Operation Health Freedom - Peter Schiff

[MsZeitgeist85]

Your "Free Market Health Care" failed buddy. Name one country that doesn't have cost controll of for profit insurance for primary care?

[deltapunk21]

the government is now getting involved in cell phones and etc. and they will go up and then the inflation bomb hits and it will be 1 billion dollars a minute long distance

[dukee155]

well in order to have what peter is talking about we need higher interest rates

[swizzlecheeks]

How about this? Allow a Flex Plan that WILL Carry Over from one year to the next. Use it or lose it is unfair to honest users. Its tax free and yet you will have to use it for medical purposes . The money stays in a prerequisite escrow, perhaps, a local bank account. FAR FAR away from the government's grasp! (-see social security debacle-)

We need the freedom and flexibility, yet, be able to avoid private abuse with stiff penalties.

[YourOasis97]

to rhyssq and jamescaird, and we DONT buy expensive clothes, we DONT buy anything expensive not like we can anyway or even could before. ive always lived poor, its all ive ever known. we've always lived within our means sometimes below it. but were not living at all, just existing, or more like scraping by living day by day. again my mom doesnt have insurance. she pays for MINE, bless her altho i told her i dont need it, she wont budge. bless her. and its the cheapest one too.

[jamescaird]

The problem with the 'way of Obama' is that everyone is becoming more and more dependent on the government. that is not a good thing. This country is still the land of opportunity. Take advantage of that before it is too late. I suggest you go to the library (where the books are free) and read everything you can get your hands on about finance, staring you own business, whatever interests you. you do not have a job, well you have plenty of time then. Educate yourself.!!!

[YourOasis97]

okay i did not even mention obama or say anything about the issues or that i dont support this or that. and what do you think im doing here. im a big fan of ron paul and this vid is GREAT. i love it. i do educate myself thru internet and at college. ive been sending petitions to my congressmen about to vote 4 audit the fed, and AGAINST the healthcare bill their pushing cos i KNOW i culd be homeless cos of that = taxes. AGAIN, please DONT assume about me. as for my own business = $ i dont have.

[mariamakenzie287]

im single and looking for a date.. 19 female

[susanlarissa3228]

whats your halloween costume this year champ? bet mine is sexier

[heymisterderp]

Fantastic!!!

[AmericanAvenger1]

Mr. Schiff knows what he's talking about, unlike many of the talking heads on network news (i.e. Communist News Network)! Is he going to run for office next year?

[scubasteve1204]

He's running for Senate in the state of Connecticut as a Republican.

[rhysqqq]

kinda schizo cuts but good content

[bugsbugmenot]

5 stars for peter, but the video editing was pretty bad. Especially all the interruptions.

[eze13esp]

Great Video

[scottg4520]

This health care bill is proof that Liberals hate Democracy.

More change is coming.

[HiFiSmith]

@scottg: Baloney. Deomcrats are call democrats because they believe in mob rule. I don't. I believe in natural rights and liberty and "government is the negation of liberty" -Mises

[fortruth3]

funtastic editing work! i especially luv curly in the mix!

[waldentree]

freedom........simple

best speech I've ever heard from Mr Schiff

[Krampfarsch]

5 *s

[narwhalfreedomforce]

wish the audio was better.

[RonPaulIsiah]

HAHAHHAAHA　Where　Was　Glenn　Beck　IN　The　６　Boxes　Of　This　Video???

It　Is　B/c　He　Is　A　Fake　Libertarian!!!

[Betty5150]

You like spaced every word, with like, 10 spaces. Very distracting. I didn't even read it all.

[Gettinghitonattheban]

Good point... But why the award spacing?

[RonPaulIsiah]

it was b/c the typing options were on Japanese and i was too lazy to change it back to english.... thats also why most words started whith capitols.

any ways glenn beck sucks ass, he is a fake libertarian. and this is why he is not in the video!!!

[SamuraiCommando]

Absolutely excellent video Peter.

[1mlis1cc]

His logic I understand, and a great point he makes. But does he understand I don't have money left over after bills to put into my account?

[CosmicGrooves]

What he is saying though, is that you would be getting paid more due to your employer not taking your money for insurance. At that point, it is up to free, responsible citizens to purchase a competitive insurance with that money, ultimately driving down costs due to competition.

[residentzombie]

A flaw that exists with that is group insurance vs individual insurance. Group insurance is more favorable due to pre-existing conditions and better premiums and coverage/benefits (dental, lower premiums, etc.)  I do agree that primary care and Rx need to be removed from insurance though to drive those costs down.

