Obama 2008!

Obama, don't let her keep saying that your plan leaves millions of Americans uninsured! It doesn't!!!

America, don't be confused by Hillary political word-games. Obama, like Hillary and Edwards, would provide our country with Universal Health Care. This is a moot point for them to argue about, because they all do the same thign!

Hillary is just too good in twisting and turning the facts and truth. Oh I cant wait for her to be the next President to continue the legacy of George Bush. Way to ho Hillary!

Neither one of these clowns knows how to tell the truth.

Just think about this for a minute: If Hillary Clinton were so qualified to run this country, why didn't her husband, the President of the United States, ever hire her to do anything? She was right under his nose for eight years. He didn't hire her when he was President. He didn't hire her when he was Governor (she was right under his nose then, too).

So, why the heck are all the rest of us stuck with this problem?

I believe the phrase she was looking for is, "truth in advertisement". Either way, she's still just twisting words in an attempt to score political points. Obama has been up front about what his Health care plan does, and doesn't, do. Hillary can not say the same.

The Clintons should let somebody else talks about " truth". This is one of the reason she can be elected president. This is discusting!

Please people stay away from her

Wait a second. I just went to her website, and, under her plan, it is mandated and I have to pay for it, and I may end up paying more than under Obama's plan for less coverage, at least as it is explained on her site. If you make everyone buy something, force them to, I guess it would be "universal".

Clinton is working for the GOP basically. She has no hope of winning the presidency against any of the GOP canidates, especially wih a plan like forcing impoverished people to give their food money to insurance corporations, thats what "mandated insurance" means.

Obama's plan is clearly more moderate and more likely to win the bipartisan support needed to become law. When the government swoops down and says "Get healthcare now!" people have a tendency to feel rebelious. Obama's plan is more likely to get healthcare to people who want it and leave options for people who don't want to be told what to do.

Hillary is getting so negative. If there is no enforcement on a mandate, how is a mandate different from voluntary? Obama is not criticizing whether the plan should be mandate, but merely that Hillary is not forthright about how to enforce her so-called mandate.

There is not much difference between the two plans, except that Obama's plan will more likely pass Congress. Republicans will kill any plan that is mandatory. There are many Hillary-haters among Republicans, independents, and even democrats. Only Obama can bring the county together on the health care and other issues.

All three of the leading Democrats simply nibble around the edges of health care. Until one of them has the nerve to propose a single-payer insurance program (like the one in Canada) we wont be able to address cost and access simultaneously.

Here's an idea. Just expand the current Medicare program to cover everyone. No new bureaucracy, and you get more use out of one of the most efficient insurance systems in the world. You can pay for it with a no-exceptions payroll tax and both business and labor get to cross that off of their list of things to argue about.

New South Carolina polls (Clemson), Clinton's lead has dwindled and she is now leading Obama by only 2 points in SC. Now I understand why HRC is in a state of panic! Obama will win Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire, and then win the nomination. As for Nevada, after that booing episode they can go for Hillary we care less!

oh clinton when wil thou get your math right? Obamas health plan indicates that its not that americans dont want health care its just that they cannot afford it, when you make it affordable americans will sign up, how complicated is that??? only to you hillary!! his plans are clear read it up on his website,your mud slinging will fail, americans will end this bush/clinton dynasty, this is a democracy not a monarchy! hillary you are not next in line, obama 08!!!

She's gotta be kidding, right? Sen. Obama has never stated that his plan is a mandate. When he says that his plan is similar to Sen. Clinton's, it is! Since she hasn't detailed an enforcement mechanism, approximatley the same number of people will be without healthcare. She's really starting to stick in my craw.

Clinton please stop your blithering and blathering!

Hilary Clinton claiming someone else is not being truthful or forthright is just about as ridiculous as George Bush claiming someone else is lying. It's the pot calling the kettle black.

Health care is a genuine national issue to be addressed, but I don't think government can afford to get involved in such a plan without increasing taxation to help fund it. Let people pay a portion of their earnings into a National Health Plan that would be jointly administered by the federal and state governments. If people want health coverage, they must help pay for it. And to pay for it, they must work! But we don't want a president who is strong on health but weak on national security, or else we will die a healthy nation at the hands of terrorists and communists seeking our country's destruction!

