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Over this past month, it has become a customary sight at town halls across the country to witnessangry protestersmouthingright-wing talking points against health reform. But yesterday, in a town hall forum in Phoenix, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was confronted by an attendee who voiced passionate anger in support of health reform:
Why don’t I have the health insurance you’ve got! Because I’m paying for it! And I’m paying for the President of the United States’ health insurance and Congress’ health insurance. Why don’t I have that! I’m your employer! I’m your employer! You work for me, and you’ve got a better health insurance plan than I’ve got!
Ok, this line both cracked me up and ticked me off. . .
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Last night, McCain told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that America just “is not ready” for quality “government-run health care.”
It reminded me of during the election, when people would ask me if I really thought the country was "ready for a black president," and I would ask them what they thought we still needed to do to prepare ourselves for such an event.
It was utterly absurd then, and it's utterly absurd now. We're not "ready" for government-run health care*? So what must we do to prepare for it, John? How do we "ready" ourselves to improve our access to more competitive options? How do we "ready" ourselves for the shock we'll surely go into when we are no longer denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition? Should we all "work out" in preparation? Take a First Aid class? Put on a pretty dress and do our hair and makeup? What? What will "ready" us, John?
Quit being absurd, ya moron.
*Even more absurd since that's not what's being proposed!!!
Over this past month, it has become a customary sight at town halls across the country to witnessangry protestersmouthingright-wing talking points against health reform. But yesterday, in a town hall forum in Phoenix, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was confronted by an attendee who voiced passionate anger in support of health reform:
Why don’t I have the health insurance you’ve got! Because I’m paying for it! And I’m paying for the President of the United States’ health insurance and Congress’ health insurance. Why don’t I have that! I’m your employer! I’m your employer! You work for me, and you’ve got a better health insurance plan than I’ve got!
Has anyone been thrown out of a townhall meeting for OPPOSING healthcare? From what I have seen the Dems have NOT done this. Was McCain just McChicken??
Amazing how you guys cherry pick which comments to post and which to ignore. Right after the guy asked why did McCain have better health care insurance, McCain responded, I'm trying to get you the same coverage.
Oh, can't include that, that would show that a Republican actually is trying to make things better! <GASP!!!>
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