“I SPENT TWO YEARS DEFENDING OBAMACARE … I HAVE NOW LEARNED THAT I WAS WRONG.”

Catholic Vote ^ | October 29, 2013 | JOSHUA MERCER

[NYer]

Meet Sue Klinkhamer.

She worked in the office of Representative Bill Foster, a Democrat from Illinois. Her boss voted for Obamacare and she was a proud defender of Obamacare, too.

“I spent two years defending Obamacare. I had constituents scream at me, spit at me and call me names that I can’t put in print. The congressman was not re-elected in 2010 mainly because of the anti-Obamacare anger. When the congressman was not re-elected, I also (along with the rest of our staff) lost my job. I was upset that because of the health care issue, I didn’t have a job anymore but still defended Obamacare because it would make health care available to everyone at, what I assumed, would be an affordable price.”

First, a quick point on civility. Whether it’s Customer Service for Verizon or a staffer working for an elective official, we must treat everyone with Christian dignity and respect. So, I’m sorry that Sue had people spit at her or call her names.

But Sue isn’t defending Obamacare anymore. She noted that President Obama had promised many times: “If you like your health plan, you will keep it.”

She now knows the truth. She admitted: “I have now learned that I was wrong. Very wrong.”

When voters fired her boss in the 2010 elections, she had to get another job and that meant she had to shop for health care, too. Three years ago, she got a plan that cost $225 a month with a $2,500 deductible. But then her health care company sent a letter a few weeks ago.

“Blue Cross,” she said, “stated my current coverage would expire on Dec. 31, and here are my options: I can have a plan with similar benefits for $647.12 [or] I can have a plan with similar [but higher] pricing for $322.32 but with a $6,500 deductible.”

She went on, “Blue Cross also tells me that if I don’t pick one of the options, they will just assume I want the one for $647. … Someone please tell me why my premium in January will be $356 more than in December?” …

“And I was excited that previously uninsured people could now get insurance on the open market. But this is not affordable to me.”

You can argue facts and figures all day long. You can mention that 500,000 Californians will lose their current healthcare insurance plans. And you can often get into a shouting match about this fact and that fact.

Sometimes it’s better to simply tell a story that brings the policy fight to life.

And while I doubt I’ll agree with her 100%, Sue Klinkhamer has a story to tell.

Obamacare is driving up the cost of health care for millions of Americans, including people like Sue Klinkhamer who were working full-time to get this horrible legislation passed.

[Cboldt]

She'd be a believer today, as long as it wasn't her ox being gored.

Typical liberal.

[VRW Conspirator]

Sue Klinkhamer: I spent two years defending Obamacare...

So my question is what are you defending now? Are you still calling Republicans and Tea Party folk all kinds of names? Are you telling the truth about the Democrat Party at the national level?

[House Atreides]

Sorry Sue, the chickens are coming home to roost. Your boss the Congressman voted for it against the will of his constituents and he paid for his “sin” in the last election. And you spent two years “defending” your boss’ creation Obamacare. And you likely voted for your messiah Barack Obama the last two elections. You were deceived by a false prophet and followed him. Now you also are paying for your sin while your prophet lives the high life with his family and his cronies.

I do feel sorry for you and hope you have realized you’ve been misled. And, most of all, I hope you’ve learned from your experiences and remember this when the 2014 elections are here.

[ohiobushman]

When will people learn that everything obama says is a lie? I don’t feel that sorry for her,she should have known.

[Manic_Episode]

I’m glad you’re waking the hell up but where’s my apology ^@%#$?

[AmericanMermaid]

Absolutely stupid woman.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Stupid Liberal...

[Greysard]

Wonder what will be next next mandated purchase?

Treasury bonds, with 30 years maturity and 0% coupon. Every worker will have to spend all his income on them. Since there wouldn't be any money left for food, all workers will be placed on social benefits (just enough for them to survive.)

[vpintheak]

I’m amazed at the stupidity of these educated people. So blinded by the ivory towers and idealilzed crap they hear all day long they lose touch with reality. Glad some of them are wakign up to unsustainable spending!

[HarleyD]

Someone please tell me why my premium in January will be $356

Because you voted for it. Get use to it.

This is what I plan on telling all my relatives.

[AMDG&BVMH]

“she is a socialist at heart”

So nice, she thought, to feel good about herself, while mandating that other people pay; no charity there, just idealogy.

but. . . she now admits she was wrong.

no small thing for a deluded decieved lib . . . to admit that she was wrong. If it took a hit on her own pocketbook to convince her? At least she is convinced and admits that she was wrong . . .

and would you not go after the one lost sheep?
and forgive one who admitted she was wrong?

HEY I’ll take it! ; )

[LauraJean]

I have probably talked to her as Foster was my congresscritter the first time he was elected. I never swore, spit or screamed at her. (very tacky) but I did beg her to tell her boss not to vote for Obama care. I gave many a reasoned argument on why Obamacare was bad.
They ignored me as well as the wishes of others in the district.

[FlingWingFlyer]

LOL! That graphic fits this article perfectly!

[Rome2000]

Things like Obamacare happen when you give the vote to retarded parasites.

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.

John Adams

[GeronL]

and she will probably still be a good leftist voting for Democrats.

Pay your fair share, peasant.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Darn, I cant find that pic of a tiny violin anywhere..its hilarious seeing these people finally get the point AFTER they receive the bill in the mail..with all Commies, they dont care about OTHER people’s money, only their own

[GeronL]

rofl

[sarasmom]

I don't want to “Meet Sue Klinkhamer.”.
Sue, you wanted it, you begged for it, you worked hard for it.Pay up Sue!

I've met enough stupid people like her to last several lifetimes.Demonstrably and willfully stupid, not simply ignorant.
Ignorance can be easily corrected.
Stupidity can never be cured.

If she had voiced an honorable intention to refrain from actively working against the citizens of the USA in the future....
But she didn't and she 't.

[Ditter]

Hearing her admit that she was wrong kinda makes me smile ........... but not much of a smile because our whole country including the ones who did it to us are in a mess!

[Gene Eric]

I guess people really believed the asshole.