Rhetoric is rhetoric. I want to know the details of the plans and why Hillary says that Obama's plan leaves out 15 million people when he says it won't.
I want a National Health Program for ALL Americans, which neither of them is advocating.

Obama is right. How will she enforce the mandate? Will she arrest middle class and poor people who cannot afford to buy her health insurance? Will she fine people like Romney did in Mass. when people did not get healthcare? Just how will she do it?

We do not have universal health care in this country right now because of Hillary Clinton. She was in charge of the effort in 1993-4. She had the backing of a Democratic president and a Democratic majority in Congress. But her secrecy and ultra-partisanship prevented it from even being brought to a vote. The public backlash to the health care debacle led to the Democrats losing control of Congress and scared off anyone from even trying to look at comprehensive health care reform for the next 14 years. She may want to re-write history, but Hillary is more to blame than anyone for the lack of health care reform in this country.

Obama makes a good point: how will Clinton's plan be enforced? There will still be many people who will not get health insurance even if they are "required". People who want/need health insurance will gladly take it, if it is made affordable.

Besides, I think Obama's plan is more practical. It's more likely to pass through our bipolar Congress and it doesn't require strict enforcement.

Obama has been very truthful and open about the details of his plan, so it is disappointing to see this kind of rhetoric.

Obama hit it. Make it affordable and people will buy it. It's that simple.

This woman is just not credible…come on, a Clinton lecturing on truth and honesty!!!! REALLY? Hillary is so stale, so old Washington politics….come on America, we can do better than her…MUCH BETTER.

Besides, she's not addressing the impact our aging baby boomers are gonna have on the budget when they retire in increasing numbers. What's troubling is the extremely low preparedness the boomers have for their retire years. Uncle Sugar will surely be saddled with the cost of insuring this large block of people, including the historically disadvantaged.

Takes one to know one. The Clinton's are masters at not telling the truth. I think at least a lie a day.

Wow is CNN biased towards Hillary or what? The title implies its just Obama being untruthful, then the FIRST PARAGRAGH starts with they both got each other.

How about journalists go back to not taking sides?

Both are pathalogical liars who will say whatever it takes to get elected. Trust none of them.

Is this a joke? "Hillary" and "truth" in the same sentence. She is the last person on earth who should pass judgment on another's truthiness.

Shes clearly wrong! Her plan isn't even feasible! I just think she doesn't understand Obama's plan.

Obama loses this arguement. The fact of the matter is, his plan leaves 15 million+ people uninsured. Nothing is dramatic with the plan. Frankly, it's status quo with some attempts to lower costs. BOTH Clinton's plan and Edward's plan do the same (as Obama's) and more to lower costs, AND seek universiality. The idea of mandate enforcement comes with negotiations in the legislature from both sides of the aisle. In fact, a nice model for mandate enforcement could potentially be the model that Obama SUPPORTED while he was an Illinois State Senator…

By the way, for the people who say, "I don't like Hillary because she is attacking…". Geez, she sat quiet for MONTHS as she was getting berated by all sides. It's time she fights back. She has to (as the polls indicate, some of those months of attacks have hurt her).

Clinton claims 35 years championing this cause and she still does not have the answers.

Is she going to fine or put people in prison for not being able to afford or just not want her mandated healthcare?

Seems as if she wants to carry on Bill's legacy of filling our prisons with the poorest of our citizens.

Clinton isnt mudslinging she is just stating the facts. The fact is Obama doesn't have a clue. Just ask the 60 black ministers who just endorsed Clinton. No one in their right mind is going to vote for Obama if they know he just doesn't have what it takes to cut it. It amazes me how many people are afraid of Clinton. Yes you are. Look at who is endorsing her. That speaks volumes. Bow out gracefully Mr. Obama and the rest and let the lady take on the republicans.

Thanks. You posted this same exact story yesterday, but yesterday at least you had the shame to not put the ticker headline saying "Obama:flunks truth telling exam"

CNN is pathetically biased towards the woman.

She never read the intelligence reports leading up to the Iraq War before she gave Bush the go ahead to try diplomacy, and then when his diplomacy fails, to go to war.

