Michelle Bachmann: Uninsured Americans Can Rely on 'Charitable Organizations' for Healthcare - Polidicks

[release]Republicans have a hard time explaining how they would make up for the loss in coverage to 32 million Americans if they succeed in repealing the Affordable Care Act. Deregulating the health insurance market and instituting malpractice reform will only do so much — in fact, a Congressional Budget Office analysis of the GOP’s standard health care plan found that such an approach would only extend coverage to three million people and actually increase the overall uninsured rate — and so the party is often forced to look at other less dependable sources for health care: charity. Last month, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that he would “prefer to see” health care “come from charitable organizations” and on Saturday, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) told a woman in Winterset, Iowa that her son, who currently receives health insurance through Medicaid, could rely on charities to meet his health care needs once Republicans repeal President Obama’s health law: [quote]“We will always have people in this country through hardship, through no fault of their own, who won’t be able to afford health care,” Bachmann said. “That’s just the way it is. [B]But usually what we have are charitable organizations or hospitals who have enough left over so that they can pick up the cost for the indigent who can’t afford it[/B]. “But what we have to do is be a profitable nation that’s growing, so that we can pay for those people who can’t afford it through no fault of their own. [B]Once ‘Obamacare’ is gone, this is what we have to do.[/B]“[/quote] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY5CTwrMZaw[/media] Before the advent of Medicare and Medicaid, charities did provide health care to those in need. But to suggest that they can do the same today is to misunderstand the enormity of the health care crisis, as charities simply do not have the capacity to handle the demand. As the number of uninsured creeps up to 50 million, for any politician to argue that government should outsource the task of keeping Americans healthy to charities is like saying that people should be punished with death if they are unfortunate enough to be poor or are priced out of insurance due to a pre-existing health condition.[/release] [I]Source: [url]http://thinkprogress.org/health/2011/10/24/351147/bachmann-americans-can-rely-on-charitable-organizations-if-they-cant-afford-health-care/[/url][/I]

"I'm going to act like I know what I'm talking about in a room full of idiots. Little do they know, I'm full of shit."

I really want to believe there's some sort of consipiracy that bachman and cain are being taken seriously, because the alternative is too terrifying.

I'm going to do some research and see if she's ever said something smart.

All the conservatives I've spoken too actually believe this.

Conservatives: America's greatest source of bullshit.

[QUOTE=Spacewolf;32944342]I'm going to do some research and see if she's ever said something smart.[/QUOTE] Good luck with that.

[QUOTE=Spacewolf;32944342]I'm going to do some research and see if she's ever said something smart.[/QUOTE] Good luck.

[QUOTE=FPtje;32944393]Conservatives: America's greatest source of bullshit.[/QUOTE] Conservatives are decent people most of the time. It's the Conservatives on TV that are shitting on everything.

Charitable organizations my ass

What a healthy and sustainable viewpoint.

She clearly hasn't seen free clinics with thousands of people lined around the block. Relying on charity in regards to your health doesn't work, the only option is being rich enough to afford private or a public system.

Anyone else find it funny how she says this and yet she's an opponent of planned parenthood? Fucking hypocrite.

[QUOTE=Spacewolf;32944342]I'm going to do some research and see if she's ever said something smart.[/QUOTE] Yes, up until her political career she was quite intelligent. Then she realized that her likely voterbase would be fairly brain damaged, so she altered herself accordingly. I mean how the fuck else do the republicans keep coming up with highly educated people that seem to suffer from developmental disorders?

Fuck no I'd rather have the government take responsibility and actually protect its citizens. [h2]LIKE IT SHOULD[/h2]

Jesus will save you!

[QUOTE=J!NX;32944463]Fuck no I'd rather have the government take responsibility and actually protect its citizens. [h2]LIKE IT SHOULD[/h2][/QUOTE] [b]Socialism![/b] [img]http://www.jillstanek.com/tea%20party%20dc%206.JPG[/img]

[QUOTE=Nikota;32944447]Anyone else find it funny how she says this and yet she's an opponent of planned parenthood? Fucking hypocrite.[/QUOTE] She's an idiot,what's new?

On the plus side, she lost a voter right there.

[QUOTE=elfbarf;32944468]Jesus will save you![/QUOTE] It's a part of his great plan for you!

The UK got over this retarded idea in 1911 (National Insurance introduced). The Tea Party need to stop kicking this dead horse and actually do something productive. One of many people who inspired British politicians to carry out a series of welfare reforms was Charles Booth. He conducted extensive research in London and presented his findings as hard, statistical facts – not opinions. He showed that poverty had causes often beyond the control of the poor themselves, which included low pay, unemployment, sickness and old age. And this was in the 19th century!

itt: disgusting communists but really, i feel a bit bad for the US and it's whole free-for-all healthcare system

[QUOTE=demoguy08;32944482]On the plus side, she lost a voter right there.[/QUOTE] Are you implying you actually considered voting for her? EDIT: he wasn't please don't hate on him and rate me zinger :(

[QUOTE=J!NX;32944586]Are you implying you actually considered voting for her?[/QUOTE] No, I am implying that the woman who asked the question most likely didn't get the answer she was looking for ("you're poor, huh? your son will have to depend on charity to get well")

Dumb bitch. That is all.

She's so full of shit. Who posted this video? Why can't we give it a big red bar? [editline]edit[/editline] SHE'S NOT EVEN ANSWERING THE QUESTION AHHHHHHH I HATE POLITICIANS

[QUOTE=Stockers678;32944554]The UK got over this retarded idea in both 1911 (National Insurance introduced). The Tea Party need to stop kicking this dead horse and actually do something productive. One of many people who inspired British politicians to carry out a series of welfare reforms was Charles Booth. He conducted extensive research in London and presented his findings as hard, statistical facts – not opinions. He showed that poverty had causes often beyond the control of the poor themselves, which included low pay, unemployment, sickness and old age. And this was in the 19th century![/QUOTE] I remember doing that in Higher History.

I think she's the dumbest Republican presidential candidate, even though that's not saying much considering how ignorant the rest of them are too. Obama 2012, and vote out ALL Republicans.

What in the actual name of all that fucks.

[QUOTE=demoguy08;32944646]No, I am implying that the woman who asked the question most likely didn't get the answer she was looking for ("you're poor, huh? your son will have to depend on charity to get well")[/QUOTE] Didn't watch the video yet. That's better.