At the close of an address on health reform to Congress, President Obama reminds people: “I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it’s better politics to kill this plan, than to improve it.” “If you misrepresent what’s in this plan, we will call you out,” he adds. “And I will not accept the status quo as a solution. Not this time. Not now.” He also talks about a letter he received from late Senator Ted Kennedy that was written in May, but delivered to Obama after Kennedy’s death. In the letter, Ted called health reform “unfinished business” but was confident that “this is the year” that it would pass. Obama also remarked on when it is necessary fo government to step in.
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gothicfuneral1 on May 31st, 2010 6:08 am
@Kalars LONG LIVE OBAMA!!!!! THE ALMIGHTY EMPEROR OF FREEDOM!!!!! ( ･｀ω･)ゞ
ursdj17 on May 31st, 2010 6:45 am
Is it not frightening to anyone else to see how divided this country is these days?
ersatx210 on May 31st, 2010 7:13 am
1. REPUBLICANS ARE EVIL. Two massive tax cuts for the VERY RICH under Bush which were NOT paid for. 2. They ran up EIGHT TRILLION OF DEBT! When Clinton left office we had a surplus (ZERO DEBT). 3. They spend A TRILLION on the Iraq war TO DATE. 4. They DON’T want to give healthcare to the citizens in the RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD under a plan that IS PAID FOR. 5. Republicans ALSO used reconcilation! 6. They perpetuate FEAR MONGERING AND SCARE TACTICS. THEY ARE EVIL AND DISGUST ME!
GreatGrumbledook on May 31st, 2010 7:28 am
This is a slight unmeritable man, meet to be sent on errands: and, though others lay these honors on this man, to ease themselves of divers slanderous loads, he shall but bear them as the ass bears gold, to groan and sweat under the business, either led or driven, as they point the way; and having brought their treasure where they will, then take they down his load and turn him off, like to the empty ass, to shake his ears and graze in commons.
bullcityhoops94 on May 31st, 2010 7:52 am
If we are required to have car insurance just to be able to drive, why shouldn’t we be required to have health insurance to LIVE?
bullcityhoops94 on May 31st, 2010 8:38 am
Obama is for improving our education system drastically. Obviously, you should be for that, due to your lack of ability to spell and use proper grammar.
bobgnote1 on May 31st, 2010 8:57 am
When you are a conspirator to obstruct justice AND President, you try to lose the election to Joe Plumber, to be out-dove by two REAL Bush-pilots. You get young blacks shot, you incite riot, Lovelle pops five OPD, you do beerS! You won’t free BARRY Bonds, FIRST! You won’t take HOSPITAL bonds, first! You should have watched COSBY, since it forecasts your demise, in 2011, since 1984. You should have socialized SCHOOLS, first, to TAKE ALL CAMPUSES AND BANKS. THEN pimp your Mexican T.V. choppers!!
obamathejackass on May 31st, 2010 9:20 am
let me get this straight, because some crazy fucker with socialist views (obama) want this healthcare shit that’ll ruin our country more than it allready is I’m supposed support it. fuck that and obama. look at europe there worst off than we are and they even admitted that a gov run health it doesn’t work. fuck obama
Eyelash85 on May 31st, 2010 9:28 am
If the american system were the best of all, maybe they should stay how they are. But if other countries with an assistence considered better than US can provide health for free to their citizens, why not adopt. No sense to endure the error.
SirDivster on May 31st, 2010 10:25 am
And so is life without justice.There is no justice.
Exoskitzo on May 31st, 2010 11:22 am
Maybe people don’t want it because of the little “death panel” part of it. Yeah that’s a pretty huge factor. Maybe you should just pass it without telling anyone just like the “patriot act”. Spying plus death panels = fun for the family.
jimjam69 on May 31st, 2010 11:28 am
You are a clown obama.You babble and say nothingand do even less. To floof the government with a 2,000 page bill and to think you can get it passed w/o debating it completley is so wrong and the majority of the ppl believe this.
seekur007 on May 31st, 2010 12:17 pm
Dont tell obama what comes after a trillion, he will try to spend it
Kalars on May 31st, 2010 12:26 pm
Why is everybody so afraid of socialism?
I live in a country where we have free health care(Norway).
Having free health care does not make you a socialist! Comparing him to Hitler is just stupid.
Hitler killed people, Obama save people.
scrotumshogun on May 31st, 2010 12:45 pm
comparing Obama to Hitler is offensive to me in a very personal way. It is disgusting and beyond ludicrous.
redrulesnow on May 31st, 2010 12:53 pm
Obama hates America and God, and anyone else. He’s an idiot that doesn’t know what he’s talking about half the time. he’s a Moron! He doesn’t care about u. He cares about MONEY.
redrulesnow on May 31st, 2010 1:14 pm
OBAMA LIED TO THE CROWD about where Ted Kennedy was treated. He was not treated by socialized health care. Ted Went to Massachetts: where the doctors offered capalized health care. Lebals hate everyone and themselves. They are never happy.
edster2003 on May 31st, 2010 2:07 pm
They come to America because they can afford it, and because we have the most talented physicians and surgeons. Not because we don’t socialized healthcare. The people who cant afford it, don’t come here.
Cohort227 on May 31st, 2010 2:58 pm
He says “I’ll call you out!” lol. He got called out shortly.
Cohort227 on May 31st, 2010 3:02 pm
Very good point! If illegals did not receive benefits (jobs, housing, medical) then they would not be here. Therefore, how can we trust the exsisting health care plan to be any different?
Cohort227 on May 31st, 2010 3:15 pm
Way to go America!
I could have picked a person walking up the street better than this. I am very proud to say I didn’t vote for him. Oh and please don’t get confused that’s not racist.
Alexsandrite on May 31st, 2010 4:13 pm
You want to make health care better, that won’t happen with this reform. Our Heath care quality will decrease, we’le be like Canada or other countries. People are given a death pill if their goverment health care says they can’t or won’t give them medicine or necciary surguries. People wiat and wait to see doctors, and some of them die waiting! There is a reason why people come to America to have surgury/medical treatments, cuase we don’t have socialized heathcare! Stop it now!!
TheDarkEternalLight on May 31st, 2010 4:40 pm
While here they look for jobs that the average american wouldn’t do, and with they money they earn they save, so that maybe one day they can go back to their country, “But, THERE TAKING ARE MONEY”, and…….and while here they SPEND, yes, SPEND, money which goes where, mexico? No, here, so thinking of food supplies clothing etc. there actually contributing money here, but what would happen if we deported all of them? You know the great depression, all over again, with so much money loss. Gone.
TheDarkEternalLight on May 31st, 2010 5:12 pm
Let me make a comment on that, you think that they would only be based on that, well no, also if you think “Oh, illegals, just taking advantage of us and our services, they give nothing back, DEPORT THEM ALL!!” then you are, and I can guarantee you, that your wrong. Right. While here they come for a better life, also to raise a kid in the hopes that they grow up to be successful that they weren’t.
TheDarkEternalLight on May 31st, 2010 6:10 pm
I completely agree with you, were all immigrants in actuality.