WASHINGTON (CNN) – Americans are gripped by "an awful lot of concern, fear, anxiety" and "frustration" in the health-care debate, a key Senate Democrat warned Friday.
The description of an increasingly nervous national mood illustrates the growing challenge facing President Barack Obama and supporters of health-care reform as Congress prepares to return in less than three weeks.
"I think America has been traumatized by the debate," Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, a moderate Democrat, said on the CNN Radio show "44" with Ed Henry.
Nelson, considered a critical swing vote in the Senate, bemoaned what he called the "misinformation" and "misunderstanding" that has characterized so much of the debate. He highlighted the confusion over a provision in the House version of the health-care bill that includes coverage of end-of-life counseling for Medicare beneficiaries who want it.
The provision - which opponents claim would create federal "death panels" to discourage care for the sick and elderly - was recently dropped by Senate negotiators.
"I am ... trying to help people understand the difference between fact and fiction coming out of Washington," Nelson said.
Nelson, whose traditionally conservative state voted against Obama last year, was non-committal on what may be the most politically explosive question of all: whether there should be a government-funded public health insurance option to compete with private insurers.
"If the public option is not in the ... position where it could destabilize the insurance that currently 200 million Americans have, that
certainly makes it more palatable," he said. "... (But it's) hard to sign onto anything until you've seen everything."
One of the top Senate negotiators, Sen. Kent Conrad, a North Dakota Democrat, has insisted that a public health option cannot get the 60 votes required to overcome a Senate filibuster. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, however, asserted Thursday that a bill cannot pass the House of Representatives if it does not include a public option.
The public option has been cleared by three committees in the House as well as by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
But a bipartisan group of six negotiators on the Senate Finance Committee - the last committee that needs to clear health-care legislation before it can be taken up on the Senate floor - is currently considering dropping a public option in favor of non-profit cooperatives that would negotiate collective polices for members.
Nelson said he is "at least neutral" and "not negative" toward the idea.
Some top Democrats have responded in recent days by hinting that they may instead try to short-circuit the traditional Senate legislative process by passing a health-care bill through an obscure tactic known as reconciliation, a type of budget maneuver that requires only a simple majority - 51 votes - to pass.
Such a maneuver would boost the prospects for Senate passage of a public health option. But Republicans have equated such a move to legislative warfare.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs reiterated Friday that the president remains committed to crafting a bipartisan bill.
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Look, Dems, there is already socialized rationed medicine offered in a bevy of countries.
Please feel free to relocate to them... but don't hold a gun to my head (and paycheck!) and insist I pay for your healthcare.
How do I give CNN: a none biased opinion. When your so biased yourselves.
Last night Jon Stewart had a heated interview with Betsey McCaughey – the woman who started the "death panel" rumors (though she never actually used the phrase herself). Though they were both civil, there are some key points he brings up. The provision was for "life sustaining processes". That's the opposite of a death panel.
The Republicans did what they were supposed to and rattled America's cage. It scared away those who weren't sure and made many who were start to question. Now it's time for a resolution, so we can begin making progress on this reform and the dozens of other issues plaguing our country and world.
Yup... let's hear it once again for the outright lying conservatives who only know how to propagate fear and twist the truth until it's unrecognizable. And let's hear it for all the incredibly stupid people out there who believe them.... death panels, indeed.... are all of you that moronic that you buy this crap??????
There is nothing traumatizing about the debate! This is what America and our Democracy is all about ~ debate. Talk about the issues instead of being dictated as to what has to happen. And, if this health care proposal is so great, why aren't our congressmen and president included in it????
Trauma? What does that mean??? Your demands? or mine?
You really do scare me. Ha. ha. haaaaaaaaaah.
Your dead. Me? I have met so many idiots just like you. Boo!!
there is no trauma!! just rhetoric. you either want health care coverage available to all at reasonable costs or you want to keep the status qou for whatever reasons?????
