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Obama: Canadian health system wouldn't fly in US
AP ^ | 8/10/09 | AP

Posted on 08/10/2009 11:36:49 AM PDT by Callahan

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Canada's government-run health care system works for Canada, but wouldn't work for the U.S.

He warned Canadians that they will probably continue to get dragged into the debate over health care changes in the U.S. by those who oppose his proposals.

Opponents of Obama's plan to reshape health care have contended it would result in a government-run system where people are denied care, as they say happens in Canada.

Obama said he didn't find Canadians scary but that they were proving a bogeyman for others.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: canada; healthcare; obama; obamacare
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So the Proctologist of the United States admits that the Canadian system sucks but strives to chain us to his half-baked version?
1 posted on 08/10/2009 11:36:49 AM PDT by Callahan
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To: Callahan

It’s not scary as long as you don’t have to use it!!


2 posted on 08/10/2009 11:39:24 AM PDT by handy old one (It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristotle)
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To: Callahan

Then why is he trying to force it down our throats?


3 posted on 08/10/2009 11:41:10 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Callahan

Canada has one tenth the population of the US and none of the ten thousand illegal immigrants entering every day. If they did, in 10 years they’d be fully Mexican.


4 posted on 08/10/2009 11:42:08 AM PDT by 1000 silverlings (everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
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To: handy old one

I wonder how many Canadians are getting nervous that they won’t be able to come down to America for care they can’t get in Hockey Heaven.


5 posted on 08/10/2009 11:42:38 AM PDT by Callahan
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To: Callahan

TRANSLATION: Quit talking about the Canadian system. I say it won’t be the same, so nothing more needs be said, investigated, discussed, questioned and no concerns shall be raised. I HAVE SPOKEN!


6 posted on 08/10/2009 11:42:55 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