Boehner: Americans Don't Want a Government Takeover of Health Care

[guywalker29]

Saturday May 14th, 2011 The Catholic University in Washington DC demands an account on Boehner's record concerning his position on helping poor people. Like all Republicans, Boehner has a lot to explain on the subject. GO TO CSPAN TO WATCH ALL THE ACTION. AND REACTION to the claims of Republican neglect toward the poor. You know, trickle down that comes in the color of yellow right on your head.

[guywalker29]

This pig gets the best health care organized by the government paid for by me and I want what he has. Why is he against me getting what he has?

[NoFaceNowThatsAce]

@guywalker29 Actually, under Obama's universal health-care, Obama, his family, and many other politicians are getting a much better health-care plan. If it's so good, I don't understand why Obama wouldn't take it for himself and his family as would other politicians.

[guywalker29]

@NoFaceNowThatsAce Somehow, I think you answer your own question here, but if someone was to ask me for you I'd say you've been out of the room during class for a while now.

[cowie1337]

yo uh,,,,, im really high right now. fuckin 4 hits out of a bong with ash and ice catchers. BAKED THE FUCK OUT. is this boner guy cool with me smokin weed or is he gonna narc me.

[ImTheSolace1]

you people bitch,

A LOT!

[newyorkeastside]

@ImTheSolace1 shut up bitch !

[1944jhd]

This sonofabitch is the spokesman for the Big Insurance companies. The same ones who take your money on premium payments, and than refuse to pay when you go into the Hospital. He's the sorriest, lowest of the low scum , along with his damned GOP Party.

[NoFaceNowThatsAce]

@1944jhd lmao, this bill would require us to have health-care, and anyone who doesn't have it would be fined. When something is required, it typically goes up in value because people know that people will pay anything for it. Insurance companies would benefit from the bill because of the government fining people.

[suedawg95]

I wish more of our congressmen were like Boehner. The Democrats want socialism, and this health care "reform" bill is the first step toward that.

[padude64]

Republicans are driving this country apart!

[padude64]

Boehner, Id like to smack you down you lying bastard!

[padude64]

Republicunts have not a clue of what is going on!

[padude64]

Hey Boner where is your healthcare plan you dizzy dick!

[AMetalNinja]

Will both of you please SHUT UP?! It's this spirit which is driving the United States of America apart. General Washington even said of "the spirit of party":

"It serves always to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration. It agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection."

The man was a prophet...

[theGOPisDEAD1]

@AMetalNinja

Spirit my ass. GREED is killing this country. Pure and simple. Like this fuck Boehner...leather faced, lily old white man wanting to keep his big spenders happy.

[mikebecker330]

Exactly, 8 years of Bush has sucked this country dry. Republicans are lower than dinosaur shit at the bottom of a New Jersey scum swamp!!! Furthermore, he has a bad tan. Who's his brother...George Hamilton? And I don't know about you, but Mitch McConnell is creepy.

[chargerfan80]

The TRUTH is republicans new name is REPUBL-I-CAN'T!!!! Cause they CAN'T DO SHIT RIGHT!!!!

[JGSharps45110]

yeah cause democrats are really turning everything around now. lower spending, more jobs... oh wait a minute...

[dighiero]

I can't stand this guy. Stop fucking around and just copy the French Health care system and stfu.

[unclelight13]

Boner is big business's nigger!

[rationalnow]

The Democrat party doesn't seem to understand or care that the tremendous debt they are incurring with their reckless and asinine spending policies is putting our country and every Americans' future at risk. The even more pathetic thing is that we are benefiting little if at all from their outrageous spending spree! This insanity has got to STOP! Demand that Democrats listen to the American people and limit their spending policies. Vote this irresponsible and reckless party OUT in November!

[theGOPisDEAD1]

@rationalnow

With the apocalyptic nihilism of the far-right, you would think we live in a cave.

America will be fine, yes come November your party may or may not get it's chance to implement its status quo agenda, and we will once again be forced to put ALL progress on hold.

Of course there will be another war created by your party, and it will be worth it.

You'll stop ALL spending on citizens and give it back to corporations and the rich.

