Sen. John Thune (R-SD) Delivers Weekly Republican Address On Health Care 8-1-09

[rickbar123]

HEALTH CARE COST GOES UP WITH CEO PROFITS. THE REPUBS ARE THE CEO LAB DOGS.

ITS TIME TO DROP THE LAP DOG RIGHT WING, THE MOTHERs OF CORPORATE GREED.

[Antigodboy]

What a scumbag!

[WinterHaven]

Trusting the Democrats with the national treasury is like trusting Micheal Vick with your pet dog!

[WinterHaven]

It's going to bankrupt us. One out of four americans are obese with chronic back pain. We have a nation FULL of drug seeking. They ALL will be hospitalized for their dilaudid and morphine highs (legally). Trillions of dollars will be wasted on a nation full of drug seekers, and the nation full of obese. The doctors will live off of champagne and caviar and milk the public option-they already milk MEDICARE to the max-the cash cow--but the government titty ran DRY. NO TO PUBLIC OPTION!!!

[purbrookian]

The US system is now so atrocious that any reform can only be an improvement. Single-payer tax supported system NOW!

[mhuppman72]

We're the only industrialized country that fails to provide health care for all its citizens. Insurance companies should be non-profit. I'll take government bureaucrats over insurance bureaucrats who would pull the plug on granny to save a dime a share for their sacred shareholders.

[mhuppman72]

Republicans have offered nothing to this debate other than insighting fear.

[James120756]

Thune is the biggest kissass in the Repub party. He's just another gofer for the lies and the myths spread by a racist, ignorant small-minded group that has lost power, so now it spreads fear. Honestly, I consider the tactics used by this group to be just another form of terrorism. Scare the seniors and spread the venom of lies, because they have NO IDEAS of their own.

[Orchard6773]

I have a great deal of respect for leaders that are standing up and speaking out against this. Now we need a reform plan that helps get the government even further away from healthcare so that the free market can do what it does best.

[sixthSigmaSnowball]

Is this that guy with the $35k toilet? No that's Thane, my bad.

Stunning Romney helmet hair though...gonna look great in the museum exhibit.

[23456D]

John Thune knows Cheney did 9/11.

[23456D]

...not entirely fair. I'm sure he suspects it, anyway.

[prettyhawkz]

*republicans

[prettyhawkz]

WOW...looking at alot of these comments that corrupts and bash what the rebulicans and the GOP states really does tell some of you are delusional!!! WOW... WAKE-UP AMERICA...THIS IS ANOTHER LIE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. VOTE NO ON THAT HEALTH CARE REFORM!!!!!!!

[BIMBHO]

WHAT LIE???? WAR ON IRAQ IS THE BEST LIE!!! ...........remember HEALTH IS WEALTH. America needs better health insurance not run by the greedy CEO that they only think bout there self and there share holders. They can deny your health insurance saying that you have pre existing conditions everytime they want... Thats how they play.

[KnobberProductions]

Do people not realize yet that anything government run ends up failing or sucking? And you want to trust the government with healthcare of all things? Wake up people, Obama's solution will have disastrous effects, I guarantee you that.

[wodandieus]

The American Nurses Association backs the Obama Health Care Reform plan.

The American Medical Association backs the Obama Health Care Reform plan.

The Mayo Clinic backs the Obama Health Care Reform plan.

The GOP backs the insurance companies.

There plan?

Tax cuts for the rich and subsidies for the Insurance companies.

The cost of Health Care has skyrocketed in the last decade. Thanks to the GOP we are now 37th in the world health care ranking and we only pay twice as much as anyone else.

[RichardE8ST]

Republicans want to keep everything the same. They dont have ideas just rhetoric. They had full control for the last 8 years and did nothing but harm to this country. Why does anyone listen to these incompetent lying neocons.

[brnsimpson]

Because we do not want socialist programs like Obama offers us

[prettyhawkz]

I agree with Sen. John Thune. And, I do believe that the government don't need any power over the people to control ANYONE!! Look what they did to the Native American people, Great Example!!!

[mickelites]

I'm for meaningful reform that excludes government's take-over. It is all a scam! I don't believe anything Obama, Pelosi or Reid says. Everyone will lose choice and benefits they enjoy today!

[triggerhappygw]

Exactly, Government run Programs have never been famous for their quality or effectiveness, despite their subsidized cost. You should've seen the time when Germany tried making government controlled automotive industry...the cars were hilariously lousy. Just a small bit to think about. Why blame him? He can only do so much, plus the GOP has been doing work to reform Health Care.

[BIMBHO]

Why keep on blasting the democrats or Obama??? How about if you make a proposal on health care and present it to the public then we can compare... MAY I ASK HOW MUCH MONEY ARE YOU GETTING FROM THE HEALTH INSURANCE BECAUSE I NOTICE YOU REPUBLICANS KEEP ON PROTECTING THEM????

[mmclain68]

I have to agree. It is easy to say NO and can understand on some parts of the bill why the opposition are saying no. However, I would like to see and read the Republican plan. What are they offering? The current system? The current way of doing things? To that I say NO.

[adranus2]

You have no credibility! You are the party that smashed all deficit records and wrecked our economy with your deregulation. You have given up your principles and have become a party for hire by the highest paying lobbyist. The democrats have a mandate from the people of this country to fix up your mess. Get out of the way!

[bmxpunker2005]

solid weekly address, I couldn't agree more. The debt that this new plan will put us in... If the democrats win and go through with their plan our great grandchildren will still be paying for it