New Rasmussen Pole-
 

57 % of Americans don't support the Obama HC plan.
34 % do

Looks like the "planted" astro turf citizens are having an affect.

Put me in the 57%.

However, I wonder how many in that 57% are there because they believe some of the falsehoods like the Obama plan will:
-pay for abortions
-have death panels
-all private health insurance will be banned
-care will be rationed

I don't put much stock in the general US public. Hell, on rare occasion, I have still seen instances of people that think Obama is a Muslim. This is also why I'm against the "Get out and Vote" campaigns. I think we need fewer people voting - but that's a whole different topic.

JD, curious, who DO you think should vote?

The educated.

(ie) Conservatives

lol... I said educated. Not the ignorant.

My dog is educated and he can't vote

How would you determine who is educated?

I'd be curious to know how many polled thought they actually understood what was they were being polled about!

-spence

maybe adds a little extra weight,, I know that most of us "right wing" wackos, will not waste our time talking to some polster... I get the call,, it's "sure, hold on one sec.... Click".....My time is worht too much to me,, to waste it on some poll that will just be twisted around to fit whichever side is giving it.

I feel that liberals, like Spence and others may talk the poor guys ear off. Seems to hold true as the left has more to whine about and want people to hear their story... While the right, tend to keep to ourselves and take care of ourselves.. and don't want government or anyone else knowing our business

JD, Obama's plan does allow for more federal money for abortions...You can't vote.... NEXT

Obama is part of the executive branch and doesn't actually draft a bill.

There's only a House bill and a Senate bill. *You* can't vote.

I'm not going to say there is an ethical way to state who can and cannot vote. However, ignorant people at the polls do nothing to better this country. People voting for the sake of voting benefits no one.

I wish I could find the reference where I heard it, but I did hear on 96.9 some day soon after the current the election that an entrance poll was done that showed a fair number of people showing up to the polls couldn't even tell you what the election was for - similar exit polls demonstrated that some people didn't even know who the running mate was for the candidate they voted for.

Another poll was done where they replaced views that were clearly Obama's but said they were McCain's and vica-versa, and a fair number of people didn't even notice.

These are the people that shouldn't be going to the polls.

Please cite specific references. And "I read it on righttolife.com isn't a good reference.

-spence

I'll cite it for him.

"Rush told me."

I understand where your coming from, JD.

For instance, from the man on the street interviews I've seen, to Acorn busing
voters to the polls, there are a lot of people who don't know diddley.

Then there are those that follow a political party like sheep and won't
open their eyes to looking at other candidates or issues no matter what.

However, i think that most people don't have the time trying to work and
raise a family to really know and study the issues. The politicians count
on it knowing if they can throw enough $$$$ on negative TV adds against
their opponent they can win.

In the end, most people vote their own pocketbooks, but thank God
we live in a country where everybody has a right, privilege and obligation to vote.

I will when I have time Spence ..or... I could just say "that's what Obama meant to say" like you do.

You're got it exactly.

Voting for President is one of the most important times for this country. I refuse to accept the excuse "I just don't have time to know what's going on." During the last election, it was very easy to find multiple websites that stated what the candidates position was on a large range of subjects, what their voting histories were and what they were campaigning about. This is all the information needed to make the minimum educated vote.

Everyone can put aside 30 minutes the week before an election to learn the facts. All the BS and drama in the months prior does nothing but give us something to talk about on internet forums.

If someone truly can't put aside the time to learn the facts, then they shouldn't vote. Period.

Associated Press writer Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar

WASHINGTON – Health care legislation before Congress would allow a new government-sponsored insurance plan to cover abortions, a decision that would affect millions of women and recast federal policy on the divisive issue.

Federal funds for abortions are now restricted to cases involving rape, incest or danger to the life of the mother. Abortion opponents say those restrictions should carry over to any health insurance sold through a new marketplace envisioned under the legislation, an exchange where people would choose private coverage or the public plan.

Abortion rights supporters say that would have the effect of denying coverage for abortion to millions of women who now have it through workplace insurance and are expected to join the exchange.

A little something picked up with the requisite 2 seconds on Google.

If they had McCain would be President

You said Federal funds. This article appears to be referencing a government sponsored plan which would be paid for by companies or individuals. This doesn't mean that any more tax (i.e. general fund) money is being spent on abortions.

I'd also note that abortion is quite legal in all 50 states.

-spence

I'd be curious when this was written and if it is actually based on a specific section of the proposed bill or some anti-abortion activist that's pissed any type of abortion will be allowed under the new plan.

My understanding (and I could be wrong because that section of the bill isn't important to me) was that there is no blank check for abortions under the current proposal, just as there isn't under any private company.

Abortion is a part of health care, and I believe all the major insurance companies cover the cost of at least 1 per year. We'll leave the disgusting fact that someone would need more than one/year aside.

