Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

John Mehan, San Francisco, CA — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:43:00 GMT

Typical Republican health care.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Nicholas: Minnesota — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:43:58 GMT

"Graham said Obama would try to improve the employee-based health care system rather than “blowing it up” as McCain would do ..."
--Patching the existing system really isn't going to solve the problem, either. I would encourage people to look at options outside of the Democrat or Republican parties on this issue of healthcare and their political solutions. There are good ideas out there. And that's all I have to say.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Mia in Miami — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:44:31 GMT

CHECK MATE! LOL...Suck it Pawlenty and the other guy from Florida on MTP.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Mia in Miami — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:45:37 GMT

Oops, not MTP...ABC with George.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

J. Richter — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:47:10 GMT

This is really disastrous for health care in the country - a good part employer provided. With a health care plan like that, no wonder McCain and Palin are focusing on guilt by association.

Obama and Ayers are not friends by any account without bias, Dumplin. A young man gets a chance to chair a board he takes it - he doesnt ask if any other member had a bad past. That is the job of the foundation - and the law since felons can not serve on board (in this case, not Obama's doing but Ayers was never convicted of anything). No one goes to an interview at Google or any job that advances their career and asks if any colleague they serve with has a past. That is why McCain was also friends with Gordon Liddy a confessed bomber.

Now Palin attending Alaskan Independence Party (AIP) whose objective is secession and her husband being a registered member, and giving speeches at their convention as recently as 2006. That is a direct association not guilt by association. McCain being censured by congress on his role in Keating 5. That is direct association.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Jay, Bozeman MT — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:47:19 GMT

Uh, let me guess:

McCain spokesperson Tucker Bounds thinks Senator Obama is wrong, and doesn't have the judgement, character and experience America needs?

Go back to the well you unoriginal, overpaid parrot.

And take your canidate and his under investigation running mate with you.

Obama '08

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Obama/Biden in the White House! — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:47:53 GMT

Issues Issues Issues: Thanks Senator Barack Hussein Obama. Yeah I can spell your whole name, and it doesn't bother me one bit that your middle name is Hussein. In fact, I can't wait to call you PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

me knot dum Amurkin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:48:49 GMT

Health care?! Who cares about health care? I want to hear Simple Sarah talk about how he goes bowling with OBL on Tuesday nights.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Ron Indiana — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:49:09 GMT

Today, even elderly, wealthy Republicans are losing money hand over fist. McOld is now crusty...toast. Watch the poll numbers after tomorrow's debate. Wait until about Thursday or Friday, McCain could lose an additional 5 points and there is no way he will recover. Why? The economy will stay "south" through the election.

My sense is we are in for a DEPRESSION as bad as the one in 1929. How low could the DOW go? My guess is it will bottom out around 875. Thank you George W Bush, John McCain, Phil Gramm, Pathetic Palin, and all those no regulation republicans.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

JC, NY — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:49:25 GMT

I am glad the Obama/Biden campaign is focused on the issues. At least they are able to talk about the issues and solutions intelligently whil all McBush and Six Pack can do is throw slime. They have no solutions. In fact, perhaps together they have one brain.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Guess Which Moderator Will Help McCain Change the Subject — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:52:10 GMT

Senator Obama must also be aware of the next ABC Style Debate on NBC which will be moderated by Tom Brokaw this Tuesday. If Senator Obama has been paying attention lately he will notice a strong Republican Bias coming from Tom Brokaw which can’t be denied.

He better come prepared because I have a strange feeling we are going to see another Gotcha Debate.

And if Obama sees Brokaw going down that road he needs to call him out on it fiercely and forcefully.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Candace — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:52:30 GMT

Health care is by no means the only thing JMc is out of touch with.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

K In Oregon — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:52:45 GMT

This is outrageous! How can anyone honestly feel good about voting for the McCain ticket? Are they not understanding the direct impact? Help me understand how anyone can vote for this ticket!!

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

bdp denver — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:53:27 GMT

This is an issue where Obama should be pounding McCain. Giving $5000 credit so people can purchase their own insurance; where does the go, who gets rich...the insurance company! Another republican idea which throws money at a problem instead of looking for the solution.

