See a few sources.

First a youtube video of Dennis Kucinich:

“This system is a bailout for the insurance companies and the pharmaceutical companies.” — Congressman Dennis Kucinich.

Then, an article: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/sep2009/obam-s10.shtml

Obama sought to repackage his proposed overhaul of health care to better conceal from the public its reactionary content, but the bulk of his speech focused on the need to slash health care costs, both those borne by private companies and government outlays for Medicare and Medicaid, the government programs for the elderly and the poor.

“The problem of rising costs,” he said, places “American businesses that compete internationally, like our auto makers” at “a huge disadvantage.” The reference to US auto companies was significant, since Obama forced General Motors and Chrysler into bankruptcy in large part to push through a drastic lowering of health benefits for auto workers. With this remark, Obama sent a signal that, despite his “reform” rhetoric, the assault on auto workers’ health benefits was the model for the kind of cuts his health care proposals would effect more broadly.

Best answer:

Answer by Your Assistant
I dont agree with your thesis here. Making costs lower will help health care and it will not be a help to the insurance companies, if it were than why are they fighting it thru massive advertisements and giving to REPUBLICAN and blue dog DEMOCRATS to stop the legislation?
We need healthcare reform. Since 1965 we have done nothing and the world is passing us by, why do people not see this i ask myself daily.

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Question by M P: Should I get a lawyer or work out a settlement myself?

My 18 year old son was a passenger in an auto accident in, January 2008, which the driver of the car he was riding in was found at fault. My son suffered minor injuries (cuts, bruises) and general aches and pains. The driver’s insurance, Gieco, was quick to offer a settlement and agree to pay for the medical bills. My employer’s insurance has picked up the tab for most of the bills but there are still some outstanding balances for things they did not cover. Now, 8 months later, my son is still suffering from back pain. He went to a sports medicine doctor and they have discovered some spinal issues. He has two herniated discs in his lower back. While we really can’t tell if this is related to the accident or not, I’m afraid to address this issue with Gieco since it has been so long between the accident and the determination of the back pain. (He thought his aches and pains were simply from muscle strain caused by the accident). Should I get a lawyer or should I address this with Gieco directly? My son now wants a bigger settlement since he lost his new job 2 days after the accident and hasn’t been able to find a job since that would hire a student with no prior skills, and doesn’t require him to lift 50 pounds. He is not looking for a large amount, but want something more than the 0.00 they offered.
Thanks for your advice!

Best answer:

Answer by larastic
Get a Lawyer. Some of the injuries can be there for some time. If you settle now, the insurance company will “wash their hands of the incident. This will take some time but you will do much better with a lawyer.

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Question by ALIEN: Do you think America is heading towards a big depression?

1) Big financial institutions keep on write off their portfolio while foreigners are lending them money with excessive interest rate; 2) People and foreigners loss their confidence in buying debt obligations from America; 3) Oil price is skyrocketing; 4) the auto expenses are eating off the resourses of American people; 5) the administration is burning money in Iraq and afghanistan; 6) health care insurance is sucking bloods from the general public; 7) Money is kept on wasting by those none productive security check working on everywhere in every level; trade deficit is skyrocketing; 9) America produces are expensive but not good enough for the price; 10) Politicans are trying hard to keep their job at the expense of the economy of the country; 11) Social Security and Medicare are in danger while no Politican try to fix them; I can see no factor that will make us optimistic about our future, Can anyone name some?

Best answer:

Answer by Byakuya
don’t forget about Iran getting nukes and supplying our enemies with the means to wipe out our cities.. and because of our weak economy, we won’t be able to do what needs to be done to prevent it from happening..

dark times are coming for the US..

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The assertion is getting louder: President Obama is a socialist, a wealth-redistributing wolf in Democrat’s clothing gnawing at America’s entrepreneurial spirit.

President Obama visited a road project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Ac

It’s easy to buy “Obama is a socialist” bumper stickers on the Internet. Political commentator Dick Morris said, in a column circulated on GOPUSA.com, that conservatives are “enraged at Barack Obama’s socialism and radicalism.” Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich titled his new book “To Save America: Stopping Obama’s Secular-Socialist Machine.”

