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They don't like it up 'em

by The_Cynic | September 30, 2009 at 05:45 pm

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I do chuckle when Republicans ask for an apology - especially when asking for one when it is obvious that the person being asked for the apology is, in fact, correct.

(CNN) – Republicans are pouncing on a late-night House floor speech from Rep. Alan Grayson, during which the freshman Florida Democrat said the Republican health care plan calls for sick people to "die quickly."
"It's a very simple plan," Grayson said in the speech Tuesday night. "Don't get sick. That's what the Republicans have in mind. And if you get sick America, the Republican health care plan is this: die quickly."

The after-hours speech, which included prominent banners behind the congressman to reinforce his point, drew immediate calls from some Republicans for an apology.

Is is quite obvious to the blindest of blind - with the exception of Republicans - that all they are trying to do is swamp out the healthcare reform Bill. It is also obvious that those Democrats who are on the take from insurers don't much like a public option either. But that is another op-ed.

All Greyson has done is say what many people think - and about time, too. The simple fact is that Republicans, rather than work with Democrats to get reform, are simply happy with the status quo - and that means doing nothing, regardless of how, if that should happen, the US will be bankrupt because of lack of reform.

All the arguments are out there - and most, but certainly not all, economists agree that the US needs radical reform.

It seems that, at last, at least, some Democrats are calling it as it is - the GOP are the party of no.

And the GOP don't like it - they don't like it up 'em one little bit.

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a211423

at 18:20 on September 30th, 2009

All Greyson has done is say what many people think

Cynic,

I agree 100%

djermano

at 20:11 on September 30th, 2009

GOP are the biggest obstructionist on the planet. They are greedy no good bums....as long as they get to pad their money accounts from the profits of the Pharmaceutical Industry and hoard their money they think they are right. They are dead wrong..... If they want to win the hearts of the people they need to think of the people....who want healthcare. I am glad I left the US, because healthcare is not there. Here in China healthcare is very affordable...

I know why they fear healthcare, because when they become old, they are afraid the nurses will get back at them by not changing their bedpan, because they stopped healthcare reform.

Hurray Al Greyson... he is right.... glad he said it..... If he ever needs me to support him, I am happy too....and I won't charge a cent.

Goodby Republican Cronyism.....

Rev. Jermano

djermano

at 16:48 on October 3rd, 2009

Yes QH,

But Republuicans are the people who created all the things you mentioned. Plus Doctors in my opinion are scavengers.. Think about the money they suck in, off the dying poor and indigent,crippled, and sick. That is one of the biggest crimes I see... How could anyone be that way to people who are sick and dying? Why grandparents are dumped in Nusing homes, probably no different to why they dump their kids off to schools....which end up being more of a big-time babysitting business... Lack of work, high cost of living inflation, and the cronyism in Political systems.. Which is more of a succesful system...a Democracy where people are always arguing and caught with their lies up to their necks like it is in the US who devised this financial crisis, or Communism where people support and work together to help each other on a daily basis?...and who did not cause the economic hellhole in the world?

Chinese doctors get their money from a small increase to the price of prescriptions they give to patients when they visit. Not like they rape in the USA...justifying their 12 years of studying and cost to education..

I think America has a lot to learn from the China system.

Rev. Jermano

Hazel D

at 01:54 on October 6th, 2009

Americans are warned by Congressman Alan Grayson that Republicans want them to die quickly during a House floor speech. He's implying that they don't care about an actual reform of the health care system, just as long as insurance companies keep making money and campaign contributions. They are trying to pass a resolution that will essentially shake a finger at him. Grayson has been a bit of an oddity thus far, famed for grilling anyone and everyone at the Federal Reserve with gusto. Alan Grayson isn't afraid of hurting anyone's delicate little feelings to get things done the right way – that's the kind of person who deserves payday loans or whatever into his campaign funding.