The issue is NOT people having insurance as much as insurance companies not allowing necessary medicines and necessary care. Insurance companies are calling the shots not the doctors. Why give insurance companies more money...unless you have insurance lobbiest in your pocket?

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

John, OKC, Ok — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:53:39 GMT

Definitely showing that they can MULTI-TASK, Strike back on the BS and hit them with real issues all at the same time. Gee if McCain or Palin could carry a theme for more than one day maybe they could work up to this level of organization by the next election (you know Johnny Mac will be back after all he HAS to be president).

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

jeff D Evanston IL. — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:53:50 GMT

see now its Medicare and Medicaid next it will be Social Security, remember he said it was on the table!! can we believe he would increase SS benifets, remember he is for a smaller government. there is nothen left to cut from welfare, and we know he will increase military spending, so the only thing he can do is cut Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid.
its reagen all over again!!!

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Griffin,Amelia Island,Fl — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:53:58 GMT

Even the fact checkers say this is true...just more of the same polices we have lived thru for the past 8 years.. Enough Is Enough

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Texan voter, Denton, TX — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:54:22 GMT

McCain wants to cut these programs to "keep his plan budget-neutral"? What does that mean? And why is it OK to cut these necessary health care plans while giving big oil tax breaks?

My husband and I have parents who rely on these programs. I definitely do not want to see the benefits cut, especially at a time when their retirement accounts are taking a beating due to the falling stock market!!

McCain/Palin are out of touch with real Americans!

Vote Obama/Biden!

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Dan, WI — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:54:34 GMT

Obama continues to focus on our problems (economy, jobs, healthcare, and retirement savings).

McCain/Palin's plan...sling mud in every direction.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:55:04 GMT

That's the ticket Obama. Repsond to the Palin / McCain attacks by slamming McCain on the issues. How McCain wants to pivatize Social Security (great idea whenthe private market is failing), and how his Health Care plan will hurt seniors as well as knock thousands of Americans off of their currnet health care plans, etc. etc.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Ed, San Antonio — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:55:19 GMT

Cut funding for MEDICARE and MEDICAID, what does he care?!, he's got his covered, on all fronts!

His "Socialized military benefits" and/or the Beer Baroness directly, fund his medical care.

McBush, give the people a clear look at your medical history (mental/PTSD), if you want to proudly wear the POW/HERO title. McBush only gave a select few a cursury look at a few redacted pages of the medical record (no cameras, no notes to be taken). Be proud to show how you have suffered physically and MENTALLY.
And, while you're at it McBush, let's have a good look at that military record, which you also will not fully release! Shades of your mentor, W.

MSNBC, keep the pressure on them both!

McBush/Palin make my head hurt!!!!!

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Tom Kaye — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:55:58 GMT

John McCain: "The economy is fundamentally sound . . ."

The stock market took a major hit today . . . AGAIN.

And McCain wants to make it even harder for people to "buy" health insurance and cut medicare/medicaid. They can't even afford to keep their houses! Pay for gas! Pay for heating fuel! Buy groceries! Send their kids to college!

McCain is out to lunch and his VP is serving up baloney!

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Molly — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:56:28 GMT

Media - do your JOB! We demand to know all the FACTS/TRUTH about obama and his radical "friends" GOV Palin - keep up the good work - we need to know before it's too late to save our country.

VOTE McCain/Palin - we can TRUST them.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Indie Woman in Denver — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:56:29 GMT

Both of my parents are currently dependent on Medicare and Medicaid (we're not rich like the McCains), and I'm 10 years away from going on Medicare myself, so I understand what a HUGE ISSUE reducing the already meager coverage would be to most Americans (those of us in the bottom 95%). Just because John McCain doesn't have to worry about HIS family's health insurance doesn't mean there aren't a whole lotta Americans who worry about theirs.

McCain's healthcare plan is bad enough, but Mr Straight Talk couldn't even tell us this was how he was going to pay for it, we had to find out via the fact checkers. Although, to be fair, he's said for years that he wants to reduce the "entitlements," so I shouldn't be surprised. Clearly he's never met anyone who depends on these programs to live; either that or he's a heartless b-----d (take your pick).