The 51 that vote for"reconciliation" will need a new job in a real tough job market in 2010.
Let's admitt the truth the anxiety was caused by an over the top stimulus followed up by Obama trying to ram a Government Option through congress.
Most conservatives know the issues better than you give us credit!
Do what it takes. Get the public option in. Stop letting Wall Street, Bankers and Insurance execs suck what is left of the middle class dry.
Shock and Awe... spread lies, fears, and division. The Right has perfected manipulating the masses to the point that they are convinced up is down and down is up. The people dont matter. Theyre led to believe whats good for them is bad, by people who could care less about their well being. This is a sad era in American history... fighting 3 wars... Iraq, Afghanistan, and a war against the psyche of its own people.
He couldn't be more correct. The need for national health care and a government option has been overshadowed by fear, lack of facts, and absolute fear mongering. CNN you folks are adding wood to the fire with your rather conservative and SCARY HEADLINES that report this VERY important issue with a spin that is much to the right. You folks are as bad as FOX !!! We all expected MUCH, MUCH better from your organization. Lou Dobbs is the very WORST !!!! He's about a much an independent as I am a martian.
We spend almost twice as much as any other country in the world on health care and yet we rank 37th in the world. We rank lower than any other developed country when it comes to things like infant mortality and life expectancy. We spend 18% of our GDP every year on health care where as countries like England spend 8%. A million people a year are loosing their homes due to bankruptcy caused by outrageous medical bills. Thousands of people die each year because they wait to go to the doctor until it's too late because they can't afford to go. Insurance companies make money from denying our claims or dropping us so that they never have to pay out, and then good luck trying to get new insurance if you have a preexisting condition. Our system works for those who can afford it, but it fails the millions with no insurance, those who are under insured, or those who have insurance but still can't afford to go to the doctor.
I just don't understand all Law make, Senator, Rep. including President not even read the Bill completed before Vote. Why so Rush? Each every one well education buet why all of you vote with out known anything inside. This is very importand for American Citizen. We are hire all of you to protected Us but the way doing like this is the Shamed. Like Hillary Clinton said " Shammed on you OB...."
I wonder who pays his wages... Could it be Obama???
But the Democrats have the means to avoid this trauma.
They have a solid majority in the House, and enough votes in the Senate to stop a filibuster. We already know for a fact that Democrats ignore their constituents, so they can pass whatever bill they want.
It is no wonder there is such trauma when my former GOP is telling such ridiculous lies about health-care reforms. Their actions have been absolutely deplorable.
Americans voted for health care this past election, and the Senate Finance Commiittee needs to uphold their elected duties by passing a bill with a public option, which is supported by the majority of Americans.
Conrad and Baucus need to stop the corporate nonsense and follow the will of the voters in this country. The GOP has NO intention on voting for any bill, as evident by their absurd claim now of 80 votes somehow being needed to pass legislation. Read the Constitution. That is another GOP attempt at deception and obstruction. Enough.
Americans want health-care reforms now. The Senate Finanace should be able to pass the same bill as the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which included other conservative Dems and a reasonable public option.
The only thing we are tramatized about Sen. Nelson, is whether you dim wits in the Senate will pass a bill that has the public option in it. We are tramatized because you jack asses aren't supporting our President who promised a bill with public option in it.. Your all so interested in apeezing the republicans who could care less about whether the people have a good health care plan or not....
Just get togeather and put forth a good bill and we won't have to worry about whether your going to get re elected or not .. SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT......
Foreign IT workers have more rights than a U.S. Citizen;thus, the same people spreading lies about health care reform are sending jobs to India, China,..................... Lets get the greedy outsourcing CORPORATIONS away from Health Care Reform!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its not the debate that has traumatized us, Sen.Nelson. Its the politicians that are seeking to force this bill down our throats... without listening to any reason whatsoever and without even reading and understanding the bill. Oh, and I forgot.... not even a clue as to how to pay for it! For all our concerns, we have been called angry mobs and Nazis. Even though our protests have been MUCH more civil than those of Code Pink, MoveOn.org, ACORN, and left-wing students at Columbia and Chapel Hill.
