Comments on: Bachmann: Those who criticize gov’t to be denied health care

By: George

George — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:41:52 +0000

As someone who used to live in Japan and was under its health care system for 5 years, I can confirm her comments are not grounded in reality. My family and I, though foreigners, got prompt and high quality medical treatment whenever needed. In fact our children’s care was completely free because they were both under 6 years old, though this was a benefit of the municipality within Tokyo where we lived, and not the national system. The way the system works, there’s no way any alleged critic can be denied health care… those comments are pretty fantastical.

By the way, when I came back home to the States, I was promptly denied coverage for “pre-existing conditions”, went without health insurance for 6 months, and then was slapped with an ungodly premium when I finally secured insurance. I was really wishing I still had Japanese health care for a while!

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:10:50 +0000

WTF does “Japan” have to do with health care in the USA? Why even mention it?

What evidence supports the notion that the proposed health care bill will lead to “Gangster Government?”

What color is the sky in your world, Michelle?

By: Aubrey Immelman

Aubrey Immelman — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:45:24 +0000

realist posted February 3, 2010 @ 11:49 am:

“Bachmann and her crew have no problem with bare-faced lying. If someone wants to start a ‘truth squad’ to follow her around and challenge her stream of untruths, I’d contribute.”

Dump Bachmann
http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/

Michele Bachmann’s Bizarro World:
http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com/page/Michele_Bachmann_BIZARRO_WORLD

Bill Prendergast’s Michele Bachmann Updates:
http://www.dailykos.com/user/Bill%20Prendergast/diary

http://www.BachmannWatch.org

http://www.immelman.us/news/bachmanns-march-of-folly/

By: Immelman for Congress

Immelman for Congress — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:19:40 +0000

Bachmann Healthcare Paranoia…

At a political forum in Rochester, Minn., U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann makes the wild claim that the president’s health reform proposals, beyond being “the crown jewel of socialism,” could lead to “gangster government” and ….

By: realist

realist — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:49:50 +0000

Bachmann and her crew have no problem with bare-faced lying. If someone wants to start a “truth squad” to follow her around and challenge her stream of untruths, I’d contribute.

By: minnesotablue

minnesotablue — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:22:20 +0000

I find it so amazing that this woman continues to be voted into office! Sure doesn’t say much about the folks in her district does it?

By: Aubrey Immelman

Aubrey Immelman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:56:29 +0000

More comprehensive report:

Michele Bachmann, Nuts, Peddles New Conspiracy Theory

http://www.immelman.us/news/bachmann-healthcare-paranoia/

Abstract:

At a political forum in Rochester, Minn., U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, the “Empress of Exaggeration,” makes the wild claim that the president’s health reform proposals, beyond being “the crown jewel of socialism,” could lead to “gangster government” and “absolute abject corruption,” with people terrified to speak out against the government for fear of being blacklisted for denial of health care.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:33:06 +0000

I’m sure that her excuse will be that she was just telling what someone had told her.

In BachmannWorld, you have no responsibility to verify anything before you widely disseminate it. You just repeat lies that are told to you.

Jesus must be very proud of this supposed follower.

By: Ray O

Ray O — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:19:31 +0000

Michele Bachmann continues to make the most ascinine unfounded statements of nearly any politician in Minnesota.
For Shame Ms Bachmann!!!!

By: Betty

Betty — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:31:46 +0000

If she was truly engaged in the health care debate, she would know that the reimbursement rates to a place like the Mayo Clinics would not change. The Democratic Representatives in the MN delegation have been fighting for higher reimbursement rates, and rewards for good practices. Good practices already used and originated at the Mayo. The idea of rewarding good and efficient medical practice is in the Health Care legislation already passed by the House and Senate.

This is more fear mongering on the part of Mrs. Bachmann.

Erasing state lines means that federal law would preempt good state law that protects its consumers from under capitalized and corrupt insurance companies. Here’s a litle secret: You can buy insurance across state lines now. I’ve done it. Not a big deal. She is negotiating for the insurance companies to have a much freer hand in colluding on their rates across the country. Remember, the insurance companies are exempt from anti-trust regulations.

(And I thought she and her party were for state’s rights?)

Her tax solutions are meaningless if the cost of healthcare continues to grow and the premiums for health care insurance continue to increase by 50% each year.

And she doesn’t address the inequities in our health care system. That is at the heart of the matter. Morally and financially.

Nice try Michele. Same old tired rhetoric. I’d like to see her try to sell that in front of room full of the opposition, like the President did.