Let the Debate Begin

[jensen1901]

Joe Lieberman is a whore for the insurance and pharmaceutical industries in his state. End of story. Joe get out of the way, the American people have spoken and it's clear you don't care about ANYONE except for the uber wealthy and your corporate cronies. How you sleep at night is beyond me. Do something good for the people for once in your life why don't you...

[2366951]

The health panel that is mentioned is based on Britain's health panel and yes they do practice rationing.

[2366951]

Take a look at Canada's and Britain's healthcare system and then tell me that this healthcare bill that these idiots in congress are presenting is what is best. I want healthcare reform but this is not it. Also your telling me that if you could not afford healthcare then you would have no problem going to jail? What about your mother, father, sister or your brother? How would you feel about it then?

[megarational]

Sen. Lieberman has long been known to cultivate the insurance and pharmaceutical industries, which provide jobs in his home state and contributions to his campaign fund. But he has literally been sleeping with one of their Washington representatives ever since his wife, Hadassah, joined Hill & Knowlton last year. The legendary lobbying and PR firm hired her as a senior counselor in its health and pharmaceuticals practice

[1911arthur]

Are all the thousands of poor people in the Emergency Rooms, really having an emergency? Or is this their primary care point as they have no other choice?

This is what the Republicans want to continue?

The sea of misery?

No American, should ever have to suffer this indignity. No American.

The Republicans have missed the point,again.

[andrewh23]

Lieberman is cunt

[hikonejo]

Don't worry America, China will pay for the Healthcare Bill...  ;)

[texas224]

You got it from SNL?

[wyzguy333]

Why don't we just "tax" unnessary procedures such as breast implants, face lifts and botox treatments and use that to pay for treatments like child immunizations?? Why do we need major "reform"?

Cripes Joan Rivers could pay to immunize a small West Virginian town!

[andrewh23]

The biggest problems are cold-blooded insurance companies that profit by fucking people in the ass. Prohibiting them from refusing service to people with "preexisting conditions" is essential.

[MojoJuana]

with these devious lying whores from both parties in our government running the country all these years and with the facade that they're here to serve and protect us, the american people...well, forget all the phoney sincere bullshit they spew every sunday morning in front of some corporate news camera, just look around, folks, and see the shithole these motherfuckers have created!!!

[WarDogLRS]

these Low life's think they can Run the economy run the world & run our life.These CONS are in office cause of voters who know nothing about who these people protect. These Fucktards need a good ass kicking for protecting there masters behind our backs. If & when the Voter ever comes there senses we can then undue all these Nazis in office. I have no hope the voter will do whats right for this country they are like a Dog that returns to its Vomit only to come back again every 4 years

[osamalovesobama]

Oh Lawdy! Massa Gov'ment's gonna save us all!

[freakawill2000]

Let the debate begin on whether this is constitutional or not.

[mxracer247888]

High unemployment broker goverment shitty economy an we are talking about health care we can't pay for

[stophypocrisy]

Republican and Democrats setting us up for failure, as always. We will never get anything out of insurance (middle man) run health care system just as always. Why can't we just pay $200 a month to the hospital of our choice and everything is taken care of? CUT OUT THE MIDDLE MAN, THE INSURANCE SCAM!

[Zile77]

The Constitution does not permit government takeover of the health care system. Dums are trying to usurp us with a massive power grab that will put many people out of work and many more on the welfare system due to the high costs of government insurance. And remember, they can take it away just when you need it, and they will so that you die. Dums are all about population control, and this bill proves it.

[filmmakerjoe27]

Yes it does!

[filmmakerjoe27]

Yes make it simple

[VictoryCough]

Do we not remember when congress decided everyone who couldn't afford houses needed to be in new homes? To think that the same principle wont apply here is insanity! To think healthcare is intrinsically different than any other good or service is naive. To think healthcare is a right assumes that you own a doctors time and service. Insurance is the cause of high medicine prices, so the solution is to introduce more insurance? Congress doesn't understand insurance, healthcare or economics.