'Blue Colar democrat' is just a code word for 'been bribed by health corporations.'
The majority of the Americans who voted for Obama truly believed that once the Democrats had the house, the senate and white house that they would shut up and stop hating, attacking, and blaming. It hasn't. Now they make things up to attack the Republicans for and attack eachother. The DNC is the party of HATE. People are sick of it. The promises of bipartisanship were a joke. There is no compromise or even an attempt to meet in the middle to solve our problems. It's all or nothing and if you don't agree with the far left you're the devil. This will ultimately be the Democrats greatest mistake. This presidency is headed for a Jimmy Carter repeat.
A simple solution is:single payer non-profit universal health care.
I just received a refund from my co-op utility company. I could have gotten one from a non-profit co-op insurance company if I had that option.
People do not let you health be up for profit. Demand a single payer non-profit universal health care. With a non-profit your money goes to you health care not toward multimillion $ salaries/bonuses to insurance executives or for dividend to shareholders, trying to make money off your health, or for insurance companies' private jets.
Again I just received a refund from my utility co-op.
Oh and for you die hard wanting government health care go to a
VA clinic. Please remember you have no recourse, after all this is the
government. For my family NO thanks been there done that.
No sir, we are not "traumatized" by the healthcare debate.
AMERICA IS TRAUMATIZED BY THE LIES & FEAR MONGERING BEING DONE BY THE GOP & HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY!
Was the information provided by the congressional budget office "misinformation"?
Democrats want to try and blame everything on the crazy right wingers but they never seem to want to talk about the congressional budget office's findings regarding the likely effects of the Democrats' version of healthcare on our country's financial well-being.
Traumatized? Pissed, is more like it. We want Health Care Reform passed NOW! I'm sick of these do-nothing Republicans criticizing instead of coming to the table or offering ideas of their own. I haven't heard one idea from them, other than their scare tactics, which intelligent Americans will not fall for!
Dear Senator Nelson ...
I assure you, the intelligent people in this country are neither Traumatized or gripped by fears and anxieties
For the intelligent people of this country clearly understand the workings in Washington by our elected officials
We know who The Party Of NO represent, and it isn't the American people
The Party Of NO, represent themselves, money, and anyone that puts money or power in their pockets
The only Americans that might be somewhat Traumatized are the same 37% that support people like Sarah Palin, or the Republican party during each election
Like I said, the intelligent 63% know whats going on
America traumatized by health care debate?
Try, America traumatized by not being able to afford health care!
Keep the debate strong and reform the system!
traumatized by the debate ? is that a medical diagnosis? Can we get coverage for that illness or was it a prexisting condition resulting from the 3 years of campaign leading up to this situation?
pretend trauma!!!
Nelson hit it on the head. 80% of Americans are happy with their health care insurance. Tort reform is a key component that needs to be part of any reform. Since
FACT: The majority of Americans (80%) are content with their health care as it is.
FICTION: That Americans are crying out for government run health care.
SIMPLE
It's the democrats who are to blame for "some" Americans being confused. I can say one word that will clarify 90% of those with questions. That one word is...."read". I know that during the Bush administration the White House website was outlined in crayons, but believe it or not, President Obama understands the purpose of informational web-links that will direct you to the information you want, and need. If Democrats want to calm the population, speak with one voice, if you can't do that, your in the wrong job. Americans should reconsider pushing for term limits. There are 300,000,000 Americans, there are lots of smart Americans who understand what it means to work for a living. They'll do a better job.
WHICH Americans are so traumatized?
I have talked with lots of people, both those with and without medical insurance. I don't see anyone "traumatized."
This is part media and part Congress talking.
Basically, those who ain't got health insurance want it, and those who have it don't want anyone else to get any.
