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Will of the People

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Will of the People

Published: Wed, 30 Sep 2009

Description: What do Americans really want from their government?

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" The Republican healthcare plan of this. Die quickly. That's right. The Republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick I call upon all of us to do our jobs. For the sake of America. For the sake of those dying people their families I apologize to the dead and their families that we haven't voted sooner to end this holocaust in America."

" Are those who some of these despicable statements made by Florida Democrat Alan Grayson over the past two days and I want her House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is aware of those comments because it was."

" You know less than two short weeks ago that she said yes."

" I have concerns about some of their language that is that is being used because. Song. I saw this myself I'm. In the late seventies and San Francisco this kind of -- reform rhetoric -- this was very frightening and it gave it created a climate in the twin. Violence. Took place."

" So we'll listen closely condemned the remarks made by Alan Grayson a member of her own party here with more on all of this is the author of what Americans really want really the truth about our hopes our dreams our fears. He's the president of the word doctor is pollster Frank Luntz is over those -- You always examine words you examine closely. Holocaust. Republicans want you not."

" To get sick or to die fast. That the worst. The worst this is bad stuff he clearly hasn't read it. My new -- would never said it thank god don't know don't send them a copy just let him keep bungalow right down this -- but how might get on to New York Times bestseller list if he doesn't -- what I don't understand is when the public is seeing clearly. I hope I trust medical professionals not politicians. I want them to read the legislation before they vote on it and I want to write to read the legislation. Why would -- congressman come down and say so we just showed a poll eighty to eighty plus percent of the American people saying they order read it. Max Baucus is saying. Well -- we'd love to do that but my staff can't figure out how to get it online if you can't figure out how to get I have to get I don't expect how can you deliver healthcare it. Wanna shoot myself would follow and make some liberals happy. But it all seriousness how to do it before their health care plan passes -- by -- coverage for your -- He YouTube major U major cut on the liberal blogs that I and look this is serious stuff. And think of what a dumb excuse by baucus to say that -- what what an idiotic thing. About to compare this to the Holocaust the American people want accountability in government and they want respect. Yeah they're not getting either and they want -- they want town hall meetings because they so desperately want to be heard. The other all the Democrats are canceling their town hall meetings that cowards that just raises the anger it really -- and and the numbers are going down there at the lowest number they are now. But I urge people out -- don't give up the fight. Because they'll still Ramadan you throw with the nuclear option. All right you're you're what are they going to tell you -- you do get a ton of research -- this book. Not all told of what 6007000. To 400 interviews but I talked to over a million people by telephone by email. I've been an extra fifteen years I've pull people in all fifty states. And it doesn't matter whether you're from Washington Wyoming -- Florida remains. They have the same concerns when you're from Mississippi. Montana right so what let's put up on the screen some of the the things this is what the American people are telling -- in his book. Institutions that are most important for America's future is our first one no more explain this to everybody wanted to take a look at the biggest high right here that's likes the school's. And yet we can't get accountability with teachers. They're fighting testing they're fighting accountability parents want to control what their kids are taught and they have to fight the Department of Education. The single greatest frustration at the American people have today. This I think that children be worse off than them yeah there's this question here is because of the school but also the church. You know the the federal government spirituality. Faith. We did one of the things we found is that the more religious you are the more often pray and go to church or synagogue. The happier you are healthier you are. The more content that you -- job to -- to your kids and the more optimistic you -- that's true life I agree with all of that. Now which of the following put this next one up values are most important to the American people liberty. Now you can't have liberty the government controlled every aspect of your life frank explained that when that is the issue of freedom and this again where I don't understand why. Barack Obama is an opening up these town -- isn't actually instructing. Democrats who want to push this health care legislation. Let everyone speak liberty is the freedom to be heard is the freedom to have your opinion registered you know if I was a congressman. And -- I do -- talk radio of the day how was a congressman. I would. I can't understand this mentality who thinks I'm afraid to go to a town hall. And I hope it's because these guys are are so afraid that the gonna lose their power -- ago that some more attentive and I feel that every day. And here's the problem -- a lot of people a lot of people and the bad bad to be used to it after all but here's the problem if you don't give them a chance to -- now. This is what I would advise them it's a good point you to make their gonna vote again Julia on Election Day. But if you will resort did at a town hall whatever the criticism happens to be I've had people call my show angry I let them vent. But -- at the end of the call we usually. Will -- part friends but here's the problem. If they're venting in an incorrect way. If they're not using the language of the American people and give you the best example it's in this simple short word why. If I could control the -- of the town hall meetings I would hold that the word why. Ask my congressman why we've learned in this legislation so fast when she get it right why who's gonna pay for this YYY. 87."

" 72 hours that's not a lot to ask for the American people and they Democrats said no they won't put it online because they can't figure out how to get to know what I -- I -- keep going on here. As our congress get one and I wanna go to this what is this one really pressing what is the most important thing to you not I think fundamentally all the debates we have. It really comes down to Vista we want a free society or -- we -- a safety net society. You're -- this overwhelmingly."

" We wanted to reach for the stars and we want that opportunity. And we want that in -- workplace who want that at home we want that for the future once again we want to be optimistic and hopeful. And we had a president who ran on that agenda and now the American people a more negative more pessimistic. And they never again this but that America still wants freedom but tells me the American people -- That they would rather not have a nanny state. They would rather have opportunity have opportunity and control they want to control their lives are let's go to less what you. Would you rather make a lot more your job body hate or a lot less money at a job you love. That's a that's a pretty profound answer and by the way there's one rule for this one too for people at home never utter the phrase it's not my job. To your boss bona let's that is the number what way did you get yourself fired and that it is that your job you know that -- As -- to say and we will try to identify what this is why first pursued media radio where -- started. You know work for -- year and half free work for little money in the state where I didn't know one person. You know if you really pursue what you love. I think ultimately find a way to make money that you have to do it correctly you have to do it effectively it's not enough just go to work or just to go to town hall meeting -- just to volunteer. It's not the effort that matters it's the effectiveness that matters. I love this book to make Americans more effective at work at home and in the political in the political world frank good to see grateful congratulations now we have an investigation latest yet."

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