11/5/09: White House Press Briefing

President Obama opens todays press briefing saying real health insurance reform is closer than ever now that the AARP and American Medical Association have announced their support of a bill about to be voted on by the House of Representatives. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts his regular briefing following. November 5, 2009. (Public Domain)

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[pgunn01]

The audio's a bit spotty on this I think

[bigheadbang]

is it me or my speaker, how come i am unable to hear the questions?

[TheProspeeder911]

Obama sucks

[bigtex501]

Who is "HE"??

How did "HE" get his support?

"He" did it by promising jobs to the jobless & money to the money-less.

"He" did it by indoctrinating the children, advocating gun control, HEALTH CARE for all, better wages, better jobs, & promising to re-instill pride once again in the country, across Europe, & across the world.

"He" did it with a compliant media.

"He" did this all in the name of justice & "HOPE & CHANGE"

Thinking ADOLF HITLER???

Sorry..it's barrack hussain obamer!

[bigtex501]

s001,

So should we "guess" that YOU support...

Paying premiums for health insurance but WAITING 5 to 7 years before you get this insurance?

a bill that STILL leaves 24 MILLION people with OUT coverage?

I'm sure you're a BIG time supporter of Fed funds to support unlimited abortions!

a 20% NATIONAL SALES TAX on TOP of our existing taxes to help fund this garbage?

And since you "might" be one of the 44 MILLION people w/o a job... you won't mind WAITING MONTHS to see a doctor?

[bigtex501]

s001

Well, I see you keep up with the "name calling" instead of keeping up with the NEWS!

And I can see you're STILL playing the "race card".... a looser's game!

AND... I see YOU are still making "excuses" for obamer and his failing policies and wreckless spending!

AND.. I can guess that YOU won't have to pay out the MASSIVE taxation that's soon to follow the Dems socialistic programs!

However, one things that is CERTAIN...

YOU probably have NO idea about the legislation they're proposing!

[bigtex501]

REID BILL "STALLED" AGAIN!

The Stupak/Pitts Amendment was NOT included in Reid's Bill!

The Bill DOES maintain current law and extend it to new programs created through the legislation ALONG with proposals from Capps, a pro-choice Democrat who had opposition to the Stupak/Pitts legislation!

Fortunately...40 House Dems have said they will NOT support a final bill containing the Amendment's provisions!

ABC/Wash Post Polls show that 61% "OPPOSE the support of abortions in the Reid Bill."

[s001boa]

bigtex... or better yet, littletex, how do you like that the health-care reform has passed 60D to 39R (1 independon't) to open debate? Haha like I said, mark my words because whether you like it or not, there will be reform in the USA dude! So all you gop (Good-for.nothing-Old-Party) supporters can rant and bicker all you want haha!!!

[s001boa]

bigtex Pull your pants up already and don't get too excited as it is too early to say whether a Repulican't will be the next presidon't or not haha!

[s001boa]

@bigtex Like I said, all you gop fans do is whine and cry. You see nothing positive in the current administration. Come on use your heads idiots OBAMA has just been in office not even up to 1year and you expect everything to be fixed already? Any idiot with a brain knows that it will take TIME to fix what all the WHITE presidents especially BUSH-MAN have destroyed for the past 100 decades. The good news is that it will take a BLACK president to fix it hah!

[bigtex501]

Podesta... obamer's chief executive advisor said

"The administration should consider an "ADDITIONAL" TAX on consumption, such as a value-added tax (National Sales Tax) system similar to that in the European Union" (which averages 20% tax on goods).

Advocates say NO other options will generate the "needed" money to avert fiscal calamity.

20% VAT

House.. $150,000 W/Tax $180,000

Honda Accord.. $26,500 W/Tax $32,526 (TTL)

Computer.. $1,500.00 W/Tax $1,800

(Does NOT include STATE sales tax)

[bigtex501]

TODAY'S POLLS!

49% STILL say passing ***NO health care reform bill*** this year is BETTER than passing the plan currently proposed by Congress!

AND....

IF the creation of a public option if it encouraged COMPANIES TO DROP private health insurance coverage for their workers.......

Given that possibility, SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC OPTION FALLS TO 29%, AND OPPOSITION RISES TO 58%.