President Barack Obama urged Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation on Wednesday night, declaring:
“the time for bickering is over. The time for games has passed. Now is the season for action. Now is when we must bring the best ideas of both parties together, and show the American people that we can still do what we were sent here to do. Now is the time to deliver on health care.”
During his speech, Republicans laughed when the President acknowledged that significant details still need to be worked out. Not to mention, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor was seen text messaging. In addition, South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson yelled, “You lie!” (he later issued an apology) when the President said legislation would not include insurance coverage for illegal immigrants. The President paused briefly following the outburst, while First Lady Michelle Obama shook her head from the visitor’s gallery.
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- President Obama arriving
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- First Lady Michelle Obama
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- South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson Yells "You Lie!"
According to the President, “The changes in order to protect millions of Americans who have unreliable insurance or none at all would cost about $900 billion over a decade,” less than we have spent on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and less than the tax cuts for the wealthiest few Americans” passed during the Bush administration. Speaking in favor of an option for the government to sell insurance in competition with private industry, the President also said he was open to alternatives that offered choices for consumers.
Much of the debate over health care has been over a government-backed public option, but President Obama said that’s not the only problem plaguing the system: “Those who do have insurance have never had less security and stability than they do today.”
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus told Democratic colleagues Wednesday morning that he will push ahead with legislation next week — with or without Republican support — and that members of the Finance Committee should prepare for a vote on the bill within the next two weeks.
VIDEO OF THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH
i`m tired of the speeches,I want to see some action.Obama said that he was going to bring change and to hold him accountable if he did not ccomplish that.Wilson`s behavior was totally disrespectful,defiant and unacceptable.There is no place for that in Congress.This was expected,Republicans are going to try and kill any proposal that Obama comes up with,What is not expected is this,the reason that Obama can`t bring change is not bcause of Wilson and the Republicans,but because of the rats that are in his own Democratic Party,people like House speaker Nancy Pelosi and VP Biden, and Democratic congressmen,who really don`t want to see Healthcare reformed.
It’s disgusting that the repubs had power for almost a decade, but aren’t willing to give others a chance less than a year later. How can Obama fix 8 years damage in 8 months?
Getting Health care reform in this country is not Rocket Science.Now,what Wilson did was totally disrespectful,but Obama`s problem and the reason that he can`t get Heath care reform passed is because of members of his own Democratic party.If Obama said to House speaker Nancy Pelosi who is Italian,that if she dosen`t help him get Health care passed he is going to cut off her extra perks and privileges that ordinary Americans don`t get,like when she flies over to Italy on a luxury jet and parties,American taxpayers are the ones who pay for it,if Obama did that with all members of Congress he would get a new HEALTH Care package passed.
How could anyone say that a public health care is not going to increase the debt?..lie. The economy is getting better, when there are more home forclosure, unemployment in the double digits is some area, the two wars are on the brinks ..another lie. Take the rose colors blinders off this man speech was one big lie.
What I dont understand is the people that are against universal healthcare. How are uninsured people supposed to get the care they need? We are in a recession. There are alot of people that have lost their insurance when they lost their jobs. What are they supposed to do? For Republicans to have so much opposition, they sure dont have a damn solution to the problem.
I support Obama 100… people need to give the man a chance to take action on years upon years of damage that he did not create.
Obama`s personal popularity has plummeted in the polls.Obama has lost his focus.He has let the Republicans attack him for months and spread lies about him and his Healthcare plan.We know that Obama can give a eloquent speech,but somehow,he has to get his focus back,the same focus that he had on the campaign trail ,when he was running for President and stop giving speeches and actually start doing something.Who wants to be remembered as the President who gave the best speeches in history,but he never did anything !
this kind of behaviour from someone who is supposed be a role model absolutely disgusts me, if this was in england and some one did this to the queen they would lose their rank and be jailed. I can’t believe the absolute disrespect for someone who has earn their place, he is the president and deserves the upmost respect. This is the kind of man who would most likely go back 200 years if he could, what an absolute disappointment to himself and everyone else, your family, friends and you should be so ashamed.
