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Not surprising that whenever the bureaucratic fools in Washington try to get involved in something, the costs will inevitably go up, not down. The latest sham of a proposal by House Democrats is not sitting well with the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, aka, the guys who know how to operate a calculator unlike congress.
Fox News reports:
The director of the Congressional Budget Office issued a warning to Democrats Thursday that their health care proposals would raise costs, not lower them.
One day after a Senate panel approved its version of the health care reform plan, the first committee to do so, CBO Director Doug Elmendorf gave a dose of bad medicine to a separate committee.
Asked by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D., whether costs would be lowered — also known as “bending the curve” — Elmendorf responded: “The curve is being raised.”
Subsidies to help uninsured people would raise federal health care spending, which is already growing at an unsustainable rate, Elmendorf explained at the hearing. The Medicare and Medicaid cuts that lawmakers have offered to pay for the coverage expansion aren’t big enough to offset the cost trend, particularly in the long term, he said.
House Republican Leader John Boehner seized on the comments, calling on Democrats to scrap their plans in light of the assessment.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called it a “wake up call” for Democrats.
“The director of the Congressional Budget Office confirmed today what we have been saying for weeks — the health care spending plan that some are trying to rush through Congress would actually make things worse,” McConnell said.
CBO’s numbers come at an inopportune time for Democratic leaders who are trying push through and merge several different health care reform plans in the coming weeks, on orders from President Obama.
Liberals have screamed for years about “making health care affordable,” yet this plan will do exactly the opposite of that.
Government subsidizing failure doesn’t equate to lowering costs, it simply exacerbates the worst of the worst and lowers everyone’s quality of care while simultaneously raising the cost. Only the Socialistcrats in Washington could produce such abysmal legislation and then expect people to roll over and not examine the details.
The bottom line here is that the CBO is already predicting, based on doing the math, that the House Democrat proposal for government-run health care will inevitably be bankrupt and cost billions, maybe trillions more than originally outline. It will be Medicare but infinitely worse as it attempts to circumvent the system and cover everyone.
How proud the House Democrats must be to have introduced a proposal which is already projected to bankrupt within a few short years. That means they cut benefits, which they will, or they increase your taxes, which they also will.
We need to fight no so this isn’t the United States health care system in 2015:
It’s unreal to me that the Democrat proposal in the House is even being considered as something serious. It’s a socialist joke and I’m glad Republicans are growing somewhat of a backbone in calling it out for what it is.
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WHEN WILL ENOUGH AMERICANS SAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”? The madness won’t end until the silent majority makes it.
“If you make a donation by midnight on Thursday, July 16th to power our health care campaign, you could join President Obama in Chicago so he can thank you in person.”
“Will you make a donation of $5 or more today, and be entered for the opportunity to meet the President in Chicago?”
I see raffles for heart transplants. Maybe knee operation. Only in Obamaland is all things possible.
http://americayouaskedfor.....alth-care/
“we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt.”
Joe Biden
“When government proposes a program, the ultimate price tag inevitably exceeds projections. In “Why Government Doesn’t Work,” libertarian Harry Browne wrote: “Most older people now find it harder to get adequate medical service. Naturally, the government points to the higher costs and shortages as proof that the elderly would be lost without Medicare — and that government should be even more deeply involved. When Medicare was set up in 1965, the politicians projected its cost in 1990 to be $3 billion — which is equivalent to $12 billion when adjusted for inflation to 1990 dollars. The actual cost in 1990 was $98 billion — eight times as much.””
http://americayouaskedfor.....alth-care/
“Except as provided in this paragraph, the individual health insurance issuer offering such coverage does not enroll any individual in such coverage if the first effective date of coverage is on or after the first day” (of the year the legislation becomes law)”
“In other words, private insurers will be banned from enrolling anyone after ObamaCare becomes law. This draconian restriction, combined with the certainty of a significant number of businesses switching to the ObamaCare “public option” because it inevitably will be priced far below the cost of private insurance, will surely spell the end of private health insurance except for only the very rich (and dare I say, members of Congress and high-ranking government bureaucrats). Over at Reason, Steve Chapman has more to say about ObamaCare’s false “competition,” including a point that I have previously made here at WizBang. Chapman writes, “Competition is healthy, but how are private companies supposed to compete with an operation that can tap the Treasury?”
http://wizbangblog.com/co.....macare.php
VEDIO__Russians refuse Obama’s extended hand for hand shake.
http://www.lonelyconserva.....nt-page-1/
“Putin Warns US About Socialism”
February 11, 2009
http://www.therightperspe.....-socialsm/
Before somebody says Russians did not shake Obama’s hand because of Bush, I know of no time Bush was snubbed like Obama was. Plus Putin offered good advice that Obama ignored.
