Senator Al Franken on Health Care Debate
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Date: 2022-06-05
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Thomas
Despite ALL of this self-serving banter about THE ABSOLUTE LACK OF INFLUENCE ANY DEMOCRAT HAS OVER THE EVIL MACHINATIONS OF THE REPUBLICAN FUMBLERS IN CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE, it would have been MUCH MORE IMPORTANT AND INFORMATIVE for Jimmy Kimmel to ask why did Senator Al Franken just vote to increase the annual US Military budget by 82 BILLION DOLLARS - 30 BILLION MORE THAN TRUMP & CO, INC. EVEN ASKED FOR - THAT WOULD NOW BRING TOTAL ANNUAL US MILITARY SPENDING TO JUST OVER 700 BILLION DOLLARS? That's more than 54% - 54 PERCENT - of US annual spending! And MOST of his fellow Democratic Party Senators often ask the feckless question of where are we gonna find the money? for Universal Healthcare for ALL pre-natal to pre-grave Americans and any other expenditure TO BENEFIT THE US CITIZENRY HERE AT HOME! Just a fraction of that 82 billion dollar annual increase could fund FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION - PRE-SCHOOL TO POST-DOCTORAL - for ALL Americans every year! Franken is just another self-inflicted victim of taking a bite out of the Poison Apple of Corporate Lobbyist Knowledge that warps his mind and soul into believing that he, too, could become obscenely wealthy while on a public servant's meager annual salary! He and the innumerable others need only delay gratification until they can free themselves of that pesky remnant of those bribery prohibitions included with their public service. And Al Franken was joined in that 82 BILLION DOLLAR INCREASE VOTE by Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Sherrod Brown, and Dianne Feinstein, just to name a few of the SUPPOSEDLY PEACE LOVING PROGRESSIVE LIBERALS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY! Just like some once dear yet now former friends of mine who became predatory meth addicts, these politicians of every stripe JUST CAN'T BE TRUSTED TO BE AROUND ANYONE ELSE'S MONEY!
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Despite ALL of this self-serving banter about THE ABSOLUTE LACK OF INFLUENCE ANY DEMOCRAT HAS OVER THE EVIL MACHINATIONS OF THE REPUBLICAN FUMBLERS IN CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE, it would have been MUCH MORE IMPORTANT AND INFORMATIVE for Jimmy Kimmel to ask why did Senator Al Franken just vote to increase the annual US Military budget by 82 BILLION DOLLARS - 30 BILLION MORE THAN TRUMP & CO, INC. EVEN ASKED FOR - THAT WOULD NOW BRING TOTAL ANNUAL US MILITARY SPENDING TO JUST OVER 700 BILLION DOLLARS? That's more than 54% - 54 PERCENT - of US annual spending! And MOST of his fellow Democratic Party Senators often ask the feckless question of where are we gonna find the money? for Universal Healthcare for ALL pre-natal to pre-grave Americans and any other expenditure TO BENEFIT THE US CITIZENRY HERE AT HOME! Just a fraction of that 82 billion dollar annual increase could fund FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION - PRE-SCHOOL TO POST-DOCTORAL - for ALL Americans every year! Franken is just another self-inflicted victim of taking a bite out of the Poison Apple of Corporate Lobbyist Knowledge that warps his mind and soul into believing that he, too, could become obscenely wealthy while on a public servant's meager annual salary! He and the innumerable others need only delay gratification until they can free themselves of that pesky remnant of those bribery prohibitions included with their public service. And Al Franken was joined in that 82 BILLION DOLLAR INCREASE VOTE by Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Sherrod Brown, and Dianne Feinstein, just to name a few of the SUPPOSEDLY PEACE LOVING PROGRESSIVE LIBERALS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY! Just like some once dear yet now former friends of mine who became predatory meth addicts, these politicians of every stripe JUST CAN'T BE TRUSTED TO BE AROUND ANYONE ELSE'S MONEY!
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FAYMprod
Franken is an establishment boi. how do you speak out loud about our health care crisis for six minutes without demonizing the insurance industry? 1) tell an anecdote about one or two people you know or met - this is politics 101 2) close with a platitude like politics is about improving people's lives without mentioning any specifics. meanwhile, Senator Franken, how do you vote on H. R. 2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, to increase the military's operating budget by 10%, roughly $70 billion? Franken: I vote Yes, bc uh, improving lives. Dems and GOP are failing us.
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Franken is an establishment boi. how do you speak out loud about our health care crisis for six minutes without demonizing the insurance industry? 1) tell an anecdote about one or two people you know or met - this is politics 101 2) close with a platitude like politics is about improving people's lives without mentioning any specifics. meanwhile, Senator Franken, how do you vote on H. R. 2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, to increase the military's operating budget by 10%, roughly $70 billion? Franken: I vote Yes, bc uh, improving lives. Dems and GOP are failing us.
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Mike
North Korea has universal health care. Not saying that it is good care since like the US they think the military is the most important thing to invest in, but at least everyone has the same access to the lousy health care.
In the US only the rich are given good healthcare. I call that rationing.
