Dennis Kucinich "Why Is It We Have Finite Resources For Health Care But Unlimited Money For War?

[mochawitch]

I should say 2008 but 2012 would be nice too.

[mochawitch]

THIS is the guy I wanted to run in 2012..

[Morpheus94080]

The 4 people who dislike this, can you explain why?

[Morpheus94080]

He looks like a bat in a suit, Or a descendant of Dracula

[Neosaigo]

@Morpheus94080 Well I rather we have a real vampire as a President than just money sucking parasites. LOL

[fvaldez8]

Dennis for President in 2012!!

[YoungIvyScholar]

RON PAUL & DENNIS KUCINICH FOR USA PRESIDENT 2012!

[Xwowplaya]

The most important question for the American ideal in the last 100 years!

[TAKETHEREDPILLWAKEUP]

BLOG TALK RADIO PETER JOSEPH

[ThePaleWriter]

I love this man. I really do.

[richardcarolfoster]

I agree with him totally. I think Obama has a tough situation and so would Mr. Kucinich if he was Pres. but I think Mr. Kucinich would fight more.

[sethy1]

holy shit he said what Ive been wanting to say to the teethliar.

[faanunu]

Ron Paul and and Dennis Kucinich for the white house.

[chessdawgz]

Fuck yeah!

[TwentyTwelveanbeyond]

Go Dennis!

[Canada1953]

WOW...............you got a good man there!

[arkivx1]

I gotsta have me some "Obama-care"!...How is I gonna' pay for my 5 illegitimate "chillun" and my "crack habit" and still keep my "cellphone" and my "hairweave"!

[jadespiritwindx8x]

I used to think he was nuts, but after this he seems like the only one that is making any sense at all.

[asant79]

World defense spending ranking by %:

United States: 47%

Rest of the world: 29%

NATO allies: 23%

Cuba, Iran, Libya, Korea, Sudan, Syria: 1%

Total money spent on "the war on terrorism" since 2001: Over 1 Trillion.

From the PNAC document:

In 2000, Cheney, Pearle, Kristol ask the defense budget to increase by about 90 to 95 billion.

Today: 500 billion.

So how many times over would each american be able to have free health care with that money?

[asant79]

Spending too much on "defense"? Deploying troops to two middle eastern countries with no air force or organized military is hardly "defense" spending. If you wanna twist it around and call it "defending your investment", then it's a different story. Keep building those bases and oil infrastructure...

[jeffmagic32]

Wars end. Massive entitlement programs become more expensive every year.

[unameitltd]

wars end? Name any year since 1980 that DOD spending declined war or no war.

DOD is the biggest welfare program of all and 99% of dod spending has ZERO to do with protecting US lands. DOD is about protecting the securty of global corps exploting the worlds resources.

Its of ZERO consequence to the average American who rules Iraq or Afganstan.

It is however real important to Halliburton shareholders

[jeffmagic32]

Compare the rate of spending growth of the military to the growth of any one of the federal government's entitlement programs. While military spending seem to go up every year, non-military government spending goes up much faster.

[unameitltd]

If unconstitutional American projection of power to protect corp profits does not go up slower when you count all the death, corruption, and fiat money creation it causes. Read your constitution the federal govt has VERY limited powers.

Beyond delivering mail, and coining money nearly all the feds do is illegal.

Arguing dod grows slower in its clearly unconstitutional mission to protect corp exploters is absurd.

[jeffmagic32]

Your first sentence doesn't make much sense, but I agree with the gist of your argument. We do spend too much on defense. Of course, defense is a prime function of government, even one as limited as the one our Constitution prescribes. Forcing American citizens to buy government approved healthcare is clearly Unconstitutional, dare I say more Unconstitutional than excessive military spending.

[unameitltd]

there is no contest between dod support of corp empires and health care regarding what is MORE unconstitutional.

Both are blatently unconstitutional, illegal, immoral and abhorent acts of treason by those who vote for them.

[Silveracity]

The U.S. dollars that pay for wars are just printed out of thin air. Thus the supply is unlimited.

[Kyanlikethepepper]

he has got balls. thank you kuccinich.

[voyeurdug]

Among House Democrats from Ohio, only John Boccieri (16) and Dennis Kucinich (10), voted against the bill. Don't know a thing about Boccieri, but Dennis the Menace bankrupted a city (Cleveland), before working his wonders in the House.

[expatted]

Love it Dennis!!!!

