Republican, Conservative option for US Healthcare Reform

[Autodidact]

If I was in control of things, I would have you start a single payer system in the state of your choosing. If that model was sucessful, I would admit I was wrong and endorse your ideas 100%.

That would be great. However, we don't have to do that. They've already done it in Canada, Australia, Spain, China and Japan have single-payer or all-payer and are happy with it. It's already working. They are successful.

So why does it have to be a state? (Other than that you can continue to claim that it doesn't work, since no state has it.)

Heck, we're paying for universal health care in Iraq. That's right, our government is paying for Iraqis to have something we don't.

 

[Engyo]

Here is more information on the Republican, Conservative viewpoint on healthcare reform:
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The Richmond Times Dispatch hosts a forum they call "The Public Square". It is not a town hall meeting. It is non-partisan with BOTH Republican and Democratic congressmen invited and Republican, Democrat and Independent voters invited.

The question an audience participant asked is paraphrased as "Relative got cancer and lost his insurance... what happens?"

Representative Eric Cantors response paraphrased: "Sell or auction all your belongings. After you reach a certain poverty threshold, apply for Medicaid, the federal medical insurance for the very poor. If that's not enough apply for indigent services."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ybenjamin/detail?entry_id=48234
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(video of the specific question and Cantor's complete reply are available at the link)

 

[Engyo]

Topical humor:

 

[Engyo]

And another:

 

[themadhair]

The Republican health care plan:
YouTube - Alan Grayson on the GOP Health Care Plan: "Don't Get Sick! And if You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly!"'

Alan Grayson's apology:
YouTube - Rep. Alan Grayson: "I apologize to the dead and their families"

 

[Mister_T]

The Republican health care plan:
YouTube - Alan Grayson on the GOP Health Care Plan: "Don't Get Sick! And if You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly!"'

Alan Grayson's apology:
YouTube - Rep. Alan Grayson: "I apologize to the dead and their families"

Now that's what I call an apology. Finally, someone that grew a pair.

 

[T-Dawg]

The Republican health care plan:
YouTube - Alan Grayson on the GOP Health Care Plan: "Don't Get Sick! And if You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly!"'

Alan Grayson's apology:
YouTube - Rep. Alan Grayson: "I apologize to the dead and their families"

Youtube comments are so depressing.

For the Liberals that love politicans and beleive they will help you. I'm a American. I do not need or want anyone to be my King or Dictator. Grow up little children and take a little responsibility for your own life. Stop asking goverment to be responsible for you.

Grayson is a grandstanding idiot,and an embarassment to his district. what a clueless bunch of morons to keep voting for idiots like him.

but Republicans are better educated. wow.........

And someone else that I can't find again said something like "Guys wake up we haven't had a good republican president since Reagan..."
That comment was the scariest.

I really hope youtube comments aren't an accurate depiction of the average IQ.

 

[themadhair]

I really hope youtube comments aren't an accurate depiction of the average IQ.

Sounds like standard YouTube.

 

[Falvlun]

Does anyone else find it a bit bemusing how the Republicans are banking on seniors' fear of losing their Medicare coverage, as a way to block government involvement in health care? It just struck me the other day: Why aren't liberals pointing to our seniors apparent love for their GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTHCARE as evidence for the desirableness of the public option, et al?

 

[themadhair]

Why aren't liberals pointing to our seniors apparent love for their GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTHCARE as evidence for the desirableness of the public option, et al?

They are. Iirc correctly this was one of the main talking points Obama used during his town-hall meetings.

 

[Jackytar]

Check this out - link.

Jackytar