Comments on: McCain health care plan emphasizes personal responsibility

By: stephanie

stephanie — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:08:39 +0000

Lynn:
Elizabeth Edwards already endorsed Clinton's plan as the best because it covers everyone. That's good enough for me.

By: That's Reality

That's Reality — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:51:23 +0000

Our family didn't have any health insurance for years but we paid our bills and did without frills and we are doing just fine. Always lived at or near poverty level, too. Personal responsibilty is the answer,but some just can't handle it.

By: The Corp

The Corp — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:50:18 +0000

News flash for liberals: Go get jobs and learn how to support/insure your pathetic-selves. If not, go to South America and thrive in your 3rd world mentality. Had it too good, for too long!!!!

By: Jose Felix

Jose Felix — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:43:09 +0000

So a poor sucker goes jogging because he can't afford healthcare and try to stay healthy....and get's hit by a truck. Taken to the hospital...now he's in debt for the rest of his life.

We have a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The Army protects our liberty. – government
The Constitution protects our right to the pursuit of happiness – government
Who says the government can't protect my right to life?

By: Jane, NC

Jane, NC — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:40:49 +0000

This healt care proposal is about as lame as it can get. Unbelievable.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:36:06 +0000

In others words: "I have no plan to see that all Americans have health insurance. Quit eating hamburgers."

What an idiot.

By: Health conscious lady

Health conscious lady — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:29:05 +0000

May be we should just pray to get rid of all illness. Sounds very conservative.

By: Benjamin Playfair

Benjamin Playfair — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:27:09 +0000

Freedom and liberty for all... all the rich, that is...

By: Health conscious lady

Health conscious lady — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:26:20 +0000

McCain goes to Cindy sponsored Gym but still has abdominal obesity. He should take his personal responsibilty seriously before taking public responsibilty.

By: Benjamin Playfair

Benjamin Playfair — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:25:39 +0000

Peoples right to health care is a matter of MORALITY, not POLITICS

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:09:19 +0000

Hec in SA better go back and read the second amendment again. His interpretation is an "activist" one indeed. This, after his dooms-day rant about excessive government. Recognizing you as a voter who put the current disaster-in-charge in office, TWICE, your regressive approach to current problems does not surprise me. My government is there for me to direct, and I choose to direct it to ensure my life, liberty and happiness by building a more healthy society within which I live. I reject you, your politics, and your vision of American society which resembles the Dark Ages - and I urge you to stay away from my government.

And be aware, I am benefiting from your version of the 2nd amendment too: my slant is that it ensures I have the freedom to defend myself against idiots who are belligerent to my government, who thereby seek to deprive me of the fruit of my toils.

By: Mireille, Charlotte

Mireille, Charlotte — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:07:10 +0000

STOP GIVING KARL ROVE A VOICE. ALL OF YOU MEDIA IDIOTS. HE'S A CRIMINAL AND A BAD GUY. HIS ADVICE IS NEVER SOLICITED. SO STOP

By: Dave C - NJ

Dave C - NJ — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:06:47 +0000

Hey Nobilly, I did all of the above, and still can't afford coverage for my kids..employers are slashing benefits you elitist pig.

By: JO

JO — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:04:29 +0000

Henry Miller of NC (above) is one of the few that makes REAL sense. Seems so many are looking for the government to bail them out .. whether it is health issues, mortgage problems and on and on. Obama promises 'hope and change' but he NEVER explains. Well, we hope too, for Nobama!

Go McCain 2008 !!!

By: Dave C - NJ

Dave C - NJ — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:00:58 +0000

There are about a billion scenarios where McCain's "plan" won't work. It has nothing to do with "govt bailing peoploe out" it has to do with one thing: Insurance is too expensive. But the healthy and wealthy don't care, hey it's not their problem. They can still afford gas too, so why should they care about rising gas prices? Go after the insurance companies, McStain.

By: kim in portland, oregon

kim in portland, oregon — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:59:29 +0000

jiminy frickin christmas, i just looked at that picture!!! healthcare should be McBush's NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, that is a VERY sick, unhealthy looking man!!! his skin is always gray, he has serious issues with anger and self-control...

forget 3:00 a.m. phone calls, this guy should be sleeping in a frickin hyperbaric chamber!!!!!!!!!

By: Xanadude of Velen

Xanadude of Velen — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:59:11 +0000

McCain stole his health care plan from Tom Cruise!

By: Jeremiah W.

Jeremiah W. — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:49:12 +0000

Sen. McCain is out of touch because he still believes in personal responsibility. That's so twentieth-century thinking!