[dejavueQ]

the problem with the US system is that u cant get any change from any president u vote for.

u can only get real change if there is a way to strip all the current congressman out of their positions and send them to sleep in their cars and in the street for awhile with no right to unemployment or healthcare;

[everett26]

Youtube: Zeitgeist, End Game by Alex Jones, and Fall of the Republic.... Google: The New World Order.... Wake up America....

[Clammypollack]

Will someone notify this gerbil of a man that we don't have unlimited money for ANYTHING. Stop spending money we don't have jack ass.

[salbal777]

May Allah guide you Islam Dennis Kucinich.

[MojoJuana]

good question!!!

why?

because americans either are brainwashed, stupid, and lazy, or just don't give a shit!!!

and those who know the real deal get no airtime by the corporate media and get painted as moonbat commies!!!

that's why!!!

[cptfantastick]

Why?  Because people put up with it.

[RoyalDemonforChrist]

essentially yes.

[IlInnn333]

it is very simple... The zionist federal rserve will make all the dollars they need for the wars for israel

[wdcsucks1]

i never thought about it that way so clearly, he is right! but the public option shouldnt be a 1990 page of fascist take over beurocracy.

[eki1501]

why? because so many americans are totally brain-dead and will believe anything the republican neo-fascists tell them to believe.

it's embarrassing to all literate americans...it really is.

[hstone39]

The bankers is doing what they want with the dollar. There always going to be unlimited money for war, advance weapons, technology that serves the new world order, biological weapons, and any other things that will help the new world order. This is why auditing the Fed is important because we will to able to stop the criminal spending. There is too many poor people that needs help. This is how the government want to keep control of people by making them depend on the government.

[dkkght46]

BREAKING: failure to comply with the individual mandate to buy health insurance contained in the Pelosi health care bill (H.R. 3962, as amended) could land people in jail. Americans who do not maintain acceptable health insurance coverage and who choose not to pay the bills new individual mandate tax (generally 2.5% of income), are subject to numerous civil and criminal penalties, including criminal fines of up to $250,000 and imprisonment of up to five years.

HOPE & CHANGE...

[Corporations8MyBaby]

I support this, the tax is on couples making more than $1.1million. I support this "use of force" for the same reason I support reinstating the DRAFT. If your ass is on the line, you'll get involved. Making it fair and work for all. If the DRAFT were back, the Peace Movement would be 100 million strong.

[RocRizzo]

You're damn right. There's no draft, so the Peace Movement is struggling. That was part of Bush's plan, after all, he dodged the draft. He was AWOL in his reserve duties, why should anyone else be forced to serve.

[Corporations8MyBaby]

Did you see Markos (Daily Kos) Mop the floor with Tom Tancredo yesterday? - called him a chicken hawk for gettin out of 'Nam. The big baby walked off the set of "the ed show" in a tweener huff. I projected that onto DICK CHENEY... felt great. They're all so great at telling America how we should commit troops... but they themselves would NEVER do ANY fighting.

[arkivx1]

I think marcos was just projecting, he insulted the man, and Tancredo walked away. meanwhile marcos looks like a liberal douchebag who cant respond except to insult.

[Tressco]

...I heard Panama-McCain presented his real birth certificate at once, because questions had been aroused, whether he's American citizen or not...

[Corporations8MyBaby]

Correct. There is a legislative committee that checked on all of the candidates' documents. They gave the AOK to Obama, Clinton, McCain, Romney etc. / This is all invented by folks who R afraid of change, difference, newness, blackness, liberalness. It's actually ok with me because they are so caught up in stupidity, that they forget to prop up scumbaggery like the USA Patriot act (missed votes in house today!) Keep teabaggin'! Keep being morons on Birth Certifs. &meaning of the word "socialism"

[Corporations8MyBaby]

LOL!!

[Corporations8MyBaby]

Way To Go DENNIS!!!

[boots920]

Sure that's why George Bush isn't on trial for War Crimes ?

Just Sum it up hamster:

1) Federal Reserve counterfeiting money

2) Endless sandbox wars (no end in sight)

3) Corruption is rampant

Now can you tell me what hospital Obama was born in and who witnessed the birth ? Of course you can't because you can't even prove Obama was born in the states.

Its outrageous buddy so get back in line and take the nice flu shot.

[Corporations8MyBaby]

Everytime we show you the evidence that Obama was born in Hawaii, you make up some insane reason why it's not evidence. There's no "showing you" anything. 2. If GWBush was found to have been born in Mexico, you think that would have stripped him of power? Not on your life. Get off that. Also. Nationalize the FED. problem solved. The "free market" is far more corrupt than a govt. of the people... who are paying attention.

[boots920]

Prove Obama was born on US soil ?

