Statement on the Current Health Care Debate
Sarah Palin
As more Americans delve into the disturbing details of the nationalized health care plan that the current administration is rushing through Congress, our collective jaw is dropping, and we’re saying not just no, but hell no! 
The Democrats promise that a government health care system will reduce the cost of health care, but as the economist Thomas Sowell has pointed out, government health care will not reduce the cost; it will simply refuse to pay the cost. And who will suffer the most when they ration care? The sick, the elderly, and the disabled, of course. The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama’s “death panel” so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their “level of productivity in society,” whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil.
Health care by definition involves life and death decisions. Human rights and human dignity must be at the center of any health care discussion.
Rep. Michele Bachmann highlighted the Orwellian thinking of the president’s health care advisor, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the brother of the White House chief of staff, in a floor speech to the House of Representatives. I commend her for being a voice for the most precious members of our society, our children and our seniors.
We must step up and engage in this most crucial debate. Nationalizing our health care system is a point of no return for government interference in the lives of its citizens. If we go down this path, there will be no turning back. Ronald Reagan once wrote, “Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth.” Let’s stop and think and make our voices heard before it’s too late.
- Sarah Palin
Rep. Bachmann's speech can be viewed here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CHBvKGmevI
Alex Westhoff
Joey Sweet make me ashamed of our education system he was brought up on. It's supposed to educate children into smart, functioning adults. Not erratic misinformed idiots!
MaryTerry Bruns
read page425
Mark Vandeberghe
God bless you Sarah Palin. Thanks for your service and standing up for what is right.
Jason W. Foster
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the brother of the White House chief of staff. is a twisted goon. If someone has Down's Syndrome, then as long as that person can give love and receive love, it will have a great life.
Paula Waggoner Martin
Its pretty bad when it took Obama 6 months to pick a dog, but something as important as health care he wants it done now now now! It wouldn't even go into effect until 2013.why the big rush?? If Obama said it was raining outside, I'd have to see for myself, since he apparently doesn't know how to be honest!
Eren Roubal
Saying things like "Obama’s “death panel” will gain you credibility with 20% of America and lose it with the other 80%.
Linda Straub
Love it!
George Craig
to answer one of the quotes of the saint Ronnie, The obama Admin has taken steps to end the federal agency - Office of Thrift Management. An agency that help bring about some of the financial crisis due to poor oversight, and which was founded because of the Savings and Loan crisis of the late 80s. Which I believe Ms. Palin's running mate was somewhat involved, and also had one of GHW Bush's sons running a thrift into the ground. But that's destroying the illusion of Republican infallability.
Eileen Haupt
From one mom of a child with DS to another, I thank you, Mrs. Palin, for your statement. Thank you for speaking out in defense of the vulnerable who will be victims of government healthcare.

Please see our Facebook group "KIDS - Keep Infants with Down Syndrome." We are a group of families who have children with DS , formed to walk together in the 2009 March for Life, to raise awareness of the tragic 90% abortion rate. We will be walking again in 2010 in DC. Please join us!

You and Trig are in my prayers.
Gale Eastwood
Very well said. Keep writting the truth and I'll stick with you all the way. It is very refreshing in these times to read common sense statements by a politician. Thanks for all you do.
MaryTerry Bruns
I like my health care ,and I know lots of of people who want to keep theres,to much government!!
Kevin Cook
Our Hearts are with you Sarah. We have a family member with cerebral palsy, since birth. I helped with Brian form almost his birth until he was two. This kind of crap health care the dems are putting forth leaves Brian out and millions more just like Brian and Trig. , Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is the brother of Rahm Emanuel, Obama's chief of staff and this is a snip of what he believes:t "communitarianism" should guide decisions on who gets care. He says medical care should be reserved for the non-disabled, not given to those "who are irreversibly prevented from being or becoming participating citizens . . . An obvious example is not guaranteeing health services to patients with dementia" (Hastings Center Report, Nov.-Dec. '96). Is this we want ? Hell No. The Cooks
Anne Lucile McGlynn
Sarah, health care is so vital to our existence and in this imperfect world we most certainly need to find ways in improving what already works for the masses, BUT, with great evidence, it's noted clearly that private insurance in spite of certain flaws, has worked. To endorse a single payer system of health care is merely a slap in the face to those that are successfully paying for their own health care and is a slap in the face for the freedom to choose.Most importantly, to endorse a single payer system of health care would consequentially result in disaster! Implementing a socialized form of health care sure sounds pretty on paper, BUT, with great evidence, as seen in other free societies, it has only proved to be quite UNSUCCESSFUL! With that said, many would ask, "what about those that can't afford health care?" Some would even insist, "Health care is a right and not a privilege." I say,"Health care is necessary, but governmental control would be,'evil'."
Vicki Nikitin
Obma never ran anything, such as a corporation, so he has outsourced everything - dumb guy. Pelosi is writing legislatio doesn't pass the laugh test
Anne Lucile McGlynn
Keep on truckin Sarah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Candy Wallace
You go Sarah!!! It's good and refreshing to hear you stiring things up with the TRUTH again!!! This current administration needs to start hearing from average americans more and more and louder and louder (not that they will heed anything that is said to them, sadly). Keep fighting Sarah....we're with you all the way!!
Diana Mannino Verdina
Kudos to Sarah Palin for continuing to fight for our rights.
And Kudos also to Michele Bachman for speaking out for us also. Let's all join the choir and not leave the fight to just a few. A million thanks Sarah and Michele. God Bless!!
Jed Elkins
Doug Eaton:
Seems you are here to swat down any "misinformation" you come across, but could you answer me one simple question? What is good about this Health Care bill? I have better questions than that, but let's start there.
Jed Elkins
Government run health care will cause more problems than it's supposed to solve, and will cost more than it's supposed to cost just like every other government entitlement - simple.
Kim Moore Miller
THe more I learn about the health care plan, the more I hate it! Of course I was against it from the start anyhow. We need less government, not more! Can't people see that?!!!
Joanie Clever-Wolfe
I couldn't have possibly said it better!!!!! You ARE THE LADY!
Dan Hogan
Retreat not from the anemic spectre of socialism, friends, for"the spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum. whenever evil wins, it is only by default: by the moral failure of those who evade the fact that there can be no compromise on basic principles" (Ayn Rand). Through Sarah Palin, we affirm a basic premise upon which our Constitution was crafted: unalienable individual rights. Government without respect for individual freedom is the by product of social licentiousness. Alexis de Tocqueville observes, "Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude." Sarah Palin makes no apology for America, capitalism, the rights of free individuals, or the superiority of self-government informed by morality.
For an easy-to-digest summary of health care reform, I recommend http://www.heritage.org/LeadershipForAmerica/health-care.cfm.
Jordan Kitts
Go Sarah Go!!!! Never Give Up!!!
Danielle Dahan
Shouldn't the doctors prescribe the kind of health that is best for the patients ? why are the politicians prescribing?
Danielle Dahan
where are the doctors groups ? why are they not fighting for their patients? Patients (voters) will follow their prescription for the best healthcare
Flora Plumb
Charles Krauthammer's most recent article offers a good solution to this madness: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/author/charles_krauthammer/
Candace Shaw Saglimbeni
Sarah, I believe with all my heart that you are our Esther, called for such a time as this. I am praying that you increase in His strength and His wisdom and His grace to go where He is leading You. Thank you for your love and godly principles and sacrifice as the leader and women of God (and common sense) that you are. I love you for that and support you wholeheartedly. You are the blessing and boon our nation so desperately needs. Grateful and praying. \0/
Wendy Nemec
I sure hope you'll come out with both gloves off and ready to defend....soon! There are a lot of people that agree with you and will support you!
MaryTerry Bruns
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Michael Mingoia
THe reality is this: of all the factors and participants in the health care debate, only one does not deliver a health care product....the insurance industry. And until they are cut out of the equation, there will be no reform. The reason a public option is so controversial is that there is the risk of driving them out of business, that they won't be able to compete. But isn't that the American way? If they can't compete, they they should go away.
Tina Timmerman
they won't listen to us, scream loudly for us please! if a camera isn't on you, then nobody listens in this country.
Gregg Smith
Sarah Palin Speechwriter Dan Tubagoo on Health Care Debate: http://www.youtube.com/v/t0Z4oC3VMI8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1
Paula Waggoner Martin
This health care reform bill is nuts. The government can't run the post office or the DMV! Obama took 6 months to pick a dog but wants to pass this bill now & they don't even read the bill. Unbelievable Obama and most of the elected need to go. We need strong conservatives who will do what's right and not take our freedom away! We need Sarah Palin! If there were more like her, this country wouldn't be in the shape it is now! Thank you Sarah for being one of the very few honest decent conservatives we can trust, you totally have my support and vote should you decide to run for office again!
Bob Woodburn
Once again Gov. Palin hits the nail on the head. She is of course criticized by the left but her article is right the money.
David Barton
If we want to "step up and engage" we can start by giving Obama what he wants. His "disinformation czar" has asked that we email flag@whitehouse.gov and tell them what people are saying about the health care proposal. I say send that email, I sent mine lastnight to tell him exactly what I have said about healthcare reform, I also included a few choice quotes of what I have publicly said regarding the lie about the economy and the unemployment rate that was released by the White House this week. Everyone should be sending the White House a similar email now, keep them busy, they can't read the bills but they might be able to read their emails.
Mitch Binnarr
"The spirit of 1776 is not dead. It has only been slumbering. The body of the American people is substantially republican. But their virtuous feelings have been played on by some fact with more fiction; they have been the dupes of artful maneuvers, and made for a moment to be willing instruments in forging chains for themselves. But times and truth dissipated the delusion, and opened their eyes." --Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Lomax, 1799.