We will once again be saved from the boogie man.

[wormer105]

In the end the government will toss down mandates like a king while everyone else suffers for it.

[G0dspelronin]

Too many people slept in history class to see the effects of handing over their freedom and rights to create a totalitarian government. Despite history, many people seem to think the government has money to save them from their problems. The only money they have is the money they borrow.

[wormer105]

Yep. The government gets its money from us.

[sage0857]

yes we do and we want your criminal ass in prison

[crescentaluna]

And Americans don't want rabid chimpanzees performing prostate exams, either. Which has as much to do with health care reform as a "governement takeover" does. Not on the table, not under discussion, not even a topic - except as a Republican talking point.

75% of DOCTORS support Obama's health care reform with a public option. Most of them got through med school by being able to grasp *facts.* Facts are what are in such short supply on the Repub side ...

[donfolstar]

That has to be the focus... because I'm in my tenth term and haven't done anything for healthcare reform before now.

[jenrific]

Does this guy think we actually want to hear him talk?

[wormer105]

You're on his vid watching him so the answer is yes. XD

[GuitarSpeller]

Making the current system work better?

Republicans lost the election big time and now want to say they want to make the system work better?

Fact: Republicans had their chance to reform health care!! Now they have to accept the democratic solution because of their unwillingness to actually consider any reforms when they had the chance.

[theGOPisDEAD1]

Another point of fact: Republicans have NEVER been interested in healthcare reform.

They are making this shit up as they go along.

[magickunderpants]

WHITE POWER VOTE REPUBICAN OR DIE

[midevalcheese]

plant

[magickunderpants]

no i am sincere we should get rid of medicare it is socialized medicine if someone can not pay for health care they deserve to die. WHITE POWER

[Conservative43]

although I may agree with you on voting against this bill and sticking it in the ear of the liberals. I do not agree with the disgusting racist remark on White Power. to term should be Freedom. freedom for everyone from a government seeking control of everything and attempting to take over our lives.

[theGOPisDEAD1]

The boogie man cometh.

I vote to GET RID OF:

Library, Fire, Rescue, Museums, National Parks, Military, Broadcasting, Water, Waste Management, EPA, FDA, CIA, FBI, Schools, Public Transportation, Social Services, Medicare, Medicaid, Housing, Town Planning, Parks & Recreation, Streets, Bridges, and on, and on, and on...

HONESTLY, WE SHOULD PRIVATIZE THE WHOLE GODDAMN THING. Put in your credit card number before dialing 911 or take a sip of water.

Strawman argument. Government isn't the problem.

[theGOPisDEAD1]

@theGOPisDEAD1

OH and I forgot NASA - your favorite - because they build rockets.

You know; for tomorrows Republican war.

[Conservative43]

You are an idiot! first for the picture you have proclaiming your love for an evil, sick minded communism. I would follow that up by your ignorant statement that you sent me of what you voted... you must really not like communism because you voted! hypocrite. Big Government has always been the problem leave the country if you love communism so much and go live in a communist country take Obama with ya!

[theGOPisDEAD1]

Listen conserva-turd your not making sense. But, you f***s never do. Please try your best to deliver a clear thought. Now, I know it's hard, but just like the train just say to your retarded self, "I think I can, I think I can."

We can debate if you want, but I'll shred your redneck ass. Cuz I am a liberal, socialist, communist, elitist that reads books.

[Conservative43]

I do not wish to throw my pearls before a swine like you. you are not worth my time you can read your socialist books and say you can debate me but you and I know that communism does not work. so get a life get a job and keep your liberal lies and your communist crap to yourself.

[theGOPisDEAD1]

@Conservative43

You're amazing. You still don't get it, do you?

[gutsrace]

2,142 views That's all?

[axe863]

Youll have a great time when all the innovators move out of this country.

[G0dspelronin]

Preach that. Government certainly hinders innovation. They would be obsolete if the world were allowed to become a perfect place. Better create a problem to the solution before the people wake up huh?lol

[axe863]

Let me rephrase. They're not lifestyle based but certain lifestyle choices cause increased probability of their respective occurrences.

