While the media continues to press for passage of universal health care, MRC’s Vice President for Business and Culture, Dan Gainor, appeared on CNBC to discuss whether or not President Obama could actually get health care reform passed. On June 18, anchor Dennis Kneale cited an NBC and Wall Street Journal poll that found 11 percent of voters felt that health care costs are their top economic issue. Only 33 percent felt President Obama’s health care plan was a good idea.
“So is the president’s health care reform plan dead before it even hits the hill?” Kneale asked.
“I would say, I wish,” Gainor replied. “But we’ve got several different plans. Trillions of dollars spending. Just one bill – the bill in the Senate – 615 pages long and hides a single-payer option. Obama’s trying to do with this plan what he’s tried to do – what he did with the stimulus, what he did with banks. He’s trying to ram his concept of transparency through faster than anybody can see.”
Gainor explained that the media are actively promoting Obama’s policies which didn’t happen during the Bush administration because the media disagreed with those policies. As an example, Gainor mentioned that ABC with air a special on health care featuring one of the network’s avid universal health care supporters: Dr. Timothy Johnson. Yet, as Gainor noted ABC “won’t even let conservatives buy time on their network.”
Kneale stated “that 60 percent of the personal bankruptcies filed last year was driven by health care costs.” Gainor explained that companies have to sign on to Obama’s policies because they “either play ball with him or they’re going to be left on the bench when this all gets decided.”
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Obama’s trying to do with
June 19, 2009 - 16:19 ET by motherbeltObama’s trying to do with this plan what he’s tried to do – what he did
with the stimulus, what he did with banks. He’s trying to ram his
concept of transparency through faster than anybody can see.”
That is the money quote.
As he tries to ram this through, we can expect many statements from him about taking our time, being thoughtful, looking at all tht options....as once again he does exactly the opposite...
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
His problem is he really
June 19, 2009 - 16:24 ET by bigtimerHis problem is he really thinks opposites attract in all of his schemes....
His Elusive dreams.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Yet, as Gainor noted ABC
June 19, 2009 - 17:26 ET by MidAmericaYet, as Gainor noted ABC “won’t even let conservatives buy time on their network.”
This is a free speech issue. ABC broadcasts over the airwaves and so must serve all the public.
That sounded like
June 19, 2009 - 18:18 ET by Willis_Leon_Johnson(GASP) the 'fairness doctrine'.......
Better idea. WHO is going to be advertising?
If there is no advertising, it becomes a political contribution to further a specific political agenda, as well as a campaign donation to the political party and, in this case, directly to the benefit of the presidents re-election campaign.
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General Motors???
June 19, 2009 - 18:29 ET by slickwillie2001I saw the Bamster on CNN today saying "if we don't fix health care, America could go the way of General Motors."
What a goofy and ignorant thing to say. There is a turning point coming, where this guy will go too far in his blustery rhetoric, and open ridicule will ensue. That will be a point of no return.