The look on the speaker of the house (Nancy Pelosi’s ) face was priceless. Then
you had Mr. President flash this MTF a look like, if you don’t sit your dumbass down
while I’m talking I’m going to get one of my sercret service men to beat you like you
stole something or If I wasn’t the president I would open up a can a whup ass
myself. Mr. President Obama…………………..Rocks! Meanwhile Wilson should go back to the hole he crawled out of because with that ignorant outburst he just made a name for hiself going down in the history books as the only asshole stupid enough to call the commander and cheif a liar on national television as well as committing career suicide. His own kind (GOP) wants no parts of him. Good job DUMMY.
I listened to the Republican response yesterday and what I heard was that the party did not want to promote a Government controlled Health Care. They also don’t like the idea of Government spending.
So let me get this straight…no Government spending on Health Care…but if it’s for the War it’s perfectly fine! Which helped put the country in the situation we are in now!
Whatever!
@ 70
We shouldn’t be spending on healthcare NOR a war…Both are sending us into a depression and collapse of the dollar.
i liked the way the prez, looked in the direction of the “heckler” from south carolina . and just let it roll off his back. seems to me he considered the source. but prez knows he took the oath of office to represent those of us who love him and his family, and the ones who are underming him…. that don’t…. as they panned the cameras over the congressional chamber you could look at them faces of them republicans… cantor, boehener, mcconnell , grassley etc. and it haunts me these faces and the look on them reminds me of the faces of the invisible empire the card carrying members, [and i don't mean "AAA"]… this election threw the world off its axis and the party of NO and the G.O.B. / aka good ol boys can’t take it….. + that woman ya know “MRS FIRECRACKER 400″ aka sarah palin. the lady going around sponsored maybe by fox news, thinking she’s popular. needs to sit down… hold on folks cause the 2010 election is where the wolves really rear their heads… to try and lame duck this president.. so blue state folks keep your eyes and ears open. don’t let the party of NO and the GOB’S catch you sleeping… and roll their trojan horse up to your door and to this election cycle and lame duck the president… PEACE we’ve gonna find out in 2010 who’s a liar.
@ 71, I agree that both are. Well said.
Yeah,his popularity poll numbers are going way down,because he is talking a good game and giving speeches about massive change,and so far all that Americans see is a massive nothing,no changes,nothing,just feel good speeches that don`t do you any good if you get sick and have no health insurance.And time is moving,before you know it,Barack`s first term will be over.He`s got to get moving ! No ,more speeches ! about what your gonna do,how about doing what you said that you were going to do when you ran for President !
It’s a very simple concept: If you don’t have money, you can’t spend.
We don’t have the money for this or anything else (including war).
I’d rather have Bad Healthcare than Depression & Collapse of the dollar & Collapse of our democracy & freedom.
I think that the GOP and their supporters feel that this healthcare problem is just the start of a slippery slope wherein the government will start being more aware of the needs of the poor/less privileged(majority coloured people), and less aware of the middle/rich (majority white). Now some people are using this and turning it into an issue about race. Obama needs to show that his plan really is for the better FOR EVERYONE! and that means laying out more of plan, like where the money is coming from. This shouldn’t turn into a race war.
Wilson should be impeached or fired or whatever they do to losers like him.
They are spending billions of dollars on war and Sending crafts to Space but they can’t fund Healthcare..Before the War in Iraq..the Republicans knew about the Healthcare crisis in this country..it’s obvious that whether the economy was good or bad…People lacking Healthcare was never an important issue, if the government would make Healthcare reforms.. I think less people would need to receive Disability because they would have access to healthcare whether they worked or not.