Stand tall Sarah!
Mary DeVito
A senior citizen hurled his false teeth at a government official during a town hall meeting on health care. Armed with canes angry mobs of 60 and 70 year olds are terrorizing governmnet officials at town hall meetings all across America. Community organizers are busing in thousands of senior citizens from nursing homes all across America to protest at town hall meetings on health care. One community organizer stated he purchased hundreds of new hearing aid batteries, hundreds of bottles of Geritol and hundreds of tubes of Ben-Gay. When asked about euthanasia most senior citizens stated they don't want to go to Asia.
Torrey Spencer
I continually feel America is transforming into the version portrayed in the movie "l984" with John Hurt. The face of Obama is EVERYWHERE just as the leader was on all TVs and posters and billboards throughout the environment in the movie. The government dictated EVERY walk of life. Liberals think the Bush administration was trying to implement a big brother world but they ain't seen nothin yet.
Ronnie Ben-Aron
Your Reagan quote is appropriate. In 1980 he promised to eliminate the Dept. of Education and failed to do so. Today we see a government run department of Education that has seen our K-12 perfomance sink to near third world levels. We supposedly have a choice of selecting private schools but the government refuses to allow the middle class to take advantage of that choice. Having screwed up our schools Obama now intends to ruin our health care. Governor, you are concerned that your child with Down's Syndrome will be denied care. Fear not, if Obama's plan goes through we will all have the same poor care. That's the problem with Liberals. They prefer equal suffering to all rather than excellent care for as many as possible.
Roger Castle
I'd like to see Emanuel's birth certificate. I'm sure he has left off his real last name, "Hitler", in order to deceive the American people. This is exactly what happened in Germany, Poland, etc. under Hitler. Let the American people beware of what's coming if some REAL changes aren't made in 2010, and get the liberals (or I should say, Socialists) OUT of BOTH houses of Congress.
Patricia Gasper
WE MUST TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUS
Robin Ebner
You are ALL right,even Sarah Palin on thisone and she is a woman that I DESPISE & HATE SO MUCH,BUT She is RIGHT ON THIS AND SO ARE THE REST OR MOST ALL WHAT I HAVE READ. OBAMA,IS RUINNING OUR COUNTRY. HE IS NOT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AS HE LIED TO US ABOUT BEFORE HE WAS ELECTED. HAS HE DONE ANYTHING HE SAID HE'D DO? HELL,NO !!! I TRUL;Y BELIEVE HE IS THE ANTI-CHRIST,AND BEFORE LONG WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE A MICROCHIP PLACED UNDER OUR SKIN OR A NUMER TATTOOED ON OUR PERSON JUST LIKE WHAT HITLER DID !! WE ALL NEED OUR MEDICAL,WHITES,BLACKS,YELLOWS,BROWNS ETC. WE NEED TO STAND BY EACH OTHER AND SAY WE'VE HAD ENOUGH OF HIS ADMINISTRATION AND HIS LIES.HE NEEDS TO BE IMPEACHED AND NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. I'D RATHER HAVE THE BUSHES BACK IN OFFICE.OBAMA YOU'RE A LYING SOB THAT USED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE.YOUR CHILDREN WON'T SUFFER HELL NO,THEY'LL HAVE THE BEST BUT WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN AND ELDERLY,MIDDLE CLASS.DID YOU FORGET YOUR PROMISES,OH THAT WAS JUST A SMOKE SCREEN !
Ashley Zimmerhanzel Schaefer
I know a lot people would love to see a health care plan, but the way Obama and the sorry lil congress man in office going about it, is just hurting us even more... People in white house just want more money and put America in major debt!!

