Give Responsibility to the States, Obama
Some may say that President Barack Obama is a pushover, jerked around by his own party’s liberals, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Chinese. That’s because he is.
On healthcare reforms and Obama’s plan of action, I think even he is a little confused. Healthcare for an entire nation is complicated. Especially because we’re not starting from scratch.
One of the biggest problems is that people are expecting to be handed their healthcare. What about the rest of us that work for it? There needs to be balance.
Insurance company executives blame pharmaceutical manufacturers, hospitals, medical device companies and other medical service providers for driving their costs upward. We are a a nation with a capitalist economy; it happens. With the natural cycle of the economy, prices will come back down in time.
For a faster solution though, I say leave it to the states to decide on the best healthcare plan for their poor and uninsured.
Former presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, asserts that President Obama’s policies have extended and deepened the recession and that Obama’s healthcare plan ‘makes no sense at all.’
While Massachusetts governor, Romney put in place healthcare reform that has provided all state residents with healthcare insurance. That plan has some similarities with President Obama’s healthcare plan, “but some very big differences,” he says.
He points out that Massachusetts did not raise taxes to pay for the plan, while Obama’s plan would. Obama would cut Medicare, while Massachusetts did not. Obama has sought the power to put price controls in place, but Massachusetts did not.
“Ours is a state-based plan,” he says.
“We took responsibility for dealing with an issue and we solved it our own way. States should be allowed to approach their care for the poor in the way they think best, rather than have President Obama and Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid apply a one-size-fits-all plan for the entire country.
“The way President Obama has gone about it makes no sense at all.”
Obama Jabs at Republicans
“You had 10 years. What happened?” Pres. Obama asked republicans at a rally in Pennsylvania. The Republicans’ response? They say they were busy battling Democrats on issues like the Iraq war and Social Security.
Pres. Obama’s comments frustrated many Republicans who were hoping the president would shift his focus to jobs and who are confused at the comment after Pres. Obama said Republicans brought good ideas to the recent health care summit.
“It’s just challenging to say Republicans have good ideas on health care reform … and then say Republicans don’t do anything on health care,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spokesman Don Stewart said. “We’ve been dealing with health care non-stop for a year now and to say no one’s interested in it is a hell of a stretch.”
Conservatives are becoming more and more angered over Pres. Obama’s handling of health care reform. At the president’s own invitation, Republicans have brought their own reform plan to the table, stating they had plans to reform health care without adding more government. However, the president has not, as of yet, shown signs of interest in the plan. In fact, he told Republicans “to do a little soul searching” about health care.
Sarah Palin on the Tonight Show
Tuesday on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Sarah Palin announced her new roll in the upcoming Las Vegas show; she’ll be playing Tina Fey.
For the host of Americans that think Tina Fey was running with McCain on the Republican ticket, Palin is making even more of a presence in American media.
No, she is not playing Fey in Vegas, however Palin’s Tonight Show appearance was definitely an opportunity for her to transition into her new public life.
Palin cracked jokes aimed at herself, her host, and her opponents/critics. She reiterated past sentiments and revisited touchy experiences. As Leno’s first guest on his first new show, even with the loss of viewers during Palin’s monologue, Jay was up from last year at this time and well above the viewer ratings of his TV schedule contemporary, David Letterman.
Hitting on Palin’s new and many pastimes, Leno’s show exhibited a woman who will retain her status as an outspoken public figure. Speaking of public figures, has anyone seen Joe Biden lately?
And she’s happy she’s not vice president. “I would not know what to do with all that free time,” she quipped.
Healthcare Summit 2010
On the eve of today’s televised healthcare summit, Vice President Joe Biden told the Wilmington News Journal: “This could end up not being good.” He also said that if Republicans “come up with an idea that bends that [cost] curve, we’ll compromise.”
Obama expects this year’s summit to be monumental. Leading representatives from both the Democratic and Republican parties. It would be a bipartisan’s dream. But Obama isn’t bipartisan. He’s pushing an agenda, and compromise isn’t part of it.
Considering the previous couple of attempts at bipartisan cooperation with the President, this great gathering about an issue we all thought had suffocated probably won’t be decisive.
Cali. Congressman Laughs at the Pledge?
Monday at a union meeting, California congressional representative, Xavier Becerra (Dem.), laughed when an off-camera voice suggested that they say the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Pledge was said, but, really? What moronic Congressman laughs at the idea of pledging his allegiance to his country? I have to ask, What is the purpose of you holding the position you do, Congressman Becerra? Surely not for personal benefit?
Since yesterday, the YouTube video of the event has been viewed over 10,000 times.
Congressman Laughs at the Pledge on YouTube
Apparently, the candidate claims that the request caught him off guard. Any way you look at it, I’d rather not have a congressman who represented me laughing at the idea of pledging himself to our country. Just saying.
The Conservative Future Turns 14
Jonathan Krohn has the nation talking. He’s not outrageous, demanding fame and attention. Rather he’s fourteen and an outspoken conservative. Last year Krohn was nationally heard in his 3 minute CPAC speech about grassroots conservatism. Now he’s about to release his second book.
Krohn’s idea of a conservative society includes constitutional regard, respect for life, less government and personal responsibility. Mike Gallagher, nationally syndicated radio host said of Krohn, “Any time I am depressed about the state of our country or the future of the modern conservative movement, I consider two words: Jonathan Krohn. If America’s future leadership includes this smart-as-a-whip phenom, we’re going to be just fine.”
The young Georgian has been recognized as gifted since about first grade when he took an IQ test with astounding results. In the very recent past, he has caught the attention of conservative leaders Newt Gingrich, Mike Gallagher, Jon Stewart, Ann Coulter, William Bennett, and Lisa De Pasquale among others.
Jonathan Krohn
When asked about his political future, Krohn said that he doesn’t intend to run for office, but is working on getting his own political radio talk show. Some are hopeful that his future will include a presidential campaign, calling for “Jonathan Krohn, 2032!”
Although Krohn won’t be able to even vote for at least four more years, we expect big things from him in the near and distant futures.