Good Christian nation that we are.............
Americans are Traumatized by the amount of money the Obama Administration is spending and now they want to spend 2 trillion more so some low life can have free health care?
What will be next ,maybe we should provide them free car insurance and then a gas card paid for by the American Tax Payer?
Obama needs to focus on jobs for Americans,and stop trying to force government run health care of the American People.
Just what Republicans were looking for!!
The Senator is correct. People are concern about:
1. The fanatical rush to push this through, who is really reading this. This is not going to be a good idea or a great suggestion... It wil be LAW!
2. There are several drafts in the House, no one knows which one is tossed around at these town halls
3. The cost, CBO says it will add to the defict, the President says no it won't. Who do we believe?
4. More government intrusion..Amtrak, the post office, social security, Medicare/Medicaid are held up as shining examples (well maybe not Amtrak) of goverment programs that work. Each one of these programs have major problems as they are going broke. No one likes the idea of the government stepping in between the patient and their doctors
5. Canada, the UK, France and Germany are held up as the standard yet no talk about what the people there are paying in tax rates!
My suggestion: Stop the full court press! Study this and study it hard because when slowed down Congress may not like what they see!
Amnericans are soooo gullible. We believe everything and anything the Republicans tell us.
No Ben, we're traumatized by a poorly thought out plan, attempts to rush a bill through, and no attention given to the needs of ALL Americans.
Tramatized?
Just say thanks to the rethuglicons for lying about EVERYTHING that deals with health care reform. They ooze puss like an infected sore everytime they open their mouths.
Remember, it's the GOPs stated goal to "ruin" Obama at any and all costs regardless of how many of us die because we don't have or can't afford health care...
Look north my friends.... the Canadian Health Care system is alive and well... – no boogy men here... no bancrupt families from health care bills... better life expectancy... better outcomes.. lower cost per person.. Look it up.. just google World Health Organization.
Have you all myopia?
What?? Has FOX gone and bought CNN? Why are every one of your articles of a negative tone against Obama??? What is going on? Was there a secret merger last night where FOX bought the souls of all of the CNNers?????
This whole idea of health care reform has been a circus. Nobody can explain the bills because there are several different ones. And our leaders are flip-flopping. There were no "death panels" but we just removed " death panels." Nobody can find a nationalized plan that has been successful. When I listen to the Canadians and the Europeans, I am not impressed. I am afraid I will lose what I have worked for all of my life. I am afraid we will trade our system with its problems for something that will be much worse. I do not trust the government whether democrat or republican. It is time our leaders balance the budget and talk about spending later when there is a surplus.
Bi-partisan my butt. Take this six-person committee and shove it where the sun don't shine.
give me a break sen, nelson! my circle of friends are not "traumatized" by the health care debate. the only ones appearing traumatized are the few hundred crazies who show up at town halls with guns, waving koran's and shouting communist over and over again. sen. you have it all wrong. the majority of americans want a public option. we are not interested in half-ass legislation. we want what will be the best option and clearly the public option is just that. sen. its time to man up. you gonna do what is right, just and moral or are you gonna cave to special interest? you pick!
Well, here's a guy who stands for nothing.
It's because most people are all too willing to listen to what somebody else tells them, rather than doing some actual fact finding on their own and making up their own minds! Thats the problem! I call these kinda people SHEEP!!!!
The fat cats making millions by turning down health care claims are laughing all the way to the bank. They know Americans are too stupid to realize the health care insurance companies are milking the country dry.
I wonder how much this guy stands to make from his buddies who work for the health insurance industry
Ben Nelson is a conservative, not a moderate, Democrat. He is socially and economically from the same mold as southern Democrats.