Palin, I believe everything you do and I also believe you do want the best for our country! The only way this isn't going to happen, is the congress man final do something right, and say Hell No! But, they are dick heads and Obama just going to push this as hard as he can. He think he got all the power, when he really doesn't!!
Linda J Johnson
YUP, we are being DUPED. TG for Sarah Palin. I have never seen in my lifetime congressmen and women and an admin who WOULD NOT listen to the people with the MEDIA in the tank" for doing whatever they can to PUSH THRU this agenda. I'm stunned and we have lived and worked inside China when one had to "watch over their shoulder" on a regular basis. Welcome to the new CHIAMERICA!
Carol Coffey
If the American people do not take back control of our country soon, it will be too late. We will soon be living under conditions that we can only now imagine. All control will be with the Democrats and anyone disagreeing will just have to live with the consequences. Wake up, people, before it's too late.
Evelyn R. Brooks
Sarah, don't pay any attention to Big John ...See how far he got when he ran for the highest office..He is ..They are.... afraid of you becoming the first woman President in the U.S.A
David Christie
Hey Doug and Jeff, that must be some pretty good kool-aid you are drinking there if it has shut off your brains to that degree. And quit listening to the media....it will rot the rest of what you have left. Anyone with an accurate Econ 101 understanding will see the folly of Obama's plan. Russia, Britain, and Canada have all found out how bad their ideas are.....why do we have to make the same mistake? Insanity.....doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Reagan was a liar? Why don't you open your eyes and see the liar that Obama is. At least he is the current president where we can actually do something about what is going on. Not someone who has passed away and his policies were in effect over 20 years ago.
Ashley Zimmerhanzel Schaefer
Hey Doug, guess what texas has been a repblican state for years... We are holding up pretty dang well!! Why do you think people are moving here??? Duh, because are eco is holding up and we have job opening! Maybe the reblican aren't so bad! Think about the congresses man that are hurting us and most of them are democratic!! I am not saying Bush isn't the only one to blame! I think Congresses man are more to blame than him! All they want is money, they don't care about anyone except themselfs!
Brooke Davis
I just lost my grandfather to pancreatic cancer and it has been the hardest thing to deal with. If there was no way of taking care of his needs it would literally shut our entire family down because of stress and sadness. I can't even believe that I live in a generation that does not care about people and things such as 'these' health care issues and 'scares' would even be considered. How can we live happily in a country that was founded for the peoples' rights if it is the complete opposite in this present time? I really am very saddened by the greed that has taken over the minds and hearts of people. I wouldn't even be able to sleep at night - But, AGAIN, it's not about CARING or WELL-BEING or RIGHTS of the PEOPLE, it's about BUSINESS - RIGHT? Sick. The four father's would be disgusted. Thank you Sarah Palin for being humane - I guess all we have left is HOPE, the CONSTITUTION apparently holds no value any longer.
Linda Berry
I applaud you for standing up for the those of us who have no voice in the nation... My husband and I are both disabled due to on the job injuries.. We have Medicare, a secondary insurance and that's not enough... Obamas health care plan is evil. Government should not be allowed to play God... !
Brooke Davis
God is the only one who can - So never worry about that. No matter how tough it gets, God is the ONLY one who can really CHANGE anything. You have to trust in Him and ultimately have Faith.
Muriel Toucey
Sarah, what can we do to stop this? Liberals do not listen to us "dumb folk". Nancy Pelosi said that we don't know what's good for us, and promised to ram this reform bill through. Please, what can we do that will matter besides going to "town hall meetings"?
Jan Shannon
Go Sarah....you are always right on the issues!
Rick Bopko
Bring the military home and turn them loose on Washington. Shut down the borders. Declare Marshall Law. Imprison All of the Commieceats and Republicans. Try each of them , starting with Obama, for treason. Re-institute the Constitution. Give America back to the people and , as Hillary stated , press the restart button. Have a gpvernment that serves the people
Rick Miller
Thank you for alerting America. I wish you were President.
Lisa Weinman-Fassberger
i AM STARTING TO FEEL LIKE WE AREN'T LIVING IN AMERICA ANYMORE...IT IS SAD TO THINK THAT WE ARE HEADING DOWN A ONEWAY ROAD..I WORRY FOR OUR CHILDREN WHAT KIND OF AMERICA ARE WE GOING TO LEAVE THEM?
Tracie Teague
Anyone who has not read the full article on Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel on his "complete lives system" should go to Lancet, you will have to register (guess to save white house snitch time) and download the article. It is based the idea of how much time and money, government and family, has been invested in children...once an adult turns 50 you drop off the cliff as the cost of care and drag, behavior modification so if you refrain from drinking that soda or eating a box of twinkies you are way ahead of chubbies, and finally those with disabilities, diseases without profitable outcomes. I beg you to read it, then ask friends, family, church members, officials and everyone else to read it. Then ask them to put down the name of a person in their family they would allow the government deciding who is worthy.
America Pray...Pray morning noon and night that our leaders here our cries and ask God to have mercy on us.
Shawna Farwell
There has never been more of a need for prayer and action in our time
Monte Harms
Thanks for calling it the "death panel" which really struck a nerve with the liberals. The more they go ballastic, the more it shows that you are 100% right. You are right in focusing on the big picture of control in the bill. Too many Americans are arguing the fact that a Congressman didn't read it, it costs too much, it pays for abortion, etc. They should be arguing the big picture about how much control the government will have on life and death decisions. www.standforlife.net
Ellen Moser
GOD HELP US ONE AND ALL
Barbara Jones
Why do people come here from all over the world for medical care? You think maybe it's because we have the best to offer them.Mr. Kennedy is not going to Canada for his treatment.
Matt Martin
I would like to know if the people of Hawaii understands the Healthcare bill coming from their king or will they just accept anything he puts on the table? Hawaii voters are followers!
Josh Jones
Right on! (no pun intended)
Jennifer Heydt
Bravo!
Michael J Gesme
You're sick. No one wants to kill your baby, you twisted, ignorant bitch.
Billy Jean
Republicans failed us when they refused to "close" the boarder. Democrats have changed hope to believe in to revolution we can't pay for. ObamaCare is Euthanasia for the elderly. We need a new party. We need an "American" party headed by Sarah Palin. When that happens, We can believe in Government again!
Brooke Davis
AT this point........ it's not about Democrat OR Republican. It's about Humanity. I don't claim either party & slamming the intelligence of certain parties whether you are D or R is not very PC if that is what some people are trying to accomplish.. sounds sort of 'ignorant'. See, doesn't sound or feel too good does it? It's really not about an argument between the two it's about having a heart and coming up with a solution that doesn't take total control over human rights that we have by the U.S. Constitution. I'm not sure why some think that it is a "good idea" to take our human rights away? That is why we live in America. If you like how other countries are run, maybe you belong there. Leave America FREE. It's not too much to ask.
Whitney Harbour
BAHAHAHAH!! Not no, but HELL NO!! YESSS
David P. Redmond
(b) Expansion of Physician Quality Reporting Initiative for End of Life Care-
(1) Physician’S QUALITY REPORTING INITIATIVE- Section 1848(k)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(k)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
‘(3) Physician’S QUALITY REPORTING INITIATIVE-
‘(A) IN GENERAL- For purposes of reporting data on quality measures for covered professional services furnished during 2011 and any subsequent year, to the extent that measures are available, the Secretary shall include quality measures on end of life care and advanced care planning that have been adopted or endorsed by a consensus-based organization, if appropriate. Such measures shall measure both the creation of and adherence to orders for life-sustaining treatment.
‘(B) PROPOSED SET OF MEASURES- The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register proposed quality measures on end of life care and advanced care planning that the Secretary determines are described in subparagraph (A) a
Christopher Harper
My response to Mythbusters @ WH . Gov This is nothing more than propaganda! Politicians and the people employed to promote this so called reform should be ashamed! The people DO NOT WANT THIS! Polling data as well as the American population have spoken, represent our voices! That's what you're paid to do! Oh and put me down for a private jet as well. I'm an important person too! I have the need to fly around and exploit the system as well! The taxes I’ve paid should cover at least one at 42 million dollars a pop! If not would you print me some money to cover the delta in dollars. I would appreciate the helping hand since that's what you guys are all about! My kid won't mind the debt burden you'll be placing on him. I'm saving the cardboard box from my recent refrigerator purchase so he'll have a place to live. Thanks for nothing! Oh, I wasn't forced or asked to write this I have a mind of my own and I am using my 1st amendment rights. That's the Constitution; do you know what that is?
Paul Goeringer
Seriously, how stupid are you? Did you get hit in the head as a child or did you eat paint chips? I'm just curious. I've looked at the health care bill and have seen nothing about a "death squad." Here is a thought for you - read the bill and don't make things up.
Zimmerman Bledsoe
This entire statement has been debunked by independent fact check organizations:

