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If the Democrats/Obama want people to get behind the plan and support it then they need to put ALL the details out there for public scrutiny for ninety days before voting. They need to allow for REAL independent scoring of the COSTS. They also need to make a simple laundry list showing WHERE the money is coming from and WHAT existing programs will be cut. To blindly support a plan that you know nothing about is naive at best and worst possibly dangerous to the freedoms we all enjoy. America consumers when buying something as simple as potato chips will expect the chips to be fresh and if not they will demand their money back. The bags will even say satisfaction guaranteed. I believe a lot of people have the mind set of "let's at least try it" all the while thinking to them selves, "we can just return it if it does not work". People you have to understand this is a one time deal. The entire infrastructure of health care and taxation will change forever. Maybe the change will be wonderful but WHY the rush? Slow down and do it right. Everyone of you expect to put lots thought,time and research into everyday purchases; but then you are willing to PAY for a plan that you do not what the costs are ,how it will effect you and if it will even work ? To be blindly against something is as silly as blindly supporting it. Demand a full accounting, demand the details and please remember NOTHING is ever FREE. Please put more informed thought into the health care debate than you do in buying potato chips. . . You CAN NOT return the health care plan if it does not work or costs to much.

I am from NC (though moved quite a while back) and it amazes me how Foxx keeps getting elected–everyone thinks she's a complete joke.

These people have no idea what its like to have to select an insurance plan every year because the company you work for keeps having to shop around for the best rates (that keep increasing; though at least I am lucky to have health insurance). They have people that do this for them (I'm pretty sure we pay for it). They are not like you and me and it sickens me when I hear them talk about the struggling middle class. Lets face it, these guys are in the lap of luxury, and its no wonder that they want things to stay the same. We need medicare for all.

All of you who keep chanting the "lies and fear" mantra, try reading some of the bill, or even a summary of it. Rep. Foxx is right; this bill would not only significantly increase taxes, the deficit, and the bureaucracy, it would limit your health care choices AND drive the cost of health care up at the same time. This is the ultimate lose-lose solution to a problem that really needs solving. There are some simple, inexpensive solutions that will improve things, but the current leadership isn't talking about them. Why?

The DNC is asking for the public to believe and trust in a federal government, made up of Republicans and Democrats alike, that has run Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security into the ground to trust them with health care as well. I DON'T THINK SO. Anybody with half a brain should be running from any government that wants to take such steps. Our futures have already been leveraged in mass amounts of debt and both the federal and state governments continue to run record deficits on a balance sheet already awash in red ink. Stop the insantiy. Social medicine will be the straw to break this camel's back. The American public, Republican and Democrat alike, is being taken advantage of by the powers that be.

Healthcare paid by tax payers is great for her but anything else is terrorism for American citizens. The Taliban is alive and well inside the Republican Party.

The Peoples Republic of North Carolina need government healthcare
urgently , as do all southern states , this women does not represent the poor & needy in her own state or this country . As a Conservative Democrat ( Oxymoron ) , I want my tax dollars to go toward helping those who have no means of helping theirselves .

This woman voted against relief funding for Katrina victims. Only 11 voted against it. She also voted against extending the Voting Rights Act. Only 33 voted against. She has taken over a quarter million dollars from Health Insurance companies. Also taken over a quarter million dollars from Big AgriBusiness and consistently votes against the family farmer.
So all of you praising her, you should be ashamed of yourselves. She is as corrupt, if not more than most congress people.

To the Republicans, all I have to say is... Where's your Bill?
What have you supplied as an alternative?

All of you have said that there needs to be health care reform, but you're not willing to supply anything that supports your claim.

Where's your bill. Please... Show us something other than conflict and negativity. Show us that you actually care about the health and general well being of this country. Not just fear, war, and corruption. Because, that's all we've seen for the past 8yrs.

I am happy that people are finally having a proper debate. No shouting or screaming allowed. I listened to both sides carefully, I understand that no one wants a government to be in a health care reform bill or a public option which is what I asked for, if don't get it, then I will be sick the rest of my life. I want people to face facts.

So just tone it the language down and simplify it or put it in La-men terms that the average person can understand it that bill is 5020 pages long, if I read it i would edit some wording and make it easy to read.

I'll tell you what's scarier than any terrorist,... the mug on this pruneface.

Have you heard this woman's past comments? She is scary. What is scarier is that people actually elected her. If she is the best her district can offer that is sad.

It is funny, Boehner says that members of the house are entitled to their opinions but didn't the Republicans call for an apology from Grayson.

So all of you agreeing with her, it is her OPINION, not fact. Don't get the two confused. The problem we have in America is too many people get on the air and tell us their opinion and many Americans take it as fact.

From what I have read about the bill, the federal government is not going to run anything...the states are. More lies from the right, but I don't think they know the difference any more.

Providing healthcare is scarier than terrorism?

No. Its the honorable Representative Foxx that is scarier than terrorism.

rep. foxx believe there is more to fear about health care, than terroism, she believe the potential of the bill passing than we do from right now in any country. the republican are not willing to work for the american people,they represent.dyfunctional politics are and impediment of avoideance this has been a major fact,their misrepresentation their diminishing standard of livining .will erod the america to the core. ignorance's lack commom sense. misguided,principels no individual should be allowed to stand before abody of her peer's and say 'something so disinguinous.

What a whacko. What a stupid, overreaching comment. What a slap in the face to our family members risking their lives around the world fighting terrorists. Rhetoric like this makes independent voters like me get so angry that I will actively campaign for the opposition candidate.