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Helena, clearwater, FL — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:57:07 GMT

I hope those who read this will send it to everyone they know that is trying to exist on medicare payments.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Oh, Hell No — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:57:18 GMT

I work for a company that provides wonderful services to those on Medicaid... mostly children. We are financially hurting right now and can't imagine what would happen to services if McCain's health plan ever came to fruition. Not to mention the over 5000 jobs that this would impact as well.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Abby — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:57:39 GMT

Obama is a FRAUD - the DNC picked this guy and pushed him thru. Both Bill & Hillary Clinton tried to tell us the Truth - but were called Racist.
We need the Truth!

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Raybie, Coral Springs, FL — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:57:40 GMT

McPain is at it again. When is the reality check going to come? He's clueless, reckless and stupid.

I see a landslide coming!

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Jamie Harris, Knoxville, TN — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:58:04 GMT

These proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in John McCain's health plan are very serious. They would affect so many millions of the most vulnerable Americans. My mother had to go onto Medicaid in her last years, and it was a Godsend. It is unconscionable that John McCain would "balance" his health care plan on this. Please, fellow voters, take these things into account when you're deciding who to support for President. These issues really matter.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Reno Will — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:58:58 GMT

His health care plan is like a swindle and then to add injury to pain he'll trash social security. Also, McCain wasn't very specific about cuts and delays due the economic slide we're in...I wouldn't bet against this very same bad health care plan. What luck! He wouldn't have to deal with its' failure. I'm a recently reformed republican and vet nearing retirement and I'm voting for Obama and if you aren't making over $130,000. a year and haven't got a good chunk put away you're nuts to vote McCain.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Becky, San Diego, CA — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:59:09 GMT

Good call. Stay focused on the issues that matter to voters.

In the first place, McCain campaign do not want to provide us healthcare. On top of it, they want to tax my employer paid health benefit. This is getting ridiculous.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Down Right Confused — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:59:09 GMT

Why is no one pointing out a big danger in McCain's health care plan? That is, if people like me (who have diabetes and high blood pressure) are given $5,000 to go out and find their own insurance plan, they will either be outright denied, and thus left without insurance coverage at all, or can only use the $5,000 as a down payment on a $20,000 to $30,000 insurance plan.

This would play right into the insurance companies' hands so that they could choose to provide coverage only to the people with the least risk.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Lyn, KCMO — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:00:43 GMT

I think the government should look into 'double dipping'. How is it a man who is a Senator, and draws a good salary, also receives retirement benefits from the US Navy, and Social Security? Not to speak of his retirement benefits when he is not re-elected.

I would like to see Social Security go back to it's origination - to help people in low income jobs, who couldn't put money away for retirement, actually be able to quit working in their golden years!

I have an Aunt & Uncle whose yearly earnings from their farm are in the $200,000 to $400,000 range, yet they both draw full social security. They don't need it, but they take it...

I read today on one of the financial websites that 1% of Taxpayers earn 23% of the income - the last time that happened was 1929, and we know what happened then...

Capitalism is great when it works - but it needs regulation... There should be caps...

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

voter — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:01:06 GMT

I was wondering when Obama would bring this up. Cutting medicare and medicaid will work real well in fl and pa. Way to go McCain. Not. I mean does the McCain camp think or just come up with nonsense to say that they have an idea. How is cutting medicare and medicaid helping the middle class? It does not make sense. This is the worst run campaingn I ever seen.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

McCain is clueless! — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:02:22 GMT

Perfect timing McCain--kick us while we're down. My 401K has tanked and now I can look forward to cuts to my medicare benefits. You are HEARTLESS!!!