http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2009/aug/10/sarah-palin/sarah-palin-barack-obama-death-panel/
Renee Lopez
Go Sarah! The libtards are imploding and it's a glorious sight to behold!
Jonathan Emerson Thompson
How is it you can state Media sources attack your family when in your releases you use them as fodder to bolster a point. Of which you dont have one. There is no "death panel" This is as a scare tactic used by your party to influence the elderly. You should be ashamed of yourself for stooping so low. Besides if you have done your research. Living wills give people the choice to what will happen when they pass on. Its meant to eleviate suffering from ones family. Not only that but it was or is and has been promoted by our government for over 20 years and was legislation introduced by your own Republican party. Again, You should be ashamed of yourself for such misinformation. Do a google search for the Brookes Brothers protest or even the Brown shirts from the 30's.
Chris Martin
If you check the home pages for people like "Culture Mix", you will fnd all you need to know as to why they post such garbage on this site. Why are they even here, if they don't want to "discuss" a topic... rather than slander people for disagreeing with this administrations ideas? Keep it up Sarah, people are listening and checking facts, and getting involved!
Andrew Schmidt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0tTTGH4Xi4
Robert Smith
I doubt that the liberal backers of this evil "health care reform bill" have gotten the true message of the anger of the people the media posts on their news . The anger seems to be individualized to senior citizens, (like myself), shown in various anger situations. Hey wake up. This anger that is born out of FEAR, and SURVIVAL. not from a difference of opinion.
This is LIFE CHANGING AND LIFE THREATENING to us who depend on medical care. There are 36 million seniors out here. Those of us that are informed are all angry and we didn't get this country's freedom by "getting on our knees" Nor will we now. Sarah you are my hero. Please stay the course. You will always have my vote and support.
Thank you.
ps. the scariest part of this is the request for the representatives to turn over their control of Medicare and SS to Obamas appointees for approvals.
MARXISTISM ANYONE??????? we need to recall ADOLF OBAMA
Vance Neal
The President has said he wants to move the foundations of America. It seems to me that he needs to be careful he is not breaking his othe of office to protect America and the Constitution. Once a foundation is damaged the building may be in danger of collapsing.
Becky Hilstad
Sarah, I don't know where you got the idea that anyone was suggesting or requiring others to go before "death panels." Really! Did you read the actual language and factual data in the actual bill or are you just reading and listening to right wing pundits using scare tactics to derail an attempt at resolving a very difficult problem in our nation--that only the "haves" will continue to have health coverage and care and the "havenots" will continue to go without? Which, Sarah, is the real evil, I ask? The polemics and bipartisanship of the far-right is ugly politics and causing confusion for the masses who don't have access to the true facts as they have been written in the proposed bills now in the House of Reps. You and Newt and the others are promoting hysteria and rioting in some cases and panic in others. Why not join the earnest efforts to try to help those who are less fortunate and help them to have healthcare as an inalienable right? Your party could've tried but didn'
Marsha Iddings
Amen and Amen!
Debbie Taylor Dirr
Keep fighting the good fight Sarah
Scott L. Poundstone
......WOW, I wish everyone would stop bashing each other and start making productive intelligent comments. The sad fact of the matter is that there is NO WAY Obama's plan can be afforded, and NO WAY Health Care can be improved as his ideas have been promoted. The Health Care Industry and the Medical Profession have a stranglehold on America, and our Politciians are beholden to them. It is unthinkable that we would turn our backs towards the elderly, disabled, and the disadvantaged in any plan. Our current system needs to be improved, but a NEW GOVT Program taking away the sacred Doctor/Patient relationship is wrong.
Robert Smith
WE'RE all playing DEFENSE. There is an old saying that "the best defense is a good offense. Let's get our heads together and does someone know how to start a
RECALL MOVEMENT
for obama, pelosi and others that support this evil bill? Lets turn it around and let them play defense
Judy Valentine
Does Obama realize that he was elected President of the UNITED STATES and not dictator? We as Americans need to stand up and say NO!
Dennis Moore
WE NEED 2 STAND UP AND SAY( HELL NO 2 THIS)THEY HAVE NO COMMON SENCE AT ALL!!
Mary Beth Cirucci
When the goverment was talking about intervening in the health care system, I was thinking more along the lines of tort reform, or competion across state lines, NOT COMPLETE GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER! Given the poor state of our economy right now, they shouldn't even be considering spending this kind of money. My fear is economic ruin and decline in the value of the dollar, not to mention being forced into a government plan when mine is phased out! I'll be at my town hall meeting hoping to get a chance to speak.
Johnie Lee Ridgway
If he works real hard he can destoy America in 4 years. Change often brings on destuction and once things are broken all the kings horses and all the kings men can never put AMERICA back together again!
One
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America
Jim Tracy Grubbs
Thank You!!! for being a Conservative voice who is willing to say what many others are afraid of saying!
Monique Mendez
Sorry about my ignorance, but, my logic says that any man or party that believes human life to be worthless, ie: abortion, infanticide, etc, will in turn believe ALL human life to be worthless. Therefore explain to me why any man or party should be trusted in making life or death decisions concerning ANY or ALL human life?????
I will take 'scare' tactics anytime if it means the TRUTH is revealed and LIES are exposed. Scary? Truth? Hell yes I am scared. Know what scares me most? That so many basically good people are being mislead, manipulated, lied to and destroyed by the lure of power and in the name of 'reason'. I don't enjoy living in fear and that is why I have made damn sure I know the Truth and that I use my knowledge to expose the Evil that is making fools of us all.
There are NO excuses for ignorance or arrogance anymore.
At this time in history we must stand up and realize that we are in a battle for our very right to exist. God help us all.
Wise David Allen
Just to add, the China government does not provide the support for their Elderly. Their children must provide the support.

Say No to being forced to go government doctors that decide to terminate your life....it leads to the elimination of our Liberty American Right to Live....... ..............................................................................written informed consent is enough if properly done...a lawyer whom does not know about written informed consent...oh it is ivy league again....................
Edward Smongeski
All of you people supporting this statement are, in light terms, fucking imbeciles. The only reason you are not supportive of said healthcare reform is because the republican party throws completely overblown propaganda at you to skew your interpretation of the proposed bill. Seriously, "death panels?" We're not nazi's, and we're not soviet era communists. This is not what a simple health care bill will wind up being. You need to stop equating "socialism" and "evil." Yes, it may be a bit socialist to spread out healthcare for everyone, but it's not the same as fascist oppression! You who say we're "anti-american" for speaking out ARE the "communists", punishing anyone who speaks out against you INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT by mob mentality!

