Jack & Jill Politics

Did you listen to the plan he laid out? Mandates to buy private insurance? Getting the private Insurance to get rid of preexisting conditions? Insurance exchange programs? Everything is going to go through the private insurance companies.

I don't care about his pretty words about the public option, I'm concerned about him drawing up a bill that includes a public option. What he presented tonight was not a Public Option by any sense of the imagination. What he presented tonight shovels more money to the insurance companies. He's nothing but a corporate whore who does not have the courage to fight for what so many people voted and campaigned for him for.

I love him more! lol

Yep…that's what she said alright!

You have got to be joking. Our President is not an activist screaming outside of the building. He has to say things differently. He will not sign anything that doesn't have a NON PROFIT option that will ensure competition between a government option and private insurance.

Use your synonyms…

The President doesn't own your vote and trust me, I will work harder than YOU to ensure his even hand will there to rule another day.

If You Don't Have Something Smart to Say…

NMP? Where's your brother? I need to pick him up on the way to D.C. I'm coming from out West. Where am I going?

OK, that was a great break down. Luckily I don't listen to political bobble heads twist the President's words yet again. I can just look here and be done with it.

Y'all think I'm playing. My mother is crazy! She's barely five feet, 90 pounds soaking wet, red hair and green eyes. We call her Chucky because looks like that when she gets really mad. And nothing has been setting her off more lately than these racist ass nuts attacking the President. I lie to you not, when I was about 9 I watched her fight a white couple, kicked their asses because the man called my brother a little shit for accidentally hitting him with our cart. I just hope she turned off the phone and is watching Shaft (the remake with Sam Jackson). She does that when racists make her mad.

The system he outlined is one where if you get your insurance through your employer, you get all those protections (out of pocket cap, pre-existing conditions, etc). If you don't have insurance or small business you can get insurance through an exchange that has private plans and the PO. Private plans also have the protections. Can't afford to pay, will get subsidies. What did I misunderstand?

What do you want the PO to do that he didn't say?

LOL! He just called me talking some real crazy stuff. I don't want to say too much, but it involves hiring a crackhead, sneaking pass Capital Hill police and kidnapping. You would never know he was a terrific husband and PTA dad, but racists just send him and mother over the edge.

“We will do this by creating a new insurance exchange – a marketplace where individuals and small businesses will be able to shop for health insurance at competitive prices. Insurance companies will have an incentive to participate in this exchange because it lets them compete for millions of new customers. As one big group, these customers will have greater leverage to bargain with the insurance companies for better prices and quality coverage.”

Insurance companies is what he's talking about. What do you think “Bargain with insurance companies” means?

“individuals will be required to carry basic health insurance – just as most states require you to carry auto insurance”

This is a mandate, sort of what is going on in MA.

People need look through the showmanship of Obama and look at what he actually is saying.

“What do you want the PO to do that he didn't say?”

I want him to fight for the plan he campaigned on, not this watered downed stuff that will further enrich the insurance companies.

People fought for him during the campaign, why can't he fight for us and the things we supported him for?

U know the funny thing, these folks haven't figured it out that PBO knows them in and out. He know their thoughts and ways. PBO has lived in both worlds: black and white. He got them straight down but they still can't catch up

Irony: Strom Thurmond has a black daughter … he tried to hide.. GASP!

GTFOH Republicans!

Read it.

Not so sure your peeps will agree

“He has to say things differently”

Uhhh I don't know what you mean this. I listened to the speech, read the plan he sent through email and it includes shoveling money to the insurance companies with a mandate and including them in this insurance exchange program.

The insurance companies will never participate in anything that is non profit-you can believe that.

As for the non profit option, I'm willing to bet anything it won't cover that many people. I have a job with private insurance (which I hate) but as far I see, I can't choose to leave them for a public option like I want under the plan he presented tonight.

When I said say things differently he can't draw the line in the sand and say do it or else. Well actually he can, but then he would be George W. Bush who was a conservative activist and nutjob. I didn't vote for the line in the sand guy. I voted for the guy who provide a liberal vision, speak with an informed perspective, and lead with a steady hand.

Remember there are NO LAWS requiring them to serve all citizens equally regardless of pre-existent conditions etc. When the Bill is passed, it will become LAW. Your company will act in the ways that are lawful, or they will be shut down. That is the world of regulation (though there are always loopholes… welcome to AmeriKKKA.)

I can't tell what it is you wanted, but all of the most important areas were discussed. You don't need to “trust” the President, you have to push Congress to realize his vision and NOW… And our work continues.

what is hilarious is that Marvin' s people don't give a shit about his message.

they like the song and his music but they truly don't give one whit about Marvin Gaye.

what is hilarious is that Marvin' s people don't give a shit about his message.

they like the song and his music but they truly don't give one whit about Marvin Gaye.