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  • Michele Bachman, Failed GOP 2012 Presidentital candidate has no fucking clue what she is talking about, she needs to follow Ron Pauls lead and retire from congress, period!!!!!!

  • Awesome video!

    Democracy is this!

  • She's darn pretty...

  • "YEAAAAHHH!!!!! YEAHHHH!!!"

    "uhhh.. wait... what did she say.. chauvinist... uhh.. what does that mean... oh nevermind i'll go have sex with my sister now"

  • fuckin' A, What a great fuckin' video. I don't know the last time I was so thoroughly fuckin' entertained. Again, great fuckin' video. five goddamn stars for this fuckin' video. For real, I fuckin' loved it. And thank you so fuckin' much for uploading this fucker.

  • In your face bitch!

  • I lol'd at "unconstitushal"

  • Terrorist in jail receive better health care... enough said.

  • "Ship them to Cuba!" ROFL! hahahah

  • I love this crazy bitch.

  • THIS IS A JOKE, fear mongers to the last... they forget 8 years of BUSH so quickly as if Obama caused all this to happen, the state of the nation all Obama's fault? BULLSHIT, fear mongering losers=REPUKACINS.

    It's sad and scary that people believe this shit. These people are insane, they are trying to retell events and spin things by telling lie upon lie as if they are some sort of modern day revolutionaries, which they are not.

  • dootie? it's DUTY

    That's one woman I do not want a sandwich from.

  • It doesn't matter which party you are for. Left wing right wing it really doesn't matter. What Obama did is so wrong it shouldn't matter. When people and the 2 houses of the government voted no on the bill and they pass it anyways it breaks what the united states was created on. and for "whatoneknows" never in US history has one side owned both houses and the president at one time till now. So please don't give wrong info to everyone its very sad you don't know what goes on around you.

  • @Ladder1

    Bush presidency did not matter when 6 of the 8 years they had majority control of the house and the senate?

  • A brotha in the white house turn you on?

  • Isn't that TREASON???

  • Why isn't she in the kitchen

  • PUT A DICK IN IT MICHELE.

  • Sure is ignorant hillbillies around here.

  • the crowd sounds like a bunch of cows lol... mooo...

  • rdcopper. that is one of the lies that your party has created to have something to cry about. next youll say his daughter is an alien. your an idiot. this is about race. when the house dems walked to the house they were called n*gger, and f*ggot. the same people that bachmann was speaking for. so that makes the republicans racist. just stop crying and join the party. we have some white sheets you can wash for us. hahahahahahhahhahaha dumb bitch. hhhhHHahhahahahhahaaa

  • Rofl a women

  • 'they could get away with anything' you mean like starting a war against innocent people?

    Yes,it was so different under Bush. Cheney was asked what he thought about the majority of Americans who were against the war, he said who cares, they elected us to lead.

  • heres the thing with dems.

    they are more in line with my views but do not represent them.

    if obama can deliver on jobs jobs jobs..

    i will know that he is here for the people

    health care reform has brought alot of static to the party.

    i want to see real changes happening right now.

    i still have faith in president obama.

    and he still has the will to fight.

    this is a victory.

  • the line of the year. "this is what change looks like" thats right bitches. bow down to the democratic party. we run shit. and all the corrupt republican, racist, greedy, money hungry, stupid red neck that follow them. hahahahahahhahaaaaaaaa. losers. hahahahhahahahahahah

  • @Loveesmith Your ridiculous this isnt racist this the truth, obama is not fit to run our country, he was born in Africa, its illegal for someone from outside of the US to run our country

    So shut up and stop pulling the race card.

  • He was born in africa?UH!And another

    thing the tea party people are not only

    idiots they are racist!Period!

  • fuck obama

  • Barack Obama. The first post American president.

