Obama Drops Controversial Health Care Plan for Wounded Veterans

Foxnews.com ^ | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | Foxnews.com

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

President Obama, after an uproar by veterans groups, has scrapped a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs for the treatment of troops injured in service.

"In considering the third-party billing issue, the administration was seeking to maximize the resources available for veterans," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday in a written statement. "However, the president listened to concerns raised by the [veteran service organizations] that this might, under certain circumstances, affect veterans' and their families' ability to access health care.

"Therefore, the president has instructed that its consideration be dropped," Gibbs said.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Seemed like a good idea at the time. Pass the Bong.

[Dixie Yooper]

What stupid idea is replacing this one with?

[screaminsunshine]

Perfect. Pass the bong. The amsterdamnation of the USA.

[deannadurbin]

He’ll find some other way to get the money.

[NewHampshireDuo]

That was only Plan B. Plan A is still in effect: decimate the military.

[WayneS]

President Weathervane!

[screaminsunshine]

It was not his fault. The teleprompter told him to do it.

[mnehring]

Probably a set up so Obama can spin it and make himself look like a hero for stopping it..

[Albion Wilde]

Spit.

[Doctor Raoul]

Pass the Bong.

Crack Pipe is more like it.

Marion Barry suggest this idea?

[tx_eggman]

"In considering the third-party billing issue, the administration was seeking to maximize the resources available for veterans," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday in a written statement. "However, the president listened to concerns raised by the [veteran service organizations] that this might, under certain circumstances, affect veterans' and their families' ability to access health care. "Therefore, the president has instructed that its consideration be dropped,"

Translation:

I stuck my hand in a fire and drew back a charred nub ..

[mnehring]

You should ask the Teleprompter, I’m sure you’ll get an answer.
http://baracksteleprompter.blogspot.com/

[elpadre]

I wonder who on his staff came up with hair-brain idea??

He has some of shallowest people ever to inhabit the WH!

[screaminsunshine]

I hear he has an antique toy 8 ball that he consults when the teleprompter is not around.

[mnehring]

I hear he has an antique toy 8 ball that he consults when the teleprompter is not around.

A photo was snapped of it the other day.

[Cowboy Bob]

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday in a written statement. "However, the president listened to concerns raised by the [veteran service organizations] that this might, under certain circumstances, affect veterans' and their families' ability to access health care.

Should be:

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday in a written statement. "However, the president, uh, listened to concerns raised by the uh [veteran service organizations] that this might, uh, under certain circumstances, uh, affect veterans' and their uh, families' ability to access health care.

Fixed it!

[Dixie Yooper]

I wonder how Jay Leno is going to like having to read from a teleprompter tonight?

[bill1952]

The problem lies within the thinking or mind set of those who ever even considered such abominable nonsense as making veterans pay for war wounds.

It is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a true radical, and someone who has control in government at this time, at that.

[Nachum]

The List, ping

[avacado]

It wasn't a stupid idea to Obama the Marxist. No better way to reduce the number of Americans volunteering for duty in the US Armed Forces than to NOT pick up their medical bills for being wounded in battle.