[gergenheimer]

I think what you are trying to say is that buying insurance as a group benefits from economies of scale - unfortunately, this is demonstrably untrue. In business, economies of scale work because the actors are spending their own money - they seek to economize capital and resources because it is theirs. In insurance and/or a govt. plan, the parties are disinterested - they don't really care about being economical, even on a large scale - the army's $500 hammers are a classic example of this.

[residentzombie]

Insurance doesn't profit or charge these rates becuase they feel like it. It is the hospitals and doctors that keep jacking up rates for the services they provide. If the medical providers lowered their rates, insurance would be lowered as well. The reason for high costs starts with the hospitals. Malpractice, unnecessary ER usage, educational costs for physicians, and non-payment are the biggest factors for the high cost to provide medical care. Hospitals waste money to not get budget cuts.

[BearFlagBoy]

One of his points is you would have money to put in your account without an income tax

[gergenheimer]

If the government was not taxing you so much and if they weren't printing new money as fast as the printing presses could run (which causes price inflation and robs the value of your earnings), you WOULD have money left over to save. Also, the govt. pushes interest rates down which takes away your incentive to save. I don't know about you, but if savings accounts were offering 6-7% interest, I'd be finding ways to put more away.

[gergenheimer]

The system right now is stacked against you - corporations are given tax breaks to provide health plans. This means, dollar-for-dollar it's cheaper for them to provide $5,000 of health coverage for you than it is to pay you $5,000 extra in salary -so that's what they do. If the corporate tax break was removed or matched by an individual tax credit for health savings accounts, the playing field would be level again. You would see competition reassert itself and prices begin to fall.

[RumbleHD]

Good point gergenheimer. People need to understand the RIGHT NOW the CORPORATIONS/INSURANCE companies are the villians here, not necessarly the governerment. People say they don't want a buracrate getting between then and their doctore well guess what...THAT'S ALREADY HAPPENING!.

[AtheistThatsATheist]

These corporations arent only to blame. Business and state should be clearly seperated with laws enforcing this seperation. Many polititians are to blame for being crocked and without morals. Of course this doesnt apply to all of them. Many of them have been poorly educated, or are too stupid to see the ramifications of their actions. And its the people who suffer.

Mussolini defined Facism as state and business combining. If education was better there would be no sheeple.

[rhysqqq]

those companies are mandated to exist because of our last round of "reform" in the 70's when congress mandated PPO's and HMO's. government is always the villain.

[gergenheimer]

I think you missed my point - if it wasn't for the government intruding into the healthcare market the mega insurance companies would be punished by consumers for high costs and poor service and competition would force them to adapt or die. It is precisely the govt. mandates, regulations, special privileges and mountains of red tape that keep competition out and allow these bloated monsters to survive. The problems in our system are 90% because of government meddling, not corporate "greed".

[rhysqqq]

you missed mine... there wouldn't be mega insurance without government... there would be no one for the market to punish.

[vipero00]

Another way of looking at it if the government stepped out of the way then good companies would punish bad ones by kicking their ass in the market place. The good companies would get the poor ones customers.

[RumbleHD]

But the problem is that cooporations are too greedy right now.

[vipero00]

No the problem is that government is keeping the greedy (wanting to steal others customers by providing better and cheaper services) from putting bad ones out of bushiness. Instead government has granted an EXCEPTION to the commerce clause of the Constitution and prevents insurance companies from crossing state lines which would lead to an explosion of competition. Instead lazy corporations lobbied Congress to prevent competition which they were happy to do for campaign contributions.

[HeWhoPawns]

great video but please lose those stupid old-time video inserts.

[myrelative]

I think the videos that don't interrupt him speeking are good and fun

[brentvannmorgan]

great video, this man is running for office. We should all donate to his campaign.  I personally would love to have a man whom understands what makes wealth than one who knows how to squander it.

Vote Peter Schiff

[UtoobIsNWO]

He had me till he said "they should have AMPLE SAVINGS" .... today i have $8 in my checking account.

[brentvannmorgan]

bet you would have more if the government wasn't taking out social security, state income tax, federal income tax, Medicare, medicaid, and that doesn't even count the fact that your employer has to match those amounts.

If you were getting an additional 30 percent you would have much better options.

and if we all were paying for services with our own money prices would be lower.

heck, if that happened maybe only one parent would have to work.  Just like before government got involved

[DrMetropolis]

At least I wasn't the only one.