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Bill R. Salem, OR — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:03:52 GMT

Yes, well this will be front and center in the debate, along with the fact McCain is taxing our employer provided healthcare.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

8 years of crooks and liars = this mess — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:03:52 GMT

Time to throw the crooks and criminals out. Take your Barbie doll collection and go on another one of your Keating 5 financed vacations McCain, this is no country for old men and no time for your slimy politics.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Obama/Biden the only choice for change 08/12 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:04:10 GMT

it's amazing multi-task.. obama hits mcain back with keating 5 post a video, focuses on the econmy and blast mcain on a real issue health care. all in a day's work. let me think mcain would need to suspend his campaign then respond then punder then lie, then changes the subject off the economy...well that takes care of week 1...you get the point mcain more of the same and pretty darn inefficient....

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Steve, San Diego — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:04:37 GMT

I can hardly wait to watch KO and RM tonight. They have enough to lay into McCain for 4 hours.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

happy, boston, ma — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:04:37 GMT

i swear mccain's trying to alienate every voting base he has left.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Pat Huntington NY — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:05:43 GMT

But Palin can use her Maverick super powers to keep us all healthy, can't she? So we won't need dog gone health insurance, ya got that, ya?

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

My friends he has lost it — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:05:48 GMT

John McCain "DUTY HONOR COUNTRY " will you be proud
of yourself after this campaign?

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Susan St Louis, MO — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:06:57 GMT

Keep going Obama team. You have to be diligent on attacking every bad plan they are putting out to America. John McCain and Sarah Palin think we are stupid. It is so insulting. And no Sarah, here in the Mid-west we do know how to speak proper English.
Are you going to loose on Nov 4th----you betcha!!!

Obama/Smokin Joe 08

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

spareme, dewitt, mi — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:08:21 GMT

How does Obama plan to provide all the services he is proposing? By RAISING TAXES. the government can NOT be everything for evrybody. I have worked my entire adult life - currently 55 - and I don't see how I will ever be able to retire if I have to continue working just to pay my tax bill.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Robert Colorado — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:09:11 GMT

Oh Neo-Con McShame, grandma just found out that there is no shame to you game. The dogs just ran out the house and the cat's ran underneath the bed. Old McShame, when grandma ain't happy, there is no-body happy. Old grandpa just went outside to pick the last of the choke-cherries......grandma just said she hopes you jump on your bike and the seat falls off.....I better go help grandpa.........LOL......

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

game kid — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:12:14 GMT

To "cut Medicare and Medicaid funding by $1.3 trillion dollars over the next decade"...looks like McCain will keep the good old "don't get sick" healthcare plan breathing at our lungs' expense.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Stacey — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:15:45 GMT

Let's be pro- active this time. Call NBC and tell them we want a fair debate. We won't accept a replay of George Stupidopolos and Charlie does not get it Gibson.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:36:07 GMT

It is questionable to be attacking Obama solely on who he knows. What the Obama campaign is doing is good that is is talking about policies and plans for the future. I like to see that.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Jeanwny — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:37:37 GMT

To guess what moderator.................

Tom Brokaw along with JMc....are cranky old guys who have the obvious mentality that Obama's Campaign could not miss. I feel certain that BO will be equal to debating both of them if necessary. This will not be the finest hour for either of them and they should have hung it up when they were at the top of their game.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Mark,Seattle — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:38:31 GMT

I'm just so tired of the Obama fanatics tell us what we can, and what we can't talk about. Listen Obamanuts, the press did absolutely nothing to vet out Obama and his shady past. That leaves it to the candidates to take it upon themselves to do the job. Obama is a product from the Chicago Machine, the most corrupt bunch of pols this country has ever seen. There is a lot of dirt on this Obama character that the press refuses to talk about because they're too busy trying to (unsuccessfully) find stuff on Palin. So quit your whining and for once listen, you might learn something.
Chad Cummings, Ft. Wayne IN (Sent Monday, October 06, 2008 3:15 PM)
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Well you seem to know since you fancy yourself such a smart guy. Please enlighten us? Tell us all about the dirt you have uncovered on Obama. Please tell us about all the awful things and fill us in on where you got your facts.
Why don't you shut up and learn something yourself Chad? Why don't we talk policy? You start. Lay out for me why you support McCain's economic plan for America. Tell me what you like about his foriegn and domestic policies. In fact why cant just one of you ignorant, sarcastic right wingers talk civics just one freakin' time? You blah blah blah all day long about gotcha national enquirer bull s**t. You rattle off sarcastic little one liners with no substance. You guys never ever state one thing about McCain's vision for America's future that you support. Have any one of you actually read his economic and domestic proposals if he were to be President? I have several times and I would be happy to have the conversation with you Chad. You, full moon, Ken and anybody else who wants to join in. Let's start a discussion.

