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2009-06-16 Home Front: Politix

Full text of Obama's speech to the AMA conference

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Posted by Seafarious 2009-06-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I'll restrict my comments to the central medical data base. It seems a sure thing that it will be cracked. Perhaps then we'll get a full medical history of our president. I'm also looking forward to medical files for David Letterman, John Murtha, Michael Moore... oh the list goes on and on! It's a veritible bottomless smut mine. Thank you, Mr. President for this new level of transparency.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-06-16 10:39|| 2009-06-16 10:39|| Front Page Top

#2 "Now, there are already voices saying the numbers don't add up. They're wrong."

First, lets all agree where the real money will come from. That 630 Billion in his medical reserve fund is from the Stimulus Boondoggle. You knowthat borrowed money that America will be paying back for generations. Then there are the additional revenue streams. In other wordsraise taxes. Tax the rich has a nice populist ring but even the rubes are catching on that this will effect every taxpayer.
But how about that nebulous-kinda confusing-never really defined-always changing-the dog didnt bark-moving target called Savings. To help understand how this accounting works one may want to view how the Stimulus saved 150 thousand jobs as the total workforce lost about 1.6 million.
Now, three sources of cost containment that the CBO actually can score come from Health care providers, Health insurance, and Pharmaceutical companies. Obama likes to tell us how, when it comes to health care, Quantity doesnt equal quality. And how competition will keep insurance companies honest. As well as, how the drug makers need to pay their fair share. Thats his folksy way of strong arming private business into limiting options, benefit reductions, and price controls. But dont call this Socialized Medicine!

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-06-16 11:02|| 2009-06-16 11:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Two words: black market...

Posted by M. Murcek 2009-06-16 16:36|| 2009-06-16 16:36|| Front Page Top

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