Maybe she just hasn't read Obama's plan yet either. His plan doesn't leave anyone uninsured that wants to be insured. The only people left uninsured are the people who don't want to be insured. Like he keeps saying, THE POINT she keeps ignoring to twist the facts, people don't have health care because they don't want it. People don't have health care because they can't afford it.

"Optional" does not translate to "NONE AT ALL". Sorry Hillary, when it comes to reading and use of the English language, you simply flunk the test.

Obama's plan is so simple, cover those who have been left behind.if your employer provides you health insurance , and for whatever reason, you do not want it;then i do not believe you will even utilise free healthcare even if it was provided.
OBAMA 08

In the world of politics this is true: 1. Republicans dont like democrates but they hate Clintons. I dont like Clinton and I wouldnt vote for her but I do believe that whoever gets the nomination will be able to say that if you vote republican today what proposal do they have that will make a better tomorrow. I consider myself an independent who supports Barack Obama this time around and I just think we all have to ask ourselves that when we watch tonites debate.

I'm glad they're getting to real numbers, but curious where Senator Clinton's came from. Is there sourcing info available, or is the reason that CNN hasn't reported on that due to the numbers coming out of thin air?

Sorry to say but Obama and his word is about as worthless as the promises he made to Illinois…

Also, to liken Hillary Clinton to George Bush, it like throwing dirt in the wind, and you only end up dirty and with dirt in your eye. What an embarrasment to liken the greatness of the Clinton dynasty to that of Bush. YIKES… America wake up.. HILLARY is the next US president.

The Clinton's wouldn't know what the truth is if it slapped them in the face. Hillary certainly has no room to talk.

She's funny! What does she now about honesty? How will you enforce your plan Hillary? Furthermore, how will you get your plan through Congress? It's time for a reality check. Hillary, your plan failed in '93 and it would fail now! I don't see many people supporting any mandates. The Republicans won't even consider you plan! It really would be a trip to the past and a pointless one at that!

I agree with the previous poster. It is as if she does not even understand his plan.

Both these idiots would bankrupt our society, destroy innovation an enslave us with higher taxes. Words like 'mandate' are contradictory to the word 'FREEDOM'. Our founding fathers would be rolling over– this country was founded on freedoms, not mandates. I hear Hillary telling me all the time what she'll require, not what freedoms she'll protect. Both of them are BANKRUPT politicos– anything for power.

Hillary is just on the attack now that she realizes that the Democratic nomination will not be given to her just because she is Bill Clinton's wife. I like Obama's approach to health care because it protects children, but offers adults the option to pay for affordable healthcare. Mandating that everyone in America get healthcare suffers from two points Hillary, first cost and second enforcement. How will Hillary pay for mandating healthcare for everyone? Secondly how will she enforce it?

I work in insurance. No matter what law states those who are not healthy will not be able to get insurance.

I could set up a company to offer insurance to everyone, but if they are sick I will give them 10K of life insurance for 10K dollars. Good deal.

Clinton is being ridiculous here. Unless she enforces her plan, it won't be universal and she doesn't say how to enforce it. It could be unrealistic with no clear way to enforce it, which makes her plan all smoke and mirrors. It may end up not covering all the people she claims. Of course she is afraid to tell people how she would enforce it, because she might make people angry by admitting that. Anyway it is a silly point to argue about, because any President actually has to get it passed through Congress. I don't like the idea of a mandate myself until Health care is free for everyone in this country. That is the true universal coverage that other countries have. So why is Clinton parsing words here?

I refuse to support someone, like Hillary or Edwards, who will try to mandate health care. Hillary's plan is the same thing they have in Mass. and they are getting ready to fine anyone who has not signed up for health care a thousands dollars! what?! Why would you fine a thousand dollars to people that obviously can't afford it in the first place. Don't trade in your freedom for rhetoric. Vote Obama.

In these times you can't say: "There's the pot calling the kettle black" without some double-entendre being inferred.

John Edwards is the most electable of all three!

He has the vision, agenda, and fight in him to go all the way! He will fight for middle class values and interests!

His economic populism will sell to the general electorate!

And how does Obama think he's going to lower costs, let a lone controld cost on his plan that doesn't cover so many people and his plan coverage for him it does give has it's limits.

