By old lady in a shoe

October 15, 2009 4:38 PM | Link to this

wealth-envy? the last time i checked the economy was laid to waste, bankrupting and unemploying (erego “raping”) the middle class. unless you are in the top ten percent of the population in terms of “wealth”, the republican party does not represent you. we need to stabilize the economy with infrastructure, including healthcare. most people understand this now. so you think people are going to get “rich” off of basic healthcare and social security checks? people once thought weekends and decent/safe working conditions were too much to ask. lead, follow, or get out of the way.

By earl

October 14, 2009 6:06 PM | Link to this

There is something about the whining associated with wealth envy which runs contrary to the spirit of the American dream.

By fed up

October 14, 2009 2:56 PM | Link to this

Jim I couldn’t have said it better myself. You are spot on

By Jim

October 14, 2009 11:47 AM | Link to this

Leslie, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone so brainwashed and misinformed about the facts of health care reform. Nobody has proposed eliminating private insurance companies. A public option is needed to keep the insurance companies honest. Leslie, if you really think these billion dollars insurance companies have your best interests at heart, I have some land in Florida for sale; very cheap.. I, for one, really like Mr. Brown. I believe him to be a person of integrity who has the interest of the people first. The Republicans are nothing more than front men for the insurance lobby, and big business, who care for nothing for middle America. The Republican MO is fear mongering and obstructionism to protect corporate interests. I’m tired of the middle class getting raped while CEO’s make 40 million a year.

By Raymond

October 12, 2009 10:09 AM | Link to this

Interesting that Leslie says, “Mr. Brown you like the public option so much then we can assume you will give up your private insurance and you and your family will join the public option as well. Mr. Brown you need to be given your pink slip for not doing your job.” In what I would consider a testament to the quality of his character, Senator Brown (as a Congressman & Senator) has not accepted his taxpayer funded health care in a vow not to do so until all Americans receive the same benefits that he would be eligible to receive as a United States Senator. So, I imagine he’ll take you up on your request, Leslie!

By Leslie

October 10, 2009 2:58 PM | Link to this

Mr. Brown you like the public option so much then we can assume you will give up your private insurance and you and your family will join the public option as well. Mr. Brown you need to be given your pink slip for not doing your job. You are suppose to work for the people and listen to the people and come up with real solutions. You are not a king or a prince you are a man no different than the rest of us. You have no constitutional right to dictate. We are a wealthy nation because of our liberties. If our founders had not created the government they did, respecting individual liberties, then we would be like the rest of the world and not considered the wealthiest nation. It is our freedom as to why people come here. It is not because the land here is any better than anywhere else. It is because of who we are, what we believe in that has allowed us to become the great nation we are.

By L Berry

October 10, 2009 8:58 AM | Link to this

Anytime the Government gets involved several things happen. 1) They create a new Department with lots of people. These people get good insurance and pay. 2) they create another watchdog agency, they too get insurance and pay. They grow Government. Recent examples of Government in action SSAA, Medicare, US Postal Service. All of these are money pits. We keep increasing the cost without any efficiencies in operation. Just what we need Senator brown, you supporting bigger government. Why not better Government? You don’t care you have best Medical Plan in world as well as big pension for life after your one term in office.

By howrad

October 9, 2009 5:01 PM | Link to this

Brown praises labor then votes against it in the darkness of congress, all his noise is just sound bites. He cares more about giving rights anf benefits to illegals than working Americans.

By earl

October 9, 2009 4:24 PM | Link to this

Mother Necessity, lets not confuse terms. Healthcare a service provided for a patient by a doctor or other health professional. Health care insurance a vehicle for remuneration of services. The national debate can be reduced to the simple question,”Who Pays the bill?” Do we want universal socialized medicine? Or, at the other end,do we allow the medical industry to operated in a free-market economy? At present, we are between the two. Which is more efficient? Which best addresses the desires of the nation as a whole? Economics studies the allocation of scarce resources with alternative uses. The efficient use of our resources benefits our society and increases our standard of living. Who pays “the bill” in a more efficient way, the government or the individual.

By oh no you don't

October 9, 2009 4:13 PM | Link to this

You can keep the healthcare you have under this plan. I have a good healthcare plan from a private company, but it is getting more expensive and will continue to do so. You don’t get to complain about Medicare under the Bush administration. Mad King George is gone, and the days of predatorial/abusive corporate practices soon will be too. Finally, no one wants to “control” you more than the big conglomerates. They have been in congressional pockets for too long. Haven’t they made enough money? We need the accountability and access that is provided to everyone, even me, under comprehensive healthcare reform. The old fashioned healthcare arcade game is over.