So, is Mr. Obama trying to form The Socialist Republic of America? Or are the accusations mainly a political weapon, meant to stick Obama with a label that is poison to many voters and thus make him a one-term president?

As is often the case in politics, the answer is in the eye of the beholder. Some people feel genuinely certain that Obama aims to make America into a workers’ paradise – a land where government-appointed pay czars tell Wall Street tycoons how much they can make and where the feds take large ownership positions in companies like General Motors (GM) and insurance giant American International Group (AIG). Even if Obama is not a card-carrying Socialist, they say, he displays a disdain of the private sector.

“You start with his apparent acceptance that there are major segments of the US economy for which it is reasonable for the US government to own or manage,” says Michael Johns, Heritage Foundation policy analyst, “tea party” movement leader, and former speechwriter for President Bush. “Look at the auto industry, mortgage industry, the health-care industry to some extent, and, obviously, banking.”

Others just as assuredly refute the idea that government involvement in failing industries defines a president as socialist – or that wealth is being redistributed from the Forbes 500 richest Americans to the nation’s “Joe the plumbers.”

What Mr. Johns, Mr. Gingrich, and others brandishing the “socialist” s-word are really complaining of is a return to the policies of John Maynard Keynes, the English economist who advocated vigorous government involvement in the economy, from regulation to pump priming, says labor historian Peter Rachleff of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.

“Socialism suggests getting rid of capitalism altogether,” says Dr. Rachleff. “Mr. Obama is not within a million miles of an ideology like that.”

For what it’s worth, socialists deny that Obama is one of them – and even seem a bit insulted by the suggestion.

“I have been making a living telling people Obama is not a socialist,” says Frank Llewellyn, national director of the Democratic Socialists of America. “It’s frustrating to see people using our brand to criticize programs that have nothing to do with our brand and are not even working.”
www.csmonitor.com/…/Is-Obama-a-socialist-What-does-the-evidenc

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Answer by psychosolodiver
Not really a dictionary definition of a socialist, but close. He’s more of a corporate puppet who is the figurehead for the continued enslavement and tracking of the US population.

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Question by rockpolisherc: What do you think of the “change” so far ?

Wow!! What a Man

Observations on the President’s Early Days:

1. Offended the Queen of England .

2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia .

3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega.

4. Kissed Hugo Chavez on the cheek.

5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo Morales of Bolivia .

6. Announced we would meet with Iranians with no pre-conditions.

7. Gave away billions to AIG also without pre-conditions.

8. Expanded the bailouts.

9. Insulted everyone who has ever loved a Special Olympian.

10. Doubled our national debt.

11. Announced a termination of the space defense system the day after
the North Koreans launched an ICBM.

12. Despite the urgings of his own CIA director and the prior 4 CIA
directors, released information on intelligence gathering.

13. ;Accepted without public comment the fact that five of his cabinet
members cheated on their taxes and two others withdrew after they
couldn’t take the heat.

14. Appointed a Homeland Security Chief who quickly identified as
“dangers to the nation”, groups including veterans of the military, and
opponents to abortion on demand, and who ordered that the word
“terrorism” no longer be used but instead referred to such acts as “man
made disasters”.

15. Circled the globe so he could openly apologize for America ‘s
greatness.

16. Told the Mexican President that the violence in their country was because of us.

17. Politicized the census by moving it into the White House from its
Department of Commerce origins.

18. Appointed as Attorney General the man who orchestrated the forced
removal and expulsion from America to Cuba of a nine-year old whose
mother died trying to bring him to a life of freedom in theUnited States.

19. Salutes as heroes three Navy SEALS who took down three terrorists
who threatened one American life and the next day announces members

of the Bush administration will likely stand trial for “torturing” a terrorist who

had played a part in killing 3000 Americans by pouring water up their nose.

20. Air Force One over New York City .

21. Sent his National Defense Advisor to Europe to assure Europe that
the US will no longer treat Israel in a special manner and they might be
on their own with the Muslims.

