voting for him until he dies

  • I wish Bush woud've blown Stark up....

  • Hey Pete! Go sign up to a clinical trial studying the advance stages of Alzheimer’s

  • Couldn't agree more with Rep Stark - good on ya cobba!

  • Wheelygood9 is about as stupid as Pete Stark. I pray that your joking.

  • @HELLJUMPERv2 He's a troll...go to his page...no activity. Don't feed the trolls...hehe....

  • @yakuzelizard assume much? i have to get my daily dose of subscriptions. who are fuckin hilarious. so uh dont troll me.

  • This fucking guy is proof how stupid Americans have become. He is the definition of "emplacement".

  • This moron is just one of the many of Obama's FLIES!! Where is my fly swatter!!

  • @alguerrero haha :D

  • have you guys noticed how every time someone says something REALLY IMPORTANT, TRUE AND RELEVANT in congress or parliament or anything, there are ALWAYS empty SEATS all around! AND they never get air time

  • Money, does anyone know where money comes from. Yes its printed but how can the government borrow money from another country. its different currencies. Now if it has to be converted and printed into US then why borrow ?

  • What a disrepectful idiot! There are a great number of doctors, charitable clinics and hospitals that do a much better job of caring for children and adult health. The truth is this lines the pockets or increases the power of a few people who believe they are elite and know better than the populace what is best.

  • Drunk?

  • @GordonMorrice

    I lol'd.

  • @RoyFan33 Cool! Stark is HILARIOUS. He's a real loose cannon. Very entertaining specimen. I wish we had politicians like him in Britain!

    Oh, be sure to check out the Day Job Orchestra (DJO) here on You Tube. They have made some awesome, hilarious videos.

  • @GordonMorrice Stark may be making somewhat extreme comments but he is basically right. The program is a small amount of money compared to what is being poured down a rat hole in Iraq. Unlike Britain, the US has private health insurance systems. The program would have allowed the states to buy some for the poor children. Others besides Stark have commented that the poor generally vote democratic so the republicans would prefer that they die. This is politics here today.