Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over health care bankruptcies
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over health care bankruptcies
This during a senate Judiciary sub-committee hearing on bankruptcies driven by catastrophic medical expenses
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I’m one of your …
I’m one of your assistants then rocker … you and I will tear through the whole pool … yeah baby
How does one …
How does one compete with an entity that never has to show a profit? When they can just tax more ?
go tell her stuart!
go tell her stuart!
Why not? Who said I …
Why not? Who said I was going to have sex with them? If you became a Senator and need to hire some legal assistants you mean to say that you’re going to hire the ugly ones?
Go Al, go Al, go, …
Go Al, go Al, go, go, go Al! Nobody thought this guy would be a legit guy in D.C. b/c of his past as a comedian. He’s friggin brilliant, and funny as hell.
Btw, the woman over his right shoulder is gorgeous.
In fact, if you are reading this, and it’s you, please email me
So It looks like I …
So It looks like I was correct. Try equal application of your judgment on both left and right. Won’t look silly then with wiki searches.
Least our current president is a thin pot/coke & boozer correct ?
Of course silly, since most of America considers themselves Conservative as of this year.
A demise of a party is always predicted, and never correct. For example, the last Democrat prior to Obama to get more than 51% of the vote in their 1st term was FDR- 76 years ago.
You are dismissed.
wtf: actually, …
wtf: actually, healthcare reform in favor of consumers (most of them being low & middle income) will help the economy, individually & nationally. every yr ins. co.s raise premiums while cutting srvc & increasing deductibles. for those of us that can still afford it, we’re basically paying more for less. then finding out what the ins. co. will not pay for after we’re in medical needs… leading to bankruptcy due to medical bills, which is what most of them are caused by.
666: sigh…so that …
666: sigh…so that $5billion profit by united health ins. co & $750million ceo bonus was all due to govt intrusion, eh?
everybody knows private ins. co.s make money by NOT USING CONSUMERS’ PREMIUMS to pay out for treatments, tests, doctors’ visits costs, drugs, hospital costs, hospice costs, operations, etc.
the only thing giving these corp.s a monopoly is that there is NO COMPETITION from a non-profit ins. plan. they’re out there to make money REGARDLESS. we need single payer healthcare.
Isurgery notebook, …
Isurgery notebook, check out this medical app for the iphone keyword isurgery notebook
hog: You just need …
hog: You just need to get your facts straight before posting. That way people won’t make fun of you for being “uneducated.”
It’s not in the stars for you, I’m afraid. Give up.
Rush IS fat, and a druggie to boot. HAHAHA! But I like this Rush quote: “Shut the up until you win an election.” HAHAHA! Not likely anytime soon. Percentage of voters identifying themselves as repubes in Aug: 25%. Today: 20%. You’ve lost 1/5 of your base just since Aug. HAHAHA!
Sanford/Ensign 12
you would go for …
you would go for the friends of those five smoking hot secretaries… use them as a means to an end! of course this all still hinges on the fact of being a “single” senator. csrocker, you watch the movie charlie wilson’s war? lol… i believe he had around that number.
We in the US have …
We in the US have the best health care in the world! … that is if you have a lot of money. If not, you’re pretty much fucked.
That was awesome, …
That was awesome, way to go Franken.
i have a fear about …
i have a fear about that too. but it is something that just has to be done. its probably going to have some negative effects on the economy but it has to be done. its like knowing that you are in a sinking ship but you have to salvage whatever you can to make a raft with and stay afloat knowing that it wont work. but you have to at least try
no they would have …
no they would have an answer. but the answer would be something like “SO YOU ARE SAYING THAT HITLER HAD BETTER HEALTH “CARE?!” or “WHY DO PEOPLE COME TO THE US FOR HEALTH CARE IF IT SUCKS SO BAD?!” not realizing that the issue isnt the quality of health care its the coverage of people and the financial issue of health care
america is more in …
america is more in debt because we are not a producing country. that and with the government holding 2 fronts in the middle east on top of the other things the government prints money on is why. my greatest fear about this healthcare reform is that it will further strain our currency driving the purchasing power down.
ken noinfo: I asked …
ken noinfo: I asked some teabaggers these simple questions at a rally outside Sen. Cornyn’s office:
What percentage of bankruptcies are health-related?
Of those, how many HAD insurance?
How many medical bankruptcies in Canada last year?
None – NONE could answer! You people are stooges who’ll buy anything! Is it a requirement to be ignorant of basic facts to be a teabagger? They were just as ignorant on other issues too. Seems the dumber you are, the more likely to be a teabagger.
dude why? you cant …
dude why? you cant have sex with any of them. do you realize what the media would do to you?
Awesome video. …
Awesome video. Let’s remain stupid though and let insurance companies continue to take the working class’s homes. Seems to be working so far. Why change it when we’er all dead the rich will have to do it themselves. I hope theres a plague.
haha! Amen to that! …
haha! Amen to that! I’m definitely going to become a senator and hire five smoking hot secretaries.
@19Truth53:
When …
@19Truth53:
When has the US ever had an outbreak of malaria or dengue? As of today, there is no vaccine for dengue or malaria. So how is it possible that all these ILLEGALS are bringing in illnesses that were eradicated by the US 80-100 years ago?
If you’re going to make such stupid remarks study your facts. It’s pretty simple these days, type in dengue or malaria into the google box and READ the info.
FUCK YEAH!!!
YEAH!!!
Is it me or is that …
Is it me or is that girl sitting behind Franken smoking hot?
My hero of the day …
My hero of the day Al. Thank God someone has some common sense
in MN.
LOL
LOL