An unfair narrative has taken hold over the past year or so as the battle has raged on over health care reform. That insidious lie has been perpetrated by President Obama and his minions, pressed by Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid, and repeated endlessly by the Leftists of Obama’s Christian de Neuvillette media. Naturally, that narrative is that Republicans aren’t interested in health care reform and would be (all together now), “satisfied with the status quo”. (Of course, lost in that lie is that apparently, but for the buy-offs, the Democrats are similarly “satisfied” were it not for the quid pro quo. But I digress…)
But the fact is Republicans do have a plan (have for over a year), and have touted it. That the media and the rest of the Left purposely ignores it and continues to lie about our satisfaction with the current health care situation is just par for the course…it’s to be expected.
Procedurally speaking, hearing future Speaker Boehner yesterday threaten promise to repeal the Stalinization of Health Care Act of 2010 if it passes and Republicans as a result regain the House is heartening to the base for sure. (Its impracticality before 2013 notwithstanding.) On the other hand, that doesn’t address the overwhelming number of Americans who genuinely want health care legislation passed. To be sure, they don’t want this mess, and they would likely be much more amenable to the Republicans’ plan.
So consider how much more effective we’d have been in defeating this disaster for our Nation if, instead of promising things like repeal if it goes through, sounding a narrative like: Hey, how about instead of these socialists ramming through this plan that you clearly don’t like, you give us the reigns, and we’ll make OUR health care reform Agenda Item Number One starting in January 2011!
Americans want health care reform. With Obama’s plan, they don’t get it till 2014 anyway. Why haven’t Republicans made real reform of health care their number one issue? Touting it as a neo-Contract with America? If that’s what Americans want, why haven’t Republicans made it a bigger issue for their own campaigns? By chasing after the Democrats’ disastrous plan, we’re not even taking our own advice: To look to the polls and address Americans’ concerns.
Representative Boehner would do better to promise not (just) repeal, but an actual health care reform bill from the 112th Congress if he is “lucky enough” to become speaker.
Tell you what…promising another shot at actual reform that Americans want would probably win more undecided Democratic fence-sitters to the “no” camp on the current legislation than just threatening to boot them if they go the other way.
-Nick (ColoradoPatriot, from TML)
I think a lot of existing Republicans should lose in their primaries. If they are so impotent that they are helpless to mobilize the people to stop this, they can leave too. Time to flush the whole lot of em out.
Agree with Gene.
It’s time we simply vote out as many incumbent’s as possible and finish with the rest when its their turn for reelection. There must be a Revolution fought in the voting booth that the world will hear as the people take back their government and the history book’s will show it can still be done.
“To be sure, they don’t want this mess, ”
Actually, every poll I have ever seen on the question shows very strong majorities in favor of a public option.
So Nick, since your criterion seems to be giving the American people what they clearly want, are you on board with a public option?
Tano is very selective on what polls he sees.
“Why haven’t Republicans made real reform of health care their number one issue? ”
Why have they NEVER done so?
Poor Nick – the answer to your sincere question is staring you in the face.
Republicans have put forth a “plan” (and a pathetic nothing of a plan it is), only because the Dems are pushing their plan, and the Republicans want to pretend that they have an idea too. They don’t really. And the reason that they don’t have a real plan and that they haven’t made health care their number one (or two, or three, or four) priority is:
(hold on now…..)
“Republicans aren’t interested in health care reform and would be (all together now), “satisfied with the status quo”.”
As opposed to the anal raping of America for generations? I could go for the “status quo”. Sure beats the hell out of American people becoming budget items for fascist liberals to eliminate at will.
see what i mean Nick? Even your own friends on this site can’t keep up the illusion for very long.
“Republicans aren’t interested in health care reform and would be (all together now), “satisfied with the status quo”.”
When the status quo is clearly better than the alternative, yup.
And Tano, if you want to make a difference and buy other peoples’ health insurance, go right ahead. No one is stopping you. That’s the joy of this country — you have the perfect right to spend your money on buying other people health insurance if you choose.
But the simple fact of the matter is you won’t and you don’t. Instead, you are attempting a fascist takeover of the health care industry. Your own Obama Party has admitted that its intent is to control insurance companies and nationalize them. You want to abolish peoples’ freedom to make their own choices and force them to subsidize your laziness and unwillingness to take responsibility for paying for your own expenses.
Now run away again, coward. Your silence only proves that what we are saying about you is right — that you are an anti-Semitic Jew-hating fascist whose bitterness and hatred of private industry and working individuals makes you a parasite and moocher on society.
that you are an anti-Semitic Jew-hating fascist whose bitterness and hatred of private industry and working individuals makes you a parasite and moocher on society.
Yes in my old Cree culture that is also another meaning for the word Tano.
Well said NDT.
The Tea-Baggers suggested prayer and herbal remedies, the Republicans were summed up best by Alan Grayson, “Don’t get sick. If you do; Die Quickly.” Check out just how much Boehner is paid for each of his votes on http://maplight.org/us-congress/guide.
Get yourself accurately informed and understand clearly that the Republican Cults of Jesus Inc had 8 years and what they did was false-flag attack, lie, declare war, lie some more, declare war, build an illegal mercenary army, wipe their ass with the Constitution and you support this? Patriot my foot….
And I see that “Kevin Andrews”, whose blog is proudly titled “Fascist America”, is once again showing up to tell us how life under his Fuhrer Obama is so much better.
Kevin is delusional.
1. If Alan Grayson (D-for dumbass) is sooooo concerned about the sick then why does this “healthcare” bill impose taxes immediately with benefits postponed four years (until after 2012 elections for some strange reason I can’t quite put my finger on).
2. Unless I’m mistaken, we are still in Iraq and have escalated the war in Afghanistan. Didn’t Barry say he was getting us out of these hell holes?
3. If the Republicans use the Constitution as toilet paper then, at least, they acknowledge it exists. The current crop of Dems don’t even seem to realize there is such a thing.
SoCalRobert – “Kevin id delusional” – really??? You carp about us still being in Iraq and the escalation in Afghanistan (which the military brass supported and I’m guessing they know more than you) but you never broach who got us in those two hot spots in the first place. And North Dallas Thirty – since we’re so keen for others to pay their own way – where were you when the Republicans tried to buy an election (2004) by giving seniors an unpaid and deficit swelling expanded prescription drug coverage? At least Healthcare reform is projected to trim some deficit according to the CBO – which I’m guessing knows more than you. The same fascist take over that you rant about is the same argument that was made regarding Social Security and Medicare. Now, just try taking either one of those entitlements away and see what happens. Such hypocrites.
#13: It doesn’t matter who got us into Iraq and Afghanistan… the point is that Barry told us that the whole exercise was wrong, beat up McCain for his support of the mess, and promised that we’d be out. Last I checked, we’re still there.
As far as the prescription drug benefit, most conservatives opposed this form the get-go as an unsustainable entitlement. (And if the PD benefit is not affordable then how can O’care be affordable?).
HC reform won’t trim the deficit (how can it when it’s projected to COST almost $1 trillion?). Given the explosive costs increases of other entitlements, it’s a good bet that the $1 trillion estimate is on the low end.
As far as SS and Medicare: they can’t be taken away – that’s the point. Once in place, entitlements become permanent. They cost far more than anyone imagined and are our fastest growing expenses. No one has any idea how to pay for them.