[MrYoubrian]

What "BIG" gov't has done for me lately....

Spent 1.1 trillion on a war we did not need.

F-22 fighter jets we don't need at 350 million each.

(They were never used in Iraq or Afghanistan)

28 billion on helicopters for the president that he does not want or need.

15 billion to help the farmers after the shuttle disaster that had no damage to their properties.

The money to insure everyone with a health care policy has been there all along.

We just need to put it where it belongs!

[MrYoubrian]

Why don't we INVENT the worlds best universal health care system and show the rest of the world a great example of American innovation and ingenuity!

[thablackmarkit]

or instead of being so damn dependant on Big Government to wipe your ass, you can just learn how to take care of yourself. I guess Americans are too toopid to figure that out.

[MrYoubrian]

So O.K.---

You are not going to cash ANY Social Security checks, right?

You are not going to let your parents or grandparents do it either, right?

You are going to refuse to visit National Parks with your kids, right?

And from now on you are not going to drive on any Interstate highways, Right?

No more libraries.

No more grants for college.

You are going to home school your kids starting tomorrow, right?

That sounds great!! My taxes should start going down immediately!!!

[FreelancePatriot76]

I said Big govt, not NO govt, you stupid fuck. Don't you see that it's bloated?

Are you not aware that it is exceeding its Constitutional authority. Dumber than a second coat of paint.

[MrYoubrian]

I've keep hearing someone screaming.......

But no solutions.

What is your solution to the problem?

[axe863]

We should set up asset pools for insurance securities. Investors,on a global scale, will line up to receive these securities that have limited/no systematic risk and yet return above the risk free rate. This will occur until the the true value of risk w/ a small additional systematic asymmetrical risk premium is reached. I just cut down your insurance payments by 30%.

[MrYoubrian]

I'll be honest, your way over my head with that.

But it seems you are really intelligent. And just what we need. Less screaming at each other and more solutions! Thanks for your comment>

[FreelancePatriot76]

Vote no on the bill, and learn to be self-sufficient. What else would make sense?

[MrYoubrian]

Being self sufficient really works for those who can do it and really sucks for those who can't.

[axe863]

Yes, Civility is a must. There is always a trade-off in every field from applied probability,economics, quantum physics to the "everyday." The tradeoff must be minimized. The govt can act as a pooler of assets and in doing so will reduce the cost of insurance for the average population and provide a larger market for catastrophe insurance for individuals with pre-existing conditions. Allowing the free market forces to dominate the process and offering assistance to high risk individuals....

[MrYoubrian]

You are right.

My question-

All of the polls ask the % of people who want reform and the % that do not on health care and then they just leave it at that.

I would like to know, out of the % of people who don't want reform, how many have health care ? And out of the % of people who do want reform, how many don't have health care?

Numbers are important.

It seems we may be pitting the people with health care against the people without.

Isn't that pitting the "Haves" against the "Have Not's"?

[axe863]

Yes but with the democratic plan there will be people who are "former haves." The bill would reallocate funds away from services for the elderly towards more wealth producing Americans (productivity given years of expected life). It will also create disincentives for expansionary plans for being health care "infrastructure" and create inflationary pressures. I believe that the free market idea couple w/ assistance would be far far better. Efficiently increasing patent duration is also better

[axe863]

...would cost far less than a massive bureaucratic system and would arrive at the same end result.

I believe that the govt should provide two things: protection and liquidity - allow the free markets to do the rest.

[MrYoubrian]

That is the problem -- the "free market " has shut out 52.8 million Americans and are adding 14,000 to the list every month!

Since 2001 health care premiums rose 71%.

At those rates, how much longer do you have before you join me in being without health care?

Not only has my wages not increased in the last 7 years they actually decreased.

If you account for inflation, the minimum wage in 1969 is equal to $10.25 an hour in todays money.

Sooner or later it will catch up to us.

[axe863]

Individuals are engaging in very risk behavior. The vast majority of Americans have a much higher risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes type 2 and cancer and other lifestyle based diseases.

Marking anything to inflation (when there exist massive product/process innovation) is in error. Through innovation, the minimum wage today is worth more than the simple inflation indexed minimum wage of 1969.

