Hello Socialism goodbye to our freedoms
You'd be the same person screaming "Get your gubbmit hands off my medicare!" completely ignorant to the fact that medicare is a government run program. Our roads, bridges, and tunnels are "socialism". Our police departments, public schools, and military are "socialism". We live in a SOCiety which means there are things we do as individuals and things we do as a group and it's ALWAYS been this way. Stop using buzzwords and catch-phrases to make it seem like you know what you're talking about because it just does the opposite.
These false dichotomies of capitalism vs socialism or big gov't vs small gov't are just moronic simple minded. We decide, based on the situation and what's needed, if we do things as a group or not. You want a big screen tv? That's all you. You want protection from overseas threats? You can pick up a musket and hide in a bunker if you want, but I prefer chipping in on a well trained military.
How is giving the American people who can not afford HEALTH INSURANCE to begin with A FINE for not having Insurance, HELPING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE,?
Those that "can't afford it" can be subsidized. Also, it's completely unfair to those currently paying into the system to have to pay for those that utilize it and don't pay. When someone racks up a bill and can't pay for it, did you think the hospital just ate that cost? No! The bill was passed on to those already paying into the system. You think because you didn't have section on your pay stub that said "other peoples healthcare" that you were not paying for it? The ACA simply took into account the FACT that we're already paying for each other and tries to make those who weren't paying do their part.
Doing the best he can with what he was left? Really? Still blaming Bushie for all his incompetence and failures at practically every turn in his reign of destruction of the nation?
This response is never any less disingenuous, asinine, or annoying every time I hear it. Blame doesn't shift. If I break your leg,
I broke it, not the doctor trying to patch it up. The amount of time it takes to patch it up is the amount of time it takes depending on the severity of the issue. Following your reasoning, Hurricane Sandy is the fault of those still digging out from under it.
Seriously now, if one is so blind that they can't see, accept or even acknowledge abject failure and absolute dishonesty when it slaps them in the face they have serious prejudicial issues with facts and reality. Never let the truth obscure ones ideology? So sad...
Speaking of physicians, heal thyself. You speaking of "abject failure" and about
others having "serious prejudicial issues with facts and reality" makes me think your home planet is Bizzaro world. So we're still losing jobs? The stock market is still doing poorly? We still have the same presence in Iraq and Afghanistan? Don't Ask Don't Tell is still around? He has successes and failures like any other president but I'm sure in the bubble you live in, you pretend his successes are failures and exaggerate his failures as if they're the worst thing that has ever happened to mankind. Dude, just stop. You make my f%&$ing blood boil.