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ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:11:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity What shows the duplicity is the later video in which he tells the AMA that isn't what he intends to do at all. What he says depends entirely on who his audience is. What does he say, exactly? What video?

stella41b -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:13:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity Video doesn't lie No of course not...

ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:14:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity Eliminate is different than outlaw. By eliminate I simply mean, cause them to cease to exist as we now know them. Good! Since the way they exist as we now know them is literally bankrupting our economy, not to mention killing tens of thousands of people each year because they can't get insurance, I can think of no better outcome than the insurance companies "ceasing to exist as we now know them" and replacing that model with something that's been proven to work better. Again, why on earth do you see this as a problem?

Sanity -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:17:39 PM)
Thanks, rml, for providing the link. Here the entire paragraph from Obama's 2009 speech to the AMA, effectively proving the duplicity: quote: "What are not legitimate concerns are those being put forward claiming a public option is somehow a Trojan horse for a single-payer system. I'll be honest. There are countries where a single-payer system may be working. But I believe – and I've even taken some flak from members of my own party for this belief – that it is important for us to build on our traditions here in the United States. So, when you hear the naysayers claim that I'm trying to bring about government-run health care, know this – they are not telling the truth." http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/our-people/house-delegates/2009-annual-meeting/speeches/president-obama-speech.shtml

Sanity -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:24:36 PM)
Sorry Panda, that would be a great debate, but I have a date with the two most important women in my life right now... You've met one of them in a way, her and I are taking my mother out for a late breakfast. Maybe some other time, eh? quote: ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity Eliminate is different than outlaw. By eliminate I simply mean, cause them to cease to exist as we now know them. Good! Since the way they exist as we now know them is literally bankrupting our economy, not to mention killing tens of thousands of people each year because they can't get insurance, I can think of no better outcome than the insurance companies "ceasing to exist as we now know them" and replacing that model with something that's been proven to work better. Again, why on earth do you see this as a problem?

stella41b -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:24:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Politesub53 quote: ORIGINAL: servantforuse If the government takes over health care, the private companies will be put out of business. There will be no other option,,,, More bullshit, you didnt reply last time i called you on it either. If anything private companies in the UK are expanding to cope with a rising demand. The demand is due to people living longer, ironically partly due to better health care, and also a quickly increasing population. Agreed with PS53 this is complete rubbish. This is not to mention the private companies that are working within the NHS framework for example cleaning companies and catering companies, the agencies that supply the staff and so on. What exactly is the big issue here, is it that Obama is a Democrat? Is that it? I mean, if it's not going to make much difference to the costs of premiums, but grant access to decent health care for people who currently don't have that good access, then surely it's a good thing irrespective of whether it's state funded or not, is it not?

LillyoftheVally -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:31:56 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: stella41b What exactly is the big issue here, is it that Obama is a Democrat? Is that it? ding ding ding ding, we have a winner

rulemylife -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:33:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity I believe that the video was very clear in what it shows, we'll just have to disagree on it I suppose. Video doesn't lie, and you can only edit so much. What Obama said in the clips is absolute, and to me it's absolute proof that he's being duplicitous regarding his true position. That is absolutely, by far, the single biggest piece of bullshit I have ever heard said on these boards, and it's definitely in the top five of bullshit I have heard anywhere. And the saddest part is you know it. So I'm not even going to stoop to debating it.

zenny -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:34:42 PM)
That is the issue you would like it to be as it is irrelevant. However, as stated, it is irrelevant. It is unfortunately that those is political office are exempt from libel and slander laws. It is even more a shame that those in political office cannot be sued for outright lies - if by no one else, then at least the government such that it, as an entity can protect itself from some forms of misuse.

Musicmystery -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:44:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: zenny That is the issue you would like it to be as it is irrelevant. However, as stated, it is irrelevant. It is unfortunately that those is political office are exempt from libel and slander laws. It is even more a shame that those in political office cannot be sued for outright lies - if by no one else, then at least the government such that it, as an entity can protect itself from some forms of misuse. It's not irrelevant. Several Republican leaders have flat out openly admitted it, noting that if they can sink this, "it will be Obama's Waterloo." Literally, what's in the legislation doesn't matter to them. What matters is that it's Obama's lead issue.

rulemylife -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:45:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: zenny That is the issue you would like it to be as it is irrelevant. However, as stated, it is irrelevant. It is unfortunately that those is political office are exempt from libel and slander laws. It is even more a shame that those in political office cannot be sued for outright lies - if by no one else, then at least the government such that it, as an entity can protect itself from some forms of misuse. An absolutely untrue statement.

Musicmystery -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:48:18 PM)
Perhaps the poster (no profile, gender unknown) meant truth in advertising laws. That, however, would be a First Amendment issue. Political speech is protected, regardless of truth.

rulemylife -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:50:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity Thanks, rml, for providing the link. Here the entire paragraph from Obama's 2009 speech to the AMA, effectively proving the duplicity: quote: "What are not legitimate concerns are those being put forward claiming a public option is somehow a Trojan horse for a single-payer system. I'll be honest. There are countries where a single-payer system may be working. But I believe – and I've even taken some flak from members of my own party for this belief – that it is important for us to build on our traditions here in the United States. So, when you hear the naysayers claim that I'm trying to bring about government-run health care, know this – they are not telling the truth." http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/our-people/house-delegates/2009-annual-meeting/speeches/president-obama-speech.shtml Just what am I missing here that proves any duplicity?

ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 12:57:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity Sorry Panda, that would be a great debate, but I have a date with the two most important women in my life right now... You've met one of them in a way, her and I are taking my mother out for a late breakfast. Maybe some other time, eh? I don't blame you. Given a choice between spending a few hours with that little charmer and spending a few hours arguing with me, you'd have to be crazy to stay here arguing with me. Have a great time, and say hi for me.

ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 1:10:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LillyoftheVally quote: ORIGINAL: stella41b What exactly is the big issue here, is it that Obama is a Democrat? Is that it? ding ding ding ding, we have a winner Even more than that, the traditional American mistrust of government often borders on - or even exceeds - the irrational. This issue is a prime example, and the republican leadership has been exploiting that brilliantly. Some democratic senators have even taken to asking, at their town hall meetings, "How many of you who are against goverment-run health care are on Medicare? Raise your hands, please." Invariably, large numbers of people in the audience raise their hands. The senators then ask, "How many of you want to give up your Medicare?" Typically, no hands go up. The senators then point out, "You're already on a government-run health care program." Some senators who've used this trick have actually been booed by the crowd; I'm not sure if it's because they don't believe them, or if they resent being checkmated like that. Once again, I'm amazed at how so many conservatives are able to believe two completely contradictory things at the same time, and never grasp that the two positions simply can not both be true.

Brain -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 2:02:05 PM)
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Brain -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 2:07:43 PM)
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Brain -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 2:12:20 PM)
Video: President Obama's Weekly Address - Real Conversations About Health Insurance Reform The President talks about how the chatter and ruckus around health insurance reform on television obscures the reality of what's happening in America. He discusses how in most towns people and Members of Congress are having constructive conversations, and how people are learning how reform will help them and their families with the real problems they have faced with the insurance system. Click story link below to see video http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Weekly-Address-Real-Conversations-about-Health-Insurance-Reform/

LillyoftheVally -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 2:17:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda Once again, I'm amazed at how so many conservatives are able to believe two completely contradictory things at the same time, and never grasp that the two positions simply can not both be true. Doublethink, I think we can all be capable of it

Brain -> RE: Britons defend their health care from US criticism (8/15/2009 2:23:15 PM)
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