Clueless Congresswomen Jenkins on Healthcare reform. A fine example of compassionate Conservatism

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Comment by Rixar13 McGinnis on October 15, 2011 at 12:26pm

"Nearly 2000 people a day file for bankruptcy listing unpaid medical bills as the reason. In 2001 about 50% of bankruptcies were linked to unpaid medical bills it is now at 65%

Free market? The game is rigged via the insurance lobby.

Comment by al rogers on September 1, 2009 at 9:26pm

Nearly 2000 people a day file for bankruptcy listing unpaid medical bills as the reason. In 2001 about 50% of bankruptcies were linked to unpaid medical bills it is now at 65%
http://mypeace.tv/video/clueless-congresswomen-jenkins
http://mypeace.tv/video/health-insurance-greed-sick
http://mypeace.tv/video/health-insurance-industry
http://mypeace.tv/video/health-insurance-lies-fight
http://mypeace.tv/video/health-insurance-denied
http://mypeace.tv/video/cartoon-explanation-4
share this last video link with someone who believes the insurance industry propaganda
Wow. The woman who made headlines for claiming her use of "great white hope" wasn't racial has decided to open her piehole and do something equally offensive in the debate on health care reform. Topeka's U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) apparently has no empathy for someone without health insurance, even when they are standing before her in a public forum. She can't even FAKE it, even when the cameras are trained on her. What does this say about the GOP's opposition tactics? Buh bye, compassionate conservatism. It's kick-your-lazy-ass-blame-the-victim wingnuttery.
So many people are working and either can't afford insurance or qualify for programs designed to fill in some of the blanks. Such is the case for Elizabeth Smith, a 27-year-old Ottawa, KS waitress who has a 2 1/2-year-old son who has not been able to see a doctor in nearly 2 years. The only access has been through the ER, which as we know, is the most expensive way to deliver care. Look at this exchange:
Elizabeth Smith: I'm a 27 year-old single mother. I work full-time. I do not have health insurance. My employer does not provide health insurance to me and I cannot afford it privately. Why shouldn't my government guarantee all of its citizens health care?
Jenkins: Thank you. I'm sorry, maybe you missed my opening remarks, but absolutely. That's why we have Medicaid in the current system and that's why under the alternative proposal we have an option for low-to-modest-income people to be able to afford health care and then we've got the SCHIP program for children. I think we've got all of the bases covered.
Jenkins: OK, if you're not then you're the perfect example for why we need reform and why we need it now but we have to do it right and if we can do an alternative proposal, as I'm suggesting, give you the money to go buy it in a reformed marketplace where it is affordable, that's my preference rather than to saddle the nation with yet another government program when they can't afford the government run programs we have.

Elizabeth Smith: I want an option that I can pay for. I work. I pay my bills. I'm not a burden on the state. I pay my taxes. So why can't I get an affordable option. Why are you against that?