Why won't Dick Armey give up his government health care?

[barnesfoto]

Tea Party Organizer enjoys taxpayer funded health care:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_291625.html

[cheddar bob]

A press release came into work from this site...

http://www.americaforever.com/

It's like Chuck Adkins mixed with a bigger, fatter, dumber Chuck Adkins. Not surprisingly, whoever started the site is a tea bag supporter and hates liberals.

[ccbatson]

Because the system does not allow for practical alternatives. He [[Armey) is correct, the system needs to be privatized in order to truly reform it.

[ghettopalmetto]

Because the system does not allow for practical alternatives. He [[Armey) is correct, the system needs to be privatized in order to truly reform it.

So why doesn't Mr. Armey give up his publicly-funded insurance and purchase his own with his own money?

[Detroitej72]

Because the system does not allow for practical alternatives. He [[Armey) is correct, the system needs to be privatized in order to truly reform it.

So, judging by your remark, you too would keep your government provided health care while hypocritically railing against it for others?

[ccbatson]

Yes, there is no choice other than to persistently speak out in favor of phasing it out over time.

[elganned]

There is a choice. You could just drop it.

But I forget, that would be unselfish of you and hence against your religion.

[Lorax]

Dick Smarmey, creator of the fascist organization "Freedom Works" is also a hypocrite, in addition to being a fraud and unemployed loser.

He should be jailed on principle alone. Anyone who works to bring the downfall of America through hate speech needs to be hauled before a judge.

Sorry, but anyone who self-identifies as a Rethuglican needs to be removed from the public discourse, rather like lancing a boil.

[ccbatson]

Drop it and still be forced to pay for it...that is not a choice, that is armed robbery.

[Lorax]

Then he just proves he's all talk and no principle.

With his mega-millions he can afford to pay for it himself- why not donate the cost of his subsidized health care to another individual, if only symbolically, to make his point, but then he wouldn't have free government run health care, which he's willing to take while pointing a finger at it and calling it "socialism".

LOL!!!!

What a bunch of thieving fascists.

[Papasito]

So, judging by your remark, you too would keep your government provided health care while hypocritically railing against it for others?

So Governement employees and retirees should refuse their benefits package?
Look, this is such a silly game. Either you're for or against ObamaCare.
It should be a vote by the people, not our corrupted leadership.

[Lorax]

So Governement employees and retirees should refuse their benefits package?
Look, this is such a silly game. Either you're for or against ObamaCare.
It should be a vote by the people, not our corrupted leadership.

If people are so against this perceived "socialism" which we have been to a greater or lesser extent for 70 years now, then they need to put their money where their mouth is, and give up on collecting their Social Security, pensions, etc. All socialist systems. Nothing wrong with it, most of the industrialized democracies are socialist democracies, including us.

It's the Rethuglican propaganda machine that is so in love with giant corporatism and wealth worship that rails against the benefits of a healthier society.

[oladub]

So Governement employees and retirees should refuse their benefits package?
Look, this is such a silly game. Either you're for or against ObamaCare.
It should be a vote by the people, not our corrupted leadership.

There is no mechanism for a popular vote at the national level as this is a republic rather than a democracy. At the state level, actual [[eg. California) or advisory referendums could be held were it a state plan. It would be interesting for states to have advisory referendums for Obamacare. One problem is that Obamacare is a moving target that has multiple versions constantly being changed. We still have supporters who think Obamacare will be something like what Canada has instead of what the insurance companies want.

[Papasito]

It seems they throw these health care proposals together so fast, and no one really knows what's in them. I would expect once it's passed, it will be changed and what we end up with will be an entirely different animal.

The health care industry needs reform and no one denies that.
Having the Government take it over by going in the back door with cheap insurance is not the answer.

[ccbatson]

That is the least of the problems....it would not be acceptable if they took their time crafting the bills.

[ccbatson]

THe needed reform is 180 degrees in the opposite direction of where they are heading...privatization.