By Leslie

October 9, 2009 3:41 PM | Link to this

“In too many parts of the country, one or two insurance companies control the majority of the market,” Brown said. Why is that Mr. Brown? It is because of government, federal and state laws. You politicians created these restrictions so remove the restrictions. Obama said we could have the same health care as Congress. Congress is not on a public option. Congress has access to all of the private insurance companies. They get to pick and choose want is in their plan. Nothing is mandated to Congress. Medicare denied more claims in 2008 than the insurance companies. Mr. Brown we the people are not stupid you are not fooling us. Your public option is about controlling the people it has nothing to do with our health. Mr. Brown if you and your cronies pass this health nightmare on us and we have to have government health care then all of you had better be ready to be on government health care too, because you cannot have private health if we cannot. You see we pay your salaries - you work for us.

By Mother Neccessity

October 9, 2009 3:29 PM | Link to this

Then why write a comment? What is your point, exactly? Are you against healthcare for everyone? Children? The elderly? The family whose provider(s) lost his/her job? The mentally ill? The homeless? Students? Small business employees? Or should we do the responsible and economical thing and plan for these realities in the first place?

By earl

October 9, 2009 2:29 PM | Link to this

Low Key, your words illustrate my point far greater than I ever could.

By Low Key

October 9, 2009 2:21 PM | Link to this

Wheee! You can read empirical data? Do it again! Now a few more times … there you go, not too fast, there! Now you’re a “liberal”!

By earl

October 9, 2009 1:04 PM | Link to this

Reason: the power of comprehending, inferring, or thinking especially in orderly rational ways. This seems to me the antithesis of liberal logic.

By fed up

October 9, 2009 12:54 PM | Link to this

RWE and all you other conservatives that are speading bull#@!*& about buying insurance across state lines to lower costs. I live in Ohio and have been buying health insurance from Indiana now for three years. And the only health care I have received in return is: I can blow my nose on the policy. Give me HR676 HR676 HR676

By Low Key

October 9, 2009 12:15 PM | Link to this

Behold, a fact-free comment — what reason? Try looking it up. Although I hear these days that dictionaries have a “liberal” bias.

By earl

October 9, 2009 11:45 AM | Link to this

Behold, the liberal response (re: Low Key) to reason. Perhaps the analogy rings true?

By Low Key

October 9, 2009 10:53 AM | Link to this

Hey “earl” — I don’t know where you dragged your knuckles from this morning, but here in civilized society, we take even our dogs to vets. Oh, yes, and my three dogs, unlike yourself, are not to be seen chasing cars down a dirt track. Or listening to Rush Limburger.

By earl

October 9, 2009 10:40 AM | Link to this

Obama Care supporters are like dogs chasing cars, you can’t convince them it isn’t good for them, and when they get it they can’t do anything with it.

By Low Key

October 9, 2009 10:05 AM | Link to this

Sherrod Brown comes from a working class district, and those people know what he is talking about. They appreciate good jobs. Bush did absolutely nothing to provide anyone with a good job except defense contractors and oil companies. He made it illegal for medicare to bargain with drug companies for lower prices. How’s that working for you? Illegal immigrants have nothing to do with this: get a grip on reality. I do like the idea of requiring everyone to have basic health insurance. I think that will cause competition for lower prices, as there will obviously be a huge market for basic insurance that individuals can afford. This could be supplemented by the government as needed. You are already paying billions for uninsured healthcare. If Jesus were here, he would heal the sick. Again. Since you didn’t get the point the first time. Universal healthcare is the right thing to do, and the tasty way to do it.

By bobby

October 9, 2009 9:31 AM | Link to this

There is a 30+ billion dollar medicaid liability that this plan gives to the states.Nevada has an exemption. The citizens of Ohio would be better served by someone who has the clout and political will to protect our interests.

By Has good health insurance

October 9, 2009 8:59 AM | Link to this

Thank you Senator Brown for standing up for Americans. Health insurance companies seem to think they can dictate to legislators. I am glad we have someone who believes in protecting the people, not the insurance companies.

By RWE

October 9, 2009 7:27 AM | Link to this

The public option is a takeover of the health care system by the federal government. This ‘system’ will have the same fiscal responsibility as social security, medicare, the postal service, etc. To actually help the American people, congress should enact meaningful change in the form of expanding the health savings account (HSA) program, tort reform, and eliminating state barriers to health insurance availability.

By RWE

October 9, 2009 7:26 AM | Link to this

The public option is a takeover of the health care system by the federal government. This ‘system’ will have the same fiscal responsibility as social security, medicare, the postal service, etc. To actually help the American people, congress should enact meaningful change in the form of expanding the health savings account (HSA) program, tort reform, and eliminating state barriers to health insurance availability.

By TRS

October 9, 2009 12:55 AM | Link to this

One reason the public option is such a big deal to the Dems is that it is a back door way to cover illegal aliens. Its another political shell game. There is wording excluding illegals from both the house and Senate version; but, that wording has already been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in in Plyer vs Doe (1982). They ruled that in the area of social services, whatever benefits the government makes available to the general public cannot be kept away from a class of persons based on their immigration status or that of their parents. There is no question that under the present law, Congress simply cannot pick and choose which “persons” to whom it will afford social benefits and to which “persons” it will not. The public option would be a benefit of the government; thus, it must be offered to all “persons”. Should this bill pass, this clause would be contested and in all likelihood declared unconstitutional. The Dems then could have it both ways, saying they tried while at the same time knowing all along that the public option would be required to be offered to all “persons”.

