The Price of "Progress"

President Obama recently pointed out that much like those who criticize his plans for national health care, those who opposed Social Security and Medicare called president FDR and LBJ "socialists" too. They were socialists. And it's high time America quit trending in that direction.

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[QuantumBios]

Cash for clunkers just failed miserably...and they want to run healthcare?

[smedge7]

Conservative is not a term that is interchangeable with Republican. All Republicans are not conservatives. conservatives did not agree with Bush on many issues. Bush called himself a "Compassionate Conservative" a term not popular with Conservatives. It really means "I'm going to wave an American flag, protect the unborn and support the military, then spend like a Democrat".

[pimpingmrli]

The chart at 1:48 really says alot about your beloved Ronald Reagan (and 2 other "conservative presidents"). Bill Clinton was a piece of shit...I wouldn't even call him much of a real Democrat, much less a Liberal (he had already drank the Reagan kool-aid). I absolutely agree with you that we shouldn't be policing the world..that is what cost the most money. That and those ridiculous bailouts you think real Progressives were for. Those were bailouts by and for the powerful establishment.

[bittergunowner12]

@QuantumBios We already have govt run healthcare in Medicaid, Medicare and the VA, look how well thats turned out.

[SUpersaiyajinjerkbag]

Obama is just discussing healthcare and liberal policy. There won't be much implementation until his second term

[megagagnon1]

google clinton surplus myth - you'll see clinton increased the federal deficit every single month he was in office - the "surplus" was an accounting trick - he spent surplus social security payments to pay for his programs

[OperationTailGunner]

Regardless of what anyone thinks about Bill Clinton...he left us in a pretty good place financially.

Bush-Cheney plundered our national resources lusting after the oil fields and eliminating one of Israels biggest threats. Payback for his financial backers.

In the end, the Defense contractors who were all part of the Bush-Cheney pact are still in business taking us all to the cleaners.

I do not understand why Obama does not call for a review of all defense contracts.

KBR Halliburton etc..

[SUpersaiyajinjerkbag]

My favorite policy of FDR was Fannie Mae (primary mortgage system so more people could afford homes; privatized by Nixon unfortunately).

Because of Fannie Mae, more people could move to the south and bitch about what an overrated president FDR was.

[twixcookie]

It is a myth that companies who hire you full time have to offer health insurance or benefits. That is strictly up to the employer's discretion.

I do agree about the war zone. They do not want to pay. Insurance is the only business where you buy coverage for something, and if you need it, they can deny you, despite all of the money you have been paying them.

I can't think of any other business than can get away with doing that.

[twixcookie]

It costs companies money to offer you insurance. They pay part of the premium, which is why they prefer to hire nonsmokers, etc.

They will simply not offer it, to save money.

[OperationTailGunner]

The primary problem with Washington is that most of them are on the payroll of lobbyists or influence peddlers via campaign contributions from influential donors.

This is a compromise of Integrity and a conflict of interest which has been allowed to year after year.

They key to fixing Washington is campaign finance reform is prosecution of those who award thier donors with government perks and contracts!!!

No club Fed! (Madoff etc.) House them with Bubba in the maximum security prisons!!!