Surely the US can give equal access to healthcare if NK can do so? Then maybe not - we have Republicans in our government. People who believe that dying so that the rich can get big tax cuts should be considered a privilege by the poor and middle class.
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North Korea has universal health care. Not saying that it is good care since like the US they think the military is the most important thing to invest in, but at least everyone has the same access to the lousy health care.
In the US only the rich are given good healthcare. I call that rationing.
Surely the US can give equal access to healthcare if NK can do so? Then maybe not - we have Republicans in our government. People who believe that dying so that the rich can get big tax cuts should be considered a privilege by the poor and middle class.
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Vichrae
Thank you for what you are doing, Jimmy.
I don't understand why people should be excluded from having a voice in our democracy because of their profession. A democracy is a government OF the people, BY the people, and FOR the people. We ALL have a valid voice and contribution.
I would love it if Alex Jones and Rush Limbaugh went off the air. But I will defend their right to be on the air and say whatever they want. I may vehemently disagree with them, but I support their right to speak. This is what a democracy is all about.
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Thank you for what you are doing, Jimmy.
I don't understand why people should be excluded from having a voice in our democracy because of their profession. A democracy is a government OF the people, BY the people, and FOR the people. We ALL have a valid voice and contribution.
I would love it if Alex Jones and Rush Limbaugh went off the air. But I will defend their right to be on the air and say whatever they want. I may vehemently disagree with them, but I support their right to speak. This is what a democracy is all about.
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Sue
hey, famous comics? Just saying that if we had single payer we wouldn't need medicaid. NO ONE would have to worry about seeing a doctor or getting treatment. I don't see either one of you getting behind Bernie's plan in any significant way that helps everyday ppl. Pretty words but seriously? It would have cost us less to file medical bankruptcy than pay premiums to private insurance. missed that point did you all when you protected usNOT?
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hey, famous comics? Just saying that if we had single payer we wouldn't need medicaid. NO ONE would have to worry about seeing a doctor or getting treatment. I don't see either one of you getting behind Bernie's plan in any significant way that helps everyday ppl. Pretty words but seriously? It would have cost us less to file medical bankruptcy than pay premiums to private insurance. missed that point did you all when you protected usNOT?
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jeff
funny how jimmy claims to care about the issue of healthcare yet somehow doesn't talk about the other healthcare bill introduced in the senate by bernie sanders that would solve all the problems he seems to care about without making compromises in the name of bipartisanship. also funny how franken who cosponsors that bill on paper, fails to mention it even once in a 6 minute discussion exclusively about healthcare
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funny how jimmy claims to care about the issue of healthcare yet somehow doesn't talk about the other healthcare bill introduced in the senate by bernie sanders that would solve all the problems he seems to care about without making compromises in the name of bipartisanship. also funny how franken who cosponsors that bill on paper, fails to mention it even once in a 6 minute discussion exclusively about healthcare
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Jeremy
Totally out of touch liberals who do nor understand not only did Obamacare ruin manybusinesses and people's healthcare coverage, single payer would completely collapse the system and the best option would simply be let the free market decide. But that would mean The Democrats woudl lose their grasp on their Neo-Communist gov't susbsidized welfare state they wish to impose! STOP VOTING DEMOCRAT!
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Totally out of touch liberals who do nor understand not only did Obamacare ruin manybusinesses and people's healthcare coverage, single payer would completely collapse the system and the best option would simply be let the free market decide. But that would mean The Democrats woudl lose their grasp on their Neo-Communist gov't susbsidized welfare state they wish to impose! STOP VOTING DEMOCRAT!
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melanielandon96
You can tell by Jimmy's body language that the whole situation is really driving him mad and that he's very upset, especially when they bring up Billy's health issue. He's such a great person for speaking up about it and raising awareness. I really hope the Senate prevents this terrible bill from passing. I'm not American but I'm with you guys, hang in there.
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You can tell by Jimmy's body language that the whole situation is really driving him mad and that he's very upset, especially when they bring up Billy's health issue. He's such a great person for speaking up about it and raising awareness. I really hope the Senate prevents this terrible bill from passing. I'm not American but I'm with you guys, hang in there.
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Joshua
They promised their donors tax cuts. that's what these repeals bills are. They know 12% of the population supports a repeal of Obamacare, so on those grounds it should never pass. but 100% of rich people willing to fund their reelections do want the repeal. and that's why they are pushing so hard to pass something no one wants.
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They promised their donors tax cuts. that's what these repeals bills are. They know 12% of the population supports a repeal of Obamacare, so on those grounds it should never pass. but 100% of rich people willing to fund their reelections do want the repeal. and that's why they are pushing so hard to pass something no one wants.
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Otter
Maybe the world would be better off if there was no health care at all in the U. S.; Then all Americans would die and there would be no one left to drop bombs on the innocent women and children in the 8 or 9 countries that are being destroyed by the U. S. right now!
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Maybe the world would be better off if there was no health care at all in the U. S.; Then all Americans would die and there would be no one left to drop bombs on the innocent women and children in the 8 or 9 countries that are being destroyed by the U. S. right now!
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