[luke666808g]

that's because you're a loser.

[rhysqqq]

who's fault is that? spend less than you make and then make more.

[YourOasis97]

some of us live paycheck to paycheck, week by week, day by day, minute by minute. and we still can't afford food even after paying bills cos of minimum wage or low wages.

its not always cos they spend more than they make, but they don't make enough and costs are too high for everything. don't blame us, blame those who control and regulate.

[rhysqqq]

I blame both. For instance, you'd have more of what you made if the government wouldn't take it.

However, a lot of people live in homes that are too big, cars that cost too much, cloths that are too fancy and credit card bills that are maxed.

I tend to believe that you can make as much money as you want. Using excuses is why some people don't make more... it's not someone elses fault that they don't go to school or trade school or get a second job.

Anyone can be a lawyer or an engineer.

[mikrobluess]

How about the children born into poor enviroments with crime, drugs, violence? Children who doesnt get raised properly or wrongfully? How about the children born with disabilities and mental problems?

Not everybody is born with the same oppertunities, and not everybody is responsible for their living situation.

Healthcare should be free for all! Shame on you people who don't want to help your fellow humanbeings.

[YourOasis97]

exactly. my comments to him and the other person are very similar to what your trying to say. they have to remember we live in a society where there's a mixing pot of many different cultures, ideas, beliefs, mind sets, people from other countries who come here for an opportunity and after 30 yrs, still cant have that "american dream" which doesnt exist any way for americans either.

[jamescaird]

good comments, I agree, you are in charge of your life. quit depending on the government.

[YourOasis97]

what about those who live within their means or BELOW their means and STILL can't make ends meet? what about the immigrants? the latinos especially?

check my other comments to jamescaird.

[jamescaird]

Why don't you cancel your cable TV, get a prepaid phone card. and stop eating out. make your lunch everyday. hey living like that , you will have more money in your pocket and you will loose some weight as well. be healthier and will not need to go to the doctor for every snivel.

[YourOasis97]

first of all we dont eat out. second of all, i dont have a job. i live in a one room apartment with my mom, and she only makes 11$ an hours plus travels a lot for her job in her car. we cant cancel the cable cos we just installed it in june so then they'd charge cancellation fees or w/e. we cant afford food, or dog food. my doesnt have insurance we dont go to the doc a lot. we cant afford healthy foods anyway cos its more expensive than junk food. u have to realize even in "the great land" of

[YourOasis97]

of america, there's homeless people, and people on the poverty line and below the poverty line. my mom makes less than 20,000$ a yr. i just thank God she doesnt make any less. the other day she couldnt afford toilet paper so my aunt bought her some. please dont assume, cos u dont actually know what others may go thru. and yes ive applied zillions of times, no call backs. no interviews. i was laid off 4 months ago. and my dad died last yr. so please dont assume what u think u may know. thanks

[YourOasis97]

and we dont depend on the government either. we were denied food stamps. yes, yes, we shouldnt depend on govt whatever but when u need help, u take it where u can get it. and what about the immigrants. those whose first language isnt english and werent educated here like my mom? and had no one to guide them to do this or do that. and education is expensive for them, and financial aid was harder to come by in the 80s-90s i bet. so again, dont assume cos it makes an ass out of u and me.

[IWashMyOwnBrain]

This is a good example of how bad video editing and camera angles can defeat the message.

[kendjo]

i absolutly agree, if you mean the inserted video. cheesy

[Shaunt1]

Great to see Peter on this channel!

[IWashMyOwnBrain]

Ye sI agree but how do we stop this government?

and those old video clips are unnecessary.

[cayman187]

repost without the old clips cut into the video so i can post to facebook

[StopFear]

I trust Ron Paul and I would have trusted Milton Friedman if he were alive. Of course someone like Ronald Reagan. Although this man may be right, I dont raelly trust him when I hear him speak. Just the manner he is filmed. I dont ned to see his knee

[Bankingcartel]

I have been watching everything from Peter Schiff for over a year now, past and present things, he is a man of the people that can be trusted.

Not to mention he understand economics, unlike career politicians.

[rubanban5]

That was too logical and made too much sense! He must be wrong.

[bearcat648]

Great video! Keep in mind the criticisms of the montage style are from people who already agree with Peter. What is needed are continually differing methods and styles of getting the message out there, and that is what this does.  Nice work!

[rhysqqq]

im embarrassed that I sent it to a buddy before I saw it. i assumed it would be good... and it would have been. now I look silly and irreverent.

