Tornado Alley (PROG)

[StephanieVanbryce]

Stark on the Hill: Republican Health Care Presser

Tuesday July 28, 2009

Brett Vaughn (Brave New Film's extraordinary documentarian) and I happened upon a Republican press conference. When we approached, Representative Mike Rogers (Michigan) was expounding at length about death rates for cancer patients under "socialized medicine" vs. death rates here in the United States. Seems there is a long list of cancers in which US patients survive longer than their peers in France.

I ignored the fact that I don't believe for one second that doctors, nurses or other direct health care providers (I'm not talking about the bureaucrats at insurance companies that are paid to deny claims) base a single treatment decision on who is paying them. I also ignored the fact that anyone can cherry-pick statistics to make whatever specious case their little hearts desire. We all know that the truth is that we in America pay much more for much less when it comes to health care.

Besides, the country with the best breast cancer survival rate is...Cuba: --http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/judd-gregg-shamelessly-demagogues-breast-cancer-on-davidshuster/

Instead I decided to ask about something that really bugs me about Republicans: for so-called patriots, these guys really think the United States sucks.

I mean, if we can engineer a ridiculously effective war machine - and spend whatever it takes to do it - why can't we figure health care out? Surely they don't believe killing people is more worthy than keeping Americans alive?

The Republcans still haven't offered their health care bill.
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/health-care/leader-of-gop-health-care-solutions-group-says-gop-wont-offer-health-care-bill/

http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/28/stark-on-the-hill-republican-health-care-presser/

republican healthcare 'presser' - it's GOOD!

the arrogant ignorant lying/stupidy continues to be displayed proudly !