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25 Responses to “Townhall Fights - What Are They So Angry About?”

1. spankeydmonkey on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   To f12key- You …
   To f12key- You don’t support Medicare?You don’t support Private InsCompanies? You’d rather go to Mexico to get cheap Health care? Then why do all the Illegal Mexicans clog the Emergency Rooms of our hospitals? They have closed down many hospitals throughout the southwest. Seems to me that you want your cake and eat it too. Free Health Care and not have to pay for it. However, get the Gov. out of your life. Wouldn’t be surprized if you’re on Welfare.

2. f12key on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   And anyway, if you …
   And anyway, if you have an emergency in the US just get yourself a second driver’s license and social security number. The illegals have been aloud to do it for decades so why not have the Americans do it? Apparently our government thinks it is OK since they never enforce any of the laws on the books. So just get with the times and you won’t need health care reform at all.

3. f12key on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   And yes, most of my …
   And yes, most of my family is foreign educated, yes I go to foreign countries for medical and dental and prescriptions including mexico. Yes I am a member of the British NHS and yes I use it. and Yes I buy most of my stuff from China, and yes my wife is currently in a different country being educated as a nurse to eventually come back here to work as a nurse. I did not create the global world but this is the reality of life now and this government has ignored too many problems for far to long.

4. f12key on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   I already found a …
   I already found a health care solution a decade ago. Mexico, Canada and the EU. It’s cheap enough to pay cash (even less that buying insurance), it’s good quality and I don’t have to deal with the US Government or a private insurance company. I and my family just do our own little NAFTA thing since our government seems to think NAFTA and CAFTA and insucure borders are good for us.

5. f12key on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   I don’t listen to …
   I don’t listen to Rush, I’m not republican and Medicare is bankrupt. In addition, you have to carry private supplimental insurance along with medicare as medicare is basically useless for anything serious and does not cover a list of things even though these things might be necessary. I am not an advocate for privatized insurance as well. I do not carry private insurance as I do not support insurance companies. I just do not want this socialist Government any her in my life.

6. mrkimsteele on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   Watch for a …
   Watch for a recreation of the “shell game” when congress gets back in session that will be used to redirect the focus on this issue elsewhere.
   Those pushing this agenda are bent on gaining more control over Americans and with Obama already having commented that this legislation will move forward whether it’s supported on the other side of the aisle or not only points up his obvious arrogance.
   The libs definitely won the last round of elections but wait and see what happens in the next round

7. trader1963 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   Americans are the …
   Americans are the only people I know who willingly vote and protest…against their self-interest. Most people at those townhall meetings would benefit greatly from a public option but their complete ignorance makes them fight to keep the “freedom” of being ripped off by big pharma and the health insurance industry. Somewhere top executives from those industries, with their multi-million dollar salaries, are watching this and laughing their heads off as those they exploit actually defend them.

8. imichelle98 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   Thats a COMPLETE …
   Thats a COMPLETE misconception! The opposition IS NOT overwhelming. See what media can do?

9. mrkimsteele on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

   Wow, the opposition …
   Wow, the opposition to this legislation is overwhelming on a national scale and all the proponents seem capable of doing is calling the opposition racist, Un-American and uneducated tools of the Rep. party or some other phantom group.

   The reality of this all is that as as has already been mentioned is the American public has finally had enough meddling by the government coupled with the common perception that big government has never succeeded in managing anything in the past.

10. Marcus21999 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    No, they don’t know …
    No, they don’t know what they’re protesting about, as you can see by the fact that they reckon this is socialism or communism. What’s a grass roots protestor? Sounds like someone who just likes to protest, whatever the issue.

    It’s simple: don’t go to town halls and start chanting. The arrogance it takes to be so certain that you’re correct, that you won’t even listen to the opposition…well, I wish I could say that’s unbelievable, but it’s not.