22. Began the process of nationalizing the Auto Industry and the
Insurance industry.

23. Announced that for intents and purposes the Health Insurance
Industry will be nationalized.

1360 more days to go… God help us all!

He took God out of the program too, so we just have to maintain and keep doing what we have always done… PRAY and BELIEVE…

And he thinks he’ll be re-elected???? And you know what … he probably will because “our side are too busy” to vote …

Best answer:

Answer by Batusz Marron
Exactly what I wanted.

I’m glad to have voted for him.

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Question by vin: Will Any Of You Democrats Admit You Messed Up?

Lets be real, Obama has screwed us up pretty bad in just his 8 months. Will you admit you messed up for voting for him?

Heres just a short list if you need some refreshing..

1. Offended the Queen of England .

2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia .

3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega.

4. Kissed Hugo Chavez on the cheek.

5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo Morales of Bolivia .

6. Announced we would meet with Iranians with no pre-conditions.

7. Gave away Billions to AIG also without pre-conditions.

8. Expanded the bailouts.

9. Insulted everyone who has ever loved a Special Olympian.

10. Doubled our national debt.

11. Announced a termination of the space defense system the day after the North Koreans launched an ICBM.

12. Despite the urgings of his own CIA director and the prior 4 CIA directors, released information on intelligence gathering.

13. Accepted without public comment the fact that five of his cabinet members cheated on their taxes and two others withdrew after they couldn’t take the heat.

14. Appointed a Homeland Security Chief who quickly identified as “dangers to the nation” groups including veterans of the military, and opponents to abortion on demand, and who ordered that the word “terrorism” no longer be used but instead referred to such acts as “man made disasters”.

15. Circled the globe so he could openly apologize for America ‘s greatness.

16. Told the Mexican President that the violence in their country was because of us.

17. Politicized the census by moving it into the White House from its Department of Commerce origins.

18. Appointed as Attorney General the man who orchestrated the forced removal and expulsion from America to Cuba of a nine-year old whose mother died trying to bring him to a life of freedom in the United States.

19. Salutes as heroes three Navy SEALS who took down three terrorists who threatened one American life and the next day announces members of the Bush administration will likely stand trial for “torturing” a terrorist who had played a part in killing 3000 Americans by pouring water up their nose.

20. Had Air Force One flown over New York City in a photo op stunt.

21. Sent his National Defense Advisor to Europe to assure Europe that the US will no longer treat Israel in a special manner and they might be on their own with the Muslims.

22. Began the process of nationalizing the Auto Industry and the Insurance industry.

23. Announced that for intents and purposes the Health Insurance Industry will be nationalized. (and continues to lie about it, telling us if we like our current coverage we can “keep it”)

Is that enough?

Best answer:

Answer by Vomica Humus
24.) Inserted himself in Honduran politics to defend a president for whom constitutional constraints and the will of the people were but conventions of uniformed “peasants.”

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Question by vin: Will Any Of You Admit You Messed Up Voting For Obama?

Lets be real, Obama has screwed us up pretty bad in just his 8 months. Even though it was Mostly Democrats who voted for him they weren’t the only ones. For the ones who voted him in, will you admit you wrong and messed up?

If you need refreshing on the wonderful things he’s done so far in office Ive put a short list below..

1. Offended the Queen of England .

2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia .

3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega.

4. Kissed Hugo Chavez on the cheek.

5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo Morales of Bolivia .

6. Announced we would meet with Iranians with no pre-conditions.

7. Gave away Billions to AIG also without pre-conditions.

8. Expanded the bailouts.

9. Insulted everyone who has ever loved a Special Olympian.

10. Doubled our national debt.

11. Announced a termination of the space defense system the day after the North Koreans launched an ICBM.

12. Despite the urgings of his own CIA director and the prior 4 CIA directors, released information on intelligence gathering.

13. Accepted without public comment the fact that five of his cabinet members cheated on their taxes and two others withdrew after they couldn’t take the heat.