[MrYoubrian]

I can only do simple math;

Gas is 400% more expensive now than in 1980.

My wages are up 300% since 1980.

Health care premiums are up 71% since 2001.

I am uninsured and 14,000 people join me every month.

[axe863]

Im sorry for you. Do you engage in risky behavior? Did you know that group plans are mostly more affordable?

[axe863]

If a controlled system could help individuals who are uninsured while not creating inferior health care/ limiting the upside of economic potential, I would wholeheartedly support it. I know that I may sound cold to you but life/reality isnt always appealing

[theGOPisDEAD1]

Exactly.

[MrYoubrian]

Taiwan-- the perfect example of universal health care.....

Taiwan didn't have univ. hea. care but it was making a fortune in the tech business.

They commissioned a council to visit many different countries and see what they had and report back.

When they reported back to their people said they said they were impressed, but didn't like any countries overall program.

The solution? They took parts of what they liked from many different countries and made their own! Why don't we do the same?

[MrYoubrian]

I'm sad.

Sad that we Americans are now saying "we can't".

When I was in the military we would get written up for saying "I can't or I won't".

It is not tolerated. Can we be the" best "nation on earth if we admit we cannot figure out how to do what the next 75 industrialized nations have already done. PLEASE visit "wikipedia--countries that have universal health care- articles" then tell me that we are just not as smart.

People use Canada as a bad example-- We CAN and SHOULD do better.

[MrYoubrian]

Easy-

1.Start a program to help the people.

2.Every few years look to see which parts work and which ones don't.

3. Keep the parts that the people are happy with and are efficient, cost effective.

4. Reform the bad parts with something innovative and new.

Think about it. Computers started with M-DOS programs, which suck, but we kept trying to improve operating systems, keeping the part we like,being innovative and dumping the part that didn't work well.

Aren't you glad we at least tried?

[jake4u25]

John Beohner need to stop getting paid by the insurance lobbists. Then he would vote for this Healthcare billfor the american Public.

[cjharrol]

"How about medicare,medicaid, social security, the U.S. Post Office" and the state of Massachusetts Universal Health Care they are all in the red. MrYoubrian that means not enough money to pay the bills! Looks like the public school system failed you. Oh wait, thats gov't run.

[MrYoubrian]

Then I guess Americans are just plain stupid......

Once again, 75 other nations have universal health care and they pay for it. And if I'm not mistaken 36 of those countries have education system too that they pay for.

At least the 36 countries that rank above us on the list of the worlds best educational systems as we ranked 37th in the world now.

We jus kannot figgur outt how too do it cuz we is toopid!

[MrYoubrian]

Boner states that he does not trust any gov't run program. Boner also states that gov't is too big and the gov't can't run programs as well as the private sector.

Well Boner, how about medicare,medicaid, the U.S. Post Office, the U.S.Coast Guard, FBI,CIA,HUD, Dept of Homeland Security, Bureau of Indian Affairs, The National park System, The Center for Disease Control, The Agricultural Dept., Th U.S. Military,the Food and Drug Administration,The Consumer Protection Agency, etc.????????????????

[rixjulia]

Are you suggesting that the government is doing a good job running Medicare and Medicaid?

[MrYoubrian]

Facts;

Before Medicare---30% of seniors lived in poverty

After Medicare-- 10% of seniors live in poverty

No, I am not saying it's perfect but if you talk to most seniors it is a blessing. That is why tens of millions of seniors support it through AARP. It's a solid start that has been productive for 44 years.

There is not a part of gov't that can't be improved.

But remember we have a unique definition of "gov't"-- for the people, by the people, of the people. WE are "gov't" in a democracy.

[MrYoubrian]

I love this guy!!!

He is the best thing for the democrats. He is looking more like an idiot everyday!

Next election the Democrats should play all these clips of everything Boner hates!

He sure has been telling us what's screwed up with this country but he never seems to have any plan to fix anything.

He has been going on and on and on and on for 4 mo.now about everything that he doesn't like.

When it comes to solutions he never introduced any bill and tried to garner bipartisan support.