For Christ's sake, it's OK not to support the bill, but not for ridiculous and frankly false reasons like this!
Jeff Brodhead
Edward Smongeski, The "Pro-choice" ghouls, who celebrate every victory in the pro-abortion agenda, are the very same 'people' who are pushing this junk legislation through congress. The want to kill. They are proud of causing deaths (currently 40 to 50 million in the USA, since 1973.)
They wanted to honor baby slaughterer George Tiller on in our congress!
Obama put Tiller's co-conspiritor Sebilius in charge of filing in the details of the 1000 page framework 'legislation'. A former governor, who protected a 'doctor' who killed babies, took (directly or not) campaign contributions from that same killer....
Those people want you dead. They want you parents, grandparents and especially your children dead. They are Nazis and worse. I don't know what you are.
You expect us to believe they have anyone's best interest at heart, when they don't share one collectively between them?
(anyone other than Planned Homicide, Al Gore, et al)
Enough Troll time.... g'nite.
Cliff Bryan
Interesting,stupid,but interesting http://www.examiner.com/x-13590-New-Orleans-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Video-Are-town-hall-protests-against-health-care-bill-being-staged-by-health-care-industry
Paul Browne
Can she actually provide the part of the bill that calls for 'death panels?'
Scott Larrison
Thanks for taking this stand Sarah! I wholeheartedly agree with your statement and am praying for our nation, President and Congressmen to do the right thing and listen to the voice of the people they represent.
Andrew Neese
what I find interesting...in 2007 Iraq war protesters were "patriotic americans" for disrupting President Bush's town halls, people against Obama's socialist healthcare bill who protest and disrupt townhalls are right wing nut, kooks and unamerican. liberal hypocrisy never ends or knows any bounds.
Linda Brush Lang
This bill is the dehumanizing of people, turning them into nothing more than statistics on a piece of paper. And statistics can be easily manipulated to work for whatever purpose is desired......a bureaucrat sitting in an office somewhere will have no problem dictating end of life care (or any other care) because there is no personal contact or emotion involved and no need to know anything about the people that are being affected by his statistics.
Eduardo Aldana
"judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil".....isn't this the Republican view of healthcare??? to the darwinian republicans only the rich and the people with good jobs should have health insurance. The people who cannot afford insurance do not deserve to be treated. I am not saying I support Obama's plan. I am simply asking for you to see the irony.
Michael Smith
The "death panel" is perhaps hyperbole, but the spectre is real. Reading Dr. Emanuel's Lancet article from this past January, he advocates a system of distribution of resources which favors those roughly 20-45. Given that he is the White House policy advisor on health care, and that the focus of the reform is reducing expenditures, it is certainly reasonable to conclude that the resource which is about to become scarce is money and that the money which remains will be directed to the favored age groups. The"death panel" is not the end-of-life advisory, but the panel which determines covered procedures and reimbursements.
Clayton Merritt
"The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama’s “death panel” so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their “level of productivity in society,” whether they are worthy of health care."

I agree that any system like this is completely evil.

But tell me, whats the difference between standing in front of a "death panel" of bureaucrats and having fate decided for you, and turning in an application to insurance corporations so they can decide whether or not you get health insurance based on your preexisting conditions?

I don't think that there is one, especially when there are some preexisting conditions that you just cant avoid. AKA Down Syndrome, cancer, hereditary high blood pressure, etc...
Orhan Muren
There is no "death panel" provision in the bill. That section refers to a voluntary discussion you and your doctor may have regarding a living will.
The health care reform bill is not "socialism", unless socialism means to put in place some control over the excesses of a particular industry, and to extend protections that many take for granted to all citizens.
Right now insurance companies routinely use any possible pretext to deny health care to those who need it and have paid for it.
Right now insurance companies substitute, at their own discretion and without notification, generic medications from their "formulary" for the medications that our doctors choose and prescribe for us.
Right now 46 million Americans have no health insurance coverage at all. What "choice" do they have? Where is their "freedom"?
Americans, don't fall for the fear-mongering and scare tactics of the insurance and pharmaceutical companies, and the politicians, pundits, and lobbyists who serve their interests.
Michael Volpe
Governor Palin, I think your statement is far too provocative but right on. First, you never mentioned the term euthenasia and yet that's the way it was taken by your opponents. There's no question that this will lead to government rationing of care. There's also no question that once that happens it wil be the old and the "unproductive" that will lose their care first. Governor Palin, if I could make a suggestion, I don't think that you can make this statement without expanding. I hope that you will have a much deeper and fuller follow up. Here is how I wrote about your piece here.
http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2009/08/deconstructing-palins-health-care.html
Haley Orozco
Sarah I completely agree with you. I have an uncle that fought in both wars and he's like 90 or something. He has to take tons of meds and had two strokes. If we get nationalized healthcare, there'll be no question whether they'll pull the plug on him. We have to stop this before its too late. I'm doing all that I can to inform those at my workplace and have contacted my govener and senators of Texas. But we can't do it alone... We need more people to stand with us. Its very good to see the american people rising as the sleeping giant to actually step up and say something about all this, don't you think? Its also kinda funny (in my opinion) at how everytime you see Obama talk, his approval ratings plumit....
Chuck Norton
It is correct that the words "death panel" are not in the bill, but Stephanapolous has been around a while and knows full well that he is being disingenuous. The bill sets up 45 bureaucracies that will judge whether you get treatment or not based on "communal standards" and cost benefit analysis that they have free reign to set up under whose value system?. What mathematical formula tells a bureaucrat to put a pacemaker in an 84 year old grandparent? How can any say that "death panels" aren't a vitally descriptive term for what is going on when people who have advocated population control/euthanasia are so deeply involved in this process?

Who will be getting these bureaucracy jobs??... wonks, political appointees and cronies; groups of people who have an annoying habit of being frightening extreemists just like Cass Sunstien, Dr. Emmanuel and John Holdren who are all advising President Obama.
Chuck Norton
Why should 45 government bureaucracies be getting between you and your doctor anyways? Is anyone to believe that these bureaucrats and panels will just be handing out advice and nothing will be mandatory???....if so, what would they know that you and your doctor do not know about your treatment and how will all that bureaucracy make health care cheaper?
Ed Pharo
A couple of sentences from Sarah Palin maked more sense that seven months of 0bama.
Virginia Cason
Sarah Help us fight this government run Health Plan . AMERICANS DO NOT WANT IT WE SAY Hell NO. PRESIDENT OBAMA needs to get out of our lives. To much government trying to tell us what we can and can't do. can't wait for 2012 because President Sarah Palin sounds great to me!
Henry Huber
Health care debate degenerates into brawls, death threats. Senior citizens are vowing to keep up their fight against President Barack Obama's health care plans, even as the Democratic Party pushes back hard, by organizing angry mobs.
Donna Escher
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel welcome to Sarah Palin, Barbara Bachman politics which misquote and outright lie about your reputation and your thoughts on health care. They disregard that you have been a champion of those disabled and elderly people to get them better health care. They ignore than when you speak of cutting back on tests performed you were speaking of doctors that order unnecessary tests, which many of them do. When you spoke of making decisions about a person's health what they were really referring to were papers you wrote to help transplant teams decide who should get a kidney if 1 is available for 3 people.

Stop trying to scare people. You are ruining the Republican party. It will never be as good or the same as it once was and the future looks dim. I find this sad. I think the Libertarian party stands more of a chance to grow than the Republican party which is becoming the party of the right wing, born again Christian, anti human rights party.
Donna Escher
I am definitely switching parties to Libertarian with the performance of the Republicans at the town hall meetings this week. I cannot be associated with people that lie and try to destroy other people.
Haley Barger Whalen
This is, without a doubt, one of the most ignorant things Sarah Palin has ever said. Makes me ashamed to share a gender with her.
Igor Elizabeth Yakovlev
It's really sad to see pathetic, ignorant people like this woman managing to get into office and actually run people's lives. I am ashamed to share a planet with Palin, let alone country.

Those who say socialized healthcare is the devil's answer need to open their minds a bit - and it doesn't help when your head is jammed way up in your bum.

"The government will have control over your healthcare" - as much as I think this government is shady, I have far less respect (to the point of open hostility) for private organizations making money off your problems.

"Doctors will have less say in your treatment" - doctors already have little say. It's not them deciding whether or not you "deserve" a surgery - it's the folks in the insurance companies.

