Townhalls and public meetings may be a raucous and rowdy place right now, but just wait til John Sweeney and the rest of the swingin d%ck liberal fascists get started. Thugs are going to start showing up at Town Hall meetings to make sure Grandma and Uncle George don’t get outta line. Why, speaking up for yourself just ain’t gonna cut it when the wheels are in motion to hand billions in tax subsidies to Unions via the Health Care Scheme. And this when the gap between a Union Worker average hourly and a private sector hourly is $11.90. Last year, government benefits rose three times more than those in the private sector: up 69 cents an hour for civil servants, 23 cents for private workers.
A showdown between unions and grassroots conservative organizations could make for an August full of fireworks, with even more dysfunctional town hall meetings. The AFL-CIO is planning to target 50 “high priority districts,” in addition to organizing telephone town hall gatherings. Wonder what Rachel Maddow will say then?
Sweeney describes it as a “requirement that ALL employers ‘pay or play,'” that the final bill have “a robust public health insurance plan to compete with private insurers and drive down health costs,” and that the legislation contain “relief for company/union funds providing pre-Medicare retiree coverage, and no taxation of health benefits!” The AFL-CIO also promises to “Redouble our efforts on Capitol Hill against taxation of benefits OF ANY KIND, for including ALL businesses in the requirement to provide coverage, and for a robust public health insurance plan option.”
It’s pretty hilarious seeing “grandma” out there protesting government sponsored health care when “grandma” is on Medicare which is government sponsored health care for seniors.
I think “grandma” would be wise to watch her back though, because when that fact finally seeps into the teeny-tiny brains of her fellow ‘protesters’, they might actually turn on her. After all, “grandma” is just a blood-sucking, socialist loving, leech, a parasite really, living off other people’s money, destroying our American way of life! Don’t you AGREE Terry?
Its not nearly as hilarious as watching pea brained Code Pinkers funded by anti-Americans getting carried out on their butts.
You treat Grandma how you want anonster. Its clear you couldnt give a sh&t that she’s worried about the 245 billion being cut from medicare. “Thats cool!” – with you, right?
And too bad for Grandma that the program is going broke and Obamacare will only speed things up. Hey! Everyone can join in the party! The more the better.
What a moron…
Terry,
Posting anonymously as “anonomizer” again?
I think it would be a HUGE mistake for the unions to show up at these townhalls. Better to let the extremists show themselves for who they are, and let the details about who’s behind them emerge. The pro-reform side couldn’t ask for any better PR.
I think the unions may as well go. As it is, the townhalls look like they’re retirement homes taken over by the residents who are yelling and screaming for more jello and help to the potty!
Hard to make out what is actually going on in all the din. Working class people added to the meeting makeup would at least give an aire of concerned family members on visiting day, there to calm and comfort the elderly and the confused.
I think the unions may as well go. As it is, the townhalls look like they’re retirement homes taken over by the residents who are yelling and screaming for more jello and help to the potty!
Now your bashing older Americans! honestly i can understand why they say that the far left are very visious when it comes to getting what they want.
And stop the bashing a folks that just want to voice their concern!
Today on Glenn Beck ( i know you hate him) Daniel Hannan will be on, the MEP from England, that i told you about, will your watch it and tell me what your thoughts are on what he says???
Hey Ononster,
Yeah it’s pretty hilarious that grandma and the rest of her white haired ilk are protesting Obama’s Healthcare Reform. Could it be that they are upset that the great “one” wants to cut over 500 billion in medicare to offset the cost of his Health Care Reform?
Perhaps grandma understands that medicare is broke and the service that she gets now leaves a lot to be desired. Under Obamacare her medical treatment will only get worse as we all know how socialized medicine works, the young with higher life expectancy rate get priority medical treatment.
Geez, I just don’t know why grandma would be upset. Maybe the Union Goons can help her see the light?