  • Obama is facist. He promised transparency and to uphold the constitution, all he has done is ignore the constitution and limit our rights more. He even has spoken about extending the "Patriot Act"..Maybe their next false-flag operation convinces the masses of sheeople to bend over and let their rights be stripped, only to pave a way for a prison planet. Unless, the people, stand up and respond against their crimes and make them pay.

  • bitch shut up !!!

  • i love how oblivious people are blaming George Bush for this. its over with Bush tried his best yes, he didn't do great. But he's doing a hell of a lot better then Obama. First of all, Whats with letting people from other countries become our president???

    I can't wait for 2012. because these are going to be the next 3 years of Hell and downfall. Get ready to pay Double taxes and a lot more then u want. Because Obama lies through his fake birth certificate.

  • i love the fact that the republicans are flaming mad. they still havent figured out they are not the majority. in the house and in america. u can blame this all on george w bush. people were so fed up with how he ran the country they came out in numbers to elect the greatest president of all time. we dont care what u think or what lies u throw out there. i just dont get it. 32 mill people with have health care now n they want to stop that. when is the republican party goin to put america 1st.

  • She said duty.... lol

  • DO NOT COMPLY!! Nobody pay taxes!! Nobody do shit!! Fuck this administration!! Let's fill the courtrooms with people who REFUSE TO COMPLY!! And let's all vote Ron Paul in 2012!!

  • SO...

    Where do you get your news from?..... FOX NEWS of course, not only do they tell me what I want to hear but its also, the MOST trusted Most watched news network in AMERICA.

    I love FOX NEWS, specially the FACT that Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal owns a 7 percent stake in News Corp, the parent company of Fox News.

    I am a conservative and I support the Saudi PRINCE along with the destruction of american democracy & the annihilation of a civil discourse...sick.

  • This woman makes bricks look smart.

  • the government has just stopped following the constitution. Our country is becoming socialist. Obama is full of lies.

  • I like the tea party, but god I really dont like Bachmann

  • I swear, retarded people there... they just agree with whatever she say. Simple minded people.

  • cowboy hat yeeehaaaw lol

  • F***, where where these vigorous republicans, when bush f***ed everything up.

  • amazing point

  • Michele Bachmann, self-proclaimed "Amarica's Congress Woman".

    Sharp as a tack, that Michele.

  • this lady is trippin

  • Michele Bachmann makes Palin look like a genius. I'm embarrassed she's from my state. Not only is she dumber than a box or rocks she's also a bigot.

  • Who is "us" you don't speak for myself or for the others that I know. I'm just wondering how much money did she get from insurance companies to get elected.

  • Another Republican NUT!

  • haha get over it! repubes

  • A bill that saves THOUSANDS of peoples lives?

    HOW TERRIBLE!!!!

  • Healthcare shouldn't be given to people for free, that should have to be making at least 100k per year. If they can't afford it then they deserve to die. Republicans know what America needs...

    *sarcasm*

  • Republicans are irresponsible. 44,000 people dies every year because of no health care and these politicians just don't care? Lack of health care in this country makes 9/11 a joke. You conservatives, if this is really a Christian nation, where is the social justice? Yea you guys like hearing it but you don't walk with it.

  • @CupahNoodles It is NOT the government's responsibility to tell me or anyone else what health care they need and where it will come from. What don't you understand about that? It is unconstitutional! If you are going to trump on this part of it, just go ahead and burn the whole damn thing!

  • So when Bush lied to the American people and sent American troops into Iraq without a vote from Congress looking for Weapons of Mass Destruction, did, like you protest and call him a post-American President or did you blindly go along with it?

    Wake up Suzy Homemaker, all politicians lie to us, don't ya know!

    But I'm sure you're smart enough to know this.

  • Damn right Obama via his puppeteer Pelosi took our country by hostage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

  • I have called Obama a major Douchebag!

  • Michael Savage's choice for president.

