12 million have gotten medical coverage since The One's election [Vanity]

Fox News live coverage | 12/11/08 | nully

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The Messiah is giving a presser.

Some gems:

Tom Daschel for Health Sect'y.

35 million Americans lack health coverage. (Before the election the figure was 47 million wasn't it?)

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Geeze, the new ruler hasn't even been coronated and he's already made 12 million uninsured disappear.

Wow he's GOOD!

I guess homelessness will vanish soon too!

[Dahoser]

I guess homelessness will vanish soon too!

Of course it will. If you recall, homelessness in America vanished on January 20, 1993 at precisely 12 noon. It reappeared on January 20, 2001, again at precisely 12 noon.

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Geeze, the new ruler hasn't even been coronated and he's already made 12 million uninsured disappear.

Hey, give the man a break!

Now that he realizes that there are only 50 states, and that 7 states have disappeared, he's had to recalculate the number of uninsured by 12 million less to compensate for the lost states.

[Domandred]

Just so everyone knows I’m one of those 12 million. I self insure though as it’s actually cheaper for me than paying insurance which I never used when I got it free from work (I’m self employed now).

I don’t want to be forced to buy insurance I don’t want.

[knarf]

Yah ... welllll ... I still want and need my muffler.

Where's THAT, huh?

[RC2]

One thing you never hear from Obama concerning Health Insurance.......that’s the Insurance industry or the lawyers that sue over anything they can make a buck on. The insurance industry is the one driving up the cost of insurance. They just happen to be one of the richest industries in the country.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Yes, but before the election the statement was, "There are 47 million people living in the United States who do not have health insurance. Today's statement is, "There are 35 million Americans who do not have health insurance.

Most people do not listen closely enough. By counting the 12 million Mexican crimaliens living in the United States who do not have health insurance (but who run to the ER a lot) pumps up the number for the election, but when you deal only with Americans (many of whom have simply elected not to purchase health insurance) you end up with a lower figure.

[Domandred]

Meant the 34 million, not the 12 :)

[the invisib1e hand]

There’s no room for question, now: he’s Hillary’s puppet. Forgive me for being so late in catching on.

[Reagan80]

That’s because 12 million illegals went home....

[KarlInOhio]

35 million Americans lack health coverage. (Before the election the figure was 47 million wasn't it?)

35 million Americans vs 47 million Whats?

Is there any chance that they just dropped the 12 million illegals they usually include to make things look better?

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I guess homelessness will vanish soon too!

Not just homelessness.

Poverty will be wiped out as soon as he takes over.

With the economic downturn, the middle-class will be taking major hits, and the only way to retain a middle-class is for Obama and the democratic congress to redefine the middle-class as being those earning between 10 and 30 thousand dollars. Anybody earning over 30 thousand will be re-classified as rich.

We'll be the new third world.

[freekitty]

Imagine that, lying on top of lying.

[depressed in 06]

Those 12 million illegals went home. They will be back when the trillion dollar works stimulus bill kicks in.

[lowbridge]

If you recall, homelessness in America vanished on January 20, 1993 at precisely 12 noon.

Actually, I recall the date a bit earlier, on November 4, 1992 at 12:01am.

Seriously, EVERY year around the thanksgiving-christmas seasons through the Reagan-Bush years, we had to put up with the Homeless stories, one hour specials, special investigations, etc., on the homeless problem. That Thanksgiving-Christmas season of 1992 was the frst one I recall being free of such stories. Poof, the homeless disappeared.

No doubt, if Bush had won, the media would have continued to keep us informed about the "homeless problem, that season of 1992.

[rj45mis]

They just happen to be one of the richest industries in the country.

Hey, wanna buy some earthquake coverage? Don’t get caught without it!

[JimRed]

35 million AMERICANS; 47 million PEOPLE- the 12 million difference are illegals.

[RC2]

Nope....don’t want no stinkin earthquake insurance. They tried to sell me flood insurance one time. Without knowing where I live. If I got flooded out, the whole state would have to be under water. You know.....it’s like buying extra insurance on a car. I have told people at dealerships that if I need your insurance, I’m buying the wrong car. Same with TV’s, radios, etc, etc, etc.

[EQAndyBuzz]

The only health coverage I got since Bambi’s election was the 1,400 dollars a month I am now paying for COBRA.

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I’m “self insured” too. When after a year and a half of unemployment my COBRA payments were “readjusted” to $840 A MONTH, I became self insured.

I’ll be fine barring illness or injury...