Health Reform By the Numbers

Counting the reasons why health insurance reform cannot wait.

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[nickanzo911]

Don't forget the roadways, social security, the united states postal service, education, and many other social programs. I don't think a little bit of regulation on the health care insurance industry is going to do any bad for our country.

[MrFreedomdemocracy]

Clinton: 1998 surplus +$80B, 1999 surplus +$120B, 2000 surplus +$ 218B

Bush: 2001 surplus drops +$110B, 2002 deficit -$150B, 2003 deficit -$380B, 2004 deficit -$410B, 2005 deficit -$420B

CBO

Health Care Reform ---- Deficit reduction of $138B in the first 10 years

CBO:

Bush medicare class D: -$394B

Bush tax cut 2003: -$349B

Bush tax cut 2001: -$1.3T

Total deficit of -$2T

Where were Coburn and the GOP during all that deficit? Playing golf with Bush?

[thereinliestherib]

@clarko95 The only reliable wisdom left of the American political system is that whether its a donkey or an elephant, your ass will feel the same afterwards. I don't call "insuring" everyone a grand leap forward for social progress, when the primary reason our HC costs so much is precisely because of a skyrocketing 34% obesity rate. If health care is a right, half of Americans are criminals for forcing such unbearable risk upon the insurance system.

[TheTeapartyman]

100 is the percent that you are wrong!!! lol!! health care cost are gona sky rocket now!! the government can not run social programs properly.. its been proven over and over.. social security!!! lol! is bankrupt again! like social healthcare will be as soon as people start getting coverage... yeah deficit reduction because we will be taxed for 6 years until people get covered...then its all downhill baby!! oh and a democracy and socialism are not the same thing mrfreedemocracy!!! they dont mix!!

[sanitallica]

@EvilNaruto15 Well, It's very wheelchair friendly. We do have a guy on wheelchair at our university so they care about the handicapped. He even got a free handicapped car and drivers license.

How to become Swedish citizen? You have to have lived in Sweden for 5 years to apply for citizenship. As a American I think you could find a job in Sweden live here and work. That would be the best way to enter the system. LOL

[TheSnailSugar]

Just vote in November. Take America back.

[clarko95]

Repubs say health care reform will "ruin the country".The Repubs think extending health care to 35 million Americans is "ruining the country". Dems believe that ruining the country is going to war in Iraq on lies,at the expense of over 4000 lives and over $1 trillion.Ruining the country is approving of illegal wiretaps,torture,and appointing incompetents to public safety agencies,like FEMA,and increasing debt to $10 trillion in supposed good economic times while say you are fiscally responsible.

[leumasyawdarb1]

@ stinkyhat14 Well, it got passed. Weak eh? Helping thousands of people live a better life is weak? I suppose carrying on an endless civil war in Iraq is strong then?

[Slammball]

Fire Nancy Pelosi (D0T C0M)

-pass it around