I am sorry to see such anger and division over an issue that should bring out a unifying cry for universal health care access – not health insurance – for all Americans. The West-Crear Medical Society of Las Vegas, NV has such a non-insurance health care access plan. It is low cost and we have been advertising to the small employers of our area for the past few months. I also have a plan that would provide for every American health care access. This plan would not cause over taxation of any economic class. It would sensibly address tort reform. It would not ask the current insurance industry to accept high risk patients. It would address emergency room use for primary care. It would address immigration issues. It would unify the country. I have condensed these two plans into a less than 60 slide power point presentation. Please give me a chance to present it to you and your audience. Most humbly but urgently, Dr. G

No, Ms. Foxx, the thing to fear in this country is the hijacking of common sense by the Republican "leadership." "Promote the general welfare" is right out of the Constitution...how better to do that than to insure that all people have health care. How better to provide that than by getting health care out of the hands of insurance companies who spend more on lobbying and ads than they do on actual care for people? How much money do YOU get from the insurance industry?

Ignorance=fear. Enough said.

I think that Foxx needs to stop getting Medicare.I mean it is govt run health care.

Let me get this straight:
Allowing people, who normally don't have access to such care due to financial reasons, more freedom to healthcare is bad because it restricts their freedom? Wow, from the Party of No to the Party of Loonytoons

Ms. Foxx obviously doesn't listen to her constituents. I live in her district and each and every week I email her and ask her to resign for the sake of our district. I guess if I were a big money lobbiest she would listen, but I am only a voter and I don't count.

Here come they come with more fear, what better way to keep people in line.

The DNC, Democratic politicians and all their supporters can continue to shrug off comments like this, but it will haunt them in 2010 and 2012. Americans do not want socialism. Americans do not want a bigger government. Americans do not want higher taxes. We want our government to provide infrastructure and defense. Outside of that ... we just want the freedoms stolen by this administration in the first 8 months given back!!!

It would be nice to have a debate with Republicans about reality. But that seems impossible. Has anyone noticed that they are rarely debate about actual facts and the actual numbers? Its always mocking and screeching and blaming and whining.

The neo-marxist, maoists and radicals who have hijacked the Democratic Party and this government, calling the conservatives the "right wingers who have hijacked the Republican Party" is a laugh. Look at the WH visitors list to see who has hijacked what.

Here I sit in the beautiful Lake Cumberland region in a supposedly conservative corner of Kentucky. And, you know what:

> I have yet to meet a tea partier or hear of any such
activity within a hundred miles of this area;

> I have yet to hear any local folk talking against the
Democrat Health Care Reform Bill; and most of all:

> I can selectively take Fox, Limbaugh, and company's
rantings with a grain of salt.

This is after McClain, et. al., swept it clean in the 2008 elections. Looks like he swept out the Republican PR effect along with it! ! ! !

I live in NC and in this woman's district and I am ashamed of this woman. Why can't we all work together? Why do the republicans and democrats argue all of the time? We all live in this fine country and we should all stand behind whomever is in office, even the likes of Foxxy Woxy.

All of this dissent and attention seeking is distracting from issues that should be taken care of and not ignored. Good grief politicians get it in gear and do something besides squabble like little children on a playground.

Dear Rep. Foxx and RNC

If you guys need better ideas just say so or you could even give me a call instead of trying to scare the living hell out of my Grandmother with talks of "Death panels". come on people, Bush lied to us enough!

One comment by Mary questioned how can anyone be against gov run insurance it is the same as medicare- isnt it? she states– she said she would rather have medicare– OBVIOUSLY she has never been on medidare– I have.... there are long waits and even disapprovals for anything other than general medical care.... indicately medicare determines what value put on human life by limiting health care proceedures that could ensure a living longer quality of life-- Americans lose with a government run health care.....

Rep. Foxx is desperately in need of a doctor herself. How can she be a representative of any intellegent group of politicians?Her tactic is fear,which we've heard enough of lately/.She's of the "no health care is better than this " crowd. While people are sick and dying for need of care these demigogs are spreading fear.Remember the plan that would kill off "Grandma"? Well, I'm 84 yrs old,grandma and thanks to medicare, I'm in pretty good shape. I can still climb hills {not too high} and do all my own work,nobody but my doctor has to take care of me and I'm not afraid that they're trying to "bump me off".Come on people, think for yourself. This old country has done pretty well for itsself in the last hundred years and will for another hundred
if people would add a little logic to their thinking.

I want this woman to live without the health care she enjoys. I want her to live without it for over 3 years like I have. Then I want to see what she is afraid of.

more lies and fear mongering from the do nothing GOP party of dopes

Republican Foxx is loonier than a tune.

Why do people believe the Government will give the people the same health care as the politicians? Dems. & Reps. are only watching out for themselves. Government health care will cost the taxpayers more; especially when more illegal immigrants cross over for the free care.

Years ago when my parents (now deceased) were Republicans, the Republican party was respected in this country.

I became a Republican like my folks, but it didn't take long to realize I was a liberal in my thinking, and the first president I voted for was JF Kennedy. I have never wavered from my beliefs that the Democratic Party is for the people.

I am totally appalled at the poor education level, actually the poor "thinking" level, of Republicans today.

This woman, if you can call her an adult, should be arrested, tried, and imprisoned for life for her comments in this story. To me she just encouraged terrorism in America. She is on the side of the terrorists.

To mention terrorists in the same sentence as health care reform is being a traitor to one's country and the democratic process.

Typical characteristic among liberal arguments: attacking the person rather than the argument– with "hag," "lying ignorant traitor," "dinosaurs," "fringe-nut," "hippocrite," and "hack" to name a few rather childish examples posted here. Fact: this is called an ad hominem argument, which is a type fallacy when it comes logic and rhetoric. I have yet hear any legitimate arguments based upon facts coming from the left side.

This lady is a sick chick. You guys should watch CSpan. You will not believe how childish your GOP really are.

Ask those that do not have health care, what would they want. Government run health care or no health care? And then ask yourself, when you lose your job, and for a lot of you it is closer than you think, what would you want?

