Carole Said:

Is this an accurate summary of the GOP's healthcare reform proposal?

We Answered:

LOL+++

I do not understand why so many Americans have fallen for lies about healthcare in the USA, abroad and also the planned reforms [1]. I mean, if the healthcare system in the USA is so good, why have no other nations taken it up? Could it be due to the following facts?
FACT - the USA spends more on healthcare PER PERSON than any other nation on the planet [2].
FACT - the US has higher death rates for kids under five than western European countries with universal health coverage [3].
Or if the US healthcare system is run so well, why not run the fire service like the healthcare system? [4]
Maybe that is because in the USA, insurance companies push up costs, buy politicians and refuse to pay claims that people pay for [5]. (Look up Wendell Potter on YouTube to hear more if the link below is too long.)
Obama wants to make insurance cheaper, stop insurance companies from refusing health coverage to those with pre-existing conditions, and make sure they pay out when they are meant to [6], a system similar to that which works in Taiwan [7]. He debated this before he was elected [8].
Is it right that a dead American four year old would have had a better chance of life if they were born in Canada, Cuba, Germany and so many other industrialised nations with universal healthcare?
If you think my arguments are wrong, e-mail me with proof. But if you can not, let Obama try to help America. If he fails, vote him out in 2012.

Sidney Said:

Isn't the stonewalling tactic of the GOP apparent with Obama willing to compromise on healthcare reform bill?

We Answered:

I believe with all my heart everyone should not be denied health care
The two parties have to get together to make this thing happen

It seems the USA has money for the military but none for the citizens

Curtis Said:

Will a new Public Option proposal really save $68 Billion? Do you believe the CBO after Health Care?

We Answered:

Compared to the costs of not bringing in any reforms, yes these reforms will save money.

It surprises me that so many Americans seem not to be aware about Obama’s healthcare plans [a]. During the election, he campaigned for these changes stating that he felt it was unfair to have a system where insurance companies try to escape paying claims and was elected to bring in changes [b].
First of all, too many people do not know that Obama wants to make insurance more available to all. His system is similar to that which works in Holland, Taiwan [c] and Switzerland. It works there and private healthcare companies provide most the insurance to the people there.
FACT - the USA spends more on healthcare PER PERSON than any other nation on the planet [d].
FACT – insurance companies admit that they push up costs, buy politicians and do not pay out for many claims when they should [e].
FACT - the US has higher death rates for kids aged under five than western European countries with universal health coverage [f].

That means that a dead American four year old would have had a better chance of life if they were born in Canada, France, the Netherlands, Cuba, Switzerland, Germany, Japan etc, all of which have universal health coverage. And no western European nation with universal healthcare has moved away from it. And the sad thing is, that the insurance companies have spent loads of money to fight these reforms [g] and loads of politicians are taking the thirty pieces of silver from them to fight the reforms, rather than fight for the health of the American people.

Remember, I back my facts up with evidence. Those who say they are wrong tend not to. If they are wrong, e-mail me with proof and let me know.

Albert Said:

What will hold the GOP to its promise to enact healthcare/health insurance reform?

We Answered:

The electorate will hold the GOP to account on reform. And if elected, the GOP will try to reform, but will be blocked by the Presidential veto. The only real hope the GOP has is to block these reforms and keep things as they were. Then they can get elected, and make some minor changes to healthcare, thereby stating that they have introduced reform. Not real reform, but enough to say that they have brought in reform.


FACT - Insurance companies in the USA before the reforms pushed up prices, did not pay out claims when they should and bought or blackmailed politicians [1]
FACT - PER PERSON the USA spends more on healthcare than any other nation on the planet [2]
FACT - Obama debated his plans before the election for healthcare [3]
FACT - the chance of a child under five of dying in the USA is greater than industrialised nations with universal health coverage [4]
FACT - Obama was elected to bring in change [5]
FACT - Obama wants to stop insurance companies from screwing America [6]
FACT - The reforms Obama wants work in the Netherlands and Switzerland [7]

Let me know if my facts are wrong, but please provide proof.

Karl Said:

GOP Senator: Delay healthcare reform bill to give insurance company lobbyists time to tell me what to do?

We Answered:

no, republicans don't care, won't listen, can't listen, whatever.

Their only ideas are tort reform and selling insurance across state lines. What will that change? Most telling, who will those ideas help? Not you or me.

Lucille Said:

Since jobs are GOP #1 priority, why are they now concerned about Privatizing Medicare?

We Answered:

You guys don't want to hear this, but medicare runs more efficiently than private insurance provided health care. That is, the percentage of money that is spent on managing the program as compared to direct medical expenses is less. In other words, private insurance companies take a bigger bite in profits and sales than the government workers do in running the medicare program.