Post by brassmonkey on Feb 25, 2010 9:20:15 GMT -5
Of course he does.. This man, although somewhat articulate and educated, seems very delusional. Even after the historic election of Scott Brown, which I would argue is one of the most important elections in history and a direct message to Obama that we don't want his health care bill, he still insists on pushing it through.. He just isn't listening to the people.. Well, he is listening to some people-his people.. Minorities and the poor who are either unemployed or working without benefits are the only people that this health care bill will benefit, and since those are the only people he's fought for his entire career, why would we expect him to act differently as President?
This health care Socialism will not benefit me in any way-in fact it will be detrimental to my availability and quality of care. It will be BAD for me and my family, and that's why I'm against it.. You simply can't dump 30 million people into the insured pool and expect costs to go down.. It's basic supply and demand.. Demand goes up, costs go up..
Obama is a Socialist, plain and simple, and I'm hoping he gets sent a very clear message in November with record numbers of incumbents getting unseated with fresh faces from the Republican party..
Here's the story:
President Barack Obama launched a vigorous defense of his economic agenda Wednesday, rejecting critics who call his policies "socialism" and insisting he aims to boost U.S. competitiveness abroad.
Speaking to the Business Roundtable, which groups some of the country's top chief executives, Obama called for support of his administration's efforts to overhaul financial regulation and create jobs.
Obama's remarks were set against a backdrop of unease in the business community about his economic and budget policies as well as his legislative drive for healthcare, energy and financial regulatory reform.
"Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, I am an ardent believer in the free market," Obama said in prepared remarks.
Obama said his efforts to enact sweeping legislation to overhaul financial regulations and set caps on carbon emissions to fight climate change were not aimed at thwarting businesses.
"We have arrived at a juncture in our politics where reasonable efforts to update our regulations, or make basic investments in our future, are too often greeted with cries of 'government takeover' or even 'socialism'," Obama said.
"Getting this balance right has less to do with big government or small government than it does smart government. It's not about being anti-business or pro-government; it's about being pro-growth and pro-jobs," he said.
The president's agenda got a boost early on Wednesday from the U.S. Senate, which, in a relatively bipartisan vote, approved a $15 billion package of tax breaks and highway spending that aims to bring down the country's stubbornly high 9.7 percent unemployment rate.
The bill now goes to the House of Representatives, which could approve the measure quickly for Obama to sign into law.
Obama welcomed the Senate vote.
"This is an important step forward in putting more Americans back to work as soon as possible," he said. Obama and his fellow Democrats are determined to bring down the unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
This health care Socialism will not benefit me in any way-in fact it will be detrimental to my availability and quality of care. It will be BAD for me and my family, and that's why I'm against it.. You simply can't dump 30 million people into the insured pool and expect costs to go down.. It's basic supply and demand.. Demand goes up, costs go up..
Obama is a Socialist, plain and simple, and I'm hoping he gets sent a very clear message in November with record numbers of incumbents getting unseated with fresh faces from the Republican party..
Here's the story:
President Barack Obama launched a vigorous defense of his economic agenda Wednesday, rejecting critics who call his policies "socialism" and insisting he aims to boost U.S. competitiveness abroad.
Speaking to the Business Roundtable, which groups some of the country's top chief executives, Obama called for support of his administration's efforts to overhaul financial regulation and create jobs.
Obama's remarks were set against a backdrop of unease in the business community about his economic and budget policies as well as his legislative drive for healthcare, energy and financial regulatory reform.
"Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, I am an ardent believer in the free market," Obama said in prepared remarks.
Obama said his efforts to enact sweeping legislation to overhaul financial regulations and set caps on carbon emissions to fight climate change were not aimed at thwarting businesses.
"We have arrived at a juncture in our politics where reasonable efforts to update our regulations, or make basic investments in our future, are too often greeted with cries of 'government takeover' or even 'socialism'," Obama said.
"Getting this balance right has less to do with big government or small government than it does smart government. It's not about being anti-business or pro-government; it's about being pro-growth and pro-jobs," he said.
The president's agenda got a boost early on Wednesday from the U.S. Senate, which, in a relatively bipartisan vote, approved a $15 billion package of tax breaks and highway spending that aims to bring down the country's stubbornly high 9.7 percent unemployment rate.
The bill now goes to the House of Representatives, which could approve the measure quickly for Obama to sign into law.
Obama welcomed the Senate vote.
"This is an important step forward in putting more Americans back to work as soon as possible," he said. Obama and his fellow Democrats are determined to bring down the unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