"Those of us who have healthcare now will suffer" - and in return, the millions of Americans who don't will finally have access to the same stuff you get.

People need to pay more attention to Michael Moore.
Karen Sanders
Death panels? Seems to me that the people who stand to lose the most are the pharmaceutical companies and the insurance companies--two very powerful interests. What about the people who don't get care now because of lack of insurance, including children. People die because they don't have access to healthcare. Why don't you state what your plan is instead of making wild accusations? Maybe you don't have a plan?
Michael Cole
frankly, you liberals scare the hell out of me. People need to pay more attention to michael moore? hes a director who makes money selling movies for chrsts sakes. thats all.
Myra Lee Robbins Daley
SARAH stay with them u got more sense in ur little toe than most at the white house have all over them
Myra Lee Robbins Daley
and im from south MISSISSIPPI
Colin Jenkins
First a quitter - now a liar. What's next?
Monique Whitaker
It defies belief that Palin (who has no elected office or relevant qualification) could suggest that health reform would worsen healthcare.

Who exactly does she think is making these life and death decisions now? It's insurance companies, who've even admitted that they deny payouts for life-saving healthcare as a matter of policy!

The same companies - making staggering profits - putting out much of the mis-information against the current proposed reforms. http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20090714_health-insurance_whistle_blower_knows_where_the_bodies_are_buried/

America has the highest infant mortality rate in the developed world. That's because current healthcare is about making profits for insurers - not about saving lives.
Fred T Kennedy
Great paper Sarah
Ted Creech
Unfortunately, time is running out, If Obama has his way, the vote will be in September!
Do we just have a month to save our country from this tyrant?
Cindy Long Sharpe
FINALLY...THE $64,000 QUESTION WAS ASKED...
(July 31st) ON "ABC-TV" DURING THE "NETWORK SPECIAL ON HEALTH CARE".... OBAMA WAS ASKED:

MR. PRESIDENT WILL YOU AND YOUR FAMILY GIVE UP YOUR CURRENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM AND JOIN THE NEW 'UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM' THAT THE REST OF US WILL BE ON ????"..... (BET YOU ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER)...
THERE WAS A STONEY SILENCE AS OBAMA IGNORED THE QUESTION AND CHOSE NOT TO ANSWER IT !!!...
IN ADDITION, A NUMBER OF SENATORS WERE ASKED THE SAME QUESTION AND THERE RESPONSE WAS..."WE WILL THINK ABOUT IT."
AND THEY DID. IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY ON THE NEWS THAT THE "KENNEDY HEALTH CARE BILL" WAS WRITTEN INTO THE NEW HEALTH CARE REFORM INITIATIVE ENSURING THAT CONGRESS WILL BE 100% EXEMPT !
SO, THIS GREAT NEW HEALTH CARE PLAN THAT IS GOOD FOR YOU AND I... IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR OBAMA, HIS FAMILY OR CONGRESS...?? WE (THE AMERICAN PUBLIC) NEED TO STOP THIS PROPOSED DEBACLE ASAP !!!!.... THIS IS TOTALLY WRONG !!!!
Angie Padgett- Beyersdorf
LOL whine? Vile? Definately a liberal. I can't wait to see the democrats screw up our healthcare. Then they can't blame ANYTHING on the republicans.
Michelle Martin
Madora, I would be careful of insulting another person's intelligence by calling them "stupider." You exemplify Democratic tactics - make personal insults & avoid the issues, especially if you are losing the debate!

As a mother of a disabled child, I have been concerned about govt. run health care since 2006 when I saw this train wreck coming. (Of course, I envisioned Hillary driving the train.) I have been following this issue closely and reading what people like Ezekiel Emanuel have published. Palin is correct. I challenge Medora and any other Democrat to actually write arguments instead of the so clever, "She is a liar and stupid!" She is taking quotes from Obama''s speeches, Zeke's books AND the bill itself - which the President admits he has not read & Democrats in Congress believe it is way too complex and to bother doing. Now, who is the "stupider" one? Do you really trust the govt. who has bankrupted Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid to take over your health care?
Michelle Martin
Sarah, I hope you keep this up. We need to stop this so dangerous bill from passing. My son would have died when he was born if this had been in effect in 2002 under this plan, and if it passes now it might kill him yet! God forbid any of you should have disabled children, children with cancer or parents over 65! I think she has every right to classify this bill as creating death panels. The description if very appropriate.
Noel Kachaturian
If you are FOR National Healthcare you should read what Sheila Tofflemire shared. She actually lives with NH.
James Wolbert
Thank you Mrs Palin for your comments. We need your voice to be added to the debate. Please continue.
Margie Nelsen
PRESIDENT in 2012
Paula Epperson
Sarah was right in saying she had more important things to atend to- specifically countering the far left agenda that so many have been duped into buying. When so-called representatives can vote yes on thousand page bills they haven't even read, where is the representation? I think everyone who voted yes on the stimulous and the Climate and energy bills should be removed from their posts for derelection of duty!
Kelin A Emmett
Sarah Palin tells us that “Human rights and human dignity must be at the center of any health care discussion.” And I completely agree. If human rights and human dignity are the values that ought to anchor any rational discussion about health care, then I think we can agree that much of the debate about a supplementary national health insurance plan is misplaced. Should the contingencies of such a plan in fact potentially violate the 'rights' and 'dignity' of the American people, then we should indeed be cautious, and focus our constructive criticism on specifically worrisome content of the proposed plan, and not on the option of a government plan in general.
Kelin A Emmett
Palin boldly asserts “The America that I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama’s 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society', whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil.”And I completely agree. Presumably, any system that determines whether or not an individual is worthy of health care based on a “subjective judgment” of “their level of productivity in society” is equally malicious.
Kelin A Emmett
Right now 44 million Americans are without health care, and many Americans have found themselves recently in jeopardy of losing their health care coverage. Now admittedly, this may not be attributable to the “subjective judgment” of a government bureaucrat, but it is attributable to the (arguably equally subjective) societal judgment that it is in fact “one's level of productivity in society” that should determine whether one is worthy of health care. And it is left to the market, a market subject to fluctuation, recession, and layoffs, to determine this. Such a determination has nothing to do with human rights or human dignity, but rather is based exclusively on one's ability to pay. Even if one believes that economic status is an accurate indicator of “one's level of productivity in society,” I, like Palin, think that worthiness of health care has to do with human dignity, and not “one's level of productivity in society.”
Kelin A Emmett
In tight economic times, when families find themselves out of work, or in between work, even a hefty bill for basic emergency coverage has to compete with more immediately pressing financial requirements. Health care is already rationed, and it is the uninsured sick who suffer. Further, without the government health care programs that are already in place (a.k.a perennially welcome remnants of the “subjective judgments” of government bureaucrats), so would the elderly, and so would the disabled.