14. Appointed a Homeland Security Chief who quickly identified as “dangers to the nation” groups including veterans of the military, and opponents to abortion on demand, and who ordered that the word “terrorism” no longer be used but instead referred to such acts as “man made disasters”.

15. Circled the globe so he could openly apologize for America ‘s greatness.

16. Told the Mexican President that the violence in their country was because of us.

17. Politicized the census by moving it into the White House from its Department of Commerce origins.

18. Appointed as Attorney General the man who orchestrated the forced removal and expulsion from America to Cuba of a nine-year old whose mother died trying to bring him to a life of freedom in the United States.

19. Salutes as heroes three Navy SEALS who took down three terrorists who threatened one American life and the next day announces members of the Bush administration will likely stand trial for “torturing” a terrorist who had played a part in killing 3000 Americans by pouring water up their nose.

20. Had Air Force One flown over New York City in a photo op stunt.

21. Sent his National Defense Advisor to Europe to assure Europe that the US will no longer treat Israel in a special manner and they might be on their own with the Muslims.

22. Began the process of nationalizing the Auto Industry and the Insurance industry.

23. Announced that for intents and purposes the Health Insurance Industry will be nationalized. (and continues to lie about it, telling us if we like our current coverage we can “keep it”)

Is that enough?

Best answer:

Answer by Une Ballerina Degas
No.

Give your answer to this question below!

1. Offended the Queen of England

2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia

3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega.

4. Kissed Hugo Chavez on the cheek.

5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo Morales of Bolivia

6. Announced we would meet with Iranians with no pre-conditions.

7. Gave billions to AIG also without pre-conditions.

8. Massively expanded the bailouts.

9. Insulted everyone who has ever loved a Special Olympian.

10. Tripled our national debt in his first 100 days in office. Signed a Stimulus Bill that nobody read and that now is failing.

11. Announced a termination of the Space Defense System the day after the North Koreans launched an ICBM.

12. Despite the urgings of his own CIA director and the prior 4 CIA directors, released information on intelligence gathering.

13. Accepted without public comment the fact that five of his cabinet members cheated on their taxes and two others withdrew after they couldn’t take the heat.

14. Appointed a Homeland Security Chief who quickly identified as “dangers to the nation”, groups including veterans of the military, and opponents to abortion on demand….and who ordered that the word “terrorism” no longer be used but instead referred to such acts as “man made disasters”.

15. Circled the globe so he could openly apologize for America ‘s greatness

16. Told the Mexican President that the violence in their country was because of us.

17. Politicized the census by moving it into the White House from its Department of Commerce origins.

18. Appointed as Attorney General the man who orchestrated the forced removal and expulsion (from America to Cuba ) of a nine-year old whose mother died trying to bring him to a life of freedom in the United States .

19. Salutes as heroes three Navy SEALS who took down three terrorists who threatened one American life… and the next day announces members of the Bush administration will likely stand trial for “torturing” a terrorist who had played a part in killing 3000 Americans by pouring water up their nose..

20. Air Force One buzz over New York City with a fighter close behind.

21. Sent his National Defense Advisor to Europe to assure Europe that the US will no longer treat Israel in20a special manner and they might be on their own with the Muslims.

22. Nationalized the Auto Industry and the Insurance industry.

23. Announced that for intents and purposes the Health Insurance Industry will be nationalized, despite the fact that such a thing is a miserable failure everywhere else it’s been put in place.

Best answer:

Answer by Flthy_B
yes

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Question by : How do you feel about Obama’s “hope” and “change”?

Observations on the President’s Early Days:

1. Offended the Queen of England.
2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia.
3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega.
4. Kissed Hugo Chavez on the cheek
5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo Morales o fBolivia.
6. Announced we would meet with Iranians with no preconditions.
7. Gave away billions to AIG also without pre-conditions.
8. Expanded the bailouts.
9. Insulted everyone who has ever loved a Special Olympian.
10. Doubled our national debt.
11. Announced a termination of the space defense system the day after the North Koreans launched an ICBM.
12. Despite the urgings of his own CIA director and the prior 4 CIA directors, released information on intelligence gathering.
13. Accepted without public comment the fact that five of his cabinet members cheated on their taxes and two others withdrew after they couldn’t take the heat.
14. Appointed a Homeland Security Chief who quickly identified as “dangers to the nation”, groups including veterans of the military, and opponents to abortion on demand, and who ordered that the word “terrorism” no longer be used but instead referred to such acts as “man made disasters”.
15. Circled the globe so he could openly apologize for America’s greatness.
16. Told the Mexican President that the violence in their country was because of us.
17. Politicized the census by moving it into the20White House from its Department of Commerce origins.
18. Appointed as Attorney General the man who orchestrated the forced removal and expulsion from America to Cuba of a nine-year old whose mother died trying to bring him to a life of freedom in the United States.
19. Salutes as heroes three Navy SEALS who took down three terrorists who threatened one American life and the next day announces members of the Bush administration will likely stand trial for “torturing” a terrorist who had played a part in killing 3000 Americans by pouring water up their nose…
20. Air Force One over New York City.
21. Sent his National Defense Advisor to Europe to assure Europe that the US will no longer treat Israel in a special manner and they might be on their own with the Muslims.
22. Began the process of nationalizing the Auto Industry and the Insurance industry.
23. Announced that for all intents and purposes the Health Insurance Industry will be nationalized.
And he thinks he’ll be re-elected???? And you know what … he probably will because “our liberal press loves him”

Best answer:

Answer by NObama
Haha! Great!
I want to see a liberal shoot any of those down!

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Question by Liberals make me laugh: Obama’s accomplishements so far, good or bad?

1. Offended the Queen of England.

2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia.

3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega.

4. Kissed Hugo Chavez on the cheek.

5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo Morales of Bolivia.

6. Announced we would meet with Iranians with no pre-conditions.

7. Gave away billions to AIG also without pre-conditions.

8. Expanded the bailouts.

9. Insulted everyone who has ever loved a Special Olympian.

10. Doubled our national debt.

11. Announced a termination of the space defense system the day after the North Koreans launched an ICBM.

12. Despite the urgings of his own CIA director and the prior 4 CIA directors, released information on intelligence gathering.

13. Accepted without public comment the fact that five of his cabinet members cheated on their taxes and two others withdrew after they couldn’t take the heat.

14. Appointed a Homeland Security Chief who quickly identified as “dangers to the nation”, groups including veterans of the military, and opponents to abortion on demand, and who ordered that the word “terrorism” no longer be used but instead referred to such acts as “man made disasters”.

15. Circled the globe so he could openly apologize for America’s greatness.

16. Told the Mexican President that the violence in their country was because of us.

17. Politicized the census by moving it into the White House from its Department of Commerce origins.

18. Appointed as Attorney General the man who orchestrated the forced removal and expulsion from America to Cuba of a nine-year old whose mother died trying to bring him to a life of freedom in the United States.

19. Salutes as heroes three Navy SEALS who took down three terrorists who threatened one American life and the next day announces members of the Bush administration will likely stand trial for “torturing” a terrorist who had played a part in killing 3000 Americans by pouring water up their nose..

20. Air Force One over New York City.

21. Sent his National Defense Advisor to Europe to assure Europe that the US will no longer treat Israel in a special manner and they might be on their own with the Muslims.

22. Began the process of nationalizing the Auto Industry and the Insurance industry.

23. Announced that for intents and purposes the Health Insurance Industry will be nationalized.

24. Threw a ball like a girl

25. Created a white house big brother email account so neighbors can spy on neighbors.
Oh I forgot, says our law enforcement acts “stupidly”
everythingspeachy2000′s will win, just to good a comment!

Best answer:

Answer by everythingspeachy2000
You forgot…in Russia no one would shake his hand….he was IGNORED and disrespected. He has the credibility of a fly!

OH…and he insulted the Military telling them they are selfish and money hungry because they want medical care. Then we spend 250,000 bucks to send him to a broadway show.

Oh…yeah…and his 19 czars that account to no one but him….

AND last but not least…his two Syrian friends that are now in HOMELAND SECURITY! WOW..feel safer don’t you?

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