[pedroquintero]

AMAZING

[dimaniak]

Schiff I don't want to look at your socks

[Phily795]

Peter...what would happen to HR department jobs?

GONE!

HR is a squandered resource. Companies pay these people to deal with the government bs. great plan!

[cmstyz]

Good video, but I hope you don't infect the other videos with interjected retro cuteness.

Just let 'em speak otherwise you cheapen the message.

[judd73]

Yeah, Campaignforliberty, please repost this, take out the cut'n paste scenes, in fact just post a picture of Peter Schiff and let the message speak for itself...even the "dog-vision" camera angle is distracting.

[anoncritic]

Here's what we need:

President -- Dr. Ron Paul

Vice President -- Peter Schiff

Speaker of the House -- Dr. Rand Paul

[orcaluv]

haha... Amen to that! = )

[sLeepPastNooN]

I would move Peter to the Treasury slot. Someone has to oversee the decommissioning of the Fed.

[rconley1]

The cutaways are terrible and so distracting. I would love to point my friends to this video but I would be too embarrassed. I could hardly concentrate.

[christo930]

Get all those silly cut scenes out of it and let Peter speak.

He's absolutely right. Everywhere government and more importantly, tax dollars, are involved, the more costly and inefficient it is.

Unfortunately, what is to happen between the time that the gov gets out and the market drives prices down? Gov has run things up so high, that only gov can actually afford it and that's only because they don't have to EARN their money.

[yuradumas]

Why doesn't anyone listen to this man!!!???

[devilmirror1]

Gosh Peter. You look so powerful in this clip because of the funny angle of the camera.

[aceofdiamonds2012]

Mr Schiff, Not the best angle it gives the viewer the angle that we are sitting on the ground.

God bless you!! You and Ron Paul are our only hope.

[christo930]

Don't forget about Rand Paul.

[brotherjupiter]

What a spoiled rotten little country.

Borrowing money from hard working folk

all over the world to support lavish life style's classes

above the lender's .

Trillion $ deficits not ringing any alarm bells in the

Americans conscience yet?

What the h€ll else will it take?

[Micah7Seven]

Do you hear that? Why yes, it's common sense!

[Wcoltd]

I think more people should ask why the cost of health care itself is so high - why the average general practitioner takes home nearly 300,000/yr.

I think we have to focus on the things that drive up the cost of health care - the introduction of money via Medicare and subsidies - tort laws which drive up the level of risk - regulations which establish artificially high standards for care, regulations which make it difficult for new health insurers to compete etc.

[Wcoltd]

I haven't seen anyone address the issue of supply and demand - could it be that there just aren't enough doctors?

I called over sixty doctors in my region acting as if I wanted to schedule a blood test - I said that I did not have a family doctor but was insured, and of those 1/4 were fully booked. The average wait time of those who did accept me was 15.7 days!

[rhysqqq]

75% open. 2 weeks isn't bad for an appointment... its not like you needed it. Im sure you could have gotten in next day if you did.

[Wcoltd]

well I suppose if your standards are that low, I mean it certainly doesn't reflect a shortage of demand. There was not one doctor that said "sure, what time would you like to stop by?". or "we can take you today if you'd like". That type of response would signify to me that they want new clients. Or that there is an oversupply of doctors.

Sure if I went to the hospital I could get service, but I am looking at it from an economic perspective.

[numba1stunna4269]

Amen brother.

[MengersDisciple]

I like the edit job on this. It's probably people with very serious ADD who have problems grasping the content.

[Wcoltd]

your comment is way too long, - word of advice; use more cuss words.

[Silvsilvchan]

Favorited. Schiff hit the nail on the head. Though he did miss one little detail.

This isn't just an argument about rather or not universal health care is good or bad, it is an argument about rather or not it is constitutional. Even if it were a good idea, our constitution does not allow for this. Ergo it should be a health care AMENDMENT, not a health care act. The government is operating outside of its constitutional boundaries, and some one should jump them for it.

[Intervene]

Top video. Schiff speaking sense as usual.

[jwinter228]

good video but the a lot of the clips are irrelevant and distracting- i'd rather just hear peter

[elbuggo]

Why not remove the IRS. Peter?

[marjoe77]

good video

[Nielsio]

Great video.

It's all about educating people about economics.

[zephyrsimon]

comforting? is that what you're trying to gain? Ron Paul cries out of his lungs just so we can decide what is true not what is comfortable.

[Chainedorlo]

Don't even bother posting.