Top five health care reform lies

Comment #11

GASMETERGUY — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:28:20 GMT

As for me, I like what it have. I worked for it; I planned for it; I did things that disgusted me in order to keep it. I planned my life so that my family had health insurance. Now you and others who think like you want me to give up what I worked so hard to achieve so that those who did not plan, did not care what the future held, did not seek out those jobs that paid for their health insurance come the retirement years, will have what I have. As for the death panels, you are co... [ More ]

Comment #10

TigerAngel — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:33:16 GMT

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Comment #9

Todd — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:02:50 GMT

It DOES work. That is not a "conservative viewpoint", it's based on overwhelming public opinion. When 84% of people surveyed say they're happy with their health insurance, it is working well. Getting 84% of the people to agree on ANYTHING is good, but to have them agree that their current health plan is good really says it all. Pardon my bluntness, but i is rather strupid to throw out the entire health system because 16% of the people don't like their health plan.... [ More ]

Comment #8

joker17 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:53:15 GMT

What do you mean...I've gotten plenty of breaks already? Maybe if you addressed some of the points instead of "trying" to be witty, I'd take you a little more seriously. <br

Comment #7

jarasan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:45:50 GMT

Comment #2: " I never intended for the text to be of my own doing. The source is from Move on.org." I believe I don't need to give you a break, because I believe you've gotten plenty of breaks already, you don't need one from me. And know this, nobody owns any words. Words are free just like the butterflies.<br

Comment #6

joker17 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:09:06 GMT

If you took the time to read my response you'd see that there were numerous times I portrayed my opinions about this. I don't think anyone has a monopoly on truth, and that includes you. You have your right wing sources that I'm sure you paraphrase. Give me a break Jarasan.

Comment #5

jarasan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:46:42 GMT

As far as putting YOUR two cents in, you didn't, you put in MOVEON.org's propaganda. Just look in Craigs list they are paying for concerned people to show up, get paid and pretend they know what the phuck they're talking about.

Comment #4

joker17 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:15:13 GMT

Anyways, I won't post anymore opposing views if it bothers you. I know this is your site, and you probably don't like others to say what's on their mind if you feel it's inaccurate. I was simply putting my 2 cents in.

Comment #3

joker17 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:05:30 GMT

2.Where does it say they will force you if you switch carriers? It seems to me that there is lot of self interpretation going on here, or it's those AM radio nut jobs brainwashing the people out there. The president clearly stated many times that it'll be like a wide variety menu to choose from. You can tailor your own specific health care budget plan. I always hear the republicans talk about letting the free markets decide. But now you seem afraid of small business comp... [ More ]

Comment #2

joker17 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:08:55 GMT

I never intended for the text to be of my own doing. The source is from Move on.org.

Comment #1

Todd — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:59:36 GMT

Below I have provided the facts that destroy each of the 5 statist talking points that you have pasted into your blog. I'm certain that you have pasted text written by someone else, rather than typed it yourself, since it includes footnote markers to non-existent footnotes. In the future, please be sure to provide a direct link to the source of someone else's text, because these days people frown upon text lifggted from another person's blog without providing credit to the author by link... [ More ]

Original Blog Entry: Top five health care reform lies

joker17 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:53:59 GMT

Lie #1: President Obama wants to euthanize your grandma!!!

The truth:These accusations of death panels and forced euthanasia are, ofcourse, flatly untrue. As an article from the Associated Press puts it: No 'death panel' in health care bill. 1 What's the realdeal? Reform legislation includes a provision, supported by the AARP,to offer senior citizens access to a professional medical counselor whowill provide them with information on preparing a living will and otherissues facing older Americans.2

Ifyou'd like to read the actual section of the legislation that spawnedthese outrageous claims (Section 1233 of H.R. 3200) for yourself, here it is.It's pretty boring stuff, which is why the accusations that it creates death panels is so absurd. But don't take our word for it, read it yourself.

Lie #2: Democrats are going to outlaw private insurance and force you into a government plan!!!

The truth:With reform, choices will increase, not decrease. Obama's reform planswill create a health insurance exchange, a one-stop shoppingmarketplace for affordable, high-quality insurance options.3Included in the exchange is the public health insurance option anationwide plan with a broad network of providers that will operatealongside private insurance companies, injecting competition into themarket to drive quality up and costs down.4 If you're happy with your coverage and doctors, you can keep them.5But the new public plan will expand choices to millions of businessesor individuals who choose to opt into it, including many who simplycan't afford health care now.

Lie #3: President Obama wants to implement Soviet-style rationing!!!

The truth:Health care reform will expand access to high-quality health insurance,and give individuals, families, and businesses more choices forcoverage. Right now, big corporations decide whether to give youcoverage, what doctors you get to see, and whether a particularprocedure or medicine is covered that is rationed care. And a big partof reform is to stop that.

Health care reform will do away withsome of the most nefarious aspects of this rationing: discriminationfor pre-existing conditions, insurers that cancel coverage when you getsick, gender discrimination, and lifetime and yearly limits on coverage.6 And outside of that, as noted above, reform will increase insurance options, not force anyone into a rationed situation.

Lie #4: Obama is secretly plotting to cut senior citizens' Medicare benefits!!!

The truth: Health care reform plans will not reduce Medicare benefits.7Reform includes savings from Medicare that are unrelated to patientcare in fact, the savings comes from cutting billions of dollars inoverpayments to insurance companies and eliminating waste, fraud, andabuse.8

Lie #5: Obama's health care plan will bankrupt America!!!

The truth:We need health care reform now in order to prevent bankruptcy tocontrol spiraling costs that affect individuals, families, smallbusinesses, and the American economy. Right now, we spend more than $2trillion dollars a year on health care.9 The average family premium is projected to rise to over $22,000 in the next decade10 and each year, nearly a million people face bankruptcy because of medical expenses.11Reform, with an affordable, high-quality public option that can spurcompetition, is necessary to bring down skyrocketing costs. Also,President Obama's reform plans would be fully paid for over 10 yearsand not add a penny to the deficit.12

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