Wonder if Obama will now stay home…
I was going to add something but when I read therough the post Christopher said exactly what I was thinking.!
Not only don’t these stupid SOB’s not see the hand writing on the wall but they get bolder and bolder.Here’s an article in CNS News entitled “Sen. Mikulski Slips Abortion Mandate in Health Care Bill”. She does a tap dance when questioned but she gets it by committee.It can be found at:
http://www.cnsnews.com/pu.....rclD=51051
AND THE BEAT GOES ON!!!!…….Not only is Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D) Maryland paying back Planned Parenthood with the mandate I described above but NOW THE TRIAL LAWYERS ARE GETTING THEIR KICKBACKS IN THE HEALTH CARE BILL.
This is from a site called “Overlawyered” and the article is entitled “Medicare Qui Tam a Health Care Bill Surprise” by Walter Olsen 17 July 2009.I’m not to good with giving links that work it seems so I’ll include that information so that you can google it by site,author or article title if this link doesn’t work.
http://www.overlawyered.c.....-surprise/
What is says is for some time now the federal government has been pursueing what is sometimes known as “Medicare Liens”against a third party defendants.If say someone is injured in a car accident and has the resulting bills paid by medicare they then sue and successfully obtain damages from the other driver. At this point the government is free to demand the benificary hand over some or all of the settlement to cover the cost of the health care,but in some conditions it is also free to file it’s own action to cover the medicial outlays directly from the negligent driver(thus having him in some cases pay twice if the government didn’t expect a collective judgement from the benificary).
THE NEWLY ADDED LANGUAGE IN THURSDAYS MORNING VERSION OF THE HEALTH BILL(SECTION 1620 ON PG# 713-721)WOULD EXPAND THE SCOPE AND ADDING SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.IT WOULD ALLOW FREELANCE LAWYERS TO FILE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT (WITHOUT THE GOVERNMENTS PERMISSION)AND COLLECT RICH BOUNTIES IF THEY EXTRACT MONEY FROM THE DEFENDANTS.These bounty hunters have been successful against universities,defense contractors and others.
I was just told about this 1961 video on “You Tube” entitled “Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine”(so once again if this link don’t work you can go to You Tube and find it)
http://www.youtube.com/wa.....RdLpem-AAs
So you see this not something new and this video holds as much truth today as it did back then.
A Liar and a joke in the White House.
Frick and Frack__ America’s Comic Team__ Would laught but this is real life…
“FACT CHECK: Obama’s health care claims adrift?”
Wednesday Night Bull Crap Clean-Up…
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a.....fact_check
The main ‘Witch’ says ‘House’ can destroy the farm.
EI, EI, O
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a.....e_overhaul
Presient’s wife__Takes care of business with her wheel barrel. They paid her during canpaign. They did not refill her position. She did get a big pay raise. Now read how she treated patients !!!
“Michelle Obama: “Patient Dumping” While at University of Chicago Medical Center”
Vicki McClure Davidson
June 22, 2009
http://www.frugal-cafe.co.....al-center/
http://alldownriver.com/f.....hp?t=56207
http://drjshousecalls.blo.....mping.html
Our First Lady ???
“In 1986, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act known as EMTALA (Section 1867 (a) of the Social Security Act) and sometimes referred to as the “Patient Anti-Dumping Act” was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Reagan.”
http://www.ascensionhealt.....emtala.asp
“As I understand it, the first leg of the Obama plan will be to limit pay to hospitals and doctors (most people think doctors are rich which is a myth.They make up only about 15% of the cost of medical care). The consequences to that is that a lot of hospitals will go out of business and many doctors will stop practicing medicine to do other things.”
“Obama and Democrats SOCIALIZED Medicine aka Health Care Rationing”
“How Obama Will Ruin Health Care by Dick Morris ”
May 06, 2009
http://www.theodoresworld.....lized.html
Now, Reid says after Aug. break and queen Witch says Aug. is a month. How our queen changes her tone over-night.
Check out link on my Jul 23rd, 2009 at 12:14 am comment. Then check this new link…
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a.....e_overhaul
As much as Prez wants to blame Republicans for health care woes, his own party is his real lagger in accepting his reign. More appropriately, reign of terror.