So far 1.6 million dollars in court time has been spent not showing a $10 legal document called a LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

Do taxpayers have a right to know if their President is legit or not. Yes or No ! Who's paying for this Bull shit its not Obama...

Its fuckin ridiculous now if you let it go you're going to lose your country make no doubt about that.

[Corporations8MyBaby]

As I have said, no matter what proof you are shown, you'll change the requirements. All the proof you could ever want is there. 1. Birth Certif. Hawaii. 2. 1961 Birth Announcement Honolulu news paper, 3. Eyewittnesses. But Boots, you don't care. You are part of the nu-KKK, & this is all emotions for you. We elected a good man who wants to do for the middle class what Bush did for the billionaires. A reasonable man may disagree on policy, but u r not reasonable. Having someone "different" scaresU

[boots920]

Look at the facts:

1) No long form ( you can't even PROVE he's a US citizen)

2) His mother wasn't old enough to transfer citizenship

3) His father was a Kenyan National

So sorry McCain proved he was a naturalized US citizen by providing his long form.

He wasn't elibible either, like I said the US government is taking the taxpayers for a ride and its going to cost their country and freedom.

[imaginepeace63]

Way to go Dennis for Kicking Obamas Ass on this. VERY GOOD!!

[Corporations8MyBaby]

He's talking to Wall ST. and their CIA... the real power in this country.

[55ella2007k]

Corporations8MyBaby: Dead on! That's why somebody like him will always be undermined by the powers that be, in both parties, because his votes and not just his rhetoric are deemed too threatening to the system, which thrives on the status quo + total corruption. Traditionally, people like Kucinich are either assassinated or marginalized, or otherwise discredited. Democracy is but a distant illusion in this country, at this point.

[imaginepeace63]

I would agree on Wall ST but the CIA, I disagree. I think they are pawns of the true owners not one of them.

[whoo689]

Give em hell, Dennis!

[boots920]

You bet Obama could be a US citizen if he applied to be a US citizen. (No paper work on that bull shit either).

Naturalized US citizen's are not eligible to be President, but it doesn't matter because a majority of US citizens could give a flying fuck.

[boots920]

Has any President been asked for his long form before, yep McCain provided it right away.

Who's country is it "We the people's" or We the Kenyan National's? Now get back in line and take your flu shot hamster US citizen.

[Intervene]

Go Kucinch!

[signboyy]

"why is it we have finite resources for healthcare but unlimited money for war?"

bravo kucinich

[NeoConsREvil]

Amen!

[rohgenextfan]

Because the Christians love war, but hate health care for all.

[RoyalDemonforChrist]

you think Christians are in charge of Washington? you are crazy. we all know Lucifer dwells in the capitol.

[arkivx1]

Since you site un sourced propaganda(and thats exactly what it is), all futher posts from you to me will be ignored.( i never watch youtube video's in the comment section spammer). The taliban did attack the USA, you blithering idiot, and Iraq violoated a 1989 cease fire almost daily since it was signed and only Bush had the balls to do something about it(no more saddam). 2 million put down the crack rock kid and go read a book, instead of propaganda websites.

[RocRizzo]

Yeah, BBC is propaganda... BRITISH propaganda, and the Brits are going hand in hand with the US administration.

[joshuag5732]

i support the public option

[arkivx1]

Because, dennis you cowardly communist , fuck, it is the governments job too provide the national defense, not provide health care.

[gooyzit]

Dennis hit the nail with a sledgehammer

[MooseOfReason]

Actually, I disagree with both. We should bring the troops home from all over the world.

55,000 troops in Germany. Really.

[mynameisbobtoo]

I agree we serve no purpose there since the wall came down, and USSR failed....and all we are doing in Japan is pissing off the locals.

[boots920]

USA

730 bases in 130 countries costs the US TAXPAYERS 1 trillion per year.

Enough to provide healthcare for all TAXPAYERS.

[RocRizzo]

BINGO!

We spend more on "defense" than all other countries in the WORLD COMBINED!

Who the heck are we, the police of the world?

[boots920]

Nope just the suckers of the world this debacle has played out before. Fall of the Roman Empire...Obama really needs to take up the violin to make it complete and accurate.

1964 - USA takes all silver out of coins...

1971 - Nixon ends gold backing of the US dollar

All the world leaders are in on this bull shit.

[imbubba56]

Dennis you little woodland troll...if not for the military spending YOU wouldn't have the opportunity to voice your opinion on anything.

[PartVIII]

do you honestly think the united states wouldnt exist if we didnt invade the middle east?

yes, wars are necessary to resolve many foreign affairs but an external force cant win a civil war with a corrupt government like in afghanistan.

an external force also cant win wars over religious turf.

