YEs or NO, will Health care pass? Post your prediction now!

[JimandChristy 1,689]

These f*ckers are looting the Treasury to a degree never before seen in this country's history.

Let's hope it will be repealed shortly after the bums are thrown out in November.

You are 9 yrs too late, Bush already accomplished that.

[Darnell 8,479]

No - it won't be passed, as is, in my lifetime.

Lets see what the 'next version' will look like, ah?

My apologies - the 'stance' is too partisan, it will never be passed, as is.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

You are 9 yrs too late, Bush already accomplished that.

Ugh. Stop blaming Bush for something that was already happening and that the Clinton administration setup to pretty much happen (see: Brooksley Born trying to Regulate the derivatives market). Bush Sr, Clinton, and Bush jr, all of their administrations are equally to blame for this ####### with the treasury.

and the God's honest truth is the ultimate blame for any of it is Woodrow Wilson.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Ugh. Stop blaming Bush for something that was already happening and that the Clinton administration setup to pretty much happen (see: Brooksley Born trying to Regulate the derivatives market). Bush Sr, Clinton, and Bush jr, all of their administrations are equally to blame for this ####### with the treasury.

and the God's honest truth is the ultimate blame for any of it is Woodrow Wilson.

[peejay 327]

That's a real cute graph, but it is incomplete without an accompanying graph of congressional majorities during the same period.

[alienlovechild 75]

The Bushes weren't fiscally conservative and the Democrats wanted them to spend more. Congress actually controls spending so the chart isn't that accurate.

Unfortunately, your chart omits Obama and ignores inflation which helped out Carter's figures.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Not even God can stop these jack a$$es from performing their dirty work.

Because sometimes He turns them over to a reprobate mind.

[Justine+David 218]

I am praying very hard that it will pass. We need healthcare reform in our country; I see that every day at my work at my hospital.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

I am praying very hard that it will pass. We need healthcare reform in our country; I see that every day at my work at my hospital.

This will not help anyone at all. We need reform, but this bill does nothing.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

A pharma company makes that too, genius.

That's pharma with a small 'p.'

I am praying very hard that it will pass. We need healthcare reform in our country; I see that every day at my work at my hospital.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

This will not help anyone at all. We need reform, but this bill does nothing.

If it does nothing, then what's the panic all about?

ETA: The bill will pass and tomorrow will be a brighter day in America for it.

Edited March 21, 2010 by Mr. Big Dog

[Obama 2012 1,714]

If it does nothing, then what's the panic all about?

ETA: The bill will pass and tomorrow will be a brighter day in America for it.

False.

Forcing people to buy something they don't want is not a better day.

It's the day I buy a gun to defend myself from the government.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

False.

Forcing people to buy something they don't want is not a better day.

It's the day I buy a gun to defend myself from the government.

You should have one then already. You bought a war you didn't want. You buy health insurance for your old age that you don't want - and that may possibly never get to utilize. Hell, maybe you even bought a space program that you don't want. You get to buy all kinds of stuff that you don't want and yet, you've done it for as long as you pay taxes. What's all this hysteria about all of a sudden? You're gonna pop a valve if you're not careful. But fortunately, after today's historic vote, you'll have health insurance that must cover your resulting medical bills.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

You should have one then already. You bought a war you didn't want. You buy health insurance for your old age that you don't want - and that may possibly never get to utilize. Hell, maybe you even bought a space program that you don't want. You get to buy all kinds of stuff that you don't want and yet, you've done it for as long as you pay taxes. What's all this hysteria about all of a sudden? You're gonna pop a valve if you're not careful. But fortunately, after today's historic vote, you'll have health insurance that must cover your resulting medical bills.

I have no medical bills.

You may not like the "wars" as much as I don't, BUT that is within the rule of law of something congress can do.

There's a huge difference in being forced to go and spend a couple of hundred dollars a month on a service i do not need, nor will use, versus something that will be there for retirement that I'm paying into. BIG DIFFERENCE. ---- Granted, I don't like either one and feel I should have a choice to save for my own health insurance, but the pennies that medicare is each month is a lot different than the thousands of dollars this will cost during the year.

Edited March 22, 2010 by Paul and Vanessa

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

There's a huge difference in being forced to go and spend a couple of hundred dollars a month on a service i do not need, nor will use, versus something that will be there for retirement that I'm paying into. BIG DIFFERENCE. ---- Granted, I don't like either one and feel I should have a choice to save for my own health insurance, but the pennies that medicare is each month is a lot different than the thousands of dollars this will cost during the year.

The only way to get around a mandate on health insurance is to close our facilities - including the ER's - to those that can't pay for the services they seek to receive. Otherwise, many of the invincibles out there - quite possibly including yourself - will eventually end up getting a free ride that I am paying for. I have no desire to keep picking up the tap for those that think they won't need medical care at some point or another and those that think that the few measly grand they have saved up will do the trick.