Georgia Democrat yells at local doctor over health care

Washington Times ^ | 08/08/09 | Amanda Carpenter

[MissesBush]

Tensions are running so high at town hall meetings that Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, yelled at a local doctor concerned about health care after mistaking him for an "astroturf" political operative looking for a fight.

Mr. Scott became visibly agitated when one of his constituents, a practicing doctor, asked a few questions about health care reform during a town hall meeting. The meeting was held to discuss a road project, but was opened up for questions near the end. That's when Dr. David Hill stood up to speak.

Dr. Hill asked Mr. Scott why he was going to vote for a health care plan similar to that implemented in Massachusetts "that is shown not to work" and if he supported a government-provided health care insurance option.

The congressman replied by accusing the doctor of "hijacking" his event.

"I'm listening to my constituents, OK?" Scott said, "These are people who live in the 13th Congressional district, who vote in this district. That’s who I’ve got to respond to … So what you’ve got to understand, those of you who are here, who have taken and came and hijacked this event we dealing with here, this is not a health care event."

"You chose to come and to do it on your own," he yelled. "Not a single one of you had the decency to call my office and set up for a meeting." He went on, in a threatening voice, "You want a meeting with me on health care, I'll give it to you!"

[MissesBush]

The rage of these Democratic Congressscum and Senators over having their blind loyalty to party and ideology questioned shows they're not there to represent the people but to implement a far left ideology regardless of the wishes of their constituents. Democrats have become more akin to party commisars than elected representatives. I hope America wakes up in 2010 and sends these arrogant scum packing who show such contempt for free speech and representative governance. Their hostility for hearing opposing views is unconscienable. Their slavish devotion to Obama's incompetent governance is bordering on cult-like.

[Yosemitest]

Obama: "I Don't Want the Folks who Created the Mess to do a lot of Talking" "

Okay, then the DEMOCRATS need to shut up!!!

Lets review:

Who was it that moved Medicare Trust Funds out of the "trust box" and into the General Revenue, replacing them with Government I.O.U.s?
"In early 1968 President Lyndon Johnson [DEMOCRAT] made a change in the budget presentation by including Social Security and all other trust funds in a"unified budget." "

Who was it that expanded Medicare and Medicaid to cover many, many more people than it was originally designed to cover?

The History of Medicare

In 1965, the Social Security Act established both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare was a responsibility of the Social Security Administration (SSA), while Federal assistance to the State Medicaid programs was administered by the Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS). SSA and SRS were agencies in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). In 1977, the Health Care Financing Administration was created under HEW to effectively coordinate Medicare and Medicaid. In 1980 HEW was divided into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The first U.S. President to propose a prepaid health insurance plan was Harry S. Truman [DEMOCRAT]. On November 19, 1945, in a special message to Congress, President Truman outlined a comprehensive, prepaid medical insurance plan for all people through the Social Security system. The plan included doctors and hospitals, and nursing, laboratory, and dental services; it was dubbed "National Health Insurance." Furthermore, medical insurance benefits for needy people were to be financed from Federal revenues.

Over the years, lawmakers narrowed the field of health insurance recipients largely to social security beneficiaries. A national survey found that only 56 percent of those 65 years of age or older had health insurance. President John F. Kennedy [DEMOCRAT] pressed legislators for health insurance for the aged. However, it wasn't until 1965 that President Lyndon B. Johnson signed H.R. 6675 (The Social Security Act of 1965; PL 89-97) to provide health insurance for the elderly and the poor.

On July 30, 1965, President Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid Bill (Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act) in Independence, Missouri in the presence of former President Truman, who received the first Medicare card at the ceremony; Lady Bird Johnson, Vice-President Hubert Humphrey, and Mrs. Truman also were present. President Johnson remarked: "We marvel not simply at the passage of this Bill but that it took so many years to pass it."

Medicare extended health coverage to almost all Americans aged 65 or older. About 19 million beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare in the first year of the program. Medicaid provided access to health care services for certain low-income persons and expanded the existing Federal-State welfare structure that assisted the poor.