King Obama '08

By: carolflowery

carolflowery — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:48:10 +0000

well, prevention is a start, to say the least, it is a known fact obesity is a problem here and around the world in some parts, it's time for everyone to share some responsiblitly for everything, and quit blaming government for all our troubles, we are the government, we send them there

By: norb

norb — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:46:41 +0000

Some reporter needs to investigate what typr of insurance policy John's wife offers to her beer employees?

By: AZM

AZM — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:43:48 +0000

We are the fattest country on Earth by far...

There is a lot of truth to diet/excersise and health...

It a good point... although most of America never wants to hear personal responsibility...

I don't like McCain much... but he's got a point here... it's not a fix but would be a very good start...

By: David

David — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:43:10 +0000

Who is Rev. William Procanick ! Hillary's rev. who molested a 8 year old girl! Let's get this in the press!

By: equality

equality — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:43:08 +0000

Everyone should have the 'same' quality of health care as Senator McCain receives at the 'same' price he pays monthly. Those who cannot afford that very modest monthly payment should be subsidized by the government so they can achieve the same quality of health care as Senator McCain. Obviously, Senator McCain's medical care is efficacious as the Senator just keeps on going...and going...and going. Does the senator not want everyone to receive that same quality of care for the same price he pays?

By: norb

norb — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:41:29 +0000

Let's see. Barrack shooting hoops, bowling. Hillary downing a shot and a beer. John McCain doing a commercial for dentures, laxatives, etc. You go John. McCain/Lieberman/Keating 08!

By: Col Kilgore

Col Kilgore — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:40:05 +0000

Funny to hear Americans rail against any sort of universal health care because they don't want tax dollars supporting a fellow sick American in need. Never hear them complain about their tax dollars being used to kill innocent Iraqis on a daily basis in a war based on lies. Always lots of money to kill folks but none to save fellow Americans. Kinda weird if you ask me.

By: mimi de la cruz for OBAMA

mimi de la cruz for OBAMA — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:39:26 +0000

MY LAST COMMENT ON THE SUBJECT.

WAR BUCKS LOOKS SCARY.

By: M.S. Indiana

M.S. Indiana — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:39:19 +0000

Good idea McCain, think that was stolen out of Obama's health care plan....
But yes we need to eat better, so why don't you ban some of the crap that is out there....

How big a government are you planning on running ??

By: Ike DeLong

Ike DeLong — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:38:57 +0000

Mc Cain is such an IDIOT!!!!

By: John Smith

John Smith — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:37:34 +0000

Let us wait untill the Republicans turn their attention on Hillary! Some dems are so ignorant they forget that the Clintons have made everlasting enemies with Republicans. Whatever is going on now with Obama will be small.

Just think: If the dems are bashing Obama for being in church with a preacher, what will they say about a woman (Hillary) who continues to live with "an impeached president" over sexual scandals! This is just the start of the story. The Dems have started it, I hope they will continue when the Republicans take over!!! God Bless us all out of this mess.

By: David

David — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:36:21 +0000

Unfortunately we have proven over the past 2 elections that any simpleton can vote and that most are republicans.

The entire bunch has the comedic intellect of James Kilpatrick in the movie airplane "..they bought their ticket, they knew what they were getting into. I say let 'em crash"

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:35:35 +0000

This personal accountability mantra we hear so often from the rightwing just drips with hypocrisy when you look at what the current [R] administration and its [R] cohorts in congress have done. And daily we hear them and their supporters continue to blame others for the problems they have created - or, just as bad, stick their head in the sand and proclaim "no problem".

So now we hear from these same dimwits that we are to blame the sick and dieing for their condition, that we as a society should be so scared of the shrill cries from the right of "socialism" that our government for and of the people should sit stagnant and do nothing about our health care mess. What causes people to buy-in to this sort of regressive world-view? This borders on the same insanity that prevailed in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.

By: TONI

TONI — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:35:00 +0000

Senator McCain has never had to pay for health care a day in his whole life! Its easy when your on the outside looking in! He has the best insurance the Government has to offer, and even if he didnt, His wife could afford it he got sick. You are out of touch sir. You cant even concieve of what is like to no be able to go to the Dr. because you dont have health care or cant afford the deductables when you do have it. Theres alot of people in this country one paycheck from being homeless, and they have prioritys like feeding their families and keeping a roof over their heads, Healthcare isnt even an option for most of us! Get a clue!

By: Darth Vadik, CA

Darth Vadik, CA — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:30:42 +0000

I am so sick of Republicans saying "personal responisbility" while at the same time their ultra rich buddies from the healthcare insurance to big oil ARE ROBBING US DRY.

By: Ivan, Chicago, Illinois

Ivan, Chicago, Illinois — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:30:00 +0000

Since the United States of America's Government is a Representative Government, then it is only fitting that our Senators and Representaives should reflect the State of Health Care of the American People. Therefore the percentage of Americans that don't have Health Care should be applied to those elected to serve in Congress and their families, that selection should be by lottery.

