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Posted by Norm on August 18, 2009 7:06 AM | Permalink

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Nathan Bruschi | August 18, 2009 11:26 AM | Reply

On MSNBC's Morning Joe today, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) stumped Joe Scarborough (R-Scarborough Country) speechless with a single question: Why do we even have a privately funded health care system?

Take a look:
Post w/ video clip here: http://thelittlegreenblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/hero-of-day.html

Full video here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/#32459067 (best parts 3:29-7:27)

Nathan Bruschi | August 18, 2009 11:29 AM | Reply

Take a look:
Post w/ video clip here: http://thelittlegreenblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/hero-of-day.html

Full video here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/#32459067 (best parts 3:29-7:27)

emzmcgee | August 18, 2009 10:34 PM | Reply

If the public option gets scrapped when this whole thing is said and done, I think this will be the first time I'll be really upset with the administration's actions. I've been without health insurance for a good many years, and I thought when this whole idea started that that would be the way I would be able to afford it finally. If not, I guess I'll just continue to hope I don't get sick...

Robinson replied to emzmcgee | August 19, 2009 10:37 PM | Reply

Hey emzmcqee,

May I ask roughly how old are you, and how you are (roughly) employed?

emzmcgee replied to Robinson | August 19, 2009 11:02 PM | Reply

You may, I'm 27, I work in a call center for a rather large company, I make alright money for the job I'm doing, but the hours are highly variable. Health insurance is available to me through work, but because of the variability of my paychecks, I would at times be unable to afford the extra money taken out of those checks for health insurance.

Robinson replied to emzmcgee | August 20, 2009 11:51 PM | Reply

Thanks, I'm gathering 'real people' examples to help describe the insurance issues to some right-leaning friends. The problem though, is that they don't see 'the right to live free of pain' as a human right, but rather one you purchase like a product.

Best to ya, -R