  • The Health Care Reform is so wrong. I DON'T NEED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE!! I stay healthy. I'm 22 and I haven't been to the doctor since i was 9. OBAMA IS A THIEF. I'm not racist.. i'm Asian and OBAMA is being a black guy just like other black people stealing things from me. I should have the right to choose if I need health care or not.. And I don't need it!! This is so wrong!! OBAMA needs to be out of the white house. Change?? I want LIBERTY. Not being dictated to.

  • @saucyisawesome

    Just because you need it doesn't mean that most people don't need it.

  • @Yanma .. But this is wrong. I should have the freedom to choose. America the land of the FREE?? Get out a here. It's more like Obama is making it more of a dictatorship country. I do like good change but not taking away my freedom!

  • @saucyisawesome

    Have you looked up the changes in the reform bill? You'll be surprised how little will change for you. Well, except for the better. You'll likely end up paying less, or getting it for free like me.

  • @Yanma .. I'm sorry but you are not getting anything free buddy. This country is getting broke that's why OBAMA wants everyone to give him money. This bill would have been better if I have the option to choose to want it or not but the government is forcing me to pay. This is stupid! What's OBAMA want from me next? Taxing me for breathing air?

  • @saucyisawesome

    Interesting how you obviously didn't do your research.

    How about you look things up and come back to me if you still feel pissed off by the reform.

  • what the heck do you mean choose??? do you know how long this health care thing has been going on. Almost a damn century!! This man is finally doing something...and you say choose..lol hahaha

  • @nembhard600rr .. Oh wait you want me to hand you money is that what you want. You parasite. Get a job.

  • I have my own life insurance business so i don't want your money. I do feel that every American should have health care and no our taxes will not increase because of this bill. I have a co-worker with diabetes who has been screwed by her insurance co so we who have money and health care are happy for this bill. You greedy Retardicans who watch fox news and can never see two sides to every story your a bunch of one track minded losers and your time is up.

  • @nembhard600rr ?? I watch both. I watch CNN, Fox, and MSNBC. I like our President. It's great to see the first african american President of the US and I'm proud of that .. that I'm alive witnessing this. I don't like the bill.I don't want health care insurance because I don't need it. I don't want to get taxed on something I don't need. I think its taking away my right of freedom. I like Obama but I don't support on everything that he does. Unlike all black people supports him on everything.

  • @saucyisawesome ..of course you need health insurance. what happens if you have an unexplainable lump. What happens if you need to go to the emergency room? What happens if you become ill for whatever reason and need to make frequent doctor visits and need prescriptions filled..You may have been fine with out health care but prevention is better than to cure. Hopefully you see the importance of this bill since it has just granted you a path to a longer healthier life.

  • @nembhard600rr I don't remember the last time I got sick. I don't remember the last time I went to the doctor. I don't see the point of paying something I don't need. If I get hurt or anything I can still walk in to any hospitals and get taking care of.. But this Bill is nothing but a thief. The government is trying to steal money from me and I'm not down with that crap.

  • (ii) a class II device that is implantable."

    Then on page 1004 it describes what the term "data" means in paragraph 1, section B:

    14 (B) In this paragraph, the term data refers to in

    15formation respecting a device described in paragraph (1),

    16 including claims data, patient survey

  • data, standardized

    17 analytic files that allow for the pooling and analysis of

    18 data from disparate data environments, electronic health

    19 records, and any other data deemed appropriate by the

    20 Secretary"

  • The Obama Health care bill under Class II (Paragraph 1, Section B) specifically includes in it's lists of things that must be in registered in the NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY:

  • universal health care would help keep our people healthy... oh well conservatives, kill your own.. Whats a few MILLION PEOPLE... just dont shove anti abortion shit down my throat. Why not just put normal people on the street while your at it... you're more anti-america than us liberals... rich bastards

  • sarah palin looks different...

  • jeeh-zus, JEFFERSON LIVED 200+ YEARS AGO. Get your fucking H_E_A_D_S out of your arse holes.

    Yeah I'm sure Jefferson would of puked his guts out for all the debt we got in for Iraq.