So I'll ask again. Let's start with the economy. The ball is in your court.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Mark,Seattle — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:38:38 GMT

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Nancy, Bonita Springs FL — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:39:20 GMT

After McCain said the fundamentals of our economy were sound, he combated the criticism by explaining he was talking about American workers. Palin continues to use this lame excuse. Every candidate makes mistakes & gaffes, but there is a big difference between putting your foot in your mouth and making a bold statement that demonstrates your inability to connect with the rest of the world. I was a Clinton supporter turned McCain supporter until he selected clueless Palin as his VP. How can you connect with the world when you haven't explored it, when you consider driving to Canada from Alaska "foreign travel." But I still continued to listen to both GOP candidates hoping they'd convince me I was wrong, that McCain's experience would rescue us. I finally came to my senses. Voting for Obama might be our only chance to lift our nation up again and recover from 8 years of disaster.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

kdallas999 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:39:51 GMT

As the owner of a small business with 30 employees...

I can assure you that if McCain's health care plan is implemented as written, which is that I as the employer am not allowed to categorize health care costs as a business expense and therefore forces me to both pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars to the insurance companies AND pay taxes on the money I've just spent -I WOULD EITHER HAVE TO LAY OFF 2 OR MORE EMPLOYEES OR STOP OFFERING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.

Bottom line.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Roofin Reality, Houston, Tx. — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:44:03 GMT

Molly, you can trust
McCain who couldn't be trusted by his first wife? That same McCain who was repudiated for his activity in the Keating 5 scandal which costs American taxpayers $125 billion?
Or, Palin who is currently under investigation? I mean really, if she had NOTHING to worry about, why stall?

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Brent — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:45:37 GMT

Taxing health insurnace benefits...now slashing Social Security Medicaid and Medicare.
Country First? I don't think so. Wrong for seniors.
Wrong for young folks needing a job. it's JOBS that we need.
Just plain wrong for the country.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Eldora Katz — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:46:04 GMT

Do you know someone whose insurance company has turned down a legitimate claim.

If not, you don't know anyone with serious illness.

McCain plan turns over to these very insurance companies your access to health care. The individual tax payer doesn't get the tax credit. It goes directly to the insurance companies.

The plan dismatles state regulations and allows the insurance company to exclude anyone from coverage.

It is windfall for the insurance companies.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Renny — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:47:15 GMT

Lets cut medicare and medicaid for anyone who votes for the anti american ticket of mccain-palin...they deserve to serve out their later years under a bridge with no healthcare for voting for the reprehensibles

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

whynot — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:50:48 GMT

Palin has the nerve to talk about Obama - when she infact is one step away from being a felon. Troopergate, tax evasion, witchcraft. This is the best John McCain could do????

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Mrs J - Illinois — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:51:13 GMT

With information like this, there is no need for the Democrats to "answer" the smear tactics of the Republicans.

Cut Medicare benefits? There goes Florida - right into the Democrat's pocket.

Cut Medicaid benefits? There goes the vote of the parents of every disabled child in the United States - right into the Democrat's pocket.

That's okay. The Democrats have big pockets - - big enough for ALL of us!

Thank God for Senators Obama and Biden. They are both "classy" men. Too bad they have to spend time answering inane accusations when what they want to do is help solve the problems of the American people.

Governor Palin? You are such a Bible thumping politician - maybe you should read the part about "let (s)he who is without sin throw the first stone". Senator Obama has a very loose professional association with Ares - you have a very close association with your husband. He was, after all, a member of the organization that wants Alaska to secede from the United States for 7 years. Isn't that treason? You have a somewhat vague association with the same organization. Or - are you just treasonous by association?

