said by Matt :

I wonder how long until Obama opponents realize the word "change" doesn't mean "change everything?"

said by manfmmd :

What exactly has he changed other than the size of the deficit? (rhetorical question) Dems LOVE to complain about government spending when not in power, only because they are the ones spending it.

said by Matt :

The stage is being set for us to return to the forefront of science, technology, and education on the world stage.

said by Matt :

So while you read about the horrible 1.5 trillion healthcare plan, many people fail to realize that's a paltry 150 billion a year to ensure healthcare for all.

said by Matt :

I'm never going to change your mind, but I'll humor you anyway:

»Re: Bill Maher On Obama

and believe me, I don't like this site I'm about to link to any more than you, but the points are extremely valid: »www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/2···603.html

The stage is being set for us to return to the forefront of science, technology, and education on the world stage. The changes that the news doesn't report going on with science, technology, and healthcare are the foundation for this change. So while you read about the horrible 1.5 trillion healthcare plan, many people fail to realize that's a paltry 150 billion a year to ensure healthcare for all. This lowers employers costs, puts more money in your pocket, and will push for preventative medicine rather than reactive medicine. It's better to not get sick in the first place than get sick and then try to fix it.

said by pnh102 :

There is already ample proof that national socialist healthcare doesn't work (just ask someone who is on Medicare, is in need of a doctor, and can't cough up the cash to pay for supplemental insurance).

said by manfmmd :

A minor point about the DC school choice stuff, he is allowing those in the program to finish, but new enrollment is being discontinued.

When it's working, change it..

said by manfmmd :

What exactly has he changed other than the size of the deficit? (rhetorical question) Dems LOVE to complain about government spending when not in power, only because they are the ones spending it.

said by jester121 :

b. If you claim to believe that that is the real price tag will be anything other than several multiples of $150 billion per year, you are being intellectually dishonest.

said by jester121 :

c. This won't do anything for employers except cause them to cancel their health plans and send employees to the government dole. So much for $150 billion...

said by knightmb :

For starters
[*]Closing Guantanamo bay
[*]Stem cell research boost
[*]Credit Card consumer protection laws
[*]Actually trying to end the war in Iraq, our biggest economy drain currently

said by wifi4milez :

[...] but when you are told you will need to wait 11 months for a doctor to treat your potentially terminal illness you might change you mind....

said by manfmmd :

Universal Healthcare, what a joke. There goes my tax bill. Not only are we going to be paying to insure, the rich, the young single adults, and those that choose to not get health insurance...we going to be paying to insure illegal aliens.

said by major marco :

LMAO. Clearly you have no clue as to what you're even talking about. You just wholesale swallow the spunk your government ejaculates down your throat so you don't start thinking what a raw deal U.S. taxpayers get for all the money they have to pay and pay and get ::ZERO:: in return.

said by wifi4milez :

Or simply talk to any Canadian, or Frenchmen, or countless other people who are given "free" healthcare by their government. Sure, it might sound good (to those with little foresight) but when you are told you will need to wait 11 months for a doctor to treat your potentially terminal illness you might change you mind....

One of the major complaints about the Canadian health care system is waiting times, whether for a specialist, major elective surgery, such as hip replacement, imaging procedures such as MRI or Cystoscopy, or specialized treatments, such as radiation for breast cancer. Studies by the Commonwealth Fund found that 57% of Canadians reported waiting 4 weeks or more to see a specialist; 24% of Canadians waited 4 hours or more in the emergency room.

A March 2, 2004, article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal stated, "Saskatchewan is under fire for having the longest waiting time in the country for a diagnostic MRI—a whopping 22 months."

A February 28, 2006, article in The New York Times quoted Dr. Brian Day as saying, "This is a country in which dogs can get a hip replacement in under a week and in which humans can wait two to three years." The Canadian Health Coalition has responded succinctly to these claims, pointing out that "access to veterinary care for animals is based on ability to pay. Dogs are put down if their owners can’t pay. Access to care should not be based on ability to pay." The CHC is one of many groups across Canada calling for increased provincial and federal funding for medicare and an end to provincial funding cuts as solutions to unacceptable wait times. In a 2007 episode of ABC News's 20/20 titled "Sick in Amercia," host John Stossel cited numerous examples of Canadians who did not get the health care that they needed.

According to the Fraser Institute, treatment time from initial referral by a GP through consultation with a specialist to final treatment, across all specialties and all procedures (emergency, non-urgent, and elective), averaged 17.7 weeks in 2005. However, the Fraser Institute's report is greatly at odds with the Canadian government's own 2007 report.

Since 2002, the Canadian government has invested $5.5 billion to address the wait times problem. In April 2007, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that all ten provinces and three territories would establish patient wait times guarantees by 2010. Canadians will be guaranteed timely access to health care in at least one of the following priority areas, prioritized by each province: cancer care, hip and knee replacement, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, cataract surgeries or primary care.

said by major marco :

Guess what? You already pay for illegals. Or did you think they were getting money from the government and the government was using other sources to finance Pablo & his 52 relatives.

said by manfmmd :

What exactly has he changed other than the size of the deficit? (rhetorical question) Dems LOVE to complain about government spending when not in power, only because they are the ones spending it.