[BombardierB52]

Dear Leader Boehner,

You are doing a great job for us. Thanks for sticking up for the insurance industry.

Just remember this; The more health claims we deny, the more profits we have, and the more money we can send you to keep you in office!

It really is that simple.

[kipptumor]

Hey - Here... Have a snake and a jar full of strychnine you backwards fucked up hillbilly.

[kipptumor]

Oh - And I see you're a blatant racist too. Yeah - You're going to go far. Bwahahahahaha!!!!!

[kipptumor]

In case you are curious, his previous post in response to me pointing out that Boehner is just a right-wing tool was:

"I see that you are a liberal pussy! Don't worry FAGGOT! During the revolution, scum like you shall be a SMALL part of history!"

Like most of these bitter "macho" dolts on Youtube, he has a very anonymous profile and when you point out that threats against the government are taken very seriously these days, their balls shrivel up faster than a cat can lick its ass.

[kipptumor]

I see the "big balls" PilatusPorterPC6 removed his comments referring to his revolution. I have a feeling if he and his five beer-drinking buddies head out one weekend to start his revolution it will end horribly either in prison or with a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

[GuitarSpeller]

Republicans need to stop LYING about health care.

America is not #1. Its ranked about 30th in health care.

Government run health care is not inefficient. Insurance companies have 30% overhead. Medicare/Medicaid has just 3% overhead. Republicans: Please stop lying.

Government run health will not cost us dearly. The current situation is costing us dearly. Health Insurance companies line their pockets with 400 to 600 billion dollars every year--could be spent on health care.

[Obamacaca]

American Entrapenuers have sold and financed auto sales for almost a century, running thier businesses efficiently, and making a profit. Along comes Government and takes over the car Manufacturers, fires dealers, and runs a "cash for clunkers" sales promotion.

5 Days later Government is broke, and the program is ended....5 SCREAMING DAYS is all government could manage to stay in business!

AND YOU, want to run my Healthcare?

Make Life and Death decisions about me?

I got 2 words, "Hell No"!

[kipptumor]

I seem to remember the auto industry flying into D.C. in their own corporate jets begging to be bent over and screwed up the ass by the government themselves. They even came back and tried it again when they didn't give them the money the first time, so get your shit together you right-wing-TYPICAL, PREDICTABLE, UNINFORMED, TUNNELVISION, RIGHT WING TURD!! The GOP is doomed because they tend to pull theri "facts" out of Disneyland. Fuck You!

[Obamacaca]

The GOP? GTHOT! Obama is comitting infanticide around the world with my money. He is as inept as you are uninformed. The Detroit Bailout was billions to the Unions and had nothing to do with the "Cash for Clunkers" failure's.

You fell for a Chicago Con, and now you have a culture of corruption to make tea pot dome look civil. Take your head out of your plastic bobble head messiah's arse. I see your vocabulary is limited 2 4 letter words.

How's that change working out 4 U?

[kipptumor]

The change is just fine because the hogs are out of there. They are losing support, membership, elections - Just fine.You are obviously way uninformed and base your politics on Abortion and must be a millionaire-otherwise you're just a fool, voting to get screwed up the ass every four years by people that could give two fucks for your insignificant ass. Have a blast in the dustbin of history. The GOP is as useless, finished, and putrid as the shit-filled rotting corpse of John Wayne.

[kipptumor]

Like I said you deaf motherfucking hunk of human debris - The auto industry was not "taken over" by the government - They rolled over and greased down their rectums. They knew what they were getting into so screw them. 30 years of gas guzzling busses. Go fuck your cousin, turd.

[kipptumor]

You'd be right at home in a cage on a perch, chewing your cuddlefish bone and gawking at yourself in a mirror. Parroting back big, important sounding words like "Liberal" and using the tired "change" puns is predictably moronic. This is why Republicans will continue to get their miserable asses kicked to the curb again and again from now on. There are more people living in this country than just you, so get used to sharing America or go back to Apalachia and stay there until it too rots.

[Obamacaca]

You must be a bird lover, some redemption, or just that elitist liberal desire to control living things? Seems the bird metaphors are all you've got after the 4 letter words, and the "I hate republicans" routine.