  • fucking whore....she is the fucking tyranny

  • obama is a friggen retard, im glad i didn't vote for him

  • I was having a good day until I clicked on this video.

  • "they can't do this"

    well they just did bitch, now get in the kitchen and make me a samwich

  • Wow, Bachmann is really blowing it out of her ass in this one isn't she?

    An ultimate deception of the American people? Gimme a break, this is just ear candy for crazy tea partiers.

  • tyranny, lol. Patriot act... yes, health care... no

    ??

    Someone help me understand this....

  • They "forced" the patriot act on us....you don't have any liberty anymore...live with it?

  • Thats what we call a crazy bitch and a bunch of retards.

  • Sara Palin is back?

  • I don't have much faith in someone who went to Oral Roberts College & believes the Earth is 6,000 yrs old.

  • @DillonX Well THEN YOUR A GODDAMN COMMUNIST LIBERAL SCUMBAG

  • @DillonX hahahahaha agreed!

  • Progressives are not who you should be against Jasonsamara. Fuck me to tell you shit, but allow me to explain. From what you say about progressives on left & right, & Bush being as one of them to you. Then it seems to me the commonality between them is not progressiveness, socially. But progressiveness economically. And by neo-liberal economic means. Neoliberals are economists who believe in unregulated markets & globalization, they make up neoconservatives and greedy dems.

  • huh?

  • 70% don't want this bill.

  • 64% want a public option

  • Then why don't they give us a choice? This isn't Democracy.

  • Please call email and fax-Vote NO!!!

  • good luck! hahaha

  • Who are you calling "us", Congresswoman?

  • Does she even understand how laws are passed?

  • Yes she does-

    Pelosi, Reid and Obama use bribes, arm twisting and breaking of laws to pass their Communist agenda

    Wake UP!!!

  • Communist agenda? Are you a John Bircher or a KKK member?

    Give us an idea of what law was broken? Or are you talking about laws that Bush and Cheney broke? Wiretapping? Torture? Revealing Classified Information? Bush was, according himself, the ultimate interpretation of the Constitution. What's good for the goose......

  • Where in the constitution is health care? Where has universal health care worked?

    What program has the gov't managed without running into the ground?

    Bush Bush Bush that's all you progressives have to lean on. So after a year now............

    Is gitmo closed?

    are we out of iraq?

    out of afghanistan?

    economy fixed?

    do us all a favor and shut the hell up because WE are taking our country back. You can moan and groan BUT you will not run our country anymore. God Bless America!!!!

  • Bush had eight years to F things up, you want to know why it's not fixed in one, LOL. Talk to me in 2012 when you run Palin and lose again. I hope the kid in your video dies with no health insurance.

  • jasonsamara said: Where has universal health care worked? Canada and Im sure you will toughtoutthe talking points of long lines ect. Yt ask any Politician in Canada to run on a platform against their healthcare system and he or she will be run out on a rail.

  • jasonsamara said: do us all a favor and shut the hell up because WE are taking our country back.

    Thats great where you making these claims of taking the country back when Bush took us into two wars, when he pushed us into bailing out the banks (yes I know Obama supported it) when he pushed the patriot act upon the american people to listen in on phone lines and read e-mails? Where you planning on taking the country back when this was happening or is it now because of health care?

  • @momentofsciencetx and Obama just renewed the patriot act. See, I view Bush and Obama pretty much the same because they are both progressives. I believe in our founding fathers and constitution. THIS IS NOT CANADA! Just get rid of the progressives on the left and right and cut gov't programs in half. Lower the tax on all Americans. That is what I'm for.

  • Jason i didnt say this was Canada you asked what country does universal health care (which is what Obama is not offering) work. Yes I know Obama cont' the Patriot Act but my question is where was this uproar amongst people like yourself and the tea party when all this was happening under Bush? What I see is a lot of conservatives claiming to be this tea party movement and claiming to be the silent majority (the swing voters) and Im not buying it. cont'

  • If this tea party movement would share their voter registration cards we would find he majority of them are republicans and never voted for Obama.

