Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) delivers the weekly Republican address on health care reform.
Sen. Johanns explains that Republicans have a simple test for reforming health care: "Will this legislation improve your life?"
Unfortunately, Sen. Johanns says, the Democrats' health care reform proposals fall short because they will "negatively impact pocketbooks and paychecks across America."
YES WE CAN!!!
rncoco 1 year ago
You are a horrible politician.
PharmacySpirits 2 years ago
...and as far as medicare goes, you were against even having medicare not too long ago.
Speaking of taxes and mandatory insurance, you knew that was going to be the next alternative after you voiced your objections over the public OPTION. You knew that was coming down the road if the option were to be obliterated in order to make health care reforfm sustainable. You knew that, and that's exactly what you wanted because that will go to the insurance companies who line your pockets.
PIG.
jbugko 2 years ago
Johann if you are so concerned about costs, why haven't you given yourself or your staff a salary cut. You took in a salary of over $179,000 and spent over 3 MILLION DOLLARS on staff salaries in fiscal year 2009 when most senators spent half as much.
But hey we all know that these huge sums don't even count what you received from the health care lobbyists.
PIG.
jbugko 2 years ago
Nice speech. :)
ConservativeGirl551 2 years ago
Sorry Johanns but you will not be recieving my vote in the next election. I am one of the many Nebraskans who are considered "uninsurable" because back in June I had an emergency c-section and had my twin girls 2 months premature (which makes them "uninsurable" too. Due to the Eclampsia, I went into heart failure. Now, what are the representives of my state telling me....."Too bad." Hope that blood money you got from the insurance companies was worth giving away your soul.
gypsydarklady 2 years ago
Earth to Senator Johanns: everyone's premiums will go down in the public option is part of the bill! I thought Republicans were for competition.
Stop the scaremongering. Or actually, go ahead. It's a sure sign the GOP is scared when they start to lie and try and scare the elderly.
jensen1901 2 years ago
Thanks Mike. Nebraska has always been a red state. We have unemployment at a national low of about 4% and we don't pay for people like OctoMom to get preggers on the taxpayer dime, compared to CA which is in a financial toilet lead by dems.
gesiriech 2 years ago
Guys like Johanns should run for President instead of Obama, McCain, Huckleberry Hound, etc.
JimmyFormerMarine 2 years ago
Dems can force it thru without any repub support.
jmspflw 2 years ago