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The recent healthcare summit left me unhappy with both the Republicans and the Democrats.

First, how can the President reform health insurance when he doesn’t even know what health insurance is?

He claimed that high-deductible plans aren’t real insurance. This is like claiming that I don’t have real car insurance if my policy doesn’t cover oil changes. (I remember a time when all you needed was “major medical” insurance. This was before HMO’s, PPO’s and the rest of the so-called health maintenance plans.)

With this one comment the President completely disqualified himself from having any further involvement in our healthcare.

Continue reading Obama flunks bid to become Doctor in Chief

The discussion shouldn’t be about parties, it should be about what’s right for the American people.  I don’t care who puts forward the ideas, as long as they actually do some good and don’t saddle my children with a load of debt they won’t be able to bear.

A marxist friend of mine thinks that private insurance companies are evil because they try to make money. I guess if you’re a marxist, anyone who makes money and won’t share it is evil. She thinks that it would be better to put our health care decisions into the hands of the government.

I couldn’t disagree more! I have respect for a corporate CEO who admits that company profits and the bottom line matter to him. I think it’s OK to make a buck selling insurance. I wouldn’t be working at an insurance company if they weren’t making a profit selling insurance and annuities.

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At the health care summit, President Obama famously said to John McCain, “”we’re not campaigning anymore. The election’s over.” Yes Barack, we know you won. We know you don’t care that the majority of the American people don’t want this health care bill.

So, if the election is really over, then why is Obama in perpetual campaign mode? Why is he going to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to give a stump speech on Monday morning? I think it’s because he doesn’t know how to govern, so he just goes out there and gives another speech. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Barack Hussein Obama will be a bigger failure than Jimmy Carter.

• The Sole and Express Purpose of the Census http://troms.me/1uv #
• Seeing “Alice in Wonderland” with my lovely wife. (@ Regal Cinemas Hollywood 20) http://4sq.com/8RigCo #
• Good movie, great special effects. Johnny Depp has an annoying accent, but he’s still a great actor. http://bit.ly/d7ybZ4 #

• Fed agencies seize toys, call them ‘machine guns‘ http://troms.me/1t8 What idiots! #
• Chief Justice stands up to White House bullying http://troms.me/1ta #
• State awaits $200 million shot in arm http://troms.me/1tb
  What happens in 2011 when the federal stimulus money is gone? #
• I hope Governor Sanford vetoes any budget that depends on federal stimulus money! http://troms.me/1tb #
• West Shore School District will pay $16,140 to end lawsuit over T-shirt http://troms.me/1tc #
• Another State and Local Bailout? http://troms.me/1td #
• State and Local Government Outpace Private Pay by 44% http://troms.me/1tf #
• Senator @JimDeMint won’t apologize for rocking the boat http://troms.me/1th #
• I favorited a YouTube video — Jeff on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson featuring Peanut, Jose & Lit… http://youtu.be/7Fd6yxPh0SA?a #

• Japan is killing us with Toyota, China is killing us with poison toys & Obama will bury us with health care! #
• NASA Knew Their Climate Data Was Inadequate http://troms.me/1sm Caught moving their data collection units over air conditioners, black top #
• Democrats flee as Obama approaches Missouri http://troms.me/1so No coattails for this President in the 2010 elections. #
• Funny cartoon: Rahm Emanuel hits the showers http://kbghw.th8.us #toon #
• “Hallo! My name is Barack Obama! You kill my health-care bill? Prepare to die!” #
• Barack Obama’s perpetual campaign rolls into Cleveland, OH on Monday http://troms.me/1sr #
• A Tale of Two Frauds http://troms.me/1ss “Government programs aren’t subject to market discipline.” #
• Important Questions for Thoughtful ObamaCare Supporters http://troms.me/1sw #
• Virginia Stands Up for the Constitution, Media Cries Racism http://troms.me/1sx #
• Court: “Under God” is constitutional, “invokes patriotism, not religious faith.” http://troms.me/1t1 #

• I favorited a YouTube video: OK Go – This Too Shall Pass, Rube Goldberg Machine version http://youtu.be/qybUFnY7Y8w?a #
• Greenville, SC wants to be Googletown, USA http://troms.me/1ru #
• Sen. Inhofe: Basis for Senate’s Ban on Drudge Report Was Bogus, We Encourage People to Visit Drudge http://troms.me/1rw #
• Desperate Dems cling to human kiddie shield http://troms.me/1rx
  (via @michellemalkin) #
• Final reform push: twisting arms http://troms.me/1ry
  Whitehouse resorts to using Mob tactics to push healthcare through (via @Drudge_Report) #
• 100 reasons why Anthropogenic Global Warming believers are in a cult http://troms.me/1rz #
• How to debate a climate change believer http://troms.me/1s0 #
• Clash over ‘global warming’ ratcheted up another degree http://troms.me/1s1 Congressman wants funding stopped; scientists plan retaliation #
• White House adviser: ‘Heavier people’ bad for economy http://troms.me/1s2 Rahm Emanuel’s brother suggests gov’t intervene in eating habits #


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• I thought Obamessiah was supposed to restore our standing and make everything right in the world? FAIL! http://troms.me/1qz #
• ACLU says Obama is just like Bush! http://troms.me/1r1 #
• Census: A Little Too Personal http://troms.me/1r2 I don’t want to answer any questions beyond “how many live here?” #
• Spring is here http://yfrog.com/jx9nqj #
• Opposition Rising to Philadelphia’s Soda Tax http://troms.me/1r3 #
• Playing it again and again, and again http://troms.me/1ra Obama makes his 35th speech on healthcare #
• Best season of American Idol was the one with Daughtry! This new season sucks! http://bit.ly/cfoq8E #
• Are you a racist? (All Caucasians must answer yes!) #censusquestions #
• Warning! Stay clear of Drudge Report! Did you see this warning to Senate Staffers? http://fxn.ws/c5Ca45 (via @taffastrophe @gretawire) #