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Can you trust what he says.

Tam

Well-known member
Here I thought Obama said the Doctors and hospitals are with him on his Health care plans. Imagine my surprize when I read these articles :shock: :wink:

http://www.mdinfonews.com/blog/?p=256

On Monday, June 15th 2009, President Obama delivered his healthcare reform plan to members of the American Medical Association meeting in Chicago to mixed reviews (click this link to see video and read transcript: President Obama Speech Before the AMA). I believe and many other experts agree his prescription is the wrong medicine for what ails the US healthcare system. His solution to our problem is wrong because his diagnosis is incorrect. Here are facts, provided by Federal sources, that indicate the the President has the wrong diagnosis. Read on and share your thoughts by adding your comments at the end of this article.


As physicians, if your diagnosis is wrong, your prescription will also be wrong..........

You hear the constant drumbeat that over 47 million Americans are without health insurance. It’s a daunting number but misleading. Let’s look at the facts, as published by the US Census Bureau:

According to the US Census Bureau, 17 million of those without health insurance live in households having over $50,000 in annual income. That’s 38% of the uninsured in America. These households can purchase large deductible catastrophic medical insurance but choose not to.
9 million Americans – 20% of the uninsured – reside in households pulling down more than $75K a year.
…And then there are the young invincibles. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 18 million of the uninsured are between the ages of 18 and 34. They spend more than four times as much on alcohol, tobacco, entertainment and dining out as they do for out-of-pocket spending on health care. They represent 40% of the uninsured in America.
14 million people without health insurance are eligible for government health care programs like Medicaid and S-CHIP but choose not to enroll. They represent 31% - nearly a third one third - of the uninsured in America.
…The U.S. has 12 million illegal immigrants who don’t buy health insurance but still get health care.

…So, how many are truly uninsured?… about eight million, or about 3% of the American population.

So 97% of Americans that are currently insured, are eligible for public healthcare, or choose not to obtain medical insurance may be forced to change their current care as part of a plan to address the needs of the 3% that are truly without access to health insurance.

That doesn’t make sense to me, and these are government statistics, NOT mine. So you need to take what you hear from our politicians with a grain of salt.

Before you jump all over me these are not my thought they are the thoughts of one of the doctors that Obama claims is backing him. :wink: Now this one
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/07/20/mayo-clinic-rebukes-obamacare-how-will-media-respond

Mayo Clinic Rebukes Obamacare, How Will Media Respond?
By Noel Sheppard (Bio | Archive)
July 20, 2009 - 14:54 ET

The Mayo Clinic on Monday issued a startling rebuke to the Obama administration coming down strongly against the healthcare reform proposal offered by House Democrats last week.

In a statement posted at the Clinic's Health Policy Blog, one of the most respected medical institutions in the nation said: "The proposed legislation misses the opportunity to help create higher-quality, more affordable health care for patients. In fact, it will do the opposite."

Why can't the guy just admit he is in over his head. :?
 

backhoeboogie

Well-known member
I have never trusted him from the get go. He qualified every answer in the debates with an out. "We are looking in to it but....." When did he ever give an absolute? No matter what happens, he has an out. He can point that finger. Typical weasel with weasel words.

He's still a better choice than Hillary tho.
 

alice

Well-known member
backhoeboogie said:
I have never trusted him from the get go. He qualified every answer in the debates with an out. "We are looking in to it but....." When did he ever give an absolute? No matter what happens, he has an out. He can point that finger. Typical weasel with weasel words.

He's still a better choice than Hillary tho.

He's still a better choice than Hillary tho.

And, maybe not...I think she's tougher than he is... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Alice
 

Tam

Well-known member
alice said:
backhoeboogie said:
I have never trusted him from the get go. He qualified every answer in the debates with an out. "We are looking in to it but....." When did he ever give an absolute? No matter what happens, he has an out. He can point that finger. Typical weasel with weasel words.

He's still a better choice than Hillary tho.

He's still a better choice than Hillary tho.

And, maybe not...I think she's tougher than he is... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Alice

Wasn't she the one just on the apology tour herself? Apologizing for the US and their effects on global warming to a country that pollutes more than the US ever has. :roll:
 

aplusmnt

Well-known member
backhoeboogie said:
I have never trusted him from the get go. He qualified every answer in the debates with an out. "We are looking in to it but....." When did he ever give an absolute? No matter what happens, he has an out. He can point that finger. Typical weasel with weasel words.

He's still a better choice than Hillary tho.

I disagree, I would take Hillary in a New York Minute over Obama! If it came down to them two, I would have a Hillary Bumper sticker on my car and worked in one of her campaign offices!
 
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