So do you REALLY want to do there? If I were you, I'd drop those stones rather than throw them. Otherwise you may get a few thrown right back at you!

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Molly Smart in Birmingham — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:54:48 GMT

Does John McCain receive healthcare at the country's expense?Is the State of Alaska providing prenatal services for Palin's daughter?They've got a lot of nerve..

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

John W Rye Brook, NY — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:58:08 GMT

I'm a life long Republican who is so disgusted with Bush, Cheney and now McCain, Parrot Palin that I will enthusiastically vote for Obama/Biden. McCain would govern by looking in the rearview mirror while Obama will create a vision for the future.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Greg Johnson — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:58:13 GMT

for a guy like McCain who has never paid a dime for his own care to come out with this plan for the rest of us to say the least out rages. where as Obama's plan is to have the same as congress.If they have money for everything else why not med.care

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Roofin Reality, Houston, Tx. — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:00:23 GMT

I would suggest anyone on here to try to go out and buy individual health insurance. Check to see the premiums for your family and then look at the deductibles, the coinsurance, the per-existing conditions, etc. Also, ask about guaranteed renewals and the max rate increase. You'll be sorry you did.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Berkeley Bear in Illinois — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:05:34 GMT

States get Medicare and Medicaid on a matching basis, so any cut to Federal money actually means more than a dollar lost in a state's ability to fund services. Assuming for the moment that 1.3 trillion in true fraud isn't out there (and unless Halliburton is running Medicare programs I doubt it) it means reducing state funding. So states will either cut the number of people they serve (if they legally can) or have to dramatically increase state revenues (ie higher taxes). All to pay for a tax credit that at most lets 5 million people on the margins get heatlthbare but won't provide health care to more than 40 million other Americans by the most generous of estimates. By comparison, Obama doesn't want to cut Medicaid or Medicare, wants us to collectively pay $300 million more and provide health care to as many as 34 million Americans who don't have it now. Really not a tough choice folks.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Emily San Diego, CA — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:05:36 GMT

After working for 35 years in the health field for an HMO, one of the perks of retiring was health benefits for life paid for by my employer for my spouse and me. If McCain is elected, I would get a $5000 tax credit to pay for health insurance on health benefits worth about $15000 a year. Now how does receiving $5000 against my taxes and paying taxes on the other $10000 benefit me? And should I need to find another insurer, i may not be eligible because of an existing health problem.
McCain can talk all he wants about his health care plans because as a retired naval officer and incumbent senator he has access to the best health care in the world. And even if he weren't in the Senate, his wife's wealth assures that he and his family will always be insured.
Get in the real world, McCain, and see how those without are living!

Go Obama-Biden 08

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Christi, Middle Georgia — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:09:19 GMT

TAXES WILL BE RAISED NO MATTER WHO GETS IN OFFICE. THE DIFFERENCE IS OBAMA WILL TAX THE WEALTHY MORE THAN THE NON WEALTHY. MCCAIN WILL TAX EVRY PERSON WHOSE EMPLOYER HELPS TO OFFSET THE COST OF THEIR INSURANCE.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

Alan Lidstone, Venice, FL — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:11:26 GMT

Why would want anyone want a healthcare plan where the paitient can pick any medical services provider anywhere in the country (doctor, labs, hospitals, physical therapy, etc.) such as that provided under Medicare Parts A and B when you can sign up with an HMO that routinely limits you to specific providers and locales while offering to pay its' CEO $1.4 Billion Dollars over a two-year period (United Healthcare)?

If you are Medicare eligible, the United Healthcare Medicare Advantage plan also demands and receives a bonus of somewhere between 7% and 14% over and above what Medicare spends on those who use Medicare Parts A and B.

Obama camp: McCain health plan 'a disaster'

plunge protection team joke — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:16:23 GMT

Remember,
you MUST take one of the candidates who forced you to pay for the Wall Street bailout.
Understand?

"The two parties should be
almost identical, so that
the American people can
'throw the rascals out'
at any election without
leading to any profound or
extensive shifts in policy."
-Carol Quigley