Was it satisfying to see Obama own the republicans in the Health Care Summit?

[darrick34]

The only thing Republicans had to say was "scrap the bill and start over." They have no substantive ideas.

-Tort reform is not a silver bullet, it accounts for less than 2% of all costs. Certain states have their own restrictions on medical malpractice and premiums still go up.

-Simply letting across the state lines competition won't do much. The credit card example was fantastic...once banks could sell credit cards across state lines, they all migrated to states with little regulation so they could charge all the fees they want.

-Creating state high risk pools only creates further discrimination. Sure, sick people will have coverage, but they will have to pay out the nose for it.

-HSA's are not coverage, it just allows you to set aside the little money you already make in case something happens. People with low incomes cannot afford to set anything aside.

-Let's not forget that Health Insurance industries, like oil companies, practice collusion. They get together and they price fix, or make deals on who and who they won't cover, so that no matter where you go, you will be paying the same. Making competition between private insurance companies won't do anything.

The ONLY way to guarantee true regulation of skyrocketing premiums is to offer an alternative that is not through private insurers. The public option alone would negate the need for any other reforms. The second someone gets denied, they drop them and go to the public plan. It would keep insurance companies honest. This is common sense. The free market does not work with the overwhelming amount of greed in this world today.

[drystan]

YES!

"Let me just make this point, John, because we are not campaigning anymore," Obama said.

"I'm reminded of that every day," McCain shot back.

IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU LIKE HIM, BUT YOU HAVE GOT TO ADMIT: Obama owned McCain.

[chepito]

It was the other way around. Obama didnt own crap except being a jackass and interupting people

[sceley]

I WANT TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT THE POLLS SHOW OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS BUT WHAT FEEDBACK THAT I HAVE SEEN, OBAMA & DEMOCRATS WERE THE BIG LOSERS

[delron]

Very, but they are still in denial, when it comes to admitting they have nothing to contribute other than NO...NO....NO

[shen86]

See what I mean?

We were looking at the SAME summit... and I saw it as Obama getting his PEE PEE whacked.

[leonie36]

Democrats have tried health care and failed miserably. Look at Medicare and Medicaid. Look at the H1N1 epidemic. The Democrats couldn't get flu shots out to anyone and completely botched a simple task of innoculation. How in the world can they run health care. Look at Canada and the UK. The Political heads of Canada come to the US for their health care. This isn't about health care, it's about the Democrat Party wanting to take over another 1/6th of our economy and control everyone's lives. Look at the facts and wake up.

[dennie18]

you must have watched a different program..the gop said no! again...get over it...this is not about health or care it is about population control.

[sayre]

I was nice to see how well it did. I hope he gets back on the teleprompter next time, and stays on it.