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Quote from John McCain's healthcare advisor

It takes a lot to surprise me anymore, but this quote knocked me back in my chair. It's from Sen. John McCain's healthcare advisor and co-author of his health plan, John Goodman. Take a look for yourself:

"The next president of the United States should sign an executive order requiring the Census Bureau to cease and desist from describing any American...as uninsured."

Goodman says no one is really uninsured because they can always just go to an E.R. to get treatment.

"So, there you have it," he continued. "Voila! Problem solved."

Voila? Really?
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Typical neocon doublespeak!

These scheming weasels think they can just SAY things are so and get people to believe that what they SAY is true. And they are largely successful with this strategy, having amassed a huge national following of unquestioning sheeple who believe it is so because some conservative liar said it!
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Originally posted by beternU:
Typical neocon doublespeak!

These scheming weasels think they can just SAY things are so and get people to believe that what they SAY is true. And they are largely successful with this strategy, having amassed a huge national following of unquestioning sheeple who believe it is so because some conservative liar said it!

You tell 'em BitterNU!!!!
Republicans think the answer to everything is a tax deduction or health savings account because they think like rich people. McCain's solution to healthcare is to give a tax deduction for health care costs or health savings account. Only problem is most of the people who can't afford health care a tax cut or deduction does them absolutely no good because they don't pay a level of taxes that it would help much less have any money left over for a health savings account. Even if it did it would be a year before it would help the family's finances from the previous years expenses as far as a tax deduction. The irony is the only people that a tax cut or deduction targeted to health care would help with health care is people who already have healthcare provided by an employer or wealthy individuals.

The only true christian approach (and Republicans like to call themselves Christians dont you know) is through various mechanisms to force down insurance premiums and deductions so everyone can afford them, and let the government subsidize those premiums based on income. The only people that would be against such a common sense solution is greedy wealthy people and lord knows there are a vocal bunch of them.

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