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Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2009
Description: Fred and Jeri Thompson on consequences of universal health care
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" I -- universal health care nightmare is knocking at your door now yesterday house Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation."
" That would slam almost every business with a penalty. Equal to 8% of their payroll if they fail to provide health insurance for their employees."
" Now it also slaps additional taxes on the country's highest earners -- looks like the Democrats are using every political issue in this country."
" As an excuse to hike your taxes. And that is our headline this Wednesday night. Playing politics with your health. Now meanwhile today the Senate health committee passed a one trillion dollar health care overhaul -- get this it's called the affordable health choices act."
" Republicans were shut out of the drafting process and as a result. They were forced off -- more than a hundred amendments to the Democrats shoddy bill."
" Now Republicans charge that the Senate bill will plunge the nation further into debt."
" But failed to provide Americans with -- any real choice when it comes to their health care let's take a look."
" That bill gets an area. It's important that we get it right that bill got it wrong. The bill includes a government plan that CBO says will force millions of Americans."
" How out of their current coverage out of the coverage that they now want and believe them."
" And into the government plan. That's not keeping what you have -- feel like it and it'll also leave millions of Americans uninsured. I'm extremely good for a disappointed and sad to say. That is not the people on this day shall be heard by the democrats' partisan approach it's all Americans."
" And try to meet to discuss today's events and much more -- co hosts of the Jerry and Fred show. Senator Fred Thompson and Gerri good to see -- this in a minute -- you're in trouble by the way and I'll explain. I know I don't know where we're gonna go we're gonna show our audience in the next segment John -- came -- this chart today we're gonna show everybody out there. This chart and how bad -- how bureaucratic it is but of how important senator is it's is it to stop this bill."
" Well I think they're extremely important as the first -- nationalize health care system that we've seen no. Operate around the world and if you wanna stand in long lines and -- mind that you don't help. Put it on our grandchildren. Than that before you. But you know -- reminds me an awful lot of the chart that Hillary Clinton chart. But 1994 remember that -- Rube Goldberg -- and I think this is going off real for the same reason you really believe."
" it Democrats that there are there is some sign Jerry that this signs and that some Democrats are balking. They went home after their vote on cap and tax and they got an earful do you think that there's going to be the political will wool Democrats lead Pelosi Reid and Obama."
" That's really disappointing to see the blue dog Democrats -- And they don't have -- really like so we'll do it again do it says but this charts to me I enough find that even has children our members are on. Tell that this is shoots in -- And unfortunately there -- no letter up and it's always shooting down to have. Have you know no choices at all if anyone -- a -- in their family and know -- veterans healthcare is like. This is what -- like second yellow it was not a good thing what --"
" big talking point senator is that that this. This -- put everybody ease and take away your fears why do you think there's so much confidence that people have confidence that good government can solve the problem."
" Who wants it it's that was referring you as someone was saying was gonna come over my house to help me I would run -- in the other direction. That's what we ought to do about this. It's not that the -- panic and because they -- the American people don't have time to look she wants in this bill. That's while the president is coming back in rushing and then put the hammer down -- my house and senate Democrats. But as you get into this thing -- look at it you people understand you don't save money -- spending tremendous amounts of money. The purpose right he takes a proof which is the baby but Medicare's going bankrupt and -- to force everybody onto a Medicare's type system. And he brings 4546. Million people end of the system that are not there now he says they're not supposed to save money. What is the best way to Republicans to stop us think through this step to pick -- you have to talk about cost. And they have to talk about they're spending money that we don't have for a plan that we are not going to walk once we've look through it. We've got multi trillion dollar deficits -- one point eight trillion deficit you know by the end of this year and unprecedented levels. You're talking about additional trillion or two or three here nobody knows you then you're gonna talk about correction. The only way that you can lower health care calls at a time when technology is increasing more ways to save our lives. Dolan go to more calls Hezbollah ration you do have to a free market system where people decide themselves what they wanna purchase. And you can do it through a government and and and -- that's why they may want to force everybody into a Medicare type system. Where they can call the shots as the -- kind of treatment your mother or your son -- your."
" can -- that you know Gerri we've got an infomercial. Media mentality out there where will you not getting the scrutiny that we're gonna -- to this not only tonight but in the weeks to come to trying to rush this through. I think that Obama senses that his political capital is beginning -- The polls show that eight out of ten key issues Republicans now lead that the country's on the wrong track that the Democrats -- too liberal so. Are they going to be successful and then push in this -- without having any American read this thing."
" They're -- the very best they cannot play this is so important so important does what Phyllis for the immigration. Fight and we have to go home we have sought parents have to -- friends of the united -- we now. That this isn't what this isn't what's gonna make --"
" one to penalize you both. How important is it that this be stopped in terms of preserving the America that we know in the greatest health care system we --"
" I don't know how could get any worse. -- meeting this bill this I don't know how could get any worse knowing what does -- gonna lead to I don't know how to get any worse. It's it's gonna bankrupt our children -- grandchildren and it's gonna give us worse worse health care what could be worse than that I don't know."
" It's it's the linchpin to a lot of other things it's going up there's going to be the first major step in changing the face of American society becoming so important that important you know that dangerous and right now you -- host a radio show together every day. And what's the name of the show that's right its goal of Fred Thompson's drew and Fred Thompson's and you -- hosted every episode like usually don't call him really -- You -- that you there every day I did I try to date and you co host the show every day I don't I don't kiss my Turkish yes I have to what would have that you're -- almost the same amount of time at least as I at least as much sometime. Oh yeah the question as well. Why don't listen can I ask you question why why won't you allow you wife to be named in the name in the -- what you know we take turns -- of the do -- over the hill after value and by you for a while. I'm gonna let this one away is called the Jerry don't let's shelf it if we speak we start calling it you know -- gets top billing. She's gonna boot group -- in a position before long wish you could. Probably Ken and me and I'm Laura would you I've already and Jerry show. What -- the -- and tell it like Tom and Jerry -- do you have somebody who knew I could put the -- back on my website Hannity dot com whether or not we should you should include your wife in the name of the show you already have that whole. And who want. --"
" Yeah."
" All right good to see -- we're gonna follow this very serious issue very."
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