Obama is aborting millions of Black and other minority babies right round the world these days when he signed his Jan 23 '09 executive order federally funding abortions in 3rd world countries.

Seems to me like White Republicans show just chill while Comrade Obama "shocks the monkeys"!

[kipptumor]

I'm sure your heart is bleeding a fucking river for those black babies.

[MrMindfucker]

African umbrella tree seeds;Anyone know where I can get some seed's?

[kipptumor]

Careful, man. I don't believe in ANY gun control myself, so don't assume I am a dyed-in-the-wool "liberal". I just think that if even forty guys get together and decide to conduct some type of "revolution" I think death and/or prison is all that will be accomplished. You can't just go on Youtube (well, you CAN) and publicly declare there's going to be an armed "revolution" - The FBI keeps a mighty short eye on these things when they come up. Sorry.

[biomansoil]

our congressman was Ron Lewis. did nothing for us here in Ky, did all he could for himself, I asked him for help one time on a gov student loan and he said hed help but no such luck instead he got me into a heap of debt instead. hey Ron f off ass hole! hey but he did stay in long enough to get his life long retirement and pay. good job jerk off.

[sixletter]

Year after year, decade upon decade, the U.S. Senate's network of restaurants has lost staggering amounts of money -- more than $18 million since 1993, according to one report, & an estimated $2 million this year alone, according to another. Capitol Hill restaurants, cafeterias & coffee shops has become so dire that, w/o a $250,000 subsidy from taxpayers the Senate won't make payroll next month.

"Senate Votes To Privatize Its Failing Restaurants 9 June 2008"

Trust them with healthcare?

[987steel]

Michelle Bachmann is my rep in congress and Iam very proud of he,r but Boehner is the man, and should keep up the good work!!

[rickrik00]

PLEASE STOP DR. OBAMA'S MALPRACTICE!!!! I don't want DMV-quality healthcare. Go John Boehner!

[MrYoubrian]

So your telling us now that you are going to flat out refuse medicare when you turn 65?

[axe863]

Not Applicable. Ill be in Switzerland long before I'm even 30. Their mix of corporate/personal taxation is far more reasonable for me. I'm sorry but America is no longer an appealing place for my future business. I was born and raised here but things change.

[MrYoubrian]

I agree. Switzerland has cleaner air,lower stress, more polite people. Although I would miss some of the food.

Norway gives all citizens 2 weeks in the islands if they are feeling stressed.

My plan is Tuscany. OOOH the food! The food!

[axe863]

I want to to go Switzerland because it is one of the more capitalistic country in Europe & there is a high concentration of investment management talent. Also, I don't want a country which has mass unionization or has required vacations. Constrained utility maximization is always less than unconstrained

[cjharrol]

it's clear the public education system fail you.

[davidrjin]

We don't want this shit!!!

[kt8268]

EXACTy! THE MAJORITY of Americans DO NOT want government run anything., look at their track record, what entitlement program is successful that is run by the government ,,??? NOT ONE. They are ALL either bankrupt, fraud and abuse prone or all three and MOST all three.

Health care REFORM not this attorney written bill.

Of course these people running the committees that write these bills HAVE NEVER worked in the private sector so they DON'T HAVE A CLUE

[MrHelldogger]

I think there is some connection between pushing health care & this phony swine flu crap. They wilol tie the 2 together when they get back.

[kmg501]

A US soldier demanded an apology from Senator Claire McCaskill at an Obamacare town hall in St. Louis, Missouri.

/watch?v=y98HxYbsdBM

[ubuibiok]

Bull...word the question better....the Insurance Companies saying your not covered of a Government Plan where " All Treatment is Covered". Then give up those numbers you ....Putz

[RebelsLiberator]

Healthcare at the state level not federal level.Make it up to each state to decide.

[ubuibiok]

Exceptable, but Federally assisted by population to X amount per person on the plan.

It beats Fining Employers as proposed by Obama for not covering it's workers and takes a big punch away from Unions that demand better benefits for there workers above the rest of the Labor Pool....