DeFundIt.org's response to Campus Progress' ObamaCare propaganda video targeted at youth. Our video interviews real students attending the University of Virginia.
@DApointman Any candidate receiving Insurance donations was bought. I dont know how else to say, other than almost every post for this video, that I despise the way this bill was put together in every almost every sense except for the consumer bill of rights. I'm sure you thought it was fair for customers to buy into insurance with no right of getting the healthcare you paid toward. Also, the premise of the video, which is debt is a false narrative. Defense and healthcare b4 obama was doin that
@DApointman Why didn't Obama veto the healthcare bill? He would have passed anything, as his campaign promise, to give a health care consumer bill of rights. Overwhelming opposition to a government option and a single payer system is only taken from polls that say that people most polled like the health care the way they are and the tea party who had a sudden rush of fiscal responsibility. Neither represent a majority of the american people. But enough to shove it off the table.
@DApointman There was a televised circus with the republican leadership to discuss healthcare. They had their shot and they wanted to expand the ability of insurance companies to sell their product across state borders and basically restrict peoples ability to sue doctors for malpractice (whether it's justified or not). How do I know the process was bought by inurance and Pharma lobbyist? Because we are now stuck with a mandate to buy healthcare from a private companies.
@stewscum The single payer system was thrown out because it was that unpopular. Democrats knew they couldn't get it passed even though they didn't require a single Republican vote. Even Obama admitted that and stopped pushing for it. The Republicans had NO influence on the bill, as their votes were not required and they were not allowed in the discussion(which Obama said nothing about but accused them of offering nothing). He lauded the process; so was he "bought" too?
@stewscum Obama not only didn't voice opposition to the closed door process and locking the Republicans out, he cheered it on. It was closed so the public couldn't see all the crooked accounting and mandates. And while insurance lobby influence is undeniable, claiming they bought Democrats is just convienent ignorance.. Which ones were bought? Or was it just a blanket accusation not meant to be supported by evidence. And with such a flawed bill, why didn't Obama veto it for a better bill?
@Scarlette0hara Also, you forget to take into account the average individuals medical care, including mothing payments, premiums, and so on and you may be surprised when you compare the percentages. You pay for it one way or the other.
@Scarlette0hara There are already thousands of bureaucrats who cannot be fired running health care. They are called the Insurance industry and Big Pharma. At least a third of every dollar spent on health care goes to the insurance industry, and for what exactly? To have the power to exclude a paying customer from coverage? To drop customers when the get sick? To stand for profit margins while pissing on the people who need them the most? They report to their share holders. Not the people.
@DApointman I said, republican *AND* insurance company opposition. There are just as many democrats bought and paid for through campaign finance by Insurance companies. Which is why the process was brought behind closed doors against the obama campaign promise, which is why a real discussion about single payer was thrown off the table before anyone could blink. I disagree with the way the bill was put together in almost every way possible, its basically a mandate to buy insurance, which is crap
@DApointman Any candidate receiving Insurance donations was bought. I dont know how else to say, other than almost every post for this video, that I despise the way this bill was put together in every almost every sense except for the consumer bill of rights. I'm sure you thought it was fair for customers to buy into insurance with no right of getting the healthcare you paid toward. Also, the premise of the video, which is debt is a false narrative. Defense and healthcare b4 obama was doin that
stewscum 1 year ago
@DApointman Why didn't Obama veto the healthcare bill? He would have passed anything, as his campaign promise, to give a health care consumer bill of rights. Overwhelming opposition to a government option and a single payer system is only taken from polls that say that people most polled like the health care the way they are and the tea party who had a sudden rush of fiscal responsibility. Neither represent a majority of the american people. But enough to shove it off the table.
stewscum 1 year ago
@DApointman There was a televised circus with the republican leadership to discuss healthcare. They had their shot and they wanted to expand the ability of insurance companies to sell their product across state borders and basically restrict peoples ability to sue doctors for malpractice (whether it's justified or not). How do I know the process was bought by inurance and Pharma lobbyist? Because we are now stuck with a mandate to buy healthcare from a private companies.
stewscum 1 year ago
@stewscum The single payer system was thrown out because it was that unpopular. Democrats knew they couldn't get it passed even though they didn't require a single Republican vote. Even Obama admitted that and stopped pushing for it. The Republicans had NO influence on the bill, as their votes were not required and they were not allowed in the discussion(which Obama said nothing about but accused them of offering nothing). He lauded the process; so was he "bought" too?
DApointman 1 year ago
@stewscum Obama not only didn't voice opposition to the closed door process and locking the Republicans out, he cheered it on. It was closed so the public couldn't see all the crooked accounting and mandates. And while insurance lobby influence is undeniable, claiming they bought Democrats is just convienent ignorance.. Which ones were bought? Or was it just a blanket accusation not meant to be supported by evidence. And with such a flawed bill, why didn't Obama veto it for a better bill?
DApointman 1 year ago
@Scarlette0hara Also, you forget to take into account the average individuals medical care, including mothing payments, premiums, and so on and you may be surprised when you compare the percentages. You pay for it one way or the other.
stewscum 1 year ago
@Scarlette0hara There are already thousands of bureaucrats who cannot be fired running health care. They are called the Insurance industry and Big Pharma. At least a third of every dollar spent on health care goes to the insurance industry, and for what exactly? To have the power to exclude a paying customer from coverage? To drop customers when the get sick? To stand for profit margins while pissing on the people who need them the most? They report to their share holders. Not the people.
stewscum 1 year ago
@DApointman I said, republican *AND* insurance company opposition. There are just as many democrats bought and paid for through campaign finance by Insurance companies. Which is why the process was brought behind closed doors against the obama campaign promise, which is why a real discussion about single payer was thrown off the table before anyone could blink. I disagree with the way the bill was put together in almost every way possible, its basically a mandate to buy insurance, which is crap
stewscum 1 year ago
Obama is also making you pay Social Security and Medicare taxes. You will never receive any benefits from these programs.
TonyUnplugged 1 year ago
You go, Alex! Great job.
Scarlette0hara 1 year ago