Biggest repub gaffe of the week in re: Obamneycare

[Dot Com]

By her logic, people should be able to buy Pinto's if they wish

The right?s most loathsome Obamacare lie yet - Salon.com

Now, Rep. Blackburn and her ilk might argue that people should have been free to buy the Pinto if they wanted, without government intrusion into personal choices or private business practice — just like they seem to want to argue that Americans should be free to hold onto their inadequate, costly and reckless insurance policies that throw them off at the slightest sign of illness while forcing costs up for the rest of us. But, arguably, most Americans want to buy cars that are safe. Auto companies didn’t want to install seat belts and airbags, just like Ford didn’t want to fix the Pinto. That was government regulation at work, making us all more safe — even if, in some cases, it made cars more expensive. We ultimately save, in every way imaginable, when the number of traffic deaths is dramatically cut.

 

[OKTexas]

Right, the ends justify the means, but where do the government dictates end? How many of your personal decisions are you going to leave to the bureaucrats?

 

[tinydancer]

6 sign up on the first day and we're posting about a republican gaffe?

 

[tinydancer]

By her logic, people should be able to buy Pinto's if they wish

The right?s most loathsome Obamacare lie yet - Salon.com

Now, Rep. Blackburn and her ilk might argue that people should have been free to buy the Pinto if they wanted, without government intrusion into personal choices or private business practice — just like they seem to want to argue that Americans should be free to hold onto their inadequate, costly and reckless insurance policies that throw them off at the slightest sign of illness while forcing costs up for the rest of us. But, arguably, most Americans want to buy cars that are safe. Auto companies didn’t want to install seat belts and airbags, just like Ford didn’t want to fix the Pinto. That was government regulation at work, making us all more safe — even if, in some cases, it made cars more expensive. We ultimately save, in every way imaginable, when the number of traffic deaths is dramatically cut.

Unreal. Just unreal. I hope they pay you a lot dotcom..........

 

[Papageorgio]

We don't want the citizens of this country making decisions about their own lives.

Hell, government is so much smarter. I mean the best and the brightest designed the Obamacare website.

 

[Papageorgio]

By her logic, people should be able to buy Pinto's if they wish

The right?s most loathsome Obamacare lie yet - Salon.com

Now, Rep. Blackburn and her ilk might argue that people should have been free to buy the Pinto if they wanted, without government intrusion into personal choices or private business practice — just like they seem to want to argue that Americans should be free to hold onto their inadequate, costly and reckless insurance policies that throw them off at the slightest sign of illness while forcing costs up for the rest of us. But, arguably, most Americans want to buy cars that are safe. Auto companies didn’t want to install seat belts and airbags, just like Ford didn’t want to fix the Pinto. That was government regulation at work, making us all more safe — even if, in some cases, it made cars more expensive. We ultimately save, in every way imaginable, when the number of traffic deaths is dramatically cut.

Unreal. Just unreal. I hope they pay you a lot dotcom..........

He's not smart enough to get paid, he passes their lies and propaganda for free. Liberals count on is type.

 

[Vox]

We don't want the citizens of this country making decisions about their own lives.

Hell, government is so much smarter. I mean the best and the brightest designed the Obamacare website.

gubmint control over citizens lives is a leftard paradise

 

[tyroneweaver]

People being thrown off their insurance?????
Ive never been thrown off a carrier. That is until this year. My place of employment said it was due to aca.
They scrabbled to find another carrier, but its going to cost more

the irony dotcom is that now we're all going to be driving pintos

 

[tinydancer]

Please note:

the new talking point. Obamneycare. Watch for this spin everywhere.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

This will not save the Democratic Party from the colossal **** up that is ObamaCare, but they will certainly pull out every trick to try and distract people from it.

 

[Erand7899]

By her logic, people should be able to buy Pinto's if they wish

The right?s most loathsome Obamacare lie yet - Salon.com

Now, Rep. Blackburn and her ilk might argue that people should have been free to buy the Pinto if they wanted, without government intrusion into personal choices or private business practice — just like they seem to want to argue that Americans should be free to hold onto their inadequate, costly and reckless insurance policies that throw them off at the slightest sign of illness while forcing costs up for the rest of us. But, arguably, most Americans want to buy cars that are safe. Auto companies didn’t want to install seat belts and airbags, just like Ford didn’t want to fix the Pinto. That was government regulation at work, making us all more safe — even if, in some cases, it made cars more expensive. We ultimately save, in every way imaginable, when the number of traffic deaths is dramatically cut.

Like most liberal/socialists, you equate much more value to the benefit of the collective "we" than you do to the benefit of individual members of the society. Society benefits if we all work our asses off and turn the bulk of our endeavors over to the collective "we", but that is not really good for the individuals. It is called slavery. It may be of benefit to the collective "we" to forbid individual choice because some people are too damn dumb to make intelligent choices, but it is not good for the vast majority of individuals who are capable of making good decisions.

Nor, do I automatically discount the role of government to promote safety through common sense regulations. The problem is that regulatory bureaucracies never know when to quit writing regulations, and let the markets work. These bureaucrats have a need to justify their existance, and they love the political power that grows right along with the list of regulations.