[MrSTANDFORAMERICA]

what better way to kill off 1/2 the nation without useing the military. Just totally take over and shut down the healthcare system. and 100's of millions will die off.

that's what Obama has said so many times. but yet no one cares. They still think they are going to get something for free. The only thing Obama wants to give to Americans is a bullet in the head. Then move all his friends and family from Kenya to the USA. and turn it into another 3rd world shit hole.

[2366951]

megarational:I guess thses are also GOP lies: 1)taxes will increase

2)premiums will increase

3)Health panel will determine if preven

tative care is justified ( pg. 1189 if not mistaken)

4)taxes on healthcare devices

5)Fined/taxed if don't have health insurance(whether or not you choose or can't afford it.)

Tese are a few from both bills, and remember the Democrats are the ones pushing this crap on the american people and they won't use it.

[megarational]

Premiums will definitely increase. If you insure another 46 million people & end discrimination for preexisting conditions it will cost some. The question is whether it will reduce costs more than just continuing the present system where premiums are rising av. of $1500/yr & will hit $30,000/yr within a decade. There's gotta be a lotta waste in a system that spends almost twice as much on h.c. as other countries, with really no better results, & still doesn't cover everyone.

[megarational]

Health panel, composed of medical experts, will do research on the comparative effectiveness of different procedures, & make that info. available.

Only the GOP could suggest that it's not in our best interest to find out what works & what doesn't.

[megarational]

In a system where all citizens, regardless of income, have access to affordable health care it's necessary for everyone to contribute. If you can afford it you should have h.c. insur. Otherwise if you contract a terminal illness or serious injury you end up in the emergency ward at everyone else's expense. There are premiums subsidies for low income. I don't like the fine system, would prefer inc. tax deductions, but fine system is what the bill uses to ensure everyone as h.c. insurance.

[trafficspeed]

Richtig Professionell gemacht!!

[3dartistguy]

I used to have respect for Lieberman, but to vote for a bill and then announce you're not going to vote for it on the Senate floor does not make any sense. if he was against the bill and intend to vote against it anyway, he should have voted against it coming to the Senate floor in the first place...what a doofus.

[vortic5]

i can careless about healthcare but these ads need to go!

[ValeriaBenavides]

I didn't watch this video because I couldn't skip the commercial in the beginning. You can't make us listen!!!

[megarational]

One of the favorite GOP lies is that "The h.c. bill means the gov.t taking over one sixth of the economy".

As with other GOP lies, it doesn't stand the test of facts. The bill prohibits some of the worst insurance co. abuses. As for the public option the CBO estimates that only about 3% of the population would be on the public option. All the private doctors & hospitals would remain private & virtually all h.c. insur. industry would still be private. How the hell is that a gov't takeover?????

[label1877]

Are you not aware the federal government cannot run anything? Social Security is BROKE. Medicaid is BROKE. The US Post Office is BROKE. WTF do you think the government will do to health care, improve it? You must be delusional Megarational.

[chrispower1981]

The Government is broke cause the Republicans sent all the money to their lobbyist masters backed by Middle Eastern Terrorists.

8 years and most Americans still do not realize that Republican = Terrorist

[megarational]

Fist, you didn't answer the question of how it's a "government takeover". But to address your other points: the post office has been hit by the economy, and by the mass switch from print to electronic communication. It also hit private industry with old established newspapers & magazines going out of business. The post office was efficient, delivering a letter anywhere in the nation for under 40cents.

[megarational]

Social Security & Medicaid is going broke, not because it is inefficient or not well run, but because successive administrations funded wars & pork but ignored pending unfunded liabilities. The Bush administration was particularly criminally negligent, because to brag that they were "keeping taxes low" they just borrowed money from China & didn't provide funding cushions for programs like Social Security & Medicare. You have to look at all the factors, & not just the GOP spin.

[btc8128]

Healthcare baby healthcare! Let get it done!

[hellodolly2683]

all those slimy blue dogs need to be hearing from the American people. We will NOT stand for tyrants, Washington. My constitution does not give you the authority to compell me to buy anything! I do not trust this failing government with one more SIXTH of our economy. Our LAST THRIVING INDUSTRY!