  • @jasonsamara

    The constitution does not mention a lot of things. Thats why we have constitutional amendments which give us rights like bill of rights, guarenteed citizenship protection, voters rights, etc. What it doesn't directly mention as a no no or which cannot be derived as such from it's language is NOT unconstitutional.

    WE never lost OUR country. Republicans have had congress and house for two decades, so hello? There is only one America and it is all of us.

  • @jasonsamara

    Progressives are not who you should be against Jasonsamara. Fuck me to tell you shit, but allow me to explain. From what you say about progressives on left & right, & Bush being as one of them to you. Then it seems to me the commonality between them is not progressiveness, socially. But progressiveness economically. And by neo-liberal economic means. Neoliberals are economists who believe in unregulated markets & globalization, they make up neoconservatives and greedy dems.

  • This woman is talking nonsense..... everything that dribbles fom her mouth is crap.

  • Guess you would know-

    Anything this Administration is doing is just that-----

  • Obviously, some of you uneducated twats have not studied the constitution. Before you start attacking a true patriot, you may wanna catch up.

  • What part of the Constitution are you referring to and what is she referring to....tell us more.

    Please post the year you studied constitutional law. Since President Obama taught courses in constitutional law at the University of Chicago, I wondered if you may have attended any of his lectures?

  • I wonder if this dingbat would have stood up for those who didn't want to pay taxes which where used to go to war.

  • exactly!

  • God bless Michele Bachmann.

  • Does this idiot know she is part of the government?

    Does she know SHE works for US?

  • If we have a duty to resist tyranny, we should go en masse to Bachmann's office in DC and remove her from office. By force if necessary. Let's do it. Kick her out of office.

    She is the biggest lying obstructionist tyrant Minnesota has ever had the misfortune to represent us in Congress.. We are SICK OF HER LIES.

    Yes, let's resist tyranny. Let's kick her out of office.

    She should be ashamed. Even her god must suck.

  • american consumer involvement in global health markets could make domestic prices fall...theoretically; theres just so many free-market possibilities - aside from intra-state health care. somehow the citizens must provide for themselves, without the intrusion of state-tax or entity, and in private engagements, the benefits and incentives necessary to actualize the full potential of consumer choice.

  • Its the beginning of the end....wonder what country will have to go in and rule USA?

  • This channel censors my comments.

  • Yes, madam, the governmet must work for us, not we for them. Revive the Republic, Ms. Bachmann, Ron Paul, Peter Schiff. Keep Glenn

    Beck out of it for the moment, because he is lost in his stupid God mythology.

  • glenn beck is a wacked out conspiracy theorist. he needs to be kept out of any movement. he thinks liberals and progressives are communist and nazi's and social justice is a "secret code word" for nazism and communism. hes insane

  • Beck says whatever he says to boost ratings. He doesn't believe most of what he says and laughs at the idiots that follow him. For 24 million a year, I'd say crap too.

  • Yes, we have a sacred "duty to resist tiranny," and get rid of the tyrants, once and for all.

  • So how do you wanna get rid of Bachmann?

  • Who was it who said, "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people"?  Some smart, rich guy.

  • JFK was the last real president. The problem is, "they" are not going to listen until they start to die

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  • She just keeps talking, talking, talking but doesn't care to be right.

    Gotta love her.

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  • Foderick -- she's crossed the line. Now she's a traitor against her own government. Isn't that what they call it when people in the government call for its overthrow? That is what she is doing. This is treason.

  • @shellius Of course she knows she works for "US". The "US" that you refer to were at the rally speaking loud and clear -- We don't want government making healthcare worse than they already have. The "US" that you refer to are speaking up all over this country. You are just not listening...so who is the real idiot.

  • The oath of office, is to uphold the constitution against all enemies foreign and DOMESTIC.

