No American Should Have to Choose Between Health Insurance and Getting Drunk
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Description: President Obama’s prime-time health insurance speech underscored an important point: No American should have to choose between health insurance and paying rent, between health insurance and getting groceries–or getting drunk, getting designer jeans, or protein powder. We hear so much about hardworking Americans who need health insurance, but what about the rest of us? Millions of uninsured Americans could afford health insurance, but it would mean giving up some really cool stuff. Support President Obama’s plan to cover all Americans, because no American should have to choose between health insurance and protein powder. Approximately 1.10 minutes. “Tough Choices” is written and produced by Ted Balaker. Director of Photography is Alex Manning. For more information on the uninsured, go to reason.tv
25 Comments
February 7th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
and you should have a new car every 3 years and a house. i mean that is basic shelter and transportation and we “deserve” it. you are such a tool. you want health ins and alcohol go work for it
February 7th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
you should have health insurance and be able to afford alcohol
February 7th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
that greaseball bastard with the dreds needs a good swift kick in the ass
February 7th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
why? Because the govt forced car makers to put seat belts and airbags in cars, it could have possibly created a mindset that states “if i get in a wreck, i will be fine”. it doesn’t create a safer world. letting the govt choose for people is not always the best decision
February 7th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
classical progressive: Because of stereotyping, I believe no one gives to charities, so let’s have the govt do it for us!. Right….
February 7th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
wow, the U.S. marine corps are professional soldiers who execute their jobs in a quick, professional manner. I would like one of these “lazy, drunken marines” that I know to show up at your house and show you how lazy and drunk he is. Also: I find that ironic since you live in Italy, where anyone can drink as much as they want.
February 7th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Fascism is like the the little brother of communism, but the big brother of socialism. fascism: Where the state owns the factories, the vendors, and the prices, but you can keep your junk (personal possessions)
February 7th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
I always try making this point in my arguments, but the left ALWAYS denies it or even endorses it saying ‘we could have both! AND it would be economical!’
February 7th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Why is it that scoialist can’t see a difference between libertarians and fascists? They are the opposite of each other, while socialism is really just another brand.
It’s like A korean person telling me Japanese people and Americans look the same, it’s absurd.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
If we got rid of the Federal Reserve and the scoundrels that own it and have the government create and issue our currency again, our great industrious nation would be debt free once again and we could afford health care as well as many other services expected from the citizens tax dollar. As it stands today we have given money creation over to a private cabal of banksters putting our country into a spiralling debt.
please google and watch:
America freedom to fascism
Fall of the Republic
February 7th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
screw health insurance, I’m afraid of docotrs anyways.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
vastedda99
“The IMPLICIT racism is OBVIOUS”
Uh huh.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
lol sweet
February 7th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
wow,
you really do not understand the concept of satire, do you?
February 8th, 2010 at 12:36 am
Five motherfucking stars!!!
February 8th, 2010 at 1:01 am
vastedda99
What an ignorant statement. Reason tv is a Libertarian organization. Here is a quote from the Libertarian party platform, “As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty; a world in which all individuals are sovereign over their own lives and no one is forced to sacrifice his or her values for the benefit of others.” More racism right? Of course, I get it. Don’t like what you hear, but can’t refute it? Shout racism. Your posts contain no valid points. Your turn, talk some more trash.
February 8th, 2010 at 1:08 am
Not as good as you unfortuneately Mr. Puppet.. I bet that you believe that they will find all those weapons of mass destruction that Bush swore were there buried in the Iraqi desert if only those lazy, drunken Marines would only DIG harder!
February 8th, 2010 at 2:05 am
Implicit racism? you’ve been trained well
February 8th, 2010 at 2:15 am
there is no valid argument why my hardearned paychecks should go to POSs like this. none. help those who get declined coverage but let those other motherfuckers rot. if they don’t want to work for it then fuckem, one less leech to bleed the system…
February 8th, 2010 at 2:47 am
This is bullshit!
February 8th, 2010 at 3:39 am
funny, i never met an australian I didn’t like until now
February 8th, 2010 at 4:22 am
FUCK YOU Conservative Cocksuckers! How dare you imply that ALL people who don’t have benefits are drunkards. The implicit RACISM is obvious. I am sure you cocksuckers all against abortion-defending the rights of the unborn-poor fetuses that are slain-Oh! Boo-Hoo . In the words of the late & great George Carlin, it’s LIVE people you don’t give a FUCK about! Hypocrites.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:38 am
It’s F***ing redickyouloss.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:59 am
This “NO TAXES” crap is almost worse than this video. Google “What countries pay the highest taxes”. You might be surprised with what you find. A little more research might bring more interesting facts. NOW We live in the greatest…We have more opportunity than….We are safer than…. Well, NOTHING IS FREE. These benefits pale in comparison to the cost, even after an increase. I don’t mind paying my dues for this opportunity, especially if we can better help the sick.But maybe I’m grateful.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:58 am
You have a heart. How sweet.
I’ve work in soup lines for the homeless, I loan money to friends I know probably won’t pay me back because of their hardships.
You demand the government holds a gun to every one’s head, takes their money, and uses 10% of it on what they say they will and pocket the difference.
There’s a difference in our hearts.
So you can piss off. =P