If human rights and human dignity really are, or ought to be—as Palin suggests, the values that center our current health care discussion, then such a faceless, solely market driven “death panel” heeds our immediate condemnation as Americans. Such a system is, in Palin's own words, 'down right evil'.
Frank Livingston
If you want to see where Obama and the other members of the Communist, Socialist, Progressive, Marxists, Liberal, Radical Islamic, RINO, Compassionate Conservative, & Democrat Party is going, Google “1963 Communist Goals” and you will see. Their public relations group, the useless State-Run Media aided by Media Matters will help them reach these goals.
STAND UP AND FIGHT BACK by asking your politicians to support HR 450 & S. 1319, the Enumerated Powers Act, which states, "Each Act of Congress shall contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. The failure to comply with this section shall give rise to a point of order in either House of Congress. …"
Michael Cole
I hate when people use that figure of 44 or 46 million americans without health care. Remember that a large portion of that number can afford and choose not to pay for healthcare. It apparently includes a large number of illegals as well. I believe the actually number of uninsured which includes people in between work temporarily is in the neighborhood of 12-14 million( this is off the top of my head from listening to several people quoting these numbers). Does anyone have actual numbers of people who downright have no insurance( excluding medicaid)
RC Metcalf
Wonder how long until we're all eating Soylent Green?
Abe Glaser
Unfortunately the battle is for our country. It is not health care that is the problem. This is just the vehicle the ultra liberals are using to rebuild America into a socialist nation. The liberals are so desperate to drive this bogus bill though Congress that they will go for the nuclear option to get it done.

The Blue Dog Democrats may vote with the Republicans but when push comes to shove, the libs have the votes and the legal process to ram this through to the President's signature. We must keep up the good fight and make our elected representatives and Senators feel the heat of the American People. No one said maintaining liberty was easy.
Marilyn W Galvin
We have the best health care in the world! Why would we want to change the "health care"? Why would we want to be forced into another government program?
Do you ever hear of anyone going to Canada, France or England to receive their health care?
Carla Castronova
I agree this is all a fight to save our Country, only a matter of time before obuma administration removes term limits on the presidency as they are doing in South America, i.e., Honduras right now and US is helping.
Richard Alderman
What is unfortunate is that too many people are buying the lies you conservatives are saying :

• About five out of 10 believe the federal government will become directly involved in making personal health care decisions No, health care decisions will be in the hands of doctors and patients. Even if this was true, I would rather have the government watch over my health care than an insurance company whose only motive is profit.
• Roughly six out of 10 Americans believe taxpayers will be required to pay for abortions Not in the bill at all, it specifically denies money for this use. Think people: adding this to a health care bill would be a “poison pill”…you could never get enough votes to get it through Congress.
• 46 percent believe reforms will result in health care coverage for all illegal immigrants Again the bill specifically denies access to coverage for illegal aliens. Also another obvious “poison pill” if it was actually in the bill.
(Source: Life Science.com, Majority
Joe Epps
Our fight to take back this great country of ours must always be a fight for all Americans and not just for Republicans or Democrats. From this day forward we must be one country and one people fighting for one goal and that is freedom from those who want to enslave us with biggerand bigger government with social ideas and a socialist agenda to change the face of America with fear.
God bless America and God bless the American people!
Harold Fletcher Jr.
A tax is a tax, is a tax. So call it what it is whether for the good of the people or not. What is being perpatrated on us is another help those who cannot or will not help themselves as a government mandate not a choice.
Complete Government control of Health Care will begin an ever increasing cost of care, more bureactatic entanglement,more paperwork, less flexibility and more frustration for all or us.
Steve Upton
Sarah is going to enter the world sceen soon. Just watch. I will support her all the way!! She has a great chance. She is a real conservative,not just a republican. Others should watch,listen and learn.
Steve Upton
oboma is trying to destroy all what this country has falt for since the beginning---along with Pelosie and Reed Do not vote for these anti american people. Lets do what Glen Beck says and take back back our country.
Lucille E. Wamsley
Tyranny will take hold if good concious men do nothing.
Thomas Jefferson
Micelle Bachmann is asking people to join her at the capital Building in Washington D.C. November 5th at Noon to protest
the Health Care Bill.
We must stop this takeover of our Health Care. It is the line in the sand for our countrie's survival as a Free Nation.
History repeats itself.
Study the Weimar Republic of Germany.
Barb Matthis Hahn Biery
2 chr.7:14 if my people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. He has given us the answer!
Stanley O'Larey
It would help if we could convince our Republican Senators to stop trying to amend or fix the health care bill, Just KILL it.
Sabrina Depas
Funny, how when times get really tough like our economy today, the rich tend to give less, while the poor tend to give more. So if everyone is convinced that our health care system is functional, what do you have to say to all of the people living in our glorified America that cant even go to the doctor because they dont have health insurance. SO what is your big plan now if you dont like the healthcare reform? It's always been said to not fix something if it isint broken. But if you havent noticed, our current health care system is really broken. So, for all of you opposing the Health Care reform (including you Sarah Palin), what is your big plan now??
Connie Cox
Bonnie, some people just don't get it!!!!
Konnie Hoover
Death Panels? Pants on fire! If anyone could gather that from the statement about end-of-life counseling, I must wonder if their reading comprehension is above 4th grade level. But it seems a moot point, since the obstructionist Republicans and turncoat Lieberman have gutted the bill of anything resembling meaningful reform.
Kyla Zoe Rafert
Palin's statements are full of outright lies. Do your research. Her lies are despicable. Almost anyone would agree that "The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama’s “death panel” so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their “level of productivity in society,” whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil." is downright evil. That's not even close to what this legislation is proposing.
Laurel Guy
Pertinent answers to current global horrors ... illustrated by history - using "sense" in their decision-making... An effective response to inept politicians...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtjfMjjce2Y
Phil Bonczek
Liberal's Just don't get it My first vote was for John Kennedy
But Ian intelligent Enough to know when We have A Chicago
Hood Running the Country
Samuel Cody Matson
I like how conservatives fail to realize George Orwell was a communist and that 1984 was an indictment of capitalism.
Gregory Allen Anderson
“Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the head bioethicist at the NIH and brother of the president’s chief of staff”

“http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2009/07/30/what-does-ezekiel-emanuel-really-believe-about-rationing-age-maybe-quality-of-life-yes/”

Then watch this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CHBvKGmevI&feature=related
Zev Levi Rogan
You cant view Russia from your house, its geologicaly imposible to see it because of the Earth's curvature.
Sallie Murphy
Read Sarah's book. I have read it twice..can't wait until the 2010 election heats up...going to be fun watching Sarah in action!
Dan Mich
I don't know who is crazier or the bigger liar...you or Bachman. You are both an embarrassment to women's progress and Christianity
Nogui Aramburo
What a schmaverick
Lindsay Ann
you're a fucking idiot....
Jim Riley
There is not any death panle just BS about about this. check validation of a story first.
Tommy Smith
wow sarah palin is a dipweed dumb@$$
Mike O Stevens
hope you rot in hell palin lover
Jenuine Flinchum
I wonder if anyone here works in healthcare. If they did, they might know how ignorant they are. "Death panel"may seem to be a fantasy, but Rationing is a real government reality.
Susan G Hundley
It's bad enough that insurance companies make decisions on what procedures and when. There needs to be reform but I shudder when I think about Obamacare and it's ramifications.
Paul A Clegg
stop trying to scare everyone
Paul A Clegg
stop trying to scare everyone
Daniel James
i find it quite sickening not only that you would use your own child's down syndrome to score political points, but that you feel you can lie through your teeth and tell people that Obama is planning to have 'death panels' in any way shape or form.

Shame on you.
Richard Hall
I am afraid the more I hear from Republicans, the more I think they are just downright stupid. There must be Republicans who aren't intellectually bereft, so why do they keep fielding the morons???

All I can say is that Mrs Palin is showing her true colours. Me, me,me,me,me. She has nothing to worry about as the system stands as she can afford to pay as much as any healthcare plan costs. Shame about everyone in the US who cannot.

