Posted on 11/26/2014 2:15:49 AM PST by maddog55
Democrats made a mistake by passing President Barack Obama’s health-care law in 2010 instead of focusing more directly on helping the middle class, third- ranking U.S. Senate Democrat Charles Schumer said today.
“Unfortunately, Democrats blew the opportunity the American people gave them” in electing Obama and a Democratic Congress in 2008 amid a recession, Schumer of New York said in a speech in Washington. “We took their mandate and put all our focus on the wrong problem -- health care reform.”
Schumer said Democrats should have addressed issues aiding the middle class to build confidence among voters before turning to revamping the health-care system. He said he opposed the timing of the health-care vote and was overruled by other party members.
“The plight of uninsured Americans and the hardships created by unfair insurance company practices certainly needed to be addressed,” the senator said. “But it wasn’t the change we were hired to make” in the 2008 election.
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It’s all about 2016 — Schmuckie is supporting either Hildebeast or Fauxcahontas.
This “unfair” crap always bugs me.
Corporations don’t do things that are unfair; it is not in their interest to do so.
If a corporation is doing something it is because it makes financial sense to do so.
It is a simple fact that the poor do not have much expendable income available to buy top of the line insurance policies if a policy of any kind. But then there is Medicaid.
Some people on the other hand simply chose not to buy healthcare insurance (which is fair because it is their choice).
Saying that personal choices made by free people are unfair is rhetorical fraud.
Translation: We were right about the democrat voters being stupid but we were wrong assuming that none of them ability to learn.
Schumer is the poster boy for "why Democrats should never EVER be given even a smidgen of power."
Once in office they see themselves as saviors instead of servants of the people.
Imbeciles infected w/ the Dem disease go off half-cocked---thinking they've been "anointed"---not elected.
There's a cure for infected Dems-----banishment to the nether-reaches of hell.
Insurance companies and Lawyers are the problem with healthcare. They are nobodies friend except their own.
The brilliant Progressive genius who schooled Republicans about the two branches of government has spoken. All hail the shining brilliance!!!!
IMHO
Democrats and liberals used to talk about helping the poor.
In the last decade or so they’ve almost entirely stopped doing so, and now you only hear about “the middle class,” a group that in America has no real definition.
Does anybody have an idea why this rhetorical switch was made?
The switch was made because there aren’t enough poor to win national elections, and the shrinking middle class just delivered congress to the opposition.
Health CARE is going to be RUINED because of OBAMACARE!! DEATH PANELS and eventually Republicans will NOT get the health CARE that DEmocrats will get...period.
“Unfortunately, Democrats blew the opportunity the American people gave them” in electing Obama and a Democratic Congress in 2008 amid a recession, Schumer of New York said in a speech in Washington. “We took their mandate and put all our focus on the wrong problem — health care reform.”
“The plight of uninsured Americans and the hardships created by unfair insurance company practices certainly needed to be addressed,” the senator said. “But it wasn’t the change we were hired to make” in the 2008 election.
Conservatives should heed Schumer’s words before they make similar mistakes. The GOP was not hired to shut down the government or impeach Obama. The GOP should focus on the thing they were hired to do: improve the economy to create jobs and raise wages.
The insurance companies supported that government action, why do you think they did that? Profit and govt mandates for more profit.
Obamacare will ruin healthcare and 26% of the economy it represents.
Then Chuckie undo it and support impeachment of the one. Ither than Chuckie get off the Odumbo bandwagon. Chuckie is a disgrace. The people of NY need something better.
i’m going with Fauxcahontas
The “poor” by definition are already on the payroll. Votes purchased. It’s therefore logical for the Dems to move up the income spectrum to grow the base.
Most people perceive themselves to be middle class, even when they’re not.
Drifty is an INSULT???? And call me those words again,and I will report you!!
Sounds like Chuckles is running in 2016
I wonder if Chuckie knows that something is coming out about Obamacare that will put Gruber and all the lies back into the spotlight?
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