But my point is that in the abortion aspect, neither the House or Senate proposals have clauses that go above and beyond what a standard HC company pays for now.

And as Spence mentioned, abortions are legal - and confirmed on more than one occasion by the Supreme Court.

The current limitations on Federal funds for abortion primarily deals with Medicaid, the idea being that people too poor to have health insurance shouldn't have the taxpayer funding an elective abortion.

The pro-life advocates say this should extend to any Government plan regardless of how it's structured or who's paying the bill.

If private insurance has provisions for limited abortion, and a Government sponsored plan is a good method to reduce costs through competition, then the idea that a Government sponsored plan (funded by the insured) should be prohibited from similar limited coverage...doesn't make a lot of sense.

-spence

I will bet $100.00 to anyone who will bet that a health plan signed be Obama WON'T increase the availability of $$$ for abortions.

exactly Buck

He claims, "...coverage for abortions would be mandated under reform. Also false."

The bill does not exclude payment for abortions, and the sponsors specifically defeated amendments that would have prohibited it, Obama has already declared that he believes that "reproductive healthcare" is basic to healthcare, and the bill would allow the government to define "healthcare". So do you believe him when he says "no", or when he says "yes", to the same question. The answer depends on whether its and odd day or an even day. This is the Infatnticide President afterall, who believes that a baby can be a punishment...

Out of one side you claim anybody who parses Obama's words to clarify intent is manipulating the facts.

But then you feel perfectly at home to apply any intent you desire because of course, it's who Obama is.

You guys are total hypocrites.

-spence

I'd call it looking at his track record and with whom he associates with since you can't ever trust the words of a congenital liar...

Some of you make the left wing Bush haters look like quite civil.

-spence

Not a liar in the truest sense of the word, but if you look at his track record and his associates you will understand what his ideals are and that he will say anything to achieve those goals. Unfortuately that's what the Sheeple didn't see when they voted...... 1-20-2013 can't get here fast enough.

an Air America host recently referred to Obama as a "remarkably charming liar"

guess the feeling is growing and more widespread than you would accept :uhuh: cept' for the dwindling diehard Obama Alynskite enablers

Fishpart...a liar in the worst sense of the word...some err innocently and some err with malice, with intent to decieve and in fact do it as a practice as though it were an intellectual exercise and game ...that is our current president, the "truth" is nothing more than what serves his agenda on any particuilar day....he is the worst kind of liar...

Good. Exactly why should any legal medical procedure be excluded?

Johnny, you just don't get it.

As we've learned from the members of this site, the fundamental problem with the health care proposal is that it's an unnecessary Government intrusion into our lives.

That is precisely why it's necessary for the Government to restrict your choices versus an already regulated private insurance plan on this issue. Because Nanci Pelosi won't stop until every fetus is dead.

-spence

So you think any legal medical procedure should be covered by health insurance? If it's an elective procedure it shouldn't be covered. In the cases where abortion is covered now (rape, incest), it should still be covered under any plan. If it's just because people were being stupid and careless, they can pay for it out of their pockets.

aren't medical procedures suppose to improve your health?

Other than the religious implications, I never understood why the right was so anti-abortion.

I'm pro-choice, but if that choice is some crackhead not having her fourth drain on society, welfare etc.. wouldn't you be all for it. Call it societal preventative maintenance for all I care...

*Note, I am not an advocate of using abortion as birth control, but absolutely believe in leaving the choice on the table.

*Note 2: I am not just singling out crack, if you are a heroin or meth-head, the same can apply :D

It was moreso an extension of my previous comment. Probably should have said "Exactly why should any legal medical procedure *that's covered by other providers* be excluded".

I think more to the point is that by specifically excluding some procedures, you might create future conflicts with existing laws.

There is some (very limited mind you) allowed Federal funding of abortion in cases of rape and when the mother's life is in danger.

It doesn't make any sense to insert blind restrictions into early provisions of the bill, unless it's just to rile the base.

-spence

The most basic reason for being anti-abortion is the belief that it is murder. Obviously, if you don't believe that a fetus is yet a human being you will not see aborting it as murder, rather, simply a removal of a temporary appendage belonging to the "mother", at her request, of course.

But those who oppose abortion do see the fetus as an innocent human being, and killing an innocent human being other than for self defense, or war, would be murder. You may disagree, but that point of view should not be difficult to understand.

Ok,, what about "adda#^&#^&#^&#^&tome's" or "chopa#^&#^&#^&#^&offame's"? should legal sex change operations be covered? Where does it end?

In the civilian run systems, you choose the one that provides what you decide you want...

with a government run system, they and only they would decide what is and isnt covered... at least with our substandard plans we have now, we have choices to alter or get plans we like.

Give people "tax free" accounts similar to IRA's that can only be used "tax free" to cover medical accounts for routine care and only provide a catastrophic plan for everyone. Routine stuff should be paid for or covered by your health savings accounts,,,

You obviously didn't read the entire thread.