This man is just trying to repair a mess left by his predecessorsand he should get help from everyone but some ignorant immature ass just trynna make things difficult for him, this is racism plain and simple cuz can’t find any other word for that. God will help it’s already our time ain’t nuffing gonna stop that anymore deal with it you’ve had ur glory for years and it’s over bastards
Is the first lady pregnant?
contact your congressmen and tell them you support the President’s Plan
http://advocacy.barackoba...?source=20090910_calls_TW
MAKE THE CALL PEOPLE!!! CHANGE WONT COME W/O YOUR VOICES!
oh is it juss me or Mrs OBAMA looks preggers on da 2nd bottom pic?
The GOP are all K___members, Hatch couldn’t even hold his head up when the
President was giving him props. I would love to be a fly on the wall when they
are all together. The look on his buddies faces was like not here you asshole.
Wilson got the racism thing so bad he couldn’t even hold out for the K____rally’s
and pretty much exposed them all that’s why they are all trying to clean it up for
him. To late cat is out of the bag.
I have a serious crush on this man! <3 lol.
the republicans… SMDH
———@JL
———You’re the only one on here that showed you have any common sense
———whatsoever, lol. All this nonsense about “Democrats vs. Republicans”. Two
———horns on the same devil. Either you have the money or you don’t. If you don’t,
———you purchase on credit. You purchase on credit and get plunged deeper into
———debt due to exorbitant interest rates. The same system that has shafted the
———people has shafted the government.
IF you want free healthcare go to a country who doesnt depend on the dollars!! I work in the healthcare industry specifically pharmecuticals and many dollars are made off of medications and etc. What we need to do is get the heck out of Iraq and Afghanistan and start spending the money here rebuilding OUR NATION so that people can have their jobs back, pay their mortgages and don’t lose their homes!!! When people are working they have health insurance, their spending money and life is good, when people are not working we have the situation that we are in now!! Dont get duped! Govt controlled healthcare is NOT GOOD!! The healthcare industry definitely should be regulated with specific standards but not controlled!
…….Republicans need 2 seriously “GROW UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Wilson should resign.
The lack of respect show to The President Of The United States is disturbing, you have people yelling, walking out smh are you serious! This man is our president he should get the same respect as any other president.
Obviously the objectors to the public option plan have not been faced with not having insurance and coming down with a serious illness. We are talking life and death here. Let’s hear the opinion of the people that were left homeless after the foreclosures and job losses that had to sleep in their cars. And what is the alternative that the objectors are offering besides selfishness. Anybodys situation can change at the drop of a dime. There is no security in riches. But as long as you have your health, you have the hope of starting over. Illegals should be helped until they are shipped back and increase border control to further limit them getting in.
My President is black, my lambo’s blue…nah let me stop! President Obama did an excellent job as always speaking to the American public. It annoys me how pundits like to critique his speeches and his demeanor and give him a “so called compliment” saying he looked and sounded “presidential” …hello he is the President…duh. The man graduated from Harvard… he should know how to put a sentence together. A lot of racist and prejudice people just can’t take the fact that the most powerful man of the free world is an intelligent and cool African American man. Wilson’s remark is just an example of the division in this country and how far we have to go in racial relations. As many lies that were told and truth that was withheld during the last presidency, Bush was never disrespected by his own congress while speaking. Maybe his words went through one ear and out the other. Both parties agree we need something done about healthcare, it’s too damn expensive and there are a lot of people who go without. It kills me that people are so ignorant and want to complain about the deficit and how much this plan would cost. Shit we’re already paying a whole lot as it is -the war(which was a LIE-no weapons of mass destruction) and the economy-recession(bailouts to companies/banks that were LYING to naive homeowners). Plus we already pay for medicaid and medicare which gets abused by these greedy doctors conducting unnecessary tests and doping up our seniors with drugs that’s creating more problems than from when they started. And malpractice is a mf. So if we’re gonna pay for somethin, let’s at least benefit from it. Nobody should go without medical treatment just because they can’t afford it. So those that voted for Obama-stand behind him and what he stands for. And when these other local elections come around-be just as proactive as you were Nov. ’08!!!! Peace.
South Carolina has been screwing up alot lately and I live there.
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