Reuters: Americans Cheer 'Sicko' But Not All Convinced

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070712/us_nm/sicko_people_dc

Americans cheer "SiCKO," but not all convinced
By Andrea Hopkins
Thu Jul 12, 5:06 PM ET

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"It should be compulsory viewing for everybody, but some people don't want to hear," said Huff, a retired interpreter. She said she's already seen the movie twice -- the first time with a school teacher who said she'd worked too hard for her health-care benefits to pay for those who hadn't. "I'm very pessimistic it will ever change," Huff said.

Many Americans remain firmly opposed to universal care.

"We are not a socialist country .... If our system is so poor, how is it we have one of the highest standards of living in the world?" asked Cincinnati electrician and businessman Mike Cavanaugh, who offers health insurance to his workers. "Anyone, and I mean almost anyone, who is willing to go to work 40 or 50 hours a week and pretty much just do the minimum can have a decent life here," he said. "Tell Michael Moore to find a new home if he cannot appreciate the blessings this great country has bestowed upon him."

But in downtown Washington, Tom and Sue Stevens left a "SiCKO" screening more convinced than ever that the United States should adopt universal health care. "We are ready, but the politicians and the businessmen are not. The health-care industry certainly is going to oppose this for all they're worth," said Tom, a college professor.

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In New York City, 75-year-old Philip Peppis said he was ready to vote for change in November 2008. "How did this country get so completely selfish?" he asked after leaving a "SiCKO" matinee. "It's really embarrassing, the way this country treats people."

But in Columbus, Ohio, small business owner Sherry Pymer said she had no intention of seeing the movie and would never support universal health care. "I'd be very, very afraid of that. You hear the stories about how bad health care is in Canada," said Pymer, 55. "Michael Moore is nothing to me. He's just somebody looking to get a big rise out of somebody."

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1. So they're quoting someone who has NOT seen the movie.

Because she's "heard the stories." Oh, someone has to get that woman to sit still in a theater for a bit.

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2. Yeah, AND someone with no sense of logic at all - several people with no sense of logic.

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8. Desperate indeed but oh so transparent n/t

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3. and sherry pymer HASN'T heard the stories about how bad

health care is here?

once again this isn't about doing the best thing -- this is about willfull ignorance and hate.

hating the poor and -- what? the under served? -- this is no different than the bullshit you hear fall out of peoples mouths re: marriage equality, family values, support the troops -- it's not rational or right -- it's just about wanting to stick it to designated folk.

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4. I Feel Like I Have Been Held Hostage By Health Benefits

I have them where I work but became disillusioned years ago and went back to school to get a degree so I could leave. While I was in school my 5 year old who was being watched by a relative was attacked by the realtive's neighbor's Pit Bull and lost a great deal of his upper lip and cheek. Part of the settlement was that the HMO I was in would cover his medical costs as long as we were members. I have felt trapped ever since. The reality is that I am lucky to have stayed where I was because my spouse does not have coverage and there are so few places offering coverage these days. If we had Universal Health Insurance, I would be free to work anywhere. I like the idea of freedom but I guess that is not American, these days.

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5. And being able to work anywhere would actually be GOOD for the country and good for other people.

But the selfish buttholes quoted in the article don't have sense enough to see that.

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6. Yep. But We All Know That Freedom Isn't Free

I guess they meant you have to be willing to give up your health insurance to be free. Worst part is the HMO is not anyplace I would want to visit unless I was dying and even then I'd wonder why I went.

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7. Cincinnati republicans shouldn't be let out of their kennels.

Another survival-of-the-fittest, plug-your-ears-to-reality bozo, all so he can hate what he deems "weak" and "sissy". Piece of restaurant quality shit. Looks like he's got the "I hate Michael Moore", "Move to France", "Creeping Socialism" memes down, just like an idiot right-winger who doesn't know shit about shit would.

Yeah, thank your fellow Cincy suburban assholes for giving the country Bewsh, fuckface. It's amazing that he would rather pay costly health care to his workers than ever succumb to the "socialist commie menace".

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9. "Americans hate Bush but not all convinced".

So what? :wtf: A vast majority of Americans know the health care system in this country is broken. But because a few don't, or don't care, we're going to give that pitiful minority a soap box to stand on and report their drivel as if it were a majority opinion?

What a stupid, STUPID headline! :banghead: "Many Americans enjoy fucking but not all convinced". :banghead: This is what passes for journalism in our country now? :puke: Unfuckingbelievable.