11. spankeydmonkey on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    To 9win- Let the …
    To 9win- Let the American people go to in a handbasket! They don’t need Health Care. Let’s continue to away the Tax-Payer’s money. We’ll continue to give it to other countries. We’ll continue to spend it in wars that don’t benefit us. There is nothing in Afghanistan but Mud Huts and sand and rocks. We have these here in our great deserts. Why go 2500 miles to fight and die for the same? What did we get from Vietnam? NOTHING! The same goes for Afghanistan. We don’t need Health Care!

12. spankeydmonkey on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    To 9win- We all …
    To 9win- We all know black and mexicans don’t like white people? Who’s the Racist here?

13. spankeydmonkey on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    To f12key- You seem …
    To f12key- You seem to be easy to fool. Have the insurance companies told you the truth? Health care now costs $.30 cents out of every dollar spent. Medicare(a gov run Health program) costs $.02.5 cents out of every dollar. It’s easier to shout like a bunch of fools at town Hall meetings. First Inform yourself before you start ranting. All these Liberal Labels will get you nowhere. The gov. runs Social Security and Medicare in very cost effective ways. Stop listening to Rush,Mr. Misinformation.

14. rainmaker856 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    wait
    if i missed …
    wait
    if i missed the point
    then what was it?
    was there even a point?
    do you like government roads?
    private companies could make them better
    and have you ever taken economics?
    if you have you would know whenever the government gets involved in the economy its called “crowding out” and that means interest rates rise (thats bad) and private companies have to pay more to stay in business (that is also bad!)

15. mark99k on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    rainmaker missed …
    rainmaker missed the point, as usual.

16. f12key on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Young Turk guy –> …
    Young Turk guy –> They are after a return of their constitutional rights. This health care issue is the straw that broke the camels back. This is not a singular issue anymore. The liberals don’t get it because they are so freakin stupid or something. Anyway, this is the backlash to the culmination of everything the government has become which is a buracracy that continues to destroy the constitution. If you can not understand that then you are far to insulated from the real world.

17. rainmaker856 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    hahah
    OK mister
    …
    hahah
    OK mister

    im sorry the government is way smarter than regular people
    i take everything back.

    the government is way more capable of handling every little thing for me because private companies don’t know how they aren’t as smart as the government

18. 9winDuDown9 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Well, I can’t see …
    Well, I can’t see this all leading somewhere and nothing good can come of this. People will get screwed and I mean lots and on top of all that there is not enought doctors and nurses to handle a work load like this… This guy is raciest saying that white men weak and they are trying to upheld their country they love is a slap in the face from a minority like him. I am of many races and don’t pick and chose who I am cause of where I am from. We all know black and mexicans don’t like white people

19. 9winDuDown9 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Well ok, this guy …
    Well ok, this guy says people are negligent. On fox news they had people read that huge bill that is suppose to pass congress and non- of the senators are going to read that huge bill. ANY ways FOX NEWS pointed out that this going to be a huge problem and presented reasons why and they were logical. Now if they were lyers don’t you think another news network would expose that, NO, because it is true that this is going to bankrupt are country or lead to bigger government.

20. elfred1980 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Yea, we have plenty …
    Yea, we have plenty of money. We dont have money for healthcare yet we have enough for unecessary wars?

21. 9winDuDown9 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    It would be …
    It would be outrageous to believe that there is enough money to pay for everyone… You have no idea do you, and if this does pass the government will just get bigger that means more control of your life. You must be living in a delusion if you are to believe that this will work for you, Start figuring out the puzzle that way you can be prepared for whats next cause I don’t think nothing good will be of this.

22. elfred1980 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    err *don’t*
    err *don’t*

23. elfred1980 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Of course they done …
    Of course they done want the sick to get better or the injured to heal.

24. StigmataBOB1 on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Publicans that are …
    Publicans that are upset with themselves for not supporting Ron Paul and letting all this happen. Too late.

25. Stickmodee on August 18th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    People are upset …
    People are upset because they are frustrated with REPRESENTATIVES

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