By: The Corp

The Corp — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:29:24 +0000

Unfortunately, liberals ( I will not lump all Dems into this) have no concept of personal reasponsibility! A society run amock, looking for someone to guide them. Utterly pathetic!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:25:54 +0000

When has a government run program actually worked??? Medicare is out of control, Medicaid is ridiculous! AND you actually want them to manage WHO YOU SEE??? or WHEN YOU GET SEEN?? Get real people. If you want socialized medicine by all means GO to Canada. Go to one of the countries that have it.

By: buffy

buffy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:17:29 +0000

If McCain really believes that prevention is a key, then why aren't fees to a gym or health club tax deductable? Also, would he have everyone gentically tested so that people who are pre-disposed to diabtes, be charge more money for insurance if the indulge in the risk taking behavior of eating dessert?

By: Chance

Chance — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:16:40 +0000

So if I understand the wisdom of JM: I won't get cancer if I eat right and exercise. So if I do get cancer, I didn't eat quite right or exercise enough. Right.....

You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time. But you can't fool all of the people all of the time....I hope.

By: DAN

DAN — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:16:11 +0000

Only Hillary has a real healthcare plan that will cover everybody. No beating around the bush on this one, She's got it, she's been fine tunning this policy for 15 years. Sen Edwards will endorse her shortly.
Go Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!08

By: Alberto

Alberto — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:16:06 +0000

You might get my vote Mr. McCain go and ask all irresponsible person to take responsibility for their accions, Hillary was my first choice but with people like Mr. Carville on her side she would not get my vote my vote will be either for Mr. Obama or Mr. McCain

By: James Littlejohn

James Littlejohn — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:13:24 +0000

Oh yeah, I forgot, I can prevent Cancer by exercising...wow, who would have thought!

By: Edith, Raleigh, NC

Edith, Raleigh, NC — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:12:08 +0000

What a vision!!! This is a joke! McCain can't possibly believe that 'eating right' is the solution to the huge gap in healhcare coverage. Sure! we all need to eat healthy and excercize but people still need to be able to visit a doctor at least twice a year, and infants – from 5 to 10 times per year.

I suppose McCain is unable to find a good proposal for a universal healhcare that can keep his right-ring supporters (Healthcare industry & big businesses) on his side and therefore revert to simplicy...LOL! I expect a little more... from a presidential candidate.

By: Hillary, it is your turn to be the uniter!

Hillary, it is your turn to be the uniter! — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:12:07 +0000

Hillary can fight, but can she unite? She will promise you the world just like King George has done. But she will never be Queen except for in your small minds. Can she unite to get the job done? Has she given her race speech yet? Has she talked about why she gets over whelming support of white females? Does she get that support simply because she is a white female and white females want a Queen for a day?
Come on Hillary. Earn my vote. Talk to me. Bring me in. Unite us.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:11:42 +0000

What an idiot! McCain has obviously never worked in health care, never worked with the poor and sick and never wanted for anything. I hope it is his age that makes him so out of touch and not his lack of intelligence.

By: Stephan David

Stephan David — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:11:06 +0000

So you are going to start paying for your healthcare John? Is that what I hear? If not... shut up.

Wow. Talk about elitist and out of touch.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:10:38 +0000

McCain's plan aims at eliminating "the bias toward employer-sponsored health insurance" by offering tax credits for individual plans, according to his campaign website. The credits would be $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families. Such write-offs have limited value because average family health care plans cost about $12,000 a year, says Ken Thorpe, a health policy professor at Emory University in Atlanta. Also, many insurers won't accept individuals with pre-existing medical problems, he says.

So that is how McBush did the Keading 5 fiasco! I guess Economics is not his best subject!

By: JMB

JMB — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:07:40 +0000

McCain's "sorry about your luck" policy isn't doing anybody any favors. He looks at the pharma reps making more than some doctors and the downright criminals known as insurance companies and he sees capitalism just sorting everything out. What he's really saying is that health care is not a right afforded to the American individual. Is that how America will let itself be known? What happens to society when it has the opportunity and the ability to heal the sick, cure the diseased, come to the aid of the helpless...and turns away from the challenge? Sick...help. It's that simple, and we need a policy that can do that as effectively as possible.

By: hrp

hrp — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:07:40 +0000

God, I hope this is one more thing he flip flops on cause he's waaaay off on this policy.

By: wd in calgary

wd in calgary — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:06:57 +0000

Insanity... Looks like McCain is looking to escape accountability as the President. Just like his current model.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:05:10 +0000

I actually agree with him on the personal responsibility statement. How come we can't have the best of both parties here?