The mean old private health insurers do not cover preexisting conditions, experimental procedures and are selective in who they insure. They make approximately 2.2% profit. The administration has some convinced that they can run a health insurance program that will cover preexisting conditions, give you everything you want, cover 45 million additional people and do it cheaper than the people that have done it for years. This is from the same people that could not get the H1N1 vaccinations done properly or administer the Cash for Clunkers program.

These are primarily lawyers that have never run anything, have no real grasp on reality, can never get their tax forms correct and have made a living convincing people that pigs can fly. Even a crack head should recognize a snake oil salesman when they see one. How stupid can you liberals be to believe this stuff. Nobody in the insurance business can do it, nobody with an economics background could make sense of it and no salesman could sell it. But, you believe these lawyers. You deserve what you get.

Yea you know she is right lets continue down the path we are already on. Where everyone of us pays triple our wages for premiums for insurance that doesnt even cover us 100 %. To have some dick wad company deny us for some sort of pre existing condition. But has no problem taking our money. God I wish for a 3rd party

The comments made by this woman are without a doubt the most baseless, fear mongering, incendiary lies I have seen from The Hill today. She must be a Republican......... The supposed tax increases will mostly effect those who make $250,000 dollars or more a year. I wonder how many stocks she has in pharmaceutical and and other health care conglomerates? They are the ones that will bear the share of the burden they should bear.

Try this for healthcare reform-medical care is a RIGHT in the United States, not a business. As long a a profit can be made by the selling of health insurance and the requirement that everyone buy health insurance, all we are going to see is the profits of the insurance companines go up and our standard of care go down.

Insurance is legalized extortion. Especially health insurance. I've read stories of people who lose their jobs in this economy them lose their health insurance. Then join the Army to get medical benefits for their famalies. Heaven help you if you actually have to use your health insurance, then after you get well, the insurance company raises your rates or drops you.

Don't worry. The insurance lobby will make sure that any bill that comes before Congress is defeated. I can't think of a member that isn't already bought off by the insurance lobby. Like I said, the companies will do ANYTHING to protect thier profits. Healthcare reform, not in this lifetime.

More fear mongering from the RNC i see,how pethetic.

health care bill is "PAY MORE – GET LESS".
it is a disaster for ALL americans.

MEDIA silent sheep.

All she needs now is a Talk-Radio show.

Healthcare for all is good.. just not this bill.. its a piece of crap... our democrat leaders in congress are losers who have caved to special interest.. it may not be insurance companies.. but trial lawyers who will steal as much money from the taxpayer as possible... deal with it.. our democrat leaders have failed us...

The party of no and fear strikes again

What an idiot.

So, let's get this straight...she trusts the government to build highways. bridges, hospitals, and schools–not to mention fight fires, crime, and wars. And she's also okay with providing healthcare to our veterans, the poor, and the elderly. HOWEVER, she considers a plan to help insure what amounts to less than 3% of the American public MORE ominous than terrorism.

Are there any sensible people left in the Republican party?

The Kool Aid crowd is alive and well. Why in all the debate does everyone always believe the Republicans are all against healthcare and the Democrats are all for health care? As a registered Democrat, I am against the plan as presented.

If public health care is scarier than terrorist why are we fighting them. This woman has no brain. She is stupid to compared the two after what terrorist did to this country on 9/11. No republican will ever condemn her it is a shame. Some of these republicans are the worst people I have ever seen. The election of Obama brought back the hate they have for other people. They call themselves christians. Shame on some of them.

"Sadly, these inexplicable comments represent what is now the mainstream of a Republican Party that has been hijacked by an extremist far right-wing faction that craves ideological purity, will purge dissent, and offer nothing but reactionary opposition to progress," DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse said in a statement.

...If progress is bankrupting the nation, then I wholeheartedly embrace the opposition. While her comments were over the top, this IS a scary tax...er, i mean bill. When the government does go bankrupt, if this passes, can we bail ourselves out?

GOP congresswoman says health care bill scarier than terrorism
HOW DUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The GOP Sat Back All These Months, And Still Don't Have A Counter
Health Plan. They Have Ideas, Everyone Have Idea's.

Why Haven't There Idea's blossomed Into A Plan? What Were They Waiting For? The Dems Plan I Quess!

So sad, when are we going to find a solution for heath care?

When are we going to find a solution for health care ?

I agree 100%. She is completely right; average Americans are scared to death of this bill, and I'm one of them. We can't afford it, I'd rather be able to choose my own doctors, and the idea of Dr. Pelosi scares the living heck out of me.

Rep Foxx, NC, you are the GOP Wicked Wich of House!

could any of these people critisizing this lady actually tell me whats in the bill??? no links...you have to explain it to me....i didnt think so. Its funny how all these people critisizing this woman prob ahv absolutly no clue about whats it it.. The democratic party has turned into a bunch of winey self entitled bums with their hands out. you critisize repubs for" spewing hate" well all the looney dems and libs can d is spew the same fluffy no substance mantra. The people who voted for Obama are mindless koolaiders who want to be opressed to feel special. They are just as bad as repubs, if not worse. and they are so desperate to give their empty suite some presidential street cred, they will give him awards he dont deserve and pass bills they do not read and make no sense.

NO YOU CAN"T

The republican party had their way and they showed their true colors.

The fact that this woman is a republican from a state that ranks 7th for infant mortality, 36th in personal income, 25th for receiving federal aid, 13th for poverty level, 7th for percentage of mobile homes & 31st for college educated citizens, its no wonder she's their representative. She's perfect for the party: a welfare receiving but complaining about the inheritance tax, un-educated, no-property-tax paying, metal cave dweller..

The Republicans keep saying they're concerned about spending. How come they spent our children's future wealth into two wars (one unnecessary) and frittered away our wealth in spending that was unabated during their majority leadership? They are the worst hypocrites I have ever witnessed to exist. Same old lame ideas, same old lame excuses, same old dragging of the heels and go-nowhere political ploys as always. Obstructionists, dull-witted, shrugging idiots!!!!

