Sen Franken Smacks Down Conservative Health Care Arguments

Senator Al Franken (DFL- Minnesota) questions Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the conservative think tank Hudson Institute about bankruptcies caused by medical crises. Franken points out there are no such bankruptcies in Switzerland, France or Germany. Furchgott-Roth tries to bring up a flawed study about cancer survivor rates in those countries. Franken cuts her off, noting that the study she is talking about cherry-picked information and included easily survivable cancers in the US.

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[bohemianwriter1]

I am Europpean. Most of Europe have a well functioning heatlh care system. Ask anybody in Europe if they would prefer the US system, and guess how many would be dying to get the system uou have.

There are rooms for improvement. But you donæt even want to admit that. Because your head is in a modus of NO! Like a whing crybaby with the slogans youæve gotten from Limbaugh & Beck. "socialist healthcare" term you are using just proves that you have no clue on what you are ranting about...

[visionaurus]

This is just a travesty......... and Al just cuts through the posturing and manipulation of statistics for the conclusions that these hacks use to self-justify their polemic positions.

[bohemianwriter1]

Education??

Ever taken social economy?

Obama will only be a lame duck if he con tinues to kiss GOPs arse trying to please the fringes of the RW mania...

[SickBoyZap5]

@giantshadows One would hope it was because he was smart. Latinos are now the largest minority in the country, they past Blacks about 2 years ago or so.

The Gop is losing this block of voters and painting themselves into a corner with all the immigrant bashing.

W. actually did an amazing job bringing the hispanic vote in... almost 50% voted for his1st term!

But the Minutemen type have destroyed that voting block completely..

[freesoul2005]

@Lilinye what education?

[donveill]

dont matter..................ist fucking wrong

[giantshadows]

what the f*ck is a tea bagger anyway?

The insurance companies write talking points?

Be specific, what companies and what points?

you are full of sh*t.

I dont give a damn about corperations nor the govt morons who take their money & use it to sh*t on USA citizens.

Do you wonder why they are having to buy votes with pie in the sky nonsense?

democrats have to bribe democrats.

Your own people. If its so honestly good for Americans, why is it not a consensus?

Americans know what it is.

[giantshadows]

You are the poster child for the abortion ammendment for your socialist health care bill...

moron

[giantshadows]

All I see is people telling you how ignorant you are..

and they are right.

[giantshadows]

I am educated enough to know how to come down to your level of NO education.

Even in your stupidity, you know what I mean.

You are pathetic, as a child.

Read the bill stupid.

This is some change you will pay for.

Nobama will be a lame duck in 2010.

you are just lame.

frankenberry is douche with an agenda...

[giantshadows]

reagan granted amnesty to illegals because he was senile.