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"We are the only democracy -- the only advanced democracy on Earth -- the only wealthy nation -- that allows such hardship for millions of its people. There are now more than 30 million American citizens who cannot get coverage." For the last six months Obama and his faithful socialist soldiers have spouted the mantra that there are 47 million uninsured Americans. Were they lying then or are they lying now?

"Then there's the problem of rising cost. It's why so many aspiring entrepreneurs cannot afford to open a business in the first place, and why American businesses that compete internationally -- like our automakers -- are at a huge disadvantage." The automakers are not at a huge disadvantage internationally because of healthcare costs. They are at a disadvantage internationally because management signed awful union contracts that obligated them to make bigger payments to retirees than to current employees. The union workers had such rich benefits, it bankrupted GM and Chrysler. It would also have helped if they didn't make crappy cars.

"Finally, our health care system is placing an unsustainable burden on taxpayers. When health care costs grow at the rate they have, it puts greater pressure on programs like Medicare and Medicaid. If we do nothing to slow these skyrocketing costs, we will eventually be spending more on Medicare and Medicaid than every other government program combined. Put simply, our health care problem is our deficit problem. Nothing else even comes close. Nothing else." Mr. Obama evidently hasn't read his own government reports that show Medicare and Social Security already have $107 TRILLION of unfunded liabilities. Does he honestly believe that he will solve our deficit problem with a new government program? Both Medicare and Medicaid were Democrat created social programs passed and signed by LBJ. They are government run programs that are bankrupt and horribly inefficient, wasteful and inept. The unsustainable burden on taxpayers was created and expanded by the Democratic Party. Obama's solution is to create another government run healthcare bureaucracy.

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"Nothing in our plan requires you to change what you have. But an additional step we can take to keep insurance companies honest is by making a not-for-profit public option available in the insurance exchange. Now, let me be clear. Let me be clear. It would only be an option for those who don't have insurance. No one would be forced to choose it, and it would not impact those of you who already have insurance." More brilliant Orwellian rhetoric. The government option will be priced well under for-profit insurance companies because government doesn't have to make a profit. They just borrow from the Chinese. Employers will start to drop coverage for employees, therefore forcing millions into the public option. Exactly what Obama wants to happen.

"There are also those who claim that our reform efforts would insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false. The reforms -- the reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally." Since these people are here illegally, theywill not go into any insurance plan sincethey don't exist as far as the government knows. I guess they won't get sick. When they go to an emergency room, they will be treated. Who will pay? You and I will pay. Therefore, illegal immigrants will be covered.

"And here's what you need to know. First, I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits -- either now or in the future. I will not sign it if it adds one dime to the deficit, now or in the future, period." This quote has the potential to be Obama's Read My Lips moment. Every bill floated thus far adds trillions to the National Debt. The only way that he could keep this promise would be if he increases taxes on the middle class. But, he can't do that because he has promised to not increase taxes on the middle class. He is caught like a fly in his own web of lies. I bet he will sign a bill that adds a few billion dimes to the National Debt. He'll worry about how to lie his way out of that predicament when the time comes. His contempt for the intelligence of the American people is staggering.

President Obama and the Democrats will pass a healthcare bill this year. His presidency depends on it. It doesn't matter if it is a good bill. Any bill will do. The politicians must do something, just as they have always done. That is why we have an $11.8 billion National Debt.

"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster

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