Wingnut on with Wolf Blitzer tonight says that healthy people, people

[applegrove]

who take good care of their health, will be paying for those that don't under Obamacare. Ding, ding, ding we have the latest GOP meme. It was Congressman John Flemming (R) of Louisianna.

[adirondacker]

1. Yeah, that evil slob Cheney sure cost the taxpayer's plenty and that isn't counting the lawyer he

shot in the face.

[Skittles]

3. I heard when that happened

the paramedics loaded Cheney into the ambulance out of habit

[Skittles]

2. let's just cut to the chase

repukes are OUTRAGED AND DISAPPOINTED that poor folk may get access to actual healthcare

[applegrove]

4. And the GOP detaches from reality and goes after the whole theory behind

the insurance industry.

[demwing]

7. First good GOP idea

since T Roosevelt had his last good idea (whatever that was)...

[Turbineguy]

5. Yes, it's also why good drivers still carry insurance.

One thing about republicans is they don't give a fuck about pain and suffering. If I'm healthy I simply count my blessings. When I see people bleeding in the clinic waiting room I don't think of them as scammers gaming the system.

[dkf]

6. That's how insurance works. Duh.

[gelsdorf]

8. So let's see

I was in excellent health, started getting severe pain in my feet, had tests, now they think I have lupus. Oh well, since I was BORN with this, unlucky me, time to die!!
Thanks Rethugs

[Tx4obama]

9. People that 'take care of their health' still end up in the hospital...

Cancer, MS, etc can happen to anyone - even the healthiest folks

The majority of women at one time or other (or multiple times) will deliver a baby in a HOSPITAL

Folks fall down and break a legs/arms/hips/etc

Folks have accidents while skiing, or participating in other sport activities, etc.

Folks get hit by cars, buses, etc - or are they themselves drive a car and have an accident

And a million of other ways to end up at the hospital...

It is very very rare that a person does not see a doctor or does not go the hospital during their whole lifetime.

[Comrade Grumpy]

10. What's the obesity rate among your constituents, congressman?

[Frustratedlady]

14. What's the obesity rate among congressmen?

Besides, who's paying for those patients who go to the emergency room, but do not have insurance?

[Donald Ian Rankin]

11. He is 100% correct. That's the whole point of it.

The only slight quibble I'd have is his implication that the correlation between behaviour and health is strong, rather than very weak.

But, basically, yes, the whole point of a healthcare system is that the hale share in the cost.

[Still Sensible]

12. They will try anything

and everything. It's like going all in with a bad poker hand.... And I hope they get the deserved result.

[GeorgeGist]

13. Welcome to the wonderful world of INSURANCE.

[Bigmack]

15. A lot of this shit is code...

"Poor people" means black people.

"Illegal aliens" means Latinos... any Latinos.

"Takers"... they ain't talkin' about the banksters.

Those assholes love them some code words.

[kelliekat44]

16. And of course, Wolf just let him get away with the BS. nt

[hatrack]

17. Yes indeed - some call it "insurance"

Fucking unbelievable, the ignorance of these asscarrots.