Obama Confronts Critics on Health Care Overhaul

As Congress gets down to brass tacks on health care, President Barack Obama is hitting the road to make his case that now is the time to finally pass a comprehensive overhaul. (June 11)

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[TheLordValarath]

@Ivanntu

I like how the Republican said. "It'll force you to take the government health care.. because it forces you off your private insurance." -actually-. You know why people'll take it? Because its a BETTER DEAL. So, either the insurance companies will have to. A. Compete B. Fail. Which of the letters do you think it'll take? Compete and lower prices.

[Distortedbackdrop]

Very simple to what Obama said; CHANGE THE POLICIES NOW. Do not wait, do not hesitate, do not make jokes, do not comfort the masses, do not apprehend their freedom in misguided ways of re-forming a system that you already fucked up yourself with your little nazi wanna-be gang. I don't know shit about politics, but I know what I see and this crap needs to stop seriously, for everyone...

[BeantownJim]

US Constitution Article 1 Section 7 Or stop paying taxes!

[pageois]

You think the UK's health care system is good? It is. But check out the one in Australia. Universal. But relax, Americans. The wealthy can still choose to have private insurance so we maintain the gap between the 'haves' and the 'have nots'. Which, afterall, the Republicans are all about.

[Ivanntu]

Right about now someone much worse decides if you get to live or not - the insurance companies. If you have the money, you are fine, but if you don't have enough money, you are screwed dead.

Anyway, I don't agree completely with the bill, but I understand that there will be a government option. That means that you can still go with the insurance companies, if you want to.

[bimblefrond]

Living in the UK i am in a position to know a lot more about the NHS than you do. According to the WHO, the UK's healthcare is 15th in the world. Not perfect, and the press in the UK is rightly criticising its flaws. However, the US was ranked 35th. The NHS may have been founded by socialists over here but remains one of the touchstones many of us but the far right tend to agree with on principle. By the way, I happened across this while researching American history and wanted to comment.

[Doughnutchef]

Them that don't like censorship in the press ,sure use it alot!!!

[Balzy73]

Hey Obama why don't you donate the 1.4 million you got with your (laughing) peace prize? That money would cover a lot of familys health care costs. Since your such a caring socialist.

[Skankpronger]

are we a socialist country yet? wake me up in 2012 so i can vote RON PAUL 2012 he will put an end to all this

[louis12346]

111TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 3438

To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a national health program

administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal

employee health benefits plans to individuals 7 Page Health care Bill but no one can read anymore> H. R. 3438