  • @ 6:17 don't forget to add your name to that list there Michele Bachmann. Don't forget that you also work for us. You should be ashamed of the MILLIONS of corporate interest dollars you rake in from outside of Minnesota. What have you ever done that has benefited the 6th district of Minnesota anyway? Ever? Enjoy your last months in office.

  • No kidding.... she takes tons from special interests.... but she keeps fooling people.

  • U.S.S.A.

  • Sounds like all she did was state facts.

    quote sources.

    and ask the people questions.

    huh. wierd.

  • Compulcated? I guess in MB's world of lies, made up words are just fine.

  • I can't believe the people of Minnesota actually elected this delusional misinformed, ignorant, liar

  • @muldoon1138 where did she lie?

  • 1. laws have been amended all the time.

    2. recent national polls shows 55% (the least) favor public option

    3. she uses hate and fear mongering... (post american president)

    4. IRS enforces healthcare bill... yeah prove it, no where does it state that.

    5.she says non law.. if the bill passes it is legitimate

    6. passing through reconciliation has been used 22 times over last 10 years... 16 times by republicans (s'ok I guess when they do it)

    and the senate prior was alway 51 votes

  • 1. where did she lie. this is just a list of what?

    2. how does she use hate and fear mongering. again. Where did she lie?

    3. Obama has already grown the IRS. Buying votes by supply jobs. IRS will be for this because then they get to run around and collect more money. they do -after all - go after car washes to collect 4 cents. IRS is the JOB of enforcement that people PAY TAXES! Where do you think the funding for the Health Care bill comes from? TAXES!

  • 4. Your #5. Dems cant pass . dont have the votes.... so slaughter solution they will use. pass the bill without having to vote for it by making a new rule.

    5. the use of reconciliation has always been about how to SAVE money . NOT spend and collect money. Reconciliation was done when R held a majority... yes. But NEVER has reconciliation ever been passed solely from 1 party. every time the R's used reconciliation it was with far more than 60 supporting it. Rep. and Dem.

  • FYI, they wouldn't use reconciliation if they had 60 votes. I mean really all I can say about that comment is DUH!

    The republicans used reconciliation to give the biggest tax cut to the rich and in case you didn't know, cutting taxes DOES NOT save the government money.

    You may want to go beat up your elementary school math teacher because they clearly didn't teach you anything.

  • SAVE the citizens of America money.

    Not Take take take and then redistribute.

    Cutting taxes COULD in fact keep money in america.

    consider this... if you make 400 million a year. and the gov. wants to take a higher percentage of your money... how hard do you think it is to move. to A - a different state. B - a different country.

    a drop in the bucket. They just PAY PEOPLE to move their stuff and they are gone. Done.

    so. 400 M.. @ 30% tax... that is the gov saying goodbye to 120M.

  • You really need to read up on your history, just take 5 seconds and google it. Some of the most prosperous times in the USA were when the top income tax was 70% and higher.

    If these people were taxed on the money they (didn't) earn they would actually keep it in the companies and grow the companies. As it is now with a low tax rate on the top quintile they are already taking their money and running.

  • You mean like the Bush Tax cuts?

    I think you better look at the numbers again...... Like when Cheney had to cast the 51st vote to break a tie.

  • Very good.

    So what we could now say is... if it was done in the past, then it is ok to do it now.

    Right?

    obama ran his whole campaign on CHANGE and NOT being BUSH.

    So he proposes acts like these? That's not change. That is more of BUSH.

    the senate voted 60 times to decide on how to vote for a president when the founders made this country.

    I think reconciliation is madness as well. the idea of 51 ruling over 50 is madness. not good enough.

    However - Cheney and Bush, with this act ....

  • Are you aware that the Senate health care bill passed with 60 votes?

  • indeed. the first single partisan bill in the history of the nation.

    complete with back room deals. single partisan creation of the bill and then hiding the bulk of the bill by giving an 11 page summary to the american people.

    oh yes. the entire country is very aware.