There is room in the Democratic Party for these people and I would not want to see the sort of lock-step discipline the Republicans have – at least not while fashioning a bill. Once the bill has been written, Nelson and other Blue Dogs need to fall into line lest everything be lost to the conservative Republican ideology that has disgraced the nation these past thirty years.
it is not trauma, it is needed and necessity....ok...It is the time now to fix the health care reform with public option....just do not listen and interview this idiot Mitt Rumny...this guy is a biggest idiot...do not talk any sense...at all....
We should be fearful and concerned, they are out to destroy health care and then try to work out the details later!! Slow them down, it's a matter of life and death.
I'm not the least bit confused... I don't think that most people are... I think there have been a lot really vocal people who are against any reform and they present the appearance of a large anti-reform movement when in reality.... it is very small. (don't tell me about polls... it all depends on how you word the questions)
I want a public, not -for-profit option! I don't want to give what little money I have to business execs who are then paid (from my money) millions in bonuses.
Also, in the middle of all this.... One massive health ins company (won't name names) tried to get permission to raise rates as much as 56%... fortunately, the state regulators in question said no to that but did allow a 22% increase.
The nervous mood belongs to Ben Nelson. Hey, Ben - if all of the bad publicity is inaccurate, then you should do the right thing and vote for it regardless of what the folks in Nebraska think. Oh wait, you don't have spine so you wouldn't do that. Sorry, I forgot.
Yes, sir, I am traumatized! By:
-people bringing guns to town halls meeting
-folks holding up pictures of Obama defaced to look like Hitler
-people making up nonsense about "death squads" or whatever
-those who want to deny healthcare to others
-mercenaries paid by the health"care" industry to spread lies and disinformation
I am very traumatized by the fact that we can't even have a civil discussion in the country that I love.
Americans are traumatized by a single party (Democrats) trying to rush and force through healthcare reform that no one wants. They pressure the Blue Dog Democrats and won't even talk with the Republicans.....If you want reform then try this:
1. Serious Malpractice Reform.
2. Train more Doctors/nurses/physical therapists.
3. Shorten the patent life on new drugs by 2 years.
4. Make it illegal for insurance companies to ask about preconditions.
Stop raising taxes! Stop trying to get a government option! Stop supporting abortion with tax dollars! Stop trying to give free healthcare to people who refuse to work! Stop borrowing money from our children and grandchildren to pay for our healthcare today! Stop the nonsense and you'll put our minds at easy....
'Traumatized'???? Bad word choice.
American's see the bigger picture and are right to be concern....we have huge deficits; current Government run health programs that are inefficent, and a drain to the local counties and State budgets. In addtion, there is absolute confusion coming from the top....those that would be responsible for voting on the bills to make National Health care law...they hardly understand most elements themselves. For gosh sake , CNN editors have a better handle of the ideas floated around than the politico. I think it's more like the politico is traumatized that they are getting a response from the voters, and a big response as it is.
The only thing traumatizing the REAL AMERICAN CITIZENS is the total lack of competency, morals and honesty in our federal government.
I'm tired of all these politicians calling it "misinformation". I don't care what the writers of this bills intent was, it was written in such a way that the interpretation can be so broad and there is too much room for it to be misused by government agencies.
Senator, I am not traumatized by the debate about healthcare insurance reform. I am traumatized by people like you that have lost perspective on what this is about. It is about the people that can't afford healthcare,have lost their healthcare, are afraid of losing their healthcare because pre existing conditions that will not allow them to be covered. We are traumatized by the lies that the media has not only failed to call lies , but how they have covered them to make it seem that they are truth. We are traumatized by Democrats like you that are covering your political behinds and not giving a flying fig about those of us that need help. You are against a government run option , so Senator please give up yours. I pay for you healthcare and I am the government. What a hypocrite you are!
So many Americans never saw President Obama as really becoming the President. These town halls give these people a chance to scream and holler while using the Health Care as their store front of shock "in their life time".. There are so many ctizens that can not believe this President succeded..They thought at many intersections he had been ran off the road and yet he turned right and proceeded all the was to Washington to the honorable White House.