Please

I used to be a strong Hillary supporter, but I've switched to Barack Obama for a number of reasons. One is Hillary's increased flip-flopping on the issues, another is the increasingly negative tone of her campaign. By the way, I think there's no doubt that CNN favors Hillary — just look at the "independent" Democratic commentators they had offering their analysis after the last CNN debate. Both worked for the Clinton administration and are self-identified Hillary supporters. How about giving some Obama supporters equal time, CNN??

Wasn't Hillary going to solve the health care problems when her husband was president?

I don't know why the democrats like Hillary. I think Edwards would have a better chance of beating Guliani than Hillary would.

BOTH OF THESE PEOPLE , well anyone who proposes that the government set up yet another enormous department such as this healthcare scheme, are underestimating the amount of money it will cost honest hard-working middle class Americans.

This is interesting and now we are debating a real issue….healthcare. It needs to be affordable for everyone. Obama has the best plan. We have enough mandates and no way to enforce that everyone has it unless it is a burden to those who least can afford it. The rich will have no problem meeting any mandate.

Without a mandate, people who are young and healthy or invincible won't buy insurance. If everyone is not in the pool, then all the community pricing plans will not work. This is Econ 101 but apparently you liberal supporters are just ignorant.

I am finally convinced that most yale students are incapable of logical reasoning. What doesn't hilary get? Why mandate something everybody wants to have…..The reason people are uninsured plain and simple is because it's darn dear. jeeeez!!!!! she's so disconnected from reality, no wonder bush stopped one sec short of endorsing her…birds of the same feather

Obama's 'plan' to lower costs is empty talk. Hillary is correct, the United States has to align to the standards of the civilized countries who have mandatory health care systems for their citizens. You should be ashamed about the current situation and make your government accountable for doing nothing.

Hillary will not be the next George Bush, but i believe she has the will power to be the next President and i will respect her even though I cant vote im just 15 but i feel that she has enough knowledge to become so Vote Hillary for 2008 President!!

This is not news to me. I think Hillary Clinton will loose and loose BIG! She has no chance. She can not afford to keep lying to us. Now lets wait this game begun with less than two months remaining. Go Barack!

Hillary Clinton was asked by Katy Couric. What if you are not elected? Hillary says "I WILL BE ELECTED" Katy says well there's always the chance! Hillary looked so mad!

Who does she think she is? We are the voters!!!

If we don't want Hillary or her health plan we don't have to have her. Hillary acts like she is more powerful than the voters !! How arrogant Hillary is wow and to think she will force us to buy her health plan??? I am a disabled vietnam veteran. What is she going to do to me? Fine me for not buying her plan ?? Is she going to put old people in jail for not buying her health care?? To hell with her! I don't care if she is a woman i won't ever vote for her.

what do those eyes in the picture tell you anyway? Obama has alwaysbeen an Man of honor,
Obama 08!

Thank you Evan Yaros! Anyone but Obama. And, we mean a-n-y-o-n-e but Obama. It's not going to happen. I am not even wasting my time commenting on this guy after this. It's not going to happen in 08 and it's not going to happen in 8 to 12 years. Maybe another african-american but not Obama.

If you don't know what Obama's health plan offers and how it works..it's because you ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION!!!!

If HRC has been working on this for 35 years and this is the best she can do then we need someone else. I do not want mandatory insurance. Are you going to put me in jail Hillary?
If her mouth was moving when she said it you know she was lying.
PS CNN could you please stop the biased headlines. Give it a rest. You are supposed to be a step above the National Inquirer.

no hillary mandated health care, affordable health care for all both working and non-working! obama 08!

Meghan from San Antonio,TX..
you make laugh. it seems like all you Clinton people have something in common. You are quick to come up with figures and lines you can't support.
Please post the link for where you got ur facts since it is not common knowledge to everyone.

And why do you say that Clinton and Obama are the same in lying but Clinton is more experienced in leadership. No we don't agree! They are not the same in lying..find another argument!

Oh my God #7 was exactly what I told a co-worker a few weeks ago. .His wife, Michelle (whose sense of words is as bad as her sense of dress), keeps blasting the Clintons in the most belligerent voices. I cannot understand a word this woman says when she gets on that soapbox. I know she has to be an intelligent woman but maybe she can get some speech coaching before she goes on the View.