This woman is not only stupid (as she has proven in several different arenas), she is a selfish, nasty piece of work. I'm thinking that might be the criteria Republicans use in recruitment.
Rose Adams
I'm British and nationalised healthcare has saved my life. I think you should go back to Pre-School or maybe read your beloved country's constitution that says you are all created equal and not only worthy of how much healthcare you can pay for.
Thank you, you elitist snob, now go join the real world yeah?
Michael Johnson
Rose, you best learn to read better. The phrase "created equal" is not in the US Constitution. It's in the Declaration of Independence. But, more importantly both documents defend our liberty and oppose tyranny. That means they oppose you taking my money to pay for things you want. If only we would follow them more faithfully.

BTW, a "health system" didn't save you. It was doctors, nurses, medicine, medical procedures etc. And you have no "right" to their services or products as long as they and the people who pay for them are free. You only have a "right" to them if they and the payors are enslaved.

Too bad you don't understand that, you fascist.
Stefan Johansen
That is just far out. That people actually believe in these things. You americans have the most expensive healtcare system in the world, and yet so many people is let down. That is a sign which says the money is distributed in the wrong way. To the private health insurance companys pockets to be specific. What kind of "evil" is that Palin? You should be a shamed of yourself, by contributing to the, already stupid part of Americans, and their prejudgment of the welfare-state. Look at denmark for once, and shut up!
Rose Adams
I'm a fascist for believing in socalised medicine.
Oh the irony...
And actually Michael, the NHS DID save my life (not that I'm faulting those nurses and doctors) because without the NHS my parents would not have been able to afford the healthcare I needed when I was born 2 months prematurely.
Think how many children in the USA who have suffered because of the short sightedness of the Republicans.
Dot Bell Sharp
Obviously, the people who are all for the "great" government-run health care Obama is trying to ram down our throats have not had the experiences with government health care that I have. I am old enough to remember well when we used to have quality health care. My first hip replacement was practically painless, with 5 days of quality hospital care. During my second hip replacement I was ignored by the hospital staff and when I complained I was told to complain to my congressman, not to the hospital. I just had a hip replacement revision and woke up screaming in pain from lack of enough anesthesia. I stopped breathing and was put back into ICU to be revived. I was still sent home the second day from surgery, barely alive for my poor husband to do the hospital care. Can any of you imagine how much worse the quality of our healthcare will be if the government gets control of all health care!!
Bryant Herndon
Keep it up Governor! Reading these comments, I am simply amazed at the hatred of people that do not agree. Thank you for standing against the first U.S. Congress and President in our history actively trying to destroy, or as they say, “reform” our great country. Is it not amazing that when you speak the truth in love, it throws the faithless into a tailspin. Leaving them nothing to do, but to lash out it anger. You know as well as I do, you are in good company. The light shines in the darkness and the dark does not comprehend. As for you commenting, who are so full of hatred, I pray that the kindness of God would be poured into your life, for it is the kindness of God that leads us to repentance. Be blessed.
Rhiannon Adornetto
LOVE YA KID, PRAYING FOR YA...

KEEP THE INSPIRATION, YOU'RE DOING GREAT...JESUS WITH YOU...

IN MY PRAYERS!...YOU'VE GOT COURAGE THAT IS AMAZING! HUGS!!! XOXO...
Donna Neuharth Lasater
Health Insurance co. average 4% in profits:http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2010/02/health-insurance-companies-rank-88-by.html
Healthcare is going to be a whole lot more expensive once it is free...
Robert York
@Zev Levi Rogan You cant view Russia from your house, its geologicaly imposible to see it because of the Earth's curvature."

It's sad that people get their news from Saturday Night Live and believe it. And Zev, please learn how to spell "geologically" and "impossible."
Al Pinkerton
Obamas destructive agenda of the United States is perspicaciously evident within the rules and regulations of this BAD bill.
Al Pinkerton
Absolutely true, just read it !
Alfonso Ortiz
i guess she was right after all these years
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John Klem
Overwhelmed by hatred and stupidity. Life would be so simple if everyone just lived life with respect for each other. Every law should expire six years after it is enacted, followed by a one year waiting period before it can be re-enacted. Try it on and see if it fits. I distrust the Obamacare law. None of the dems will admitt that they have read it, so they somehow think they can shirk any responsibility for enacting it AND the Repubs will not admitt they have read the whole thing, so they condem it by bits and pieces. The only people who claim tjhey have read it are radically right and I don't trust them one iota. So lets have an automatic repeal in six years, get rid of the don't likes and some missed its and pass it again. Ole'
John Klem
Really-this country needs single payer health insurance. It will never work as long as there are "health insurance" companies. The only way is one or the other. One or the other.
Donald Denton
We are seeing just how imperious this Imposter Imperial President is willing to go in order to inflict his intentions on this nation.
He Gaici
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J David Adler
I love Palin. I hope one day she will be the first woman president.
J David Adler
VOTE FOR MITT
Zula Marie
Is your IQ over 100? Just curious. You certainly aren't the quickest bunny in the forest.
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Tim Huff
I hope everybody's happy with Obamacare because I'm not and I wonder how many Democrats are going to loser seats I'll bet
Jay May
Why do you think Clinton flew around and around and around the World spreading her venom instead of in America. Her hate speeches would not work here, and her socialist agenda hatched out decades ago doesn't either. Although CNN asks who will pay the insurance for the Malaysian family members; "ONEX" HUB out of Canada/US insurance/Obama Care. Operation since 07'-now. Bought and paid for American Taxpayers. Has the Clinton Care Socialist movement tired of the lies catching up with them? How about the unnecessary deaths? Arms trade? After decades of saying "What does it matter and some must die", you think she gives a plane about anyone or anything except herself? We will pay for every act she conspires until America decides to rid itself of these wolves who use are own money to take US down too.
Timothy Faugstad
For everyone who shamed Sarah Palin, you have been proven wrong. She said it as she saw it, and now it is really happening.
Ed Bradford
Just discovered this FB post. Excellent and 9 months before passage. America way!!! underestimates Sarah. On the other hand BHO cannot be overestimated.
WitBlade
Healthcare issues can be hard to understand. @[106633572712675:274:BGA Insurance Group]
Laura Wilkinson
Administration is no easy task there is waiting games proof of return, it is health we are talking about. We ask a few ques,: what have we missed ? It is an endless journey of time waisting examples with evidence written all over some peoples faces. Carried scars, now we urged to communitize in being active! I re approach history isnt a waist of time so when are we going t I learn and why not learn something now before it is again taken way out of context. I believe this country needs an law act so that other countries see something legislated in it that they follow suit. Mental health to hospitals to centres to homeopathy is all unfor gettable working waist of good money never will this happen when sectors pay its us dont just expect as well but be prepared that knowledge is more appropriate than power
Edith Ivhay Rosenblat
I am a nurse and in no way ever would a "Death Panel" be legal ever.Nonsense
Jennifer LaFlamme
I am in a nursing program, politics and policy class. This quote was presented for discussion. It seems may attach the quote to the end of life care visits. I did research and discovered there is a board, the IMAC, Is this what she was referring to, not the physician visits?? No one seems to want to discuss the boards. I discovered there have been boards that oversee the payout for government healthcare, since its inception.
Thomas Hale
Sarah was right, Obamacare killing granny and grandpa in the USA.
Franklin Chau
The GOP in Texas have now formed death panels to send covid19 patients home to die instead of treat them.

The GOP is allowing grannies to die. Things you said the other party would do. Where are you now?