By John Murphy

October 8, 2009 10:32 PM | Link to this

way to go Senator Brown. Conservatives need to admit that the last eight years of conservative rule have severley damaged this country. That is why the American people have rejected them in the last 2 elections. They need to go home and lead a quite life. Health care reform is what the american people voted for overwelmingly in the last election. enough said !

By karon

October 8, 2009 10:28 PM | Link to this

We need also government regulations and price controls!

By a bulldog

October 8, 2009 9:20 PM | Link to this

A*s clown senator Brown a leader in the destruction of our once great country. Shame on Sherrod

By Sue

October 8, 2009 9:07 PM | Link to this

It’s easy to be against health care reform when you have decent health care. I wonder how many of the people who are against reform have had to pay for their own health care. Try shelling out $1200-$1600/month to cover two people! We need reform and we need a public option - and yes, you may raise my taxes.

By coll

October 8, 2009 7:54 PM | Link to this

Can’t wait for 2010 then 2012 when we get rid of all these lying Dems.Starting with Obama.His Dr fiasco at the WH was a hoot…all plants.

By earl

October 8, 2009 7:53 PM | Link to this

Yes, Mike, you are right. I am sure that the government will do all theses things… on a grander scale.

By mike

October 8, 2009 7:46 PM | Link to this

Hoorah for Senator Brown. We need this public option to keep the health insurers honest. Health insurers have denied coverage long enough, have dropped sick policyholders long enough….have refused to PAY sick policyholders claims long enough. It is TIME we get some leverage.

By mike

October 8, 2009 7:45 PM | Link to this

Hoorah for Senator Brown. We need this public option to keep the health insurers honest. Health insurers have denied coverage long enough, have dropped sick policyholders long enough….have refused to PAY sick policyholders claims long enough. It is TIME we get some leverage.

By earl

October 8, 2009 7:40 PM | Link to this

Do the majority of Americans understand the effects of the “public option” to health care options and competition is similar to that of “Round-up” on their lawns?

By Jan Rudd

October 8, 2009 7:26 PM | Link to this

I am grateful to have Sen. Sherrod Brown representing me in the Senate. His position on the public option is much appreciated and needed….and by the way, the majority of American people support the public option. GO SENATOR BROWN!!

By patriot

October 8, 2009 7:15 PM | Link to this

How in the world does Brown think the majority of America is for the public option? What a crock that is. Look at the poll numbers the majority is totally against this government crap. Will these d*mn democrats ever tell the truth? His run in Senate will soon come to end. Vote these idiots out!!

By Constitutionalist

October 8, 2009 7:12 PM | Link to this

Sen. Brown is doing a wonderful job…of becoming a one-term senator! He ignores the Constitution and has the following priorities…the Democrat Party first, liberalism and Barack Obama.

By earlv

October 8, 2009 6:41 PM | Link to this

Sherrod Brown says, … we shouldn’t forget that a majority of Americans, doctors and members of Congress support a public option.” He is asking us not to forget something that simply isn’t true! Is his statement some sort of political prestidigitation or is he suffering from false memory syndrome? Senator Brown, I have a public option for you…it is called the ballot box. And what’s more, I didn’t much care for your bigoted commentary on me and my freedom-loving countrymen.

By Good Bye America

October 8, 2009 5:08 PM | Link to this

what a complete total corrupt lying idiot Senator Brown is along with Gov Strickland with their crooked lying corrupt noses up Soetoro aka Obama. In 2012 Mr. Brown will lose and he deserves to lose IMPEACH & REMOVE SOETORO AKA OBAMA IMMEDIATELY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WITH THESE LIARS AND CROOKS DESTROYING AMERICA AND THE WORLD

By TRS

October 8, 2009 4:38 PM | Link to this

Brwon is a guy who has never had a position which depends on competion and making something go in the public sector. Competition could be enhanced if they eliminated state boundries and allow the 1300 or so healthcare providers to sell across state lines; but, Brown worships at the feet of government so it is of no surprise that he would be so adament for the public option. Why is he so insistent? It hasn’t got a darn thing at all to do with competition - he wants to put the vehicle in place for government to take over the healthcare industry.

By TRS

October 8, 2009 4:37 PM | Link to this

Brwon is a guy who has never had a position which depends on competion and making something go in the public sector. Competition could be enhanced if they eliminated state boundries and allow the 1300 or so healthcare providers to sell across state lines; but, Brown worships at the feet of government so it is of no surprise that he would be so adament for the public option. Why is he so insistent? It hasn’t got a darn thing at all to do with competition - he wants to put the vehicle in place for government to take over the healthcare industry.