Sometimes we hide behind things like little children regradless of our ages.
What a lot of hogwash!! America has been traumatized BY THE BROKEN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, THE GREED AND BIGOTRY OF WALL STREET, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WHO PANDERS TO ALL OF THEM.
That's because the Republican FEAR MACHINE is working overtime. They can't argue on the merits so they fall back on their doomsday strategy no matter what the topic. NOT THIS TIME. The old "my way or you will die" message has been trotted out too many times. Health care must change – we can't afford the status quo.
Sadly, Ben Nelson has contributed to the terrible anxiety that the nation is experiencing by failing to support the Obama administration's efforts to cut through the intentional lies and misinformation being distributed by the Republicans, their allies, and the insurance industry lobby (and exposed by CNN's truth squad).
I'm tired of this. Looks like CNN is pulling the same pro-Republican crap it did during Obama's election. I wonder what kind of "special notices" their producers have been getting lately. I'd like to see a leak, because the more sensible among CNN's commentators seem to be feeling they are fighting an uphill battle to get the message out in spite of "trouble" from. Let me be clear: if we can't get the public option through Congress, then it will behoove us to find better congressional candidates in the next election, starting in May. Nor will we brook massive defections to the Republicans - not this time.
Now how did I respond to CNN's blatant bias for McCain in 2008? Ah yes I remember: I watched MSNBC instead. So I'm going over to MSNBC, now.
How can Mr. Nelson possibly explain the difference between fact and fiction coming out of washington. Over 1,000 pages of legislation – quickly and poorly written, and subject to significant interpretation. Give me a break – noone can predict how any of that legislation will actually be implemented.
The Democrats don't want to hear it, but Obama is a big part of the problem. The Wall Street Journal has a good article today about Obama contradicting himself in his town hall meetings. I want real details about this bill and/or any versions of it. I lost trust when they tried to rush it through before the August recess.
The problem with the majority of our dear politicians out there in D.C. is that they are all in the pockets of the Medical Industry! They have no reason whatsoever to change the status quo unless we the people start thinking for ourselves and letting them know that we don't want anymore of their Bull Sh... ! We voted for Obama because we wanted the changes that he promised! Now the media and Limbaugh and the whole medical industry is blowing us full of smoke... and most of us are falling for it!
Nothing will get done until people stop listening to the propaganda from all sides... including the media... and think for themselves! We need health care reform... the present system is only making the rich richer and the poor poorer! Get off your backsides and turn off the TV and radio....Rush will still be there after you have thought about this issue yourself... if you can't make a logical decision without his sage advice! Get on your computers and check out this mess for what it is.... a political MESS that will not change until we put their elections on the line! Either get off the pot and serve the people who voted for you... or get ready to discover that your gravy boat floated down the river without you!
Citizens are traumatized by the actions of both parties. Mud slinging has become a part of our daily lives all year long whether it be TV, you tube or radio. I am sick of the blame game. More importantly, the dems have polarized this country over the past several years making people angry at each other because of your use of the term the"the haves and have nots", turning it all back on corporate america and giving people the right to entitlement. That is unhealthy...this is america where we all have the right to become whatever we want and earn what we want. All you have to do is work!
Fear and anxiety would not quite adequately describe what I am hearing form others and feel personally. I think Pissed off, disgusted and serious anger at the left wing of the Democratic party would more be in line with my personal feelings.
Now this is one democrat who makes sense.
No, it is that the American people are getting fed up with health care reform that they don't want.Oh I forgot ,Pelosi wants it.
America is not 'traumatized' by obamacare, we just DON'T WANT it.
Why wouldn't you be, especially since nobody from the White House knows enough about it to explain it?
No, America is traumatized by the current health care system that private insurers have made inaccessible to too many of our citizens. While this debate goes on, people are needlessly losing their lives.
Ben Nelson a moderate democat? To quote Barney Frank, "What planet do you spend most of your time on?". Ben Nelson is among the very most conservative Democrats.
