DamnYankee
Loyal to the end
The House just voted 245-189 for repeal. 
Will ObamaCare be repealed this year?
- Thread starter Cancel8
- Start date
Cancel 2016.2
The Almighty
Australia for example....
Over 75% of its population is in the largest ten cities (over 60% in the top five)
For the US less than 10% is in the largest ten cities.
The other countries you listed are the same way as Australia.
Rationalist
Hail Voltaire
There are many factors involved in life expectancy, most notably diet. Americans have what is quite possibly the poorest diet of any developed nation (high in carbs and saturated fat) and and a result, much higher rates of obesity. Obesity is a contributing factor to heart disease, a leading cause of death amongst Americans. A poor diet can also put one at higher risk for certain types of cancer.
The question is, are Americans fat because of our health care system? No, Americans are not obese due to a shortage of health services, be it preventative care or anything else; rather, Americans are obese because we're gluttonous pigs. I lost 60lbs before I had health insurance because I took control of my own eating habits. I didn't need the fucking government or anyone else to do it for me!
Rationalist
Hail Voltaire
Hey Crashk, if you're reading this, I'm still waiting for a response...
DamnYankee
Loyal to the end
Bachmann is insistent that this get repealed. The GOP vote in the House is just the first step.
http://www.newsmax.com/video/viewid/1862e921-0168-4642-b277-8ba2c413a1f4
http://www.newsmax.com/video/viewid/1862e921-0168-4642-b277-8ba2c413a1f4
apple0154
MEOW
Have you seen the polls lately? Less people are against HCR than when it was first passed. The truth is slowly getting out.
DamnYankee
Loyal to the end
Yeah that's why they voted the Democrats out last November. 
apple0154
MEOW
Yeah that's why they voted the Democrats out last November.
It had to do with more that just health care. Maybe jobs? What do you think?
DamnYankee
Loyal to the end
That too. Plus the deficit.
USFREEDOM911
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
YEAH, it's the old: if you don't like the outcome of the poll, just keep taking them, until it works in your favor.
Mott the Hoople
Sweet Jane
None of the acrimony you've heard so far will even compare to when they implement price controls as part of reform. That's probably the most controversial aspect that will happen but that won't happen unless you have universal coverage and a single payer system first.
Of what?
Have you read the text of the bill and the concurrently passed H.Res 9?
Wouldn't it have made sense to have the replacement ready when they introduced the bill if this is what it mandated?
It would prove to the "people" that they do, indeed a have a better replacement.
Why are they wasting time on this.
They threaten to defund it, why not take that route?
Cancel 2016.2
The Almighty
Wouldn't it have made sense for everyone to have had a chance to read the 2000+ page Obamacare monstrosity BEFORE passing it?
Instead we got 'lets just pass it so people can find out what is in it'
Do note that the Reps in the House have already started formulating bills to repeal parts of Obama care.... the parts they think they can get by the Senate.
Do note, that the Reps in the House are asking Reps AND Dems for ideas on alternative plans to implement to address the major concerns (denial for prior illness, number of uninsured).
This first vote was symbolic. They know it has no shot of passing the Senate, let alone past Obama's desk.
But do go on believing that the Obamacare plan 'reduces the deficit' etc... the lies being told by the Obama admin and Dems in Congress regarding this monstrosity apparently aren't worth mentioning. Lies must only matter when it is a Rep that is saying them. Right Desh?