How ****ed up is America?

[Ecofarm]

He hasn't done a bad job considering the crapsack he was handed and the absolute obstructionism of the Republicans. The good of the country just doesn't matter to Republican politicians and I can't vote for such an evil group. Evil is indeed how one can best describe them based upon their actions.

Let's see...

1. Iraq could continue for 100 years.
2. Afghanistan escalated to double the war effort.
3. War in Pakistan greatly escalated.
4. Gitmo not closed, will not be. Might be moved.
5. Copenhagen told to piss-off.
6. Healthcare Reform is in absolute shambles and the dems look like ***** (even to their own leadership).


For republicans, he is doing an amazing job. I doubt very much that republicans could have accomplished much of their agenda (listed above) and still won a Peace Prize.


And let's not forget... government transparency is at an all-time low while partisanship is at an all-time high. Obama's ratings have fallen in an unprecidented manner; he is the greatest disappointment of a president ever (if one is a dem). Put whatever spin on it you want... lower the expectation bar to the floor... but it is what it is.

[Patroklos]

The military, being a 100% government run health insurance business (which also happens to have the highest customer satisfaction rating of any health care provider in the country), doesn't care about pre-existing conditions and treats absolutely everyone exactly the same. They provide excellent universal government provided care for everyone so my suggestion to her would be to find a man in the military so she can get on this excellent health care plan.

This is only true for dependants, the military not only doesn't provide medical for pre existing conditions as far as service members goes, it simply doesn't allow them to be employed in the first place.

Dependant medical coverage operates not much differently than most private company plans.

And no, the military is not a good example of universal coverage because it is based on being in the direct employment of the government. Or in other words, its just an employer provided health plan.

[DinoDoc]

The amazing thing is that the Democrats literally gave in to every single demand the Republicans made on health care reform yet they still decided to obstruct it.

Are you retarded? They told thier favorite Republican Snowe to go **** herself after she got it out of committee and ignored her concerns.

[Elok]

This is only true for dependants, the military not only doesn't provide medical for pre existing conditions as far as service members goes, it simply doesn't allow them to be employed in the first place.

Dependant medical coverage operates not much differently than most private company plans.

And no, the military is not a good example of universal coverage because it is based on being in the direct employment of the government. Or in other words, its just an employer provided health plan.

Unless he was suggesting the levee en masse, which would simultaneously solve the army's manpower shortage. Sort of.