An obscure tactic known as reconcilitaion? Sheesh you guys. Reconciliation was how the Bush tax cuts and Iraq war funding passed. It's not obscure. It's the law since 1974.
CNN shouldn't have to be fact checked like this.
I just sick of footing the bill for the medical industry's profits. I pay too much for health insurance [nearly $900 per month for 2], I have to pay taxes on the premiums I pay and the medical care is ok, but not great. I do not trust the medical insurance companies one bit. They are thieves, liars and swindlers.
Civics teachers must be throwing up their hands – or rolling over in their graves.
Reconciliation is not "an obscure tactic" short-cutting the legislative process. It is a fundamental procedure stemming from our bicameral legislative process. Anytime the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill, the process to merge those two bills is reconciliation. A simple majority is all that is necessary – and all that has ever been necessary – to pass the reconciled version of the bill.
Are we supposed to be scared that a majority of legislatures might actually pass legislation?
Please educate yourselves when you write these articles. Only then can you educate the public.
Yes, we have been traumatized, but not by "debate" on the issue. The trauma stems from the ugly emotional backlash that the right has stirred up through its systematic use of lies and fear tactics to make this and everything the President does fail or look bad. Debate is healthy; this has become a lynching mob. Based solely on the comments I've been reading on the Ticker, most posters are just venting an outright hatred for the President personally. I just don't understand how these people can be so awful. I didn't vote for Bush, I didn't agree with most of his policies, but I never hated him. I fear that this deliberate and misguided attempt to destroy this President is going to take this country down with it.
What did you expect? We were told that public healthcare would be the exact same one that congress gets! Now, all of a sudden it's not even close , & as usual, politicans can't be trusted. the Obamabots are in shock – the rest of us figured it would be this way! The tax payers are gonna take it this time!!!
Come on Dems. Use it or lose it.
Make that – The Tax Payers AREN'T gonna take it this time!!!!!!!
"Legislative warfare" ? What do you think the Republicans are waging right now in opposition of everything the Democrats are trying to achieve? No matter what the composition of the Democrats healthcare
initiative will be, the Republicans will vote against it.
Americans are rapidly loosing all confidence in Obama. Some never had any to begin with, but unfortunately, there weren't enough of those last November.
This is not the time to discuss such depressing matters. The President is on a vacation and needs to focus on fun and fine food.
It's good to be the King!
That's the problem, Ben. America has read the details (the few provided about the socialization of health care), and they are saying "No" from both political parties. It's the mindless congress members that are traumatized by public participation. Why would any of them think people would keep on accepting gigantic, vague, and government controlled program, such as the several pushed over already during 2009?
Let's finally let every American know how it feels to be covered by a decent health insurance, if you've never been without coverage, there's no way you can understand the helpless feeling that you have, let's pass this health care, let's do it for our fellow men and women & children.
I think the members of Congress and President Obama have been “traumatized” by the health-care debate, especially by the town hall meetings.
I just want to say that i dont have insurance. I have health problems. Why can't I have coverage that senators and represenatives of our great United States have?
dem. sen. are acting like slaves following the civil war after being granted freedom many could not shake the psych. bondage of slavery. the the dems have the freedom of majority but still fear the whip.
It is not traumatic to confront an issue.
It is, instead, very healthy and productive.
You cannot argue that you want to cut costs and at the same time argue against a public not for profit insurance plan. The whole point of the plan is to cut the costs of insurance. Why should we worry about the well being of insurance companies when they have been screwing us for 50 years? 20% of our money goes to their shareholders, not to our health care.
Let's get this done. It has already been too long.
America is traumatized not only by the Healthcare debate but more so by the Socialistic path this President and his radical band of pirates are trying to take this Country. Those in the upper and middle class object to the desired caste system and belief that wealth should be shifted to others non-deserving via their tax dollars and under the guise that they are entitled.