McCain: We are committing generational theft

by Bob McClay/News-Talk 92.3 KTAR (October 30th, 2009 @ 3:27pm)

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MESA, Ariz. - Two hundred people turned out to hear Senator John McCain at a town hall meeting at Central Christian Church in Mesa Friday.

McCain criticized the government's plan to create a government-run insurance option to compete with private companies and expensive pet projects by individual lawmakers. He said healthcare should be about you.

"It should be about you and your doctor. It should be about you and your family. It should not be a government beaurocracy established in order to stand between you and your doctor," he said.

McCain complained that republicans have been left out of he healthcare reform discussions, and that the plan the democrats want to create would leave the burden of paying for it on your children.

"We should call it 'No child left with a dime' because we are committing generational theft on our children," he said.

McCain will hold another town hall meeting Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Skyway Church, 14900 West Van Buren Street, in Goodyear.

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  My Friends

  Nimsisland

  I am only holding town halls and pretending to care, you know why? It is because I know, this time I will not get re-elected because I am a weak Senator and I love Illegal Aliens and I wanted to ram Amnesty down your throats 2 years ago. My friends: I suck!

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  The Ultimate Plan

  azdriver

  I'd have the federal government restricted to doing only that which is constitutionally authorized. And folks, National Health Care is NOT an authorized function of the federal government.

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  Another Part of My Plan

  azdriver

  Ok, here's another part of my plan. Rescind all laws that prevent the insured from suing the insurer. This will cause a series of legal actions to move forward that will likely result in favorable results for the insured. Also, make it illegal to deny coverage or drop an insured person just because the insurance company will have to pay more claims. Also, laws that require insurance companies to provide a specific minimum level of coverage. That's so they can't reduce benefits to make more money.

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  Pelosi and Obama Care

  Patriot

  Reform should mean more patient choice and health plan accountability. But these current proposals would lead in the opposite direction...toward a system of less choice, less accountability, and eventually lower-quality health care at higher costs.

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  My friends

  Nimsisland

  My time has come to retire. JD Hayworth will replace me. He will do everything I am too spineless to do!!! Like enforcing the border laws and cutting off all services to illegal aliens.

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