Today's RW talking point on the cash-for-clunkers program makes no sense (and water is wet).

[Bleacher Creature]

Clearly, you can say this about 99.9% of their talking points, but this one seems incredibly lame. Apparently, the RW goon squad is out today pushing this "if the government can't administer this program, how can it manage healthcare" line.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the problem with CFC that it's TOO successful?

[tridim]

1. That reaction is 100% predictable for the party of "No".

The Repukes are in bigger trouble than I thought if this is all they've got.

[BlooInBloo]

2. There's not even a problem with that...

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/07/30/us/politics/politics-us-autos-usa-clunkers-sales.html?_r=1

[global1]

3. Your Right - Too Successful - That's What They Are Worried About.....

if a "strong public option" is too successful everyone will switch from private insurers to the public option. We can't have that now. What would that mean? Millions more insured will be creating a bottleneck in all our health facilities around the country. Doctors will be overworked. There will be long waiting times to get in to see a doctor. See - we told you so - you'll have to wait to get care.

Of course you and I know that as this program kicks in millions that couldn't afford to see a doc or were afraid to see a doc worrying that they would later be saddled with a pre-existing condition will finally feel good about going and obtaining healthcare. There might be a bit of a backlog at the inception - but - ultimately that will even out and the program will be wildly successful. That's what the RW is worried about. How will they look in the eyes of the voters that they fought this successful program? Hmmmmm......

[Supersedeas]

7. Image what a success public transporation grid would do to the Repug spin machine

[Cary]

4. I look forward to the day when they shrink themselves and. . .

finally drown themselves in that bathtub of theirs.

I really, really, really look forward to that day.

[TheKentuckian]

5. Eventually, we will start saving on catastrophic and chronic illness because

people are better monitoring conditions and their general health.

The bottleneck problem now will be a savings gold mine down the road. Plus, if needed our potential productivity will also be increased. Short term and simplistic solutions to large problems is generally failure by design.

Also, you better bet your ass they are trying to talk down the cash for clunkers program, it is all but impossible for all but the most dim to see the stimulative effects. Though, I'd like to see a more pro-American bias to the effort and would even limit it to the Big 3 if I could get by with it. That way a chunk would roll right back to us with every job producing purchase.

[abelenkpe2]

6. Help?

Hey, I can't post because I forgot my old password and had to create a new login. :o(

But one of my nutcase relatives sent me this and I'd like to refute it. Can someone please direct me to the best place to get some help refuting this insanity? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

O...and be prepared for this new batch of craziness from the right...they never stop!

Anyway here is said lunacy:

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OBAMACARE, WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?

Page 16: States that if you have insurance at the time of the bill becoming law and change, you will be required to take a similar plan. If that is not available, you will be required to take the gov option!
• Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that self-insure!
• Page 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and benefits you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals process)
• Page 42: The "Health Choices Commissioner" will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice.
• Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free healthcare services.
• Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID Healthcard.
• Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.
• Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (example: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)
• Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.
• Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private plans)
• Page 91: Government mandates linguistic infrastructure for services; translation: illegal aliens
• Page 95: The Government will pay ACORN and Americorps to sign up individuals for Government-run Health Care plan.
• Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be automatically enrolled: you have no choice in the matter.
• Page 124: No company can sue the government for price-fixing. No "judicial review" is permitted against the government monopoly. Put simply, private insurers will be crushed.
• Page 127: The AMA sold doctors out: the government will set wages.
• Page 145: An employer MUST auto-enroll employees into the government-run public plan. No alternatives.
• Page 149: Any employer with a payroll of $400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays an 8% tax on payroll <>BR • Page 150: Any employer with a payroll of $250K-400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays a 2 to 6% tax on payroll
• Page 167: Any individual who doesnt' have acceptable healthcare (according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.
• Page 170: Any NON-RESIDENT alien is exempt from individual taxes (Americans will pay for them).
• Page 195: Officers and employees of Government Healthcare Bureaucracy will have access to ALL American financial and personal records.
• Page 203: "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." Yes, it really says that.
• Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors and the poor most affected."
• Page 241: Doctors: no matter what speciality you have, you'll all be paid the same (thanks, AMA!)
• Page 253: Government sets value of doctors' time, their professional judgment, etc.
• Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for private healthcare industries.
• Page 268: Government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven wheelchairs.
• Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing!
• Page 280: Hospitals will be penalized for what the government deems preventable re-admissions.
• Page 298: Doctors: if you treat a patient during an initial admission that results in a readmission, you will be penalized by the government.
• Page 317: Doctors: you are now prohibited for owning and investing in healthcare companies!
• Page 318: Prohibition on hospital expansion. Hospitals cannot expand without government approval.
• Page 321: Hospital expansion hinges on "community" input: in other words, yet another payoff for ACORN.
• Page 335: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based measures: i.e., rationing.
• Page 341: Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc.
• Page 354: Government will restrict enrollment of SPECIAL NEEDS individuals.
• Page 379: More bureaucracy: Telehealth Advisory Committee (healthcare by phone).
• Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning Consult: Senior Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia?
• Page 425: Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. Mandatory. Appears to lock in estate taxes ahead of time.
• Page 425: Goverment provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you in death.
• Page 425: Goverment provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you in death.
• Page 427: Government mandates program that orders end-of-life treatment; government dictates how your life ends.
• Page 429: Advance Care Planning Consult will be used to dictate treatment as patient’s health deteriorates. This can include an ORDER for end-of-life plans. An ORDER from the GOVERNMENT.
• Page 430: Government will decide what level of treatments you may have at end-of-life.
• Page 469: Community-based Home Medical Services: more payoffs for ACORN.
• Page 472: Payments to Community-based organizations: more payoffs for ACORN.
• Page 489: Government will cover marriage and family therapy. Government intervenes in your marriage.
• Page 494: Government will cover mental health services: defining, creating and rationing those services.

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Please help....