  • @j33braden

    So where was the outrage when Bush and the Republicans used reconciliation 22 times during his 8 year tenure? Nowhere to be found.

  • Well... they SAVED over 40 billion in 5 years by sllowing down the extreme spending in medicare medicaid and student loans.

    Obama wants to use reconciliation to ADD... or TAKE over a trillion dollars from the American People.

  • That 40 billion 'saved' is money that was not put into our educational and health care infrastructures. It is one of the reasons why students are now exiting post secondary hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. It is why doctors need to think about how they are going to pay back their loans instead of opening a practice that serves public good and suits their personal preferences.

  • @killerbandit how do you know what that money went to. It cut spending. It left money in the pockets of people because gov. did not collect it.

    so now you are against doctors too.

    Doctors provide a service for people who can pay. Oh... and they also treat EVERYONE when they walk in the door.

    People spend money and people are responsible for their own debts and decisions. NOT the government.

    Heres one for ya - if you dont like the doctor guy - spend your money somewhere else

  • That money was taken from government programs, and in case you didn't notice contributed to the massive debt incurred under Bush.

    It left money in the pockets of the economic elite and that is about it. Nearly every other person in America, the vast majority have actually seen their wages stagnate for the last 30 years.

    High taxes on very high incomes actually benefits everyone. Why? Two choices, keep money to invest in company free from high tax, or take personal income and heavily taxed.

  • really. show me this vast majority. describe stagnate.

    describe the unemployment rates plummeting.

    so you are also against investors and investment into ones own company.

    which is unconstitutional.

    my god. listen to what you are saying. "Take personal income"

    People are free to invest and build themselves - free to make and spend money as they wish.

    Again. if u dont like the rich guy then dont buy that product/service. Dont cry to a government to fix things when you can fix them yourself.

  • Higher taxes on personal income ENCOURAGES the economic elite to leave the money in the company.

    The company is like soil and right now the people at the top are stripping it because they can. You tax that and maybe they decide to keep that money in the company and invest in making the company healthy for all involved instead of purchasing that extra yacht.

  • Wow. And who builds the yacht? people. Who paints the yacht? people. where does the yacht stay? on a dock that has to be paid for. What dies he do with a yacht? buy gas and travel around. go eat at restaurants and blow money on big tips and whatever the hell else they want because they are free to choose where they put their dollar.

    you break down the rich and you throw a lot of freemarket principles and peoples jobs under the bus.

  • Who builds the yachts? Probably someone in a country w/ a lower standard of living and thus a lower cost of labour.

    Brought to you by someone like said yacht purchaser who thought it was a great idea to export American jobs in order to increase their dividend checks.

    What you are describing is a service economy and it is no way to structure an economy.

  • the money into the government.

    Which would only create one Giant Monopoly in itself.

    Which would not allow balance of free market principles. a balance of competition would be lost if the government runs everything.

    Which would not allow people to grow from nothing and make something of themselves.

    again. 88% of millionaires today are self made.

    tax tax tax... control control control.

    Have you read the constitution?

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  • Every other industrialized democracy has a public option that co-exists with a vibrant for profit industry. The current monopoly forces us to choose between companies who all share the same motive, make as much money as possible.

    Personally I would like my choices to include a company whose primary motive is to provide coverage for their clients. Utilities work like this.

  • @j33braden

    51 cents of every tax dollar goes into the "defense budget" aka the military industrial complex.

    Not education or healthcare

  • @ByakuuganMod

    this stat is not true.

    obama stimulus cost more than his whole year of defense spending.

  • @j33braden

    The tax money that covers government run healthcare goes to

    Medicaid

    Medicare

    Veteran's Health Benefits

    and that awesome health benefit package given to the Senators, Representatives, and other various government employees that THEY don't want us to have for ourselves.

    If all of this healthcare hoopla was really about avoiding "socialism" then cut Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans Health Benefits and Social Security... but let's start with cutting THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE first.

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