House Democrats Approve Health-Care Reform Bill

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I will respect this president when he does something to deserve it. This healthcare bill is unsustainable. How can we be expected to pay a healthcare bill that will cost 3 trillion at least, for the next 10 year period, when at the same time, we will be paying an interest payment of almost a trillion dollars thanks to the spending practices of this novice that care about his ideology more than this country. But then, I never thought he loved his country anyway. It just gave him the freedom he has enjoyed his entire life and a free education.
Anyone want to tell me how we pay 4 trillion for these 2 items alone? And 3 trillion looks very much like it might be a lowball.
The CBO is wrong in case you don't know it. It didn't include the doctor fix and we now that the money that is to be taken from Medicare, the 500 billion, has been spend twice in this bill. Those 2 things alone, take this bill's total right now to 1.7 trillion and they are not done with it. They are talking Public Option again, and that isn't all. Wait until this administration puts big tax increases on anything and everything that you eat or drink that they don't approve of, because you should be drinking or eatin anyway, it is no good for you. You are a retarded 5 year old, you need them to tell you what you can eat,read and do, we are gettin there.

Bobbi of PA 4:56PM March 24, 2010

In todays economy any President could not do any better, this is the way it has to be. In another words even if not Obama, but a republican President the situation would have been the same. this whole situation did not start a year ago, but started many years ago and none of the Presidents could do anything in a short time. This recession will take long to recover with or without the health care bill , with or without laws made for the people. We, as middle class hope that GOD will open their minds to lead us to the best way possible for a better life. As the reform is over, hope that they will concentrate on CREATING JOBS for a much stable tomorrow.
They need to take care of all the real estate problems and mortgages as lots of people owe on their house more then what it's worth. There are priorities now and we hope they will concentrate on these priorities !!!!

DF of IL 11:03PM March 22, 2010

Embarrassed to be from PA and embarrassed to be in American.
That man who is president is still your president and still holds the Office of the United States of America. If you can't respect him, at least respect the office.
I think you have some grave misunderstandings of this bill. I suggest you educate yourself. it is far from perfect, but it is much better than letting things continue to deteriorate further.

Skoob of PA 9:46PM March 22, 2010

We have the right to "the pursuit of happiness" the government is not in place to provide our happiness. This is not a socialistic society and a national health care system is the gateway for socialism. Democrats are in favor of big government and want to help the less fortuate which is great if you a charity organization. This is a nation founded on principles of freedom. The government has no founded Constitutional rights to pass a bill for national healthcare. The dirty back-handed methods Obama used to get people to vote "yes" is not acceptable. Health care needed reform but not to the extent of a national program. Other countries that have national health care systems the government does not cover things like helicopter emergency services. FDR enacted Welfare programs to bring us out of the depression (he was a democrat also) the Great Society New Deal programs were only suppose to be in place for 10 years. However, it provided jobs and after the 10 years the people did not know how to return to self sufficiency. And those programs did not even bring the United States out of the Depression as FDR stated it would. History has showed us that in the times of economic crisis the United States has chosen Democratic Presidents which create greater problems for this country than before they took office. Obama has more than doubled our national debt. A debt that has taken a century to accumulate. And people that say if we do not approve to leave. Well I will tell them that my family has fought in every war and conflict this nation has ever been involved in even before this land was the United States. So the blood that flows throughout my veins has more than paid for your freedom and I have every right for my opinion. So if you think I should leave this country that my family throughout history has fought, bled, and died for then you are sadly mistaken. I have earned my voice. I have their names in my family Bible. And a socialistic healthcare system is not what our fore fathers had in mind. They believed in a nation for the free from government opression. A nation that would not be ruled by a few dictators that enforce their beliefs on others.