I guess that we've all been prone to view, read and judge. Why not investigate the facts and try to make a good judgement. Instead of coming here or any other website and judge based upon other's research? Isn't that how our media has tried to bias us? As has the party system? A system of thought based argument is lost today. It's reading and believing...immediately.

GOP agenda:
Be very afraid of (INSERT ISSUE HERE)!!!!!!!!!!

Does she actually consider a tax increase the same as being murdered in a terrorist attack? Would she like to express her comments to soldiers in Afghanistan or Iraq?

Perhaps a public apology from Foxx is in order.

The republican party had their way and they showed their true colors.

The fact that this woman is a republican from a state that ranks 7th for infant mortality, 36th in personal income, 25th for receiving federal aid, 13th for poverty level, 7th for percentage of mobile homes & 31st for college education citizens, its no wonder she's their representative. She's a perfect for the party: a welfare receiving but complaining about the inheritance tax, un-educated, no-property-tax paying, metal cave dweller..

This may be - but probably isn't - a GOP-er who's breaking out of the neo-con mold. There's much more to fear from our own government and the extension of its power than there is from some "turrists" who see themselves as victims of unilateral, expansionist foreign policies. Hence the discomfort evinced by GOP standard-bearers like Boehner and Pence. It's similar to the reaction Ron Paul got from those types.

Blah blah, blah blah and more blah blah, but no idea how to improve healthcare or introduce their own bill that doesn't abandon the American public yet again. Then, blah blah blah, blah blah blah, be afraid, blah blah blah, more fear, blah blah hypocrisy. No new ideas, just the old grist mill churning out dull-witted fear. Do these Republicans have any clue that they need to actually do some work up there in Washington?

Holy Cow – What Galaxy did she get beamed down from?? Hard to believe this woman is from the Planet Earth.

Many in this country take an oath to defend the constitution against enemies both foreign and domestic. I believe this health care bill is the enemy.

I am having a harder and harder time choosing between the self-centered, moral-less Democrats, and the self-righteous, deceptive, even at times evil Republicans. I feel like I am being stretched in two opposite directions, at the same time.

But I know as well as anyone out there that Indepentents certainly don't have a chance of winning ANYhing because of how the system is rigged.

Really? As someone who felt the shock waves in our building when the first plane hit the World Trade Center, witnessed the people jumping out of the building, and saw the first tower fall, I am deeply offended. Foxx needs to apologize.

This woman offends me....She should be kicked out of office.

From my understanding, this new bill is supporting abortions. Abortions kill an inconceivable amount of babies every single year. Abortions have terrorist beat in the number of lives destroyed. So, yes there is something to fear in this bill.

I am having a harder and harder time choosing between the moral-less Democrats, and the self-righteous, deceptive, even at times evil Republicans.

But I know as well as anyone out there that Indepentents certainly don't have a chance of winning ANYhing because of how the system is rigged.

Why is it that when I try to email Rep. Virginia Foxx that it does not go through? Does she not represent America?

In case all you geniuses haven't figured it out yet, Medicare is broke. The biggest problem with the healcare bill is what happens when there's no one left working (paying taxes) in the private sector to pay for it. Its not free!!!

I reckon it won't be long before republicans and conservatives start shooting people to "preserve democracy".

Why can't we have an intelligent rational discussion rather than the hysterical over-the-top nonsense that keeps coming out of the Republicans mouths? I am more convinced than ever that they truly are obstructionists and all about "no" unless it is their idea/thought/movement. Heaven help the US with this partisan garbage.

Brad Woodhouse said it real well in this piece. The Republicans are best at spreading "misinformation" just to try and stir up trouble and doubts when a good thing is not their idea. This is mean, really mean.

The wonderful Government will cure all of our ills because they know better than we do what we need and want, Uh huh.
Forget the party part for a minute and look at reality. Career politicians (who get better benefits than we as tax payers EVER will) are only looking to enhance their own careers. They care little about what the people who voted them into power want.
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it"
Republican AND Democrat... Get these idiots out of office and vote for term limits. The President has it, why doesn't Congress? Ever thought about that? When did politics become a career?
Put people in office who are only there to actually HELP America and you'd be amazed at how quickly things would turn around.
I invite you to dispute this because you can't. Career Politicians historically prove to benefit themselves; not their Constituents.

It's official: Between this congress woman's craziness and CNN's giving Rush Limbaugh on Fox time on ths page, we've simply become a country that can not and will never be able to get anything done. One year ago we elected the brightest candidate by an overwhelming majority and then immediately began to tear him down.

We are the laughing stock of the world, and rightfully so. If this is the best we can look forward to for the next 10+ years, we truly are lost. I love this country but fear it's become chaos. Wow.

why does everything have to be so scary these days? it seems like maybe politicians on both sides should probably grow a pair and stop being so terrified.

I don't know anything about economics, but i do know that it's pretty not scary.

the statement that was made is outragous!!!! the republicans are so out of touch, they don't know where to drew the line between reality and facts. my point is the republicans are well trained to side with the adversaries and demand that america can be done away with by economic decay. just as assuredly as by the foreign invasion of social and econmic collapsed, the 911 should tell the republican ms. foxx that was the worst outrgous attact sinse the bombing sinse pearl harbor.as far as health care it should be welcome by all american alike ,if the alian's deside to become citizen's'they too will have healthcare insurance.it's nothing to be fearful of we as americans need to learn to look to the future for improving our way of life, instead we gripe complain, about making improvements. american democrat's want to forge ahead with a new mandate that will tell the other side of the world, ameriac is the land of opportunity!!!.

Surprise. The republicans have no idea what they are talking about. Again.

Tell this to all the men and women who have loved ones related to the world trade center bombings. Tell this to the people who have been affected by terrorism more than anyone else and they will see through the politics of an idiotic statement like the one Foxx made.

