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Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over health care bankruptcies
October 25th, 2009 | 
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Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over Health care bankruptcies
This during a senate Judiciary sub-committee hearing on bankruptcies driven by catastrophic medical expenses
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Way to slap down …
Way to slap down the shills, Al. Thank God the people finally have some representation in the U.S. senate.
Tort refom has …
Tort refom has proven not to work. We’re not talking about legal battles here, we’re talking about human beings either being denied health insurance, or simply going broke…
i do believe an OH …
i do believe an OH SNAP is in order.
Al Franken just …
Al Franken just doesn’t have his priorities straight. Saving lives is more important than money. The French, Germans, and the other countries that have a socialist health care system end up suffering needlessly or dying due to waiting lists, approvals, and the indecision of pencil pushers. At least in the USA patients and doctors have most of the influence. No one seems to consider tort reform in order to reduce premiums since the ambulance chaser lawyers would no longer bankroll Congress.
Mrs. …
Mrs. Furchtgott-Roth is good and quick, but unfortunately she has aligned herself with the forces of evil.
I’m coming at this …
I’m coming at this from the point of view that government shouldn’t be our health care providers. There are other ways to handle this but for some reason, no one is talking about it. If you do talk about it you don’t care for the poor, or you want poor people to die. Maybe everyone should step back and stop talking about the proposals that the government is presenting us. Maybe what they are presenting isn’t the best option. That is my opinion anyways.
RichMartel1: By …
RichMartel1: By working hard and paying for your own bills are excellent. But what if this is not enough to pay your medical costs? Should anyone die because you cannot afford the bills? This is why Franken mentioning these countries. There the size of the patient’s wallet doesn’t matter when it comes to medical care. They don’t understand what you americans are talking about going bankrupt over medical bills, because no one sends them medical bills in these countries.
Then just dont buy …
Then just dont buy the public option! Dont take the option away from other people.
RacerXGTO: Maybe …
RacerXGTO: Maybe you should come visit us in Europe to study what you call SOCIALISM. Why exactly is universal health care socialism?
‘coward’ is a …
‘coward’ is a personal insult. Also, ‘typical liberal’ is dismissive because of an alliance to a group, not addressing a point.
The Federal …
The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:
When members of Congress are sworn in, they may participate in the FEHBP: … an assortment of health plans… including fee-for-service, point-of-service, & HMOs.
Not only can Congress choose… theres no waiting period. Unlike Americans who struggle against precondition clauses or are denied coverage because of preconditions, Senators & Representatives are covered no matter what – effective immediately.
How does he rule …
How does he rule exactly? He’s saying that SOCIALISM as they do in EUROPE is what America needs.
None of that made America great.
Now tell me, how does he rule?
The SNL troll could …
The SNL troll could have so easily been owned by her. She just doesn’t know it’s ok to push politicians in their corner.
I would have taken her place and wiped the floor with Al in his own vomit.
Franken rules.That …
Franken rules.That is all.
By working hard and …
By working hard and paying for my own bills. That is the way it supposed to be. I think this policy of giving up our decisions for ourselves so that we can have something for “free” is silly. It’s not free, we are still paying for it, but we have less say it how it’s handled.
And how are you …
And how are you going to do that exactly?
yeah look at them …
yeah look at them DSL’s
who’s that chick …
who’s that chick behind franken’s right shoulder?
Yummy
people are …
people are amazing…. u r still lead around by the rich n thrown table scraps n yet you think that this American DREAM riches is possible… It will never stop being amazing to my of just how little power the majority of the system really have to make change… n even with one side flat out scrambling and telling false statements people still think this is the land of Milk n Honey…. Some day the people with no power n no money will rise up n take what we want….. no more scraps
See ladies and …
See ladies and gentlemen. This is how the quality of heathcare is going to be decided. By politicians arguing about money in Washington. Personally, I’d like to decide the quality of my own healthcare.
Representatives and …
Representatives and Senators alike receive some of the best health care benefits in the country, much of it paid for with taxpayer dollars. Yet these same members seem unable – or unwilling – to extend similar protections to the rest of America.
It’s called the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. And our Senators and Congresspersons are exempt from the prospective Obama plan. They enjoy being better than their constituents.
I will be happy to …
I will be happy to jump on this wonderful health care bonanza they are offering if and only if the all the senators, members of congress and all their families are required to use this system as their only health resource….or are they somehow worthy of something better?????
Ha Ha! Good bit. Al …
Ha Ha! Good bit. Al Franken in Congress, no sane person would ever believe that.
Wall Street Journal …
Wall Street Journal, page A13, July 20, 2009.
Is that a good enough source for you?
Quote: No matter, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is whisking the bill through House committees even before CBO has had a chance to score it in detail. As Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan put it to us, We will not have read it, and we will not have a score of it, but we will have passed it out of committee.