R. Andrews of TX 7:20PM March 22, 2010

I am very Thankful that this has finally passed

michelle of AR 7:11PM March 22, 2010

THERE IS NOT ONE OF US WHO REALLY KNOWS WHAT IS IN THIS BILL. NOT EVEN THE ELECTED PEOPLE WHO PASSED IT. THIS IS REALLY A SAD SAD DAY FOR ALL AMERICANS.
AS FOR THE MILITARY, PLEASE LETS NOT FORGET 9/11. THE WORLD CAN ONLY IMAGE THE AMOUNT OF LIVES THAT HAVE BEEN SAVED SINCE THAT DARK AND DEADLY DAY. THERE ARE SO MANY PLANNED ATTACKS, THAT HAVE BEEN STOPPED BECAUSE OF THE GREAT MILITARY WE HAVE!!!
THIS MAN WHO IS PRESIDENT HAS AN AGENDA AGAINST OUR GREAT COUNTRY, IF WE ONLY KNEW THE TOTAL EXTENT OF HIS PLAN, IT WOULD PROBABLY MAKE OUR FOUNDING FATHERS TURN OVER IN THEIR GRAVES.
WHAT SO MANY HAVE FOUGHT FOR AND GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR WILL ONLY BE A MEMORY IN OUR GENERATION. THE CHILDREN BEING BORN NOW WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT A GREAT NATION THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAS. THEY WILL KNOW ONLY BIG GOVERNMENT (BIG BROTHER LIVES) AS THE AGENCY THAT CONTROLLS ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES. THEY WILL NOT KNOW FREEDOM.
WE LEFT ENGLAND BECAUSE OF TAXATION WITHOUT RESPECT OF OUR VOICES.
WHERE CAN WE GO NOW?????
WHAT WE LEFT ALL THOSE YEARS AGO HAS NOW COME FULL CIRCLE BACK TO US.
EVERYONE WHO WANTS THIS PRESIDENT AND ALL THAT COMES WITH HIM, LIES, DECIETE, AND CORREPTION. REMEMBER THAT YOU VOTED FOR ALL OF THIS.
THE DAY WILL COME WHEN YOU NEED MEDICAL AID AND THEY WILL JUST SAY, I'M SORRY BUT YOU'RE TOO OLD FOR IT. OR YOU'RE NOT WORTH WHAT IT WOULD COST US TO KEEP YOU ALIVE.
JUST REMEMBER IT WAS YOU, YOU DID IT, YOU VOTED FOR HIM.
ASK YOURSELF THIS:: WHY DON'T ALL THE POLITICAL PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE THE SAME COVERAGE AS THE REST OF US??
THEY HAVE THEIR OWN PLANS.
THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PLAY BY THE SAME RULES WE DO. BUT THEY DON'T.
IT IS APPARENT THAT THEY ARE ABOVE THE LAW. BECAUSE IF THEY WOULD HAVE PLAYED BY THE RULES, THIS BILL WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.
THESE ARE MY OPINIONS, MY BELIEFS, MY RIGHTS(FOR NOW),AND COME ELECTION TIME I WILL USE MY RIGHTS TO VOTE EVERYONE I CAN OUT OF OFFICE AND BACK ON THE STREET WHERE THEY BELONG.
THERE ARE TOO MANY OF US OUT OF JOBS AND HOMES. I HOPE THAT THEY GET TO KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE OUT OF A JOB!!!!

JUDY of PA 7:06PM March 22, 2010

Jen Honey,
Read child. When you finish with Dick and Jane, move on to more complex books and concepts. Understand political terms, like democaracy, communism, socialism and capitalism Identify these "lazy people" who don't have insurance. Oh...proof read. If your unhappy with the health care reform...move.

mrs. taylor of IL 5:20PM March 22, 2010

I am so happy that this bill is passed

alexus of GA 4:52PM March 22, 2010

Jennifer u suck

anthony of AZ 3:36PM March 22, 2010

Hello,
I am seventeen years old and i see more then most the people in the US. By allowing there to be universal health care we are allowing the illegal imigrants that we supposedly don't want here to want to come here even more so. We have just put up another golden opertunity for everyone to want to come here, as well as punishing people who chose to have lower health insurance. And for those who think that it is a great idea because "it will help the economy", well you obviosly didn't pass econ in high school, because the economy is like a hamster on its wheel excesising. the more money that we put into it the better it works, like if you feed a hamster it runs more on it's wheel, but if you takie out more money on taxes to reward people who sit around doing nothing living off of unenployment, well that is less food to feed the hamster so it doesn't run a well. By allowing this bill to pass we are rewarding lazy people and destroying small busisnesses that do not provide health insurance. we are not helping anybody except for the lazy paople in the counrty. This was a terrible step. Just as in my opinion Obama is a terrible president. If elected for another term our government will no longer be a democracy we will be a government of communism. Here is another little fact that you people don't seem to understand, if all of the bills that Obama want to pass pass then we will 3 tirllion more dollars in debt then when he first too office. Re-evaluate what your opinions are. Look at the facts, Obama only won because he implied to teenagers that he would legalize weed. Do you really want your children stopping the growth of their frontal lobe, the lobe that basically controlls your maturity and decision making(so when you stunt it's growth you are ensuring that you will make immature and stupid decisons in your future)? Well if you do then more power to you, but as I am sure no one really wants that for their kids, I say down with retarded lieing people who only want money. Let people run their own lives and allow them to get health insurance on their own. Don't destroy small busisnesses, they are the only place's we teenagers can get a decent job to work at through high school and college. If you honestly think that this is a good thing then you are a lazy person and should move to Russia and live their. Welcome to the USSR America. DOWN WITH OBAMA!!!!!

Lizz of CO 1:52PM March 22, 2010