If this woman were not so pityful, she would be laughable. Her fear word is overused and pathetic, like all the far right republicans. Any President has to have SOME cooperation to get anything done at all, and so far he has run into brick walls. Which is more important, the Party or the Country?

"Sadly, these inexplicable comments represent what is now the mainstream of a Republican Party that has been hijacked by an extremist far right-wing faction that craves ideological purity, will purge dissent, and offer nothing but reactionary opposition to progress," DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse said in a statement.

AMEN Brad!! I was thinking this same exact thing this evening as I am listening to some whack job radio talk show host explain to the world that it starts with taking over health care and then they will look into your psychological assessments and put us all in mental health centers to rot while the evil communist democrats take over our minds. Wow they can't come up with something that actually can counteract what they oppose so they just throw crap at a wall and see if it sticks. The scary part is that some of the "crap" does stick because some people actually believe them.

Oops, typo in my previous post: company's should be companies'.

Yes, in addition to spending our way out of any problem, I think hope and love will get us through, just look at all the love and hope and money obama loves to give and give baby! And he has done SO much his very first year!

Let me get this straight.....providing health care to those who do not have insurance, including many children and single mothers and low income persons.....is more terrifying than being hijacked in an airplane and threatened with death or beheading....

I can see this lady wants the best government money can buy....

Vote green

Hmmm.... Her name is FOX.

This woman is a traitor for this comparison.

Who are the idiots that elected her?

This talk is exactly what the terrorists want.

Divide from within. Thanks idiot.

Oh well, if it is compared to terrorism it MUST be true!

You know what is scary the complete lack of any shame in being in the pockets of companies who profit from killing people.

I asked a republican friend of mine that was going crazy over the heatlh care bill and the cap and trade bill to explain the bills to me. When she couldnt, I asked her then how she could verify her opinion about them...she told me FOX news didnt like them so she figured as a Republican she shouldnt.

Can we all turn off our TVs for a month and calm down.

A recent poll done in NC by Elon University showed 54.1% of respondents in favor of a public option, 37.9% opposed. Of course, this may be affected by the increase in uninsured respondents – an increase of over 10% since 2008. Maybe Ms. Foxx is listening to the wrong people (her Foxx news staff) or she lives in a part of the state that has no unemployment, every employer offers health insurance, and their rates are affordable.

Foxx, sometimes a name says it all!~

The only scary thing is the fact that someone like this can actually get herself elected!!!! Another winner from the folks that brought you Jesse Helms!!!

She's an NC (Nut Case). Believe me, I know... as a former Tar Heel.

Everything is scary to these small fearful people. I'd like to see every republican who's screaming about the 'scariness' of a public option sign a pledge to relinquish their right to medicare when they turn 65. But we know they won't because they are raging hypocrites! the republican party should be declared a terrorist organization!

This woman's rhetoric is wrong on so many levels. The first being that she has not a clue about the intentions of terrorists. I'm curious why anyone would vote for this goofy windbag in the first place. The real problem is that now she's been given some media exposure, she will never shut up or temper her remarks. Who hoisted this Frankenstein monster on us? & how will we ever get it back to the lab?

Most of you people are in such denial! READ the bill! Dems are lying to you. You will find many hidden taxes and resrtictions on your insurance companies you enjoy now that will soon have to give you the boot! The we can all enjoy being put on government run health care! That's scary!

Sooo let me get this straight. Some of the same cats who have FREE taxpayer funded healthcare for the rest of their lives, push to deny the very same taxpayers the same type of healtcare? THAT'S SCARY how anyone can be so SELFISH and HYPOCRITICAL.

If she's really THAT SCARED of the proposed healthcare reform, then pass a law to give me the same healthcare she has. Until THAT happens, it would be best to maintain a low profile instead fo displaying her TRUE contempt for tax payers, for voters, for America.

that's a great inside congresswoman, where did you get that opinion from – FOX "NEWS"? it's mind bending that this excuse for lawmaker gets paid from our pockets!!!

Websters Dictionary Definition of IDIOT: small-minded virginia foxx.
Who are the hacks in North Carolina that vote these people into office? and Why does CNN continue to give people like her a forum? Leave the garbage for the Fox network to report on.

More news. less bias please? Feels as if this blurb's lack of useful info or cogent message would be too much if not for Pence's summary tacked on at the end. Poorly veiled political leanings given the headline shouts "GOP" and "terrorism," the first sentence generically ID's the speaker as a "Republican congresswoman," and that subject's name is not even mentioned until the 2nd sentence...

I agree with her. I have never seen a terrorist in my life. Yet, I can bet on what is left of my wages (after I am taxed) and my savings being devalued daily by the actions of our government.

It's tough to argue against those in favor of government run health care when they claim the moral high ground, and when they are too lazy to study up on economics 101.

Half truths are just easier for some people.

What's especially funny is those who berate alleged right-wing extremists as ignorant and stupid because they oppose government run health care, but in doing so offer nothing of substance in support of the bill. Pot meet kettle.

Now which party was it that wasn't taking terrorism seriously???

The only freedom being taken away from you is the freedom to be gouged by insurance company middlemen who have been making a killing by denying care, canceling policies, or at best doing healthcare on the cheap.

What do I have to fear.....a trillion dollar debt on top of a debt tripled in the past 6 months by the dems, 5.5 billion cut from medicare to help defray health care costs, end of life counciling (we will need this with the medicare cut), government making my health care decisions, surcharges on medical implements like pacemakers and joint replacements and with this bill, the government will own 40% of our economy? Guess what, this is all contained in that bill! The dems say the wealthy will pay more taxes to defray costs. Guess they did not believe Warren Buffet when he said he paid less taxes than his assistant. The wealthy hire people to legally defray taxes. This won't change. What am I missing or should I just put my head in the sand and believe what the dems preach? The governments job is not to provide for us but then our forefathers had different beliefs from the "gimme" citizens who now reside in this country. I want health care reform....this is not reform but government takeover.

