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Originally Posted by bionicarm
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Try the AIG and other bank bailouts. That was Bush's baby before Obama was even elected. Obama continued it because if he didn't, it wouldv'e been money completely down the drain, as opposed to recouping some or all of it down the line. Obama hasn't been completely stupid when it comes to continuing all of Bush's policies. He's stated that if he wouldv'e just continued 'as is' when he got into office, and kept backing all the policies Bush implemented before he left office, the deficit would be a couple trillion worse in 10 years than what he wants to implement.
The problem with Obama is he's like a kid in a candy store. He finally has access to all these controls and powers, and he can't contain himself. He wants to do so much, and he actually believes four years isn't enough to get it done (He knows getting reelected isn't a sure thing). He's probably not wrong in that assessment. Look at past legislation on healthcare. Clinton took almost two years fighting for his cause, and ended up losing. If Obama sits on his laurels and lets Congress run the timetable, healthcare reform will never happen. If he sits around and waits for Congress to stop filling up bills with pork and bad legislation, none of his other policies or dreams will get fulfilled. He's a Type A person that wants results. You think he's moving too fast. Well he's already burned almost 9 months of his first year in office, and he hasn't gotten very much done. That's probably the Republican's plan. Procrastinate and keep things at a slow pace until next year's elections. Hope for the best, and regain the majority in the Senate and maybe the House. Do that, and Obama's a lame duck his last two years in office. That's the final blow to the American people and, BANG!, you have another Republican president. Isn't Washington politics great?
If he took out the public option...He would have healthcare reform completed in less than a week.....The american people are all for reform....where it gets bogged down is the public option.....But 100 democrats won't sign a bill without a public option.....so either way he is screwed....
I am asking you personally...which is more important...a Reform bill on healthcare...or no bill at all. Because that is what our choices are.
From what I see, the democrats supporting the public option are not interested in reform, they are only interested in a government body gaining more control over an industry...hence creating more big government..
http:///forum/post/3136197
Try the AIG and other bank bailouts. That was Bush's baby before Obama was even elected. Obama continued it because if he didn't, it wouldv'e been money completely down the drain, as opposed to recouping some or all of it down the line. Obama hasn't been completely stupid when it comes to continuing all of Bush's policies. He's stated that if he wouldv'e just continued 'as is' when he got into office, and kept backing all the policies Bush implemented before he left office, the deficit would be a couple trillion worse in 10 years than what he wants to implement.
The problem with Obama is he's like a kid in a candy store. He finally has access to all these controls and powers, and he can't contain himself. He wants to do so much, and he actually believes four years isn't enough to get it done (He knows getting reelected isn't a sure thing). He's probably not wrong in that assessment. Look at past legislation on healthcare. Clinton took almost two years fighting for his cause, and ended up losing. If Obama sits on his laurels and lets Congress run the timetable, healthcare reform will never happen. If he sits around and waits for Congress to stop filling up bills with pork and bad legislation, none of his other policies or dreams will get fulfilled. He's a Type A person that wants results. You think he's moving too fast. Well he's already burned almost 9 months of his first year in office, and he hasn't gotten very much done. That's probably the Republican's plan. Procrastinate and keep things at a slow pace until next year's elections. Hope for the best, and regain the majority in the Senate and maybe the House. Do that, and Obama's a lame duck his last two years in office. That's the final blow to the American people and, BANG!, you have another Republican president. Isn't Washington politics great?
If he took out the public option...He would have healthcare reform completed in less than a week.....The american people are all for reform....where it gets bogged down is the public option.....But 100 democrats won't sign a bill without a public option.....so either way he is screwed....
I am asking you personally...which is more important...a Reform bill on healthcare...or no bill at all. Because that is what our choices are.
From what I see, the democrats supporting the public option are not interested in reform, they are only interested in a government body gaining more control over an industry...hence creating more big government..
