VIDEO FLASHBACK: GOP Lawmakers Repeatedly Said Americans Would ‘Die’ Under Democratic Health Plans

[Shallah Kali]

Run time: 01:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI7VV9HCJac   Posted on YouTube: September 30, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: September 30, 2009 By DU Member: Shallah Kali Views on DU: 713

 
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/30/mchenry-price-health

Republicans are outraged at his hyperbole — so outraged that Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) has called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to officially rebuke Grayson. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) initially said that he was going to introduce a resolution reprimanding Grayson, but recently took to the floor to instead request that he “apologize to our leader.”

The GOP outrage is empty. After all, neither Price nor McHenry called on their fellow Republican colleagues to apologize after making absurdly false comments about Democratic plans in the past few months on the House floor:

– “Last week Democrats released a health care bill which essentially said to America’s seniors: Drop dead.” {Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), 7/21/09}

– “They’re going to save money by rationing care, getting you in a long line. Places like Canada, United Kingdom, and Europe. People die when they’re in line.” {Rep. Steve King (R-IA), 7/15/09}

– “The Republican plan will] make sure we bring down the cost of health care for all Americans and that ensures affordable access for all Americans and is pro-life because it will not put seniors in a position of being put to death by their government.” {Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), 7/28/09}

– “That’s exactly what’s going on in Canada and Great Britain today…and a lot of people are going to die.” {Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA), 7/10/09}

– “One in five people have to die because they went to socialized medicine! … I would hate to think that among five women, one of ‘em is gonna die because we go to socialized care.” {Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), 7/15/09}

Watch a video compilation of their remarks:

In comments on the House floor today, Price said that Grayson’s remarks were a “breach of decorum.” “I call on all Democrat members of the House and all Democrat leaders to demand that he apologize. Just as one of our members did earlier.” Presumably, Price was talking about Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), who infamously shouted “You lie!” during President Obama’s joint speech to Congress. Of course, Wilson never apologized to the House, despite Republican and Democratic requests that he do so.

[tridim]

1. They said we'd die if Obama was elected.

Of course they also said we'd die if we didn't invade Iraq.

[Puppyjive]

2. Who educated these people?

I want to know what colleges and universities gave these lunatics a college degree, because they should be shut down.

[seattle_blue]

3. simply childish

Folks in the republican party can sure dish it out, but they just can't take it.
Typical bullies..

[underpants]

4. I was just about to post this

But of course it is okay for them :eyes:

[Overseas]

5. K&R.

Enough with the GOP hypocrites.

[bdamomma]

6. kick

what a bunch of hypocrites!!!

[Scout]

7. video removed for violating terms of use

that's all i got :(