With all this Kucinich-bashing going on, I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone. How is it that everyone is suddenly okay with the MANDATES in the health care bill?
How is it that Dennis Kucinich is now berated and threatened for BEING THE ONLY ONE LEFT WITH ANY PRINCIPLE AT ALL - THE ONLY ONE LEFT FIGHTING TO IMPROVE THIS BILL? HE"S NOT TRYING TO KILL IT - HE'S DOING HIS BEST TO IMPROVE THE IMPENDING PIECE OF SHIT THAT WE WILL BE FORCED TO SWALLOW.
By the way - I am sorry for the CAPS. I know it's uncouth..... I am just deeply scared, and furious - feeling helpless. I am sincerely frightened about this, and that was my way to vent.
These mandates are unacceptable! How is it that everyone is just going to lie down, and allow this bill to pass with these fucking disgusting and unreal mandates? I'M SERIOUS. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE????
Kill the mandates, and I'm fine with the bill. Enforce mandates, and I am more than NOT OKAY with this bill. It angers me beyond belief that it is even a discussion!!!!!! How are we even discussing it?????
No less people will die if this bill is passed. Just as the ceiling won't collapse if the bill fails. Pre-existing exemptions will not be good enough, because they can still charge you more for your plan. No, they won't deny you - but they will raise your rate. That's just not good enough for a MANDATE.
Covering 30 million more? Not so, in fact. Read the fine print from the Budgetary office. It clearly states that under 10 million will be insured, because 20 million still won't be able to afford it, and will take a chance at the fines/imprisonment. I will be one of them.
Kill the mandates and everything else can be swallowed reluctantly.
The fact is, this bill will likely do MORE LONG TERM DAMAGE TO HEALTH REFORM THAN IF WE DON'T PASS IT. This bill will be a colossal failure, and the Democrats have owned it, and the so-called PROGRESSIVES have owned it.
THIS BILL WILL BE A COLOSSAL FAILURE AND MONUMENTAL "FUCK OFF" TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. KILL THE MANDATES NOW. KILL THE MANDATES NOW. KILL THE MANDATES NOW.
IS THAT SO MUCH TO ASK? IS THAT SO FUCKING HARD TO SWALLOW? THESE MANDATES WILL NOT CONTROL COST, NOR WILL THEY PROVIDE BETTER CARE. THEY WILL DESTROY THIS COUNTRY AND ITS WORKING FAMILIES.