I'm also giving away a year' membership to Rush 24/7.

Thanks for the mention, Andrew.

Great post on the art behind the movie. I am really looking forward to the next installment. There wasn't much to complain about in the first.

I wonder what the ratio is when comparing Democrats who think this is a good idea to fix health care and those who see this as a road to single payer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACKDdNZWN6o

We wouldn't pay an extra third. The 23% tax the FairTax puts in place would replace a 22% tax that is hidden from the consumer. When all the other taxes disappear, the FairTax would replace it. There would be very little difference in pricing due to taxation.

Not a fan.

No new national sales tax unless they repeal the 16th Amendment. Otherwise, they'll just keep raising both.

You act like Bush created this whole debt. This has been building up since the Roosevelt administration.

Stop trying to defend Obama by blaming Bush and recognize there is a HUGE problem that needs fixed.

Martin, your arguments are a compilation of various liberal canards, jumbled together in order to appear to be powerful.

They are not.

You cannot compare the spending of Bush to Obama when Obama has spent more than all the presidents in the history of America combined. You just look silly trying, so stop it.

You cannot tell me that a plan that will consult the elderly on how to die with dignity rather than how to rehab from hip replacement surgery is a better plan.

You cannot tell me that a plan that tells doctors how much they can make will result in better health care in America. It won't. It will result is less doctors and an explosion of medical tourism.

You cannot tell me that the government will run things better than the private sector. You cannot centralize 18% of the economy and expect it to run smoother. It's silly to even think you can.

It's unfortunate that you are unhappy with your health care. I am not. Your unhappiness does not mean that those who are content with their coverage should sacrifice it for government run health care.

I see what you did there.

Rather than admit the Dems are catering to special interests and ignoring one of the driving forces behind unnecessary procedures and rising health care costs, you try to switch the focus to Republicans.

Have you seen what the Dems health care takeover would mean?

Here's a peek:

Pg 22 of the HC Bill mandates the Government will audit books of all employers that self insure.

Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill — a Government committee (good luck with that!) will decide what treatments/benefits a person may receive.

Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill — YOUR HEALTHCARE WILL BE RATIONED!

Pg 42 of HC Bill — The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC Benefits for you.

PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill — HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise.

Pg 58 HC Bill — Government will have real-time access to individual's finances and a National ID Healthcard will be issued!

Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Government will have direct access to your bank accts for election funds transfer.

PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (read: ACORN).

Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Government will create an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under Government control.

PG 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill — Government mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example — Translation for illegal aliens.

Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Government will use groups, i.e. ACORN & Americorps, to sign up individuals for Government HC plan.

PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill — Specifics of Benefit Levels for Plans. AARP members — your Health care WILL be rationed.

PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill — Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.

pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue Government on price fixing. No "judicial review" against Government Monopoly.

pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill — Doctors/ AMA — The Government will tell YOU what you can earn.

Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE.

Pg 126 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.

Pg 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay.)

Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Admin (the GOVERNMENT) will have access to ALL Americans' finances and personal records.

PG 203 Line 14-15 HC — "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax" Yes, it says that.

Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.

Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill — Doctors — doesn't matter what specialty — will all be paid the same.

PG 253 Line 10-18 Government sets value of Doctor's time, professional judgment, etc. Literally, value of humans.

PG 265 Sec 1131 Government mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.

Pg 317 L 13-20 OMG!! PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government tells Doctors what/how much they can own.

Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion — Government will mandate hospitals cannot expand.

Pg 354 Sec 1177 — Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people!

PG 425 Lines 4-12 Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consultations. Think Senior Citizens end of life prodding.

PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in how to die.

PG 427 Lines 15-24 Government mandates program for orders for end of life. The Government has a say in how your life ends.

PG 429 Lines 10-12 "advanced care consultation" may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from the Government to end a life!

Page 472 Lines 14-17 PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION. 1 monthly payment to a community-based organization. (Like ACORN?)

Does that sound like an improvement to you? Does that sound like liberty, or freedom?

Thanks.