The 1972 Social Security Amendments expanded Medicare to provide coverage to two additional high risk groups disabled persons receiving cash benefits for 24 months under the social security program and persons suffering from end-stage renal disease.

...(continued at link)

So Democrats,

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR INSURING THE FAILURE
OF THE MEDICARE/MEDICAID PROGRAM!!!

So DEMOCRATS ... SHUT UP!!!

You have no integrity!!!

[Clintonfatigued]

The Town Hall meetings show no signs of letting up.

[pepsionice]

Here’s the thing. When you drop the big-name hospitals out of this argument....and talk to small-town doctors...they have zero interest in this whole concept. Most admit that they can’t see their continued existence in ten years with the plan...it’ll be big-name hospitals which survive on and flourish under the Obama plan. Competition will be eliminated or absorbed. So these small town doctors are explaining their problem to the customers...democrat and republican.

When you see anxiety amongst the population...especially outside of metro regions of the US....it’s small-town folks of both parties who are asking alot of questions now. These representatives may end up voting for the bill...but their existence after November of 2010 would be questionable. They have guaranteed themselves some opposition and reasons to vote against them.

[skr]

Sounds as though the Congressman is feeling a little pressure from all sides.

[Tzimisce]

Democrats Pick Up Seats in House and Senate!

-my prediction for the Election of 2010

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

With all due respect. I don’t think JFK or Truman would want much to do with the Democratic party of the 2000s. JFK was a tax cutting “trickle down” supply sider. Truman envisioned a national healthcare program, but he didn’t have Chicago thugs running his White House. Truman, like Palin is now.. was good people.. the kind of person you could trust after a handshake over some cold beers (with no cameras around, no fake photo ops)

As for LBJ. It is ironic that his medicare program would be destroyed if this bill passes.

[Libloather]

Democrats Pick Up Seats in House and Senate -my prediction for the Election of 2010

How does that work? Even Dingy Harry has competition.

[Yosemitest]

They would take up arms against today's Democrats National Socialists!

[easternsky]

I saw this on a video last night and he coped a attitude right away and was very hostile to the Doctor. Someone interviewed the Doctor the next day.They are the ones looking for a fight with their do you know who I am attitudes.

[Beloved Levinite]

Yeah...”Open Borders”

[Shady]

Gee, I wonder where that little socialist hairball Maurice Hinchey is, who, by the way, at Christ Church in Binghamton NY in November of 1998 said the following “Conservatives remind me of the German Youth of the 30’s...”
You started the Nazi Name calling you twerp. We are not Nazis. we are Liberty loving patriots.

[Shady]

The election process will be co-opted and goonified.

[pepperhead]

"You chose to come and to do it on your own," he yelled. "Not a single one of you had the decency to call my office and set up for a meeting." He went on, in a threatening voice, "You want a meeting with me on health care, I'll give it to you!"

A meeting where they control when the meeting is over and nothing the congress critter says is on tape. Why bother?

[paul51]

How dare a lowly citizen expect his representative to answer a question. I bet he didn’t even avert his eyes when he asked the question.

[Nathan Zachary]

"Democrats Pick Up Seats in House and Senate!

-my prediction for the Election of 2010

Mine as well. Not because people vote for them, but because of the massive vote rigging ACORN is no doubt already working on. Corrupt Media will do their part as well to make polls appear to show Rats doing well, selective reporting, the usual all bad all the time, demonizing of Republican candidates.

[Windcatcher]

Communists will do ANYTHING to avoid debating the merits of their argument.

“This person has a disease, you’re mean by debating him!”

“This person lost her house! How DARE you argue with her!”

“You’re not black! Don’t you even DARE to talk about this!”

“SHUT UP! You’re not even from here!”

Keep the pressure on. They’re losing and they know it.

[Terpfen]

Truman envisioned a national healthcare program, but he didn’t have Chicago thugs running his White House.

He did, however, appoint known Communist spies to political positions. Truman would be well at home in today's Democrat Party. He helped to create it.