[mynameisbobtoo]

how so?

[millgiass]

Bullshit.

[aeiouandxyz]

Healthcare alone should be the reason that we pull out of Iraq, Afghanistan, and all other countries. Americans need the money too and our government should give us the priority over foreigners.

Paul/Kucinich 2012!

[RocRizzo]

Make that Kucinich/Sanders 2012, and you got a deal.

Ron Paul, is simply a small tool of the RepubliCON party.

[ProudAnselmo]

Make that Gravel/Kucinich and you have yourself a deal.

[aeiouandxyz]

Healthcare alone should be the reason we pull out of Iraq, Afghanistan, and all other countries that we are occupying. The American people need the money more than foreigners.

[hellomarkrodriguez]

Yep, Dennis. The American People have long not had a say in deciding our nation's priorities instead those with money, power and privilege...The Ruling Elite...who see The American People as nothing more than suckers at a rigged carnival game.

Delete this comment and I know who you work for.

[Pvtjamesryan2]

Kucinich is too damn smart. Surprised that the CIA hasn't has Jason Bourne take him out yet.

If this keeps up Americans will actually demand higher standards. That's the last thing the corporations want.

[klegster]

He about broke Cleveland, how is he always getting elected over and over again? Perhaps he is part of the game, perhaps he just helps by getting some uproar going.

Notice, he never really gets anything done, he just talks and talks, actually, none of them get anything done for USA citizens, all they do is talk.

Lobbyist pays them to push money for wars and bankers, there is no lobbyist paying to help poor people or homeless or god forbid, pay to have jobs.

[Pvtjamesryan2]

Getting things done in Washington is a lot of bureaucracy. Nothing is done easy.

Look at how hard it is to Audit the Fed. HR1207....

[LeilaKmusic]

America the greatest FUCK UP in the World !!

Miss Sweden ;)

[sx200ser]

Fucking right Dennis you tell them.

If you are wondering, Obama is a Natural Born US citizen.

why because the Supreme Court said so. If you want to be another Orly Taitz and get fined for frivolous lawsuits be my guest. Talk about following the law you can't torture people, Patriot Act domestic spying without a warrant. the law hahaha lets all get ass raped more by health insurance companies banks and every rich mofo. I would be the liberal that Bill O"Reilly warned you about.

[HoFoShAo]

That is the perfect question. I don't get it either.

[Riselikethetide]

He's da man. Period.

[callouschristian]

I believe that the 700 trillion dollar heist on the American People by these financial institutions is the reason republicans worked so hard (but never could succeed in doing) to destroy President Bill Clinton and Honorable Hillary. Bush has made a career out of leaching off the taxpayer dollar and saw too good of an opportunity to pass up when they asked him to be Karl Rove's pawn in the biggest heist on America perpetrated by the worst embarrassment once proudly known as the republican party.

[boots920]

Trillions of what though its all based on paper promises.

You know how great the USA was ? Its taken since 1913 the creation of the communist central bank "the fed" to destroy the joint.

Watch some vids on Detroit , see the destruction of fiat currency first hand.

The kicker is the American people don't care what happens to their own citizens.

If they the majority of politicians would be up on charges for corruption, fraud and not upholding their oath to the US constitution betrayal of trust

[dddiegopan]

no no no , you give a dollar in taxes you get an IOU for 2000 dollars per person per year. war is the reason why health care and banks need a bail out. stop the wars, de penalize natural use of plants like hemp and coca, end tree logging , end carbon dioxide taxes scam, problem solved

[hellomarkrodriguez]

Yep, Dennis. The American People have long not had a say in deciding our nation's priorities, instead those with money, privilege and power...the Ruling Elite...who see the American People as nothing more than suckers in a rigged carnival game.

[matsutakneatche]

fascist oligarchy plain and simple, lies corruption unaccountability, thats why wall continues to be brazen. jan 26 obamas court date, lets see what that will bring...

[helltrackrider]

Easy answer...

Federal Reserve.

Trillions more for Social Programs than War.....

[RoyalDemonforChrist]

like any of these people even know what the federal reserve is. instead of looking at the root of the problem people just want to bitch until someone saves them from their pathetic existence but it will only lead to their pitiful demise.

[helltrackrider]

very true...

If any Congressman was worthy of our founders; they would every day and night demand for a repeal of the 14th Amendment and re-instate of Individual Socereignty...

but, if they would stand for this...Americans would call them loons.

Economic collapse ... all the fault of the Federal Reserve...

Freedom collapse ... all the fault of the 14th Amendment...