 

[Dot Com]

This is from Consumer reports 2009:

Hazardous health plans

Many people who believe they have adequate health insurance actually have coverage so riddled with loopholes, limits, exclusions, and gotchas that it won't come close to covering their expenses if they fall seriously ill, a Consumer Reports investigation has found.

At issue are so-called individual plans that consumers get on their own when, say, they've been laid off from a job but are too young for Medicare or too "affluent" for Medicaid. An estimated 14,000 Americans a day lose their job-based coverage, and many might be considering individual insurance for the first time in their lives.

But increasingly, individual insurance is a nightmare for consumers: more costly than the equivalent job-based coverage, and for those in less-than-perfect health, unaffordable at best and unavailable at worst. Moreover, the lack of effective consumer protections in most states allows insurers to sell plans with "affordable" premiums whose skimpy coverage can leave people who get very sick with the added burden of ruinous medical debt.

 

[Stephanie]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

that's frikken hilarious

about right too

myself I use Obambamfailnocare

but you on the left need something to rage about..Your poor Dear leader is taking a hell of beating lately

love it

 

[healthmyths]

We don't want the citizens of this country making decisions about their own lives.

Hell, government is so much smarter. I mean the best and the brightest designed the Obamacare website.

I KNEW the website was a cluster...k when idiots like Obama totally ignored the simple math and as a result 46 million was the common number for uninsured!
BUT THERE NEVER WERE!!!
So if these idiots can't figure out then when the CENSUS says 46 million "uninsured" that DUH..
1) 10 million according the Census WERE ILLEGALS!
2) 14 million were people too dumb to not realize all they need do is register with Medicaid!
3) 18 million are self sufficient.. make over $50k (10% over $75K!) so they could afford but pay their less then $1,000/yr expenses out of pocket.
Right there 42 million either illegal, don't know they are covered or don't WANT insurance...

Leaves 4 million YET these brainfarts kept using 46 million TO PASS BY JUST 7 votes this gigantic MESS!
So I knew this was going to be a huge failure when they couldn't even subtract 42 million from 46 million!

 

[tyroneweaver]

what does consumer report say about obamacare? since that's the elephant in the room

 

[Stephanie]

Good ole Salon, pumping out the propaganda

the Pintos stopped selling because the car manufactures saw it was dangerous...so her idiot point is stupid, like that site is

she is selling the NANNY guberment is only your friend....why should you question it

She's a Socialist/Commie

 

[JohnL.Burke]

By her logic, people should be able to buy Pinto's if they wish

The right?s most loathsome Obamacare lie yet - Salon.com

Now, Rep. Blackburn and her ilk might argue that people should have been free to buy the Pinto if they wanted, without government intrusion into personal choices or private business practice — just like they seem to want to argue that Americans should be free to hold onto their inadequate, costly and reckless insurance policies that throw them off at the slightest sign of illness while forcing costs up for the rest of us. But, arguably, most Americans want to buy cars that are safe. Auto companies didn’t want to install seat belts and airbags, just like Ford didn’t want to fix the Pinto. That was government regulation at work, making us all more safe — even if, in some cases, it made cars more expensive. We ultimately save, in every way imaginable, when the number of traffic deaths is dramatically cut.

We are Oborgama. We shall call the healthcare plans you like inadequate, costly and reckless while assimilating you into an inadequate, costly and reckless healthcare plan. Resistance is futile. We do this for your own good. Those who want to keep their doctor can keep their doctor.We would not lie to you. We are Oborgama. Suck it.
[ame=http://youtu.be/WZEJ4OJTgg8]We are The Borg - YouTube[/ame]

 

[tyroneweaver]

the problem with dotcoms pinto seat belt analogy is the pinto eventually was weeded out the system
The government didn't come in and take the whole industry over just for seatbelts and pinto.

 

[Plasmaball]

By her logic, people should be able to buy Pinto's if they wish

The right?s most loathsome Obamacare lie yet - Salon.com

Now, Rep. Blackburn and her ilk might argue that people should have been free to buy the Pinto if they wanted, without government intrusion into personal choices or private business practice — just like they seem to want to argue that Americans should be free to hold onto their inadequate, costly and reckless insurance policies that throw them off at the slightest sign of illness while forcing costs up for the rest of us. But, arguably, most Americans want to buy cars that are safe. Auto companies didn’t want to install seat belts and airbags, just like Ford didn’t want to fix the Pinto. That was government regulation at work, making us all more safe — even if, in some cases, it made cars more expensive. We ultimately save, in every way imaginable, when the number of traffic deaths is dramatically cut.

Unreal. Just unreal. I hope they pay you a lot dotcom..........

why they dont pay you anything and yet you say a lot of stupid shit.

 

[Jackson]

I buy my shoes, a certain brand, because they are well made, trendy and I can wear them year after year. My friend buys the cheaper "look alikes" but they won't last nearly as long as mine, so she is getting cheated and played as the fool!

The government should step in and make her buy the more expensive pair. A heel is going to come off, sending her into a nasty tumble,. Anyway, my brother in law makes the better pair... so Congress should decree that everyone should buy his BETTER BUY SHOES Save the Women from nasty falls!

Forget about real choice, we need to save the women (and help my brother-in-law, who is a lobbyist for many of the Senators, by the way. Or another brand which is another lobbyist...or friend of the Obamas)

See how Government choice works...