Comments on: GOP to launch TV ad against McNerney Friday

By: Rebublicans attack McNerney on Medicare

Rebublicans attack McNerney on Medicare — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:58:48 +0000

[...] They’re also robo-calling. The ad is melarkey, as the Political Blotter reports here. [...]

By: NRCC also to make robocalls against McNerney | Political Blotter

NRCC also to make robocalls against McNerney | Political Blotter — Tue, 17 May 2011 00:39:03 +0000

[...] GOP to launch TV ad against McNerney Friday [...]

By: Elwood

Elwood — Tue, 17 May 2011 00:29:01 +0000

After the mandatory purchase of health insurance is ruled unconstitutional by the supremes, Obamacare will be assigned to the dustbin of history.

By: John W

John W — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:46:09 +0000

All the staff that doctors have to hire to arm wrestle with the insurance companies to get paid suggests that it is hardly the government that gets between the patient and doctor. People often talk about the portion of health care spending that goes to insurance company administrative costs and profit. They rarely mention the billions in staffing costs and time that docs spend on paperwork.

By: Kibosh

Kibosh — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:33:40 +0000

re: the GOP trying to slam McNerney…”Who do you trust with personal health care decisions? Your own doctor.” There they go again, assuming that everyone has a doctor or health care. It’s part of the GOP mantra,”I’ve got mine, screw everybody else!” Obama and the Democrats are trying to make health care affordable and accessible for all and the GOP is doing their best to dismantle their plan. I can already hear the GOP argument for closing the CA’s state parks…”Who needs parks…are there no golf courses?”

By: Dailykos Morning Digest 5/13/11 - Politicaldog101.Com

Dailykos Morning Digest 5/13/11 - Politicaldog101.Com — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:07:29 +0000

[...] • CA-11: For reasons that aren’t readily apparent, the NRCC is testing out an ad (NWOTSOTB, though I’ll bet small) against Rep. Jerry McNerney, claiming that he (and Democrats) want to destroy Medicare. This worked well for the GOP last year, but with their party now on the defensive over Medicare thanks to the Ryan budget vote, perhaps they are trying a classic Rovian tactic and going after their opponents where they themselves are weakest. [...]

By: John W

John W — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:59:09 +0000

Re: #2 Publius says…

“Seniors love Medicare…it’s free.”

This senior who just enrolled in Medicare loves it not because it’s free, but because it is the only kind of system that will provide reliable access to the health care system without having to worry about insurers gouging, denying, or disenrolling you. “Elderly” is the ultimate pre-existing condition. As for the free part, my Social Security statement says I paid $139 thousand into Medicare, over and above what I paid into SS. If I keep ticking another 20 years, I’ll probably kick in another $150 thousand or so in premiums, co-pays etc. Yes, the amount I’ve paid in is way more than average for somebody my age. And even mine may not be enough to cover the costs of my health care. I’m willing to pay more to support the sytem. But let’s not say it’s “free.”

By: Elwood

Elwood — Thu, 12 May 2011 05:16:45 +0000

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_20/b4228031594062.htm

And here’s another dandy! The Obama administration is telling banks they will lend money to poor people whether or not they can pay it back.

Ready for the next economic meltdown? It’ll make ’08 look like a garden party.

By: Health reformer

Health reformer — Thu, 12 May 2011 05:10:18 +0000

It’s interesting that the Republicans won’t reveal the cost of the ad. The reason why is it would probably be enough to buy medicines for most of the people in McNerney’s district. Republicans aren’t interested in people though. Just maintaining profits for big pharma and big healthcare corporations. Reform to them means taking more money out of the pockets of seniors. And those that cannot afford to pay, too bad.

Their is nothing wrong with Medicare at all. The problem is needed reforms in the healthcare industry, capping unnecessary costs and overcharging by doctors and hospitals for services, and making the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes in this country.

And making medicine competitive by establishing public option. This is what the medical for-profit coporations are most afraid of.

By: Publius

Publius — Thu, 12 May 2011 04:36:24 +0000

Fact check this Josh.

Why do prices and costs sky rocket when government gets involved?

The medical industry has been so dominated by government regulations and barriers over the years that the rise in cost has finally outpaced the revenue being put in.The ponzi scheme is bust. The entire healthcare system in place is nothing but an inflationary boondoggle driven by big insurance companies, government bureaucrats and a huge baby boomer generation that has a deep sense of entitlement when it comes to “their” medicare.

Seniors love medicare. Rightly so, it’s free. No one will be able to reform this system, with so many people depending on it. The only way to tackle this problem is to reduce the cost of healthcare.