Just think what a wonderful country we would still live in had we not had Abraham Lincoln

[TinaFunk]

RDC.. I see it more that people want to have a scapegoat to blame. Some Americans love being victims! Then there are those of us who are willing to stand our ground. Single Payer/Medicare for All is the solution! Insurance, Pharma, and hospital corporations have profited long enough off the misfortunes of others. I honestly believe it may be a way to help pay off the National Debt, After all, major insurance companies have long been in the top 10 of the Fortune 500 companies.

[TinaFunk]

Love it!! We need a lot more people representing us in Washington like Dennis!

[helltrackrider]

look to Ron Paul.

[terpis]

Look to Ron Paul...for crackpot bullshit.

Though, to be fair, anti-militarist crackpot bullshit.

[matsutakneatche]

crackpot? okay, whatever.

[RoyalDemonforChrist]

what are you talking about? big pharma wants this, the corporations want this, the rich want this. everybody wants this. dont you get it? everyone is going to get something out of this except for you. that is why i am joining the international socialist movement. this is the rise.

[imbubba56]

Well said! The drones just don't get it.

[RoyalDemonforChrist]

it is because wars are measured in mere billions while what they want to do with healthcare is going to cost trillions.

[drgoodvibesxxx]

not really the US already pays more for healthcare than any other nation and up getting less care.

[terpis]

as usual, an unbelievable idiot:

2 years ago, Bilmes and Stiglitz published an influential book on their conservatively-modeled analysis of Iraq War costs. It's title? "The $3 Trillion War"...that's Iraq alone, Chief.

The globalissues (dot) org site has a 2009 pie graph breaking down tax revenue allocations for the US:

Military = 44.4%

Health Care = 19.7%

If your going to play pundit out here in comment-land, how about having half a clue what the fuck yr talking about?

[RoyalDemonforChrist]

as usual. your statistics are meaningless. first of all this was before barack hussein obama attempted to hijack the economy. yes his healthcare plan will cost trillions and we will see no returns on the investment only loss. the iraq was hasnt even reached a trillion yet. if you are counting afganistan and iraq then you are looking at over a trillion but afganistan is obama's war. Why dont you ask your leader where his priorities are. people make money off war and they have lots of lobbyists

[matsutakneatche]

what about the 1.5 million people who have died at the behest of this war? There needs to be a paradigm shift in Morality, viz a viz the 'moral hazards' predicated on wall street, and people calling Ron Paul a crackpot cause he is for dissassembling the military industrial complex which has nothing to do with national security albeit 'pseudo-domestic threats' fucking joke.

[gsuitter]

Dennis you forget that with the election of Obama, Afghanistan is now the good war. Even Code Pink roots for Obama's escalation of war to protect Muslim woman's rights. Get with it.

[boots920]

"election of Obama"

So far Obama has spent 1.6 million dollars in court time so he doesn't have to show a $10 long form birth certificate.

Obama is not eligible to be President at least if you follow the rule of law. (US Constitution)

The American people will never wake up , the globe's doomed.

[clayfromsanantonio]

get your head out of your ass boots920. go fuck your beloved orley tates limbaugh and shove it racist bitch. just because obama is black he cant be president?! fuck... you!!!

[boots920]

A naturalized US citizen can run for any US political office and be black, white , yellow, red, pink, purple, brown, mixed race, fat , thin, or a midget.

But if you are not a "Natural Born" US citizen

Born on US soil as a US citizen (Both parents MUST BE US CITIZENS).

THEN YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT.

But that's only if you believe the US constitution is what governs the United States of America.

The US constitution hasn't been in effect since 1913.

[clayfromsanantonio]

that is incorrect boots. to be a US citizen you have to have been born in the US. so tell me, when did you drop out of high school? 9th grade?

[boots920]

You don't have to be born on US soil to be a US citizen.

If one of your parents is a US citizen you can become a US citizen (Naturalized)

A Natural Born Citizen is a truth: to meet that truth two variables have to be true.

1) Born on US soil (Barry has not proved that, no long form)

2) Both parents have to be US citizens, was Obama's father a US citizen ? No so Obama can never be a Natural Born US citizen. The politicians are taking the US people for a ride and its going to cost them USA.

[imbubba56]

Barry has so much to hide...

[boots920]

A government of laws, and not of men.

John Adams

Natural Born US citizen is a law !

Obama is a man !

[soundmoneyfan]

Now THERE is a true statesman. I love this man!!

[prayfortruejustice]

Good job, Dennis

[renijohn012270]

Dennis Kucinich=

A true American, friend and human being!