“Truly Greasing the State Budget”
Debra J. Saunders
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
“That’s right, Sacramento is considering a budget that would raise as much as $1.8 billion in royalties over 14 years by allowing new offshore oil drilling off the coast of Santa Barbara. As of my deadline, the outcome is uncertain.”
http://www.rasmussenrepor.....ate_budget
Can you believe this…Ca. may allow off shore oil drilling ???
Of course California style. New methods used cutting down on unsitely oil rigs.
90210 High School had/has a oil rig. By rule/law it must be covered. Old timer actors received royalities.
If California may be willing to drill for oil off shore, who knows, idea may spread.
God bless our Twight Zone Country…
“During his presidential campaign, Obama repeatedly pledged “you will not see any of your taxes increase one single dime.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a.....us_economy
Another one I’ve seen on TV the past couple of days. SNORE
Better than your link…Wait, no link from you…
You got me to rant like you….GOOD JOB…
Why on earth do I need to post a link about a subject that you can turn on your television and hear/watch all day long? Pointless.
Here’s a link. Turn on your television to FoxNews.
“ ‘Fox and Friends’ Expose Obama Hypocrisy”
By Sam Theodosopoulos
July 22, 2009 -
“President Obama and other liberals have frequently criticized the previous administration for a lack of transparency. But now it seems the Obama White House is practicing the same things liberals criticized President Bush and Vice President Cheney for.”
http://newsbusters.org/bl.....-hypocrisy
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A email from my brother:
I’m CONFUSED, $4,500.00 Cash for Clunkers does not make SENSE
.
I’m CONFUSED
$4,500.00 Cash for Clunkers paid-out in 3-days spending $1BILLION DOLLARS
to crush foreign cars – Kia, Toyota, Mercedes…..
Your Congress will allocate BILLIONS OF taxpayers dollars to continue
the $4,500.00 Cash for Clunkers
.
Mr Obama & Congress are supporting foreign countries
Rather than supporting exclusive US car markers – GM, Chrysler, Ford
FREE $4,500 taxpayers money are given to car owners to trade-in
Kia, Toyota Lexus, Mercerdes, etc vehicles and purchasing vehicles
from Japan, Germany, South Korea and other countries. Profits from
foreign car sales are supporting foreign countries …not the US
.
I’m CONFUSED
and people are purchasing new foreign cars …not American GM, Chrysler, Ford cars
.
I’m CONFUSED
While unemployment his nearly 10% and rising and economical crisis getting worse,
in the United Sates, purchasing foreign car and profits are going to foreign countries
- Japan, Germany, South Korea and other countries
.
.
I’m CONFUSED, $4,500.00 Cash for Clunkers does not make SENSE
.
I’m CONFUSED
$4,500.00 Cash for Clunkers paid-out in 3-days spending $1BILLION DOLLARS
to crush foreign cars – Kia, Toyota, Mercedes…..
Your Congress will allocate BILLIONS OF taxpayers dollars to continue
the $4,500.00 Cash for Clunkers
.
Mr Obama & Congress are supporting foreign countries
Rather than supporting exclusive US car markers – GM, Chrysler, Ford
FREE $4,500 taxpayers money are given to car owners to trade-in
Kia, Toyota Lexus, Mercerdes, etc vehicles and purchasing vehicles
from Japan, Germany, South Korea and other countries. Profits from
foreign car sales are supporting foreign countries …not the US
.
I’m CONFUSED
and people are purchasing new foreign cars …not American GM, Chrysler, Ford cars
.
I’m CONFUSED
While unemployment his nearly 10% and rising and economical crisis getting worse,
in the United Sates, purchasing foreign car and profits are going to foreign countries
- Japan, Germany, South Korea and other countries
.
HUMMER
Hummer vehicle was originally designed as a US military vehicle. US troops use
Hummers all over the world
I’m CONFUSED A few months ago, Obama and Congress approved GM division,
Hummer, to be sold to a China company
.
.
Lou Dodd, wife and family has joined the ranks of Sarah, Joe the Plumber, and so many more.
Like the ‘angry mob’, so many are zombies doing the bidding of RNC.
Only Democrats and their causes are true spontanious citizen uprisings.
Praise be to god, errr obama…
How sick…
“The president’s health care initiative is vulnerable to defeat…”
http://www.rasmussenrepor.....s_quagmire