The government want to tell woman what to do with their bodies, regarding abortions, the government want to tell two consenting adults whether they can marry each other because they are the same sex, the government want make it against the law to spank your children, and now the government want to force you to get healthcare insurance when you are having a hard enough time paying your bills required to survive from day to day…where does it end??? Hillary Clinton is not the right choice people…don't vote for her, because if you do it may very well be the last time you have a say so in anything when the government is making ALL your decisions for you!

Obama for president…

Obama explains his plan perfectly and it makes much more sense. Then Hillary tries to say that he is going back and forth on his plan. Hillary, is not you. Hilary is untruthful in her plan just like she is untruthful in everything she says. All she wants is votes, but Obama is sincere and thats why more and more people are liking him over Hilary! Obama 08

Question: Healthcare costs a ton. Where will the money for this universal healthcare come from, (for either plan) especially since we're trillions of dollars in debt? It's just not practical.

Obama said he was the only candidate to oppose the war from the beginning but that was not true. It was Congressman Dennis Kucinich who opposed the war from the beginning and voted against funding the war. Not Obama.
It seems Obama changes his positions whichever way the wind blows. Is that the change we want?

Posted By ss,chicago,Illinois : November 28, 2007 7:11 pm

If you watched him on the "Meet The Press" show where he had to answer no less than four quotes with "What I Meant was" when Russert pulled up quotes that on the surface looked like he supported the war I no longer think this is something he should be touting..I can see the GOP candidate's ads now with portions of that interview highlighted.

It's laughable that someone who is the number 2 receipient of the health industry's lobbyist money should do so much lying mud-slinging.

Sen. Clinton release your
White House records, show us the earmarks. How are you spending our tax dollars??

hey Obama "TELL THE TRUTH" its your turn under the microscope, as Hillary says his plan would leave 15 million Americans uninsured,absolutly unacceptable…
This guy is does not belong in politics

IOWA LOVES HILLARY

I think Senator Clinton has put the 'cart before the horse' - insurance must be made more affordable before it is mandated.

Senator Obama's plan is wisest and most likely to address the root cause - the ridiculously high cost of health insurance.

This is a laugh, Hillary accusing someone else of not telling the truth.
"I did not have sex with that woman"

Just reading Hill's face in this photo: "Wait 'til I stab you in the back over this one."
I'd ask her why the healthcare and pharma industry is all over her in donations to her campaign. Watering down her actions into nothingness, while she can "command" being the expert?

Obama rocks and is so going to win! He deserves to! Hilary is going downnnnn!

Listen, isn't everyone tired of politics? We never get straight answers anymore. Its like pulling teeth sometimes. However, the one thing that makes me lean towards Mr. Obama is that he sounds like less of a politician than the others that I have listened to. He sounds real to me. I like his response that if Healthcare were affordable that everyone would have it. I do not claim to be a Dem or Rep, I am however trying to live in a country with a leader that looks out for the real people. Not the ones that could afford Healthcare no matter the cost.

The World loves Obama

Sen. Hillary Clinton's plan for Health Care makes sense. If there is no mandate to provide Health Care it is never going to happen. In rural areas / underserved areas Health Care could be provided by Clinics staffed by physicians and nurses who take loans from Government to finance their education just like the Army, Navy and Air Force susidises education. These individuals who are supported by student loans could work off their debts by providing services to the underserved areas. There are already Veterans Hospitals with equipment and technology which can be used by the Clinics in underserved areas.

Have we not had enough of Clinton bashing? I have not heard anything specific or in depth discussion of his plans whenever Sen. Obama speaks. He generalizes and glosses over all issues with Hope and Change as if the magic wand will appear and make it happen.

I have not heard any serious discussion on Education. Is this going to be included in any of the upcoming debates?
Devaki Ganesan

With both of these Health Care Plans…the potential costs are WAY OFF! The minute something like this is enacted…

******EVERY corporation in America will dump their retirees and possibly their employees into the New Health Care Pool.

Costs will go up dramatically for the United States Tax Payer and way down for Corporate America. Nothing in this world is free…this Democratic idea is a bad one.