CNN, why don't you pose the questions to all the Republicans of the House and Senate Congress who are criticising this Bill, by

1) asking them how much they pay for health care
2) Tell them to give up their health care for the remaining years in Congress and pay for it out of pocket so that the people that are struggling can get some health insurance.

Aww, poor little liberals are crying because of the "scarier than terrorism" comment.

How about the Democratic congressman comparing the GOP to the Taliban? You hypocrites don't mind that.

Wow. She's not even smart enough to hide her fear-mongering behind a sublime facade. She's out there screaming Fear! Fear! Fear! Sorry, lady, that's so pathetic it's barely worth responding to.....

Madam, you are correct. The people who wrote this bill are the Enemy.

She is right and thank God for her insight

What's the markup on the House bill? 10 years of taxes, 7 years of "coverage", over 1 trillion dollars and STILL not everyone is covered?

And all you libs can do is attack Republicans.

When Republican have no answer to the Health Care Plan or any better ideas for any of the issues we are facing they try to SCARE US......put fear out there......This woman is scarier even more so than Sarah Palin........they sure like to use the word TERRORIST........what is scary is these old white men and women in the GOP......they are like the Germans during WW11 ...... purists......white supremist.........if you ain't a white protestant than you aren't Republican....that's the values they go by (your skin color better be white and your religion only protestant) you can't be Jewish, Catholic, Black, Hispanic, or any other religion or race.

all the democrates and obama want nothing better for the people to bow to them and make obama the savior, but some of us have already realized that the democrates and obama are the nazis and the new hitler.

I can't tell who's worst: Get Over on ya Politician (GOP), Recalligains, or Berther's. Americans, please check out the documentary "SICKO". It disgust me how conservatives here in America would rather have great health to themselves and not be willing help other fellow Americans have the same. Instead they rather fill their pockets with American tax payers money and kick US to the curb. WE NEED CHANGE.

Yet again, Republican bloggers give a pass on rediculous claims from Republican politicians, yet somehow Congressman Grayson was outlandish for saying that the GOP's health care plan is "hurry up and die."

This is called Republicans bahaving like unruly teenagers that don't know what's good for them.

Create more jobs - that fixes the health care problems. The more jobs, the more employed Citizens of this country getting benefits. Plus, this bill is abusely defined by Democrats to include health care benefits for abortion and illegal aliens. Come on, Democrats. Think of the citizens of this country before illegal aliens.

How can you trust the Democrats and the government when the stimulus bill that they forcely and expeditiously implemented is not working. Look at California for example, since they avail the stimulus the problem is getting worst along with the other state that took the stimulus bill.

The power of this country is from the hardworking individuals not from Government officials nor from people that believes in entitlement.

I would like to see Rep. Foxx explain the logic behind her comments that we have more to fear from a domestic health-care reform bill, then we do from terrorist attacks, to those families who lost loved ones on 9/11. I don't think that conversation would be well received.

Apparently, the woman has never looked in a mirror. Now your talking scarry.

What a moron!

Getting health insurance for the 45 million uninsured Americans, helping people who get laid off keep their insurance, helping people who change jobs keep their coverage for pre-existing conditions iand controlling the skyrocketing cost of hospitalization and drugs is "scarier then terrorism."

No wonder the Taliban is kicking our buttocks.

this woman should be ashamed. what is her solution ? oh let me guess......NOTHING !

Scare Scare Scare Fear Fear Fear. Is that all the GOP has? It's getting old and worn out. And where is that GOP healthcare plan?

Looks to me like the CCCR (critically conservative christian right) just may be the american taliban.

Majority rules. If you have a problem with that... get out and vote during your election.

Does bankrupting this country scare you? it should.
Do tricks and slight of hand to steal your childrens future scare you? It should.
Do These hastily concocted programs brewed up behind closed doors in the wee hours of the night scare you??? They should.

Why are we rushing this through during the worst recession in history?
Why take away the insurance from 85% of the people who are happy with their plan so we can give more welfare out to the 14 million people who are presently uninsured.
There are too many questions in a 1900 page screw job to the middle class. YES YOU SCHOULD BE SCARED

what a fool

She will make a good wife for Dick Cheney.

Who are these people who freak out every time someone tries to do something? Who come up with doomsday hypothetical scenarios? Want to fix heath care? Legalize it. Then maybe a few of them will relax to a point where we can get something done.

im all for healythcare reform if its done right but this godzilla bill which promises medicare cuts to finance it is just saying the elderly are disposable...but if you dont cut medicare then the deficit grows more money is printed and possible stagflation comes into play...why does reform cost 1 trillion plus...if the right regulations are played then prices could be forced down but these control freak big spenders of other peoples money are outta control and need to feel the wrath of conservatives

She's Right, just as Sarah Palin was right. The Cost of insurance will go up sharply and waiting lines will be the norm.

These republicans are really upset since the famous words; DENIED, RECINDED, CANCELED have been removed from health care. They would like to return to a system where those Americans who get sick should ; 'DIE QUICKLY'. This will save the health care corporations lots of money and the CEOs will get their multi million dollar salaries and mega million dollar bonuses!!!

These crazy neocons keep trying to grab headlines with their sensationalist fearmongering. I guess it keeps those campaign donations coming in from the insurance industry.

The Republicans trashed the economy and America's international reputation during Bush's eight years of infamy. They provided NO solutions to the health insurance mess, investment fraud, climate change, pollution, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea. They have NO room to criticize and NO credibility when they do.

The dems are so wrong on this issue. The health care bill will ruin this nation....WE CANNOT AFFORD ANYMORE RECKLESS SPENDING BY THE OBAMA AND THE DEMOCRATS.

Isn't it amazing that Fox News isn't covering this story?!? But they are DEFINITELY fair and balanced... LOL

If a Democrat said this, there would be an immediate call for an apology and they would be called "terroristic" and "unamerican", Fox News and all right wing blogs would be all over it for weeks, and Bill O'Reilly would send out one of his cronies to stalk the congressman/woman.

Critizism is easy, but what does she have a better solution to propose. Let hear what she has to offer. If she doesn't have something constructive that address the needs of the 45 million people that are in need of health care. She should put her brain in gear before she put her mouth into shift, or is this just a hit and run tactic to try stare us. Trick o treat was Saturday and it over!

This has nothing to do with politics. Everybody wants health care reform. We simply cannot afford a piblic option. Congress should move to eliminate all the waste first, then build a surplus for a public option. We just cannot afford to go further in debt, and regardless of what some are saying, a public option must be paid for. American's are already overtaxed, and you can rest assured that if a public option is approved there will be a tax increase on the middle class to pay for it. Do like I have to do. Save the money, then get what you want.

If they (the Republican minority) are afraid of the current bill, maybe they would be more accepting of a completely novel and capitalist idea: return the healthcare industry to fee for service. If you don't lower your prices to compete, no one will buy your product. Then the business side of medicine would lie with the providers and hospitals as opposed to the multibillion dollar insurance industry.

By the way people, a public option is just that, an option, not a government takeover! Republicans like to throw around words and ideas they know nothing about!

I am from NC 5, and I can tell you that while Virginia Foxx is my representative in Congress, she is not representative of my views and the views of a great many of my fellow citizens in NC 5. NC 5 is designed to be a republican leaning district made up of a lot of poverty stricken, poorly educated precincts. Like many places in America, the people here vote on fear, which is why she is successful with little stunts like this. I worked for her Democratic opponent in 2004 and was truly outraged, sickened, and saddened at the pure ignorance that voters spewed at me when I was trying to hand out information about him in her home county. They were so ready to vote Republican that they screamed self-contradictions at me when I tried to hand them information on a very moderate Democrat. Most voters only read the blurbs in the news, and they do very little research themselves about anything. They simply listen to people that say things they are comfortable hearing. That, my fellow Americans, is why this country is in trouble. Many of our fellow voters are not doing their homework, and the whole world is suffering.

The Congresswoman is spot on correct

Obamacare is terrorism – against seniors; against our freedom of choice; against our economy; against capitalism and free markets; against our very way of life. The Dems and Obama are reckless and Obama's closet mentor, Jeramiah Wright is a danger to all Americans

Congresswoman Foxx is saying crazy things again? I guess her district has a lot of folks over 65 who are on Medicare ....

from reading these comments you get the sense that fair and balanced is easier to find on Fox than here on CNN. Almost all comments are liberal. What does that tell you?

This country has some messed up priorities. We don't to pay to fix health care, we don't want to pay for our kids to be educated, we don't want to invest in clean energy, but we have no problem with spending billions and trillions on wars and going to the moon! We deserve whatever comes our way!

That extremist far right faction is speaking for me... a conservative family in the suburbs of LA. The DNC continues to marginalize the people that don't want this legislation.

NO what is really scary is having your private insurance company decide that they will no longer cover your terminal illness.. or that you aren't sick enough by their standards to be on a transplant list. What is it with the GOP and their fear mongering? Really?... healthcare for those who have none is more scary than terrorists?? I'm taking it this woman has fantastic taxpayer paid health care.

In a way she's right. The bill looks like it won't change the status quo much–a status quo in which thousands die per year because of lack of health coverage. So yeah, the health crisis is worse than terrorism several times over, and this bill probably won't change much. That is scary.

But that's probably not what she meant.

Fantastic and UnBelievable and Completely Stupid–>GOP more afraid of accessible and affordable health care than they are of 9-11 terrorism. The GOP actually fans the flames of DOMESTIC TERRORISM calling it Patriotic to assassinate the President. and A constitutional right to bring assault weapons to Presidential meetings.

If the GOP is more afraid of health care than terrorism–then in their funding they should cut the budget for the War on Terror and build the budget for survival in the 21st Century–education, wellness and energy.

Why does the GOP protect Wall Street over Main Street?

Why do we pay 30% over market value for the same drug in the same bottle made by the same drug company? Because the GOP protects Wall Street profits not the health and wealth of American Families.

Surely providing healthcare to at least half the population of the USA can't be as painstakingly difficult as they make it out to be.

Here is the fear:
1) When all they had to do was mail out a check (in the cash for clunkers) this administration managed to spend $24,000 per car.
2) The same folks are bragging about creating or "saving" 650,000 jobs. Problem is if you look at the number of dollars spent and divide it out - each of those jobs cost $240,000.

I already pay $1200 / month for health insurance, and I'm glad to have it. I am afraid I won't be able to afford what the democrats replace it with. Their track record so far is not very good.

Notice that people without intelligence, evidence or arguments (on both sides) just call names.

It's hard to believe so many comments criticize Foxx. I can only guess that most of these folks are happy to get free rides on the government (i.e., taxpayers other than them selves) or they are just blind to the financial hole which the democratic party is sending this country (which will bite these people in the butt in a few years).

Perhaps Cogress should be told that their employer has decided to drop their health care coverage and they will now be responsible for obtaining their own insurance. Lets see how long it takes to get a national healthcare plan enacted and who votes against it.

As an Independent I read cnn, msnbc, and fox to try and get a real mix of what is out there. I have a real problem the way many republicans act. But after reading the comments on this article, by I have to believe mostly Democrats (because it is so obvious CNN censors) it just confirms how so many Democrats have been brain washed. USA will never be anywhere close to being united again until people do not rely on others to think for them.

The absolute truth! We have social security and medicare going broke soon and you have the donkies wanting to spend more than 1 trillion dollars on another failed government run program. What blows my mind are the ultra liberal comments here on how this bill is needed. I guess it shows someone has to represent the bottom of the gene pool.....

Mary-if you are on Medicare I hope you don't have "2 or more chronic diseases" as listed on pages 725-726 of H.R. 3962 because the bill is clear about payments. Go ahead, check it out...

I can't believe that so many people are against this health care bill.
I don't hear anybody complaining about our medicare now.
Isn't this the same insurance.
Republicans are just scared for their pockets will be lighter because they wont be padded with money from insurance companies.
give me medicare any day than the insurance I have now.

HA! What a joke.
A GOP hack who:

- Is paid By Tax Payers
- Protects the banks instead of TAx PAyers
-Gets her medical care from a Government taxpayer-paid program
-Gets Social Security benefits from a government run- taxpayer funded program
-Uses taxpayer money to travel

HIPPOCRITE!!!!

A Republican Congresswoman from North Carolina calling a program to help the people scarier than terrorism? No, the only thing scarier is a Republican Congresswoman from North Carolina trying to scare people for the sake of partisan politics!!!

BE AFRAID........BE VERRRRRRRY AFRAID!!!!!!!!!!!! (The slogan never changes, does it?!)

Lies and Fear what the GOP does best.

Oh dear God will these fools ever stop!! Enough of this garbage!! Really health care reform is worse than terrorism?? GET A LIFE!!

I do agree with her that private health insurers are terrorists ...

It's time for the dinosaurs on the right to be voted out of office. Who are the nimrods voting for these people?

I unfortunately live in Foxx's district and have noticed that she has been on the wrong side of EVERY issues since she was elected .... if she doesn't like Government run health care, I suggest she and her fellow Republican Congressional colleagues drop out of the best Government run health care program in the world, namely their Congressional federal health care coverage .... no need to be hypocritical.

I am seriously beginning to wonder which is rarer: A moderate republican, a non-white republican or a sane republican.

The comments by this woman are ridiculous. It only shows the insensitivity of Republicans. I find it hard to respect anyone in the Rep. Party when they send out divisive comments. I hope those who had faced 9-11 losing their family and friends speak out about the absolute craziness of this type of speech.

More scare tactics! she is probably a "Birther" as well. What is she basing the commentson other than polictical rhetoric?
If there were facts to back up the comment, then use them and stop the nonsense that has become Republican policy.
When she gives up her congressional insurance and lives like the rest fo us, I'll put some faith in her statements.
These nay-sayers are like union bosses that yell STRIKE, but then go home with there 6 figure salaries paid for on the backs of the members.

This "congresswoman" is nothing more than a lying, ignorant traitor.

A republican insisting on being part of the problem as opposed to the solution. What else is new?

They're trying to steal your grandmother's Medicare.

The bill is terrorism...domestic terrorism that it. Between Obummie's stimulus bill, health care bill and the cap and trade bill, we will financially destroy ourselves.

Now the GOP are "concerned" with borrowing, spending, and deficits? Give me a break!!! Not ONE of these crooks had much "concern" about their boy Bush BORROWING, SPENDING, and racking up a DEFICIT larger than any other President in the history of The United States of America to fund a war effort based on lies and fabrications!!!!! GET LOST LOSERS!!!!!!

Liberals, you need to relax. It isn't instilling fear in you. It's trying to get you to realize how wrong this bill is. It's the government's way of trying to take over EVERYTHING. It has nothing to do with improving the healthcare of some individuals. Do your own research and check it out.

This woman is disgusting.

The DNC can claim that talk of "death panels" is "outrageous" but if they picked up last Sunday's Chicago Tribune they would have read an article by a young doctor favoring healthcare rationing who stated:

"How much more would we benefit from this young man's treatment than from the critical care supplied in the last month of a demented 90-year-old's existence."

Sure sounds like a liberal or, dare I saw it, a socialist rationalizing why we should pull the plug on grandma and spend the savings on someone more valuable to society. Why, he could be a future Nobel Prize winner like President Obama.

Her comments are not informative. Let's debate an issue for a change.

What is really scary is that politics of fear still work!!!

Between her intensely anti-gay statements and "off the cuff" comments like this, how does Rep. Foxx keep getting re-elected? What a shame.

Virginia Foxx of North Carolina represents the kind of ignorant people like her who can't think for themselves and can only regurgitate what the nut heads of GOP feed them. If we don't educate the next generation to have some smarter people who can think, we are going to be the Haiti of North America.

Some people, especially those in politics, will say anything to get a reaction.

I think everyone has flushed things down the toilet that are more intelligent than Rep. Foxx.

Actually we have more to fear from the likes of Brad Woodhouse who cant be honest. The passage of health care reform will be the downfall of this economy and possible the country.

If the thought of government run health care is so frightening, perhaps Ms. Fox would be willing to give up her government run health care plan.

Fear and smear, that's the GOP way...

This stupidity is coming from a person with government health care, and wants to make sure there is no reform.

Her comments are just another example of how low the Republican party has fallen.
This type of talk is typical of the far-right extremists who have taken over the party. It is a sad commentary on American politics. Where are the moderate Republicans who will speak for the majority of the party, not these fringe nuts who believe only people who think as they do are real Republicans? Well, lady, you do not speak for me.

Politics of fear must cease for the good of this country. We need solutions, not fear. Present a strong argument, and the majority will listen. Americans are beginning to tune out politics of fear.

My God !!! Someone who really understands the Obama health care debacle!

Virginia Foxx's congressional district in N.C. can not be made up of many intelligent people. How this hag gets elected by spewing fear and lies would be beyond normal comprehension.

When you take monetary loss over many years of mismanagement by the government, and you put the risk to the national interest based on this deficit and spending, in these pure economical terms it is scarier!!!!!!!!

WOW ,The GOP and fear.Is that all they know