[ClearCase_guy]

Obama seems to have convinced people that his healthcare reforms will practically pay for themselves because he will squeeze out waste, fraud, and abuse.

There is no evidence that government has ever succeeded in getting rid of waste, fraud or abuse -- and plenty of evidence that government doesn't even try.

When Obama makes claims like that, he ought to be laughed off stage. Hey! Why don't you get rid of the waste, fraud, and abuse NOW. Then, in a few years, after achieving astounding success, why don't you come back and try to sell us on the idea of healthcare reform? It's a "Step 1, Step 2" concept -- and I want to see Step 1 completed before I contemplate Step 2.

[TomGuy]

Obama seems to have convinced people that his healthcare reforms will practically pay for themselves because he will squeeze out waste, fraud, and abuse.

As many have asked: Why wait until AFTER the health car bill is passed? Why not go after the abuse and fraud NOW?

[Of course, the answer is that they are NOT going to do it now or later. It is a ruse to get it passed. Then will come the tax increases to pay for it.]

[hoosier hick]

That’s why Washington pushes “comprehensive” everything. So they can “get what they want”, while patting the little people on the head with something else. Reference: “comprehensive immigration reform” rather than close the border, cut off the money and come back to us in 5 years.....

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[zwerni]

excellent - my thoughts exactly.

and you would think that some journalist somewhere at some point would ask that question... NOT