Romney: Socialized Health Care Good For Israel, Not For U.S.

[rdean]

Republicans don't like the American people.

Let them die.

Less police, less firemen, less teachers

Feed the poor and they will breed

The unemployed are hobos and on drugs

They even made the Iraqis put a public option into their constitution.

Republicans spent 3 trillion on Iraq.

They say "fuck you" to this country.

And then insist it is they who are truly "patriotic".

 

[rdean]

Andre Bauer- Republican Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina: “My grandmother told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed. You’re facilitating the problem if you give an animal or person ample food supply.

Sharron Angle- Republican Senator candidate: “What's happened to us, is that we have put in so much entitlement into our government that we really have spoiled our citizenry and said you don't want the jobs that are available."

John Kyle- Republican Senator of Arizona: “It doesn't create new jobs, in fact, if anything, continuing to pay people unemployment compensation is a disincentive for them to seek new work.”

Dean Heller- Republican Congressman of Nevada: “I believe there should be a federal safety net.“ Heller said. But he’s not sure about extending unemployment benefits because he’s concerned about hobos as he asked,” is the government now creating hobos?”

Orrin Hatch- Republican Senator of Utah: "We should not be giving cash to people who basically are just going to blow it on drugs." (Hatch proposed an amendment to the jobs bill earlier this month forcing anyone getting unemployment benefits to undergo drug testing.)

Republicans block unemployment benefits extension for lazy drug addicted breeding hobos- VIDEO - National Cultural Issues | Examiner.com

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This is how Republicans feel about this country. They complain Obama doesn't care about Israel.

 

[Peach]

By Sahil Kapur

During a trip to Israel, Mitt Romney hailed the nation’s health care system for holding down costs and broadening coverage more effectively than the U.S.

The irony: Israel contains costs by adopting a very centralized, government-run health care system — anathema to Romney’s Republican Party.

“Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the GDP in Israel? Eight percent. You spend eight percent of GDP on health care. You’re a pretty healthy nation,” he said Monday at a breakfast fundraiser, according to the New York Times. “We spend 18 percent of our GDP on health care, 10 percentage points more. That gap, that 10 percent cost, compare that with the size of our military — our military which is 4 percent, 4 percent. Our gap with Israel is 10 points of GDP. We have to find ways — not just to provide health care to more people, but to find ways to fund and manage our health care costs.”

Israel’s health care system is an instructive exercise in all that rankles American conservatives — replete with government mandates, price controls and centralized payments funded mostly by high taxes.

Reformed in 1995 on the basis of a European model, Israelis are forced to buy insurance from one of several competing not-for-profit plans, which are heavily regulated by the government, according to the journal Health Affairs. The state requires them to cover everyone regardless of health status, and establishes a broad benefits package insurance policies must provide, updated annually by a committee of appointed experts. The government pays the full cost of these policies, mostly through higher taxes. The state also caps the level of annual revenue hospitals can earn from an insurance plan. Care is largely delivered through government-owned facilities; there are private providers, but they tend to charge more.

More: Mitt Romney Hails Israel’s Socialized Health Care System | TPM2012

Mitt Romney has no idea what his views on health care are. First he supported extending the Massachusetts law to the federal level - even wrote an editorial entitled 'What's the Rush Mr. President' encouraging just that - then he changes his mind when Obama actually gets the law passed.

He obviously doesn't know what the US spends on the MIC either. Another set of off the wall statements. Has Romney been on the trail too long? His perfect hair, manicured hands, and immaculate designer clothes are the only constants these days.

 

[Sky Dancer]

There is a rumor going around that Romney will not be the POTUS candidate for the GOP because of his shady amnesty tax biz.

What do you think?

 

[Political Junky]

There is a rumor going around that Romney will not be the POTUS candidate for the GOP because of his shady amnesty tax biz.

What do you think?

Apparently Ron Paul is really popular.

 

[auditor0007]

By Sahil Kapur

During a trip to Israel, Mitt Romney hailed the nation’s health care system for holding down costs and broadening coverage more effectively than the U.S.

The irony: Israel contains costs by adopting a very centralized, government-run health care system — anathema to Romney’s Republican Party.

“Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the GDP in Israel? Eight percent. You spend eight percent of GDP on health care. You’re a pretty healthy nation,” he said Monday at a breakfast fundraiser, according to the New York Times. “We spend 18 percent of our GDP on health care, 10 percentage points more. That gap, that 10 percent cost, compare that with the size of our military — our military which is 4 percent, 4 percent. Our gap with Israel is 10 points of GDP. We have to find ways — not just to provide health care to more people, but to find ways to fund and manage our health care costs.”

Israel’s health care system is an instructive exercise in all that rankles American conservatives — replete with government mandates, price controls and centralized payments funded mostly by high taxes.

Reformed in 1995 on the basis of a European model, Israelis are forced to buy insurance from one of several competing not-for-profit plans, which are heavily regulated by the government, according to the journal Health Affairs. The state requires them to cover everyone regardless of health status, and establishes a broad benefits package insurance policies must provide, updated annually by a committee of appointed experts. The government pays the full cost of these policies, mostly through higher taxes. The state also caps the level of annual revenue hospitals can earn from an insurance plan. Care is largely delivered through government-owned facilities; there are private providers, but they tend to charge more.

More: Mitt Romney Hails Israel’s Socialized Health Care System | TPM2012

Mitt Romney has no idea what his views on health care are. First he supported extending the Massachusetts law to the federal level - even wrote an editorial entitled 'What's the Rush Mr. President' encouraging just that - then he changes his mind when Obama actually gets the law passed.

The only reason Romney is against universal healthcare is because he knows he would never have won the Republican nomination had he not denounced it. This is my beef with Romney. He's a fucking pussy who can't stand behind what he truly believes. He will say anything to anyone if he thinks it will get him their vote. The man has no cojones.

 

[there4eyeM]

"Should you pay for health care, based upon your salary? In other words, should two people have the exact same insurance package, yet one pay more per year because he makes more money? Remember, same exact coverage."

This was addressed earlier.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

By Sahil Kapur

During a trip to Israel, Mitt Romney hailed the nation’s health care system for holding down costs and broadening coverage more effectively than the U.S.

The irony: Israel contains costs by adopting a very centralized, government-run health care system — anathema to Romney’s Republican Party.

“Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the GDP in Israel? Eight percent. You spend eight percent of GDP on health care. You’re a pretty healthy nation,” he said Monday at a breakfast fundraiser, according to the New York Times. “We spend 18 percent of our GDP on health care, 10 percentage points more. That gap, that 10 percent cost, compare that with the size of our military — our military which is 4 percent, 4 percent. Our gap with Israel is 10 points of GDP. We have to find ways — not just to provide health care to more people, but to find ways to fund and manage our health care costs.”

Israel’s health care system is an instructive exercise in all that rankles American conservatives — replete with government mandates, price controls and centralized payments funded mostly by high taxes.

Reformed in 1995 on the basis of a European model, Israelis are forced to buy insurance from one of several competing not-for-profit plans, which are heavily regulated by the government, according to the journal Health Affairs. The state requires them to cover everyone regardless of health status, and establishes a broad benefits package insurance policies must provide, updated annually by a committee of appointed experts. The government pays the full cost of these policies, mostly through higher taxes. The state also caps the level of annual revenue hospitals can earn from an insurance plan. Care is largely delivered through government-owned facilities; there are private providers, but they tend to charge more.

More: Mitt Romney Hails Israel’s Socialized Health Care System | TPM2012

It's always like that with conservatives.

 

[Article 15]

Question for you, Shitting Bull...

Should you pay for health care, based upon your salary? In other words, should two people have the exact same insurance package, yet one pay more per year because he makes more money? Remember, same exact coverage.

Since Shitting Bull took a pass on this (too hard I guess), I'll open it up to the floor. Anyone?

perhaps you should do what they rest of your brethren here have done and avoid this thread like the plague

 

[zonly1]

Question for you, Shitting Bull...

Should you pay for health care, based upon your salary? In other words, should two people have the exact same insurance package, yet one pay more per year because he makes more money? Remember, same exact coverage.

Since Shitting Bull took a pass on this (too hard I guess), I'll open it up to the floor. Anyone?

perhaps you should do what they rest of your brethren here have done and avoid this thread like the plague

since when is this your shitting place...doochebag
I think I need to call terminix and remove the cockroach responses.

 

[hipeter924]

The US pays more, gets worse service and has lower life expectancy. Arguments against Universal Health-care get more pathetic by the day.

 

[Katzndogz]

Israel is a much different country. It is a theocracy. Jews will take care of Jews. However when it comes to others, they are not so generous. When illegals from Africa became too numerous, not finding work and sucking off the system, Israel had no problem rounding them up and shipping them off, no appeal, no trial, no recourse.

As Romney correctly pointed out, Israel has a culture that does not support lifestyles in which people do absolutely nothing and pass doing nothing onto children who do nothing.

 

[onecut39]

By Sahil Kapur

During a trip to Israel, Mitt Romney hailed the nation’s health care system for holding down costs and broadening coverage more effectively than the U.S.

The irony: Israel contains costs by adopting a very centralized, government-run health care system — anathema to Romney’s Republican Party.

“Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the GDP in Israel? Eight percent. You spend eight percent of GDP on health care. You’re a pretty healthy nation,” he said Monday at a breakfast fundraiser, according to the New York Times. “We spend 18 percent of our GDP on health care, 10 percentage points more. That gap, that 10 percent cost, compare that with the size of our military — our military which is 4 percent, 4 percent. Our gap with Israel is 10 points of GDP. We have to find ways — not just to provide health care to more people, but to find ways to fund and manage our health care costs.”

Israel’s health care system is an instructive exercise in all that rankles American conservatives — replete with government mandates, price controls and centralized payments funded mostly by high taxes.

Reformed in 1995 on the basis of a European model, Israelis are forced to buy insurance from one of several competing not-for-profit plans, which are heavily regulated by the government, according to the journal Health Affairs. The state requires them to cover everyone regardless of health status, and establishes a broad benefits package insurance policies must provide, updated annually by a committee of appointed experts. The government pays the full cost of these policies, mostly through higher taxes. The state also caps the level of annual revenue hospitals can earn from an insurance plan. Care is largely delivered through government-owned facilities; there are private providers, but they tend to charge more.

More: Mitt Romney Hails Israel’s Socialized Health Care System | TPM2012

Mitt Romney has no idea what his views on health care are. First he supported extending the Massachusetts law to the federal level - even wrote an editorial entitled 'What's the Rush Mr. President' encouraging just that - then he changes his mind when Obama actually gets the law passed.

Of course Israel can afford universal health care. We are paying for it!

 

[Katzndogz]

When Israel had an overabundance of illegals from Africa did they give them health care, or were they rounded up and shipped back?

 

[onecut39]

When Israel had an overabundance of illegals from Africa did they give them health care, or were they rounded up and shipped back?

If that is your position you should be voting for Obama. Last year his administration set a record for deportations Nearly 400,000

Maybe you could send a small note of thank you..

 

[yankhadenuf]

By Sahil Kapur

During a trip to Israel, Mitt Romney hailed the nation’s health care system for holding down costs and broadening coverage more effectively than the U.S.

The irony: Israel contains costs by adopting a very centralized, government-run health care system — anathema to Romney’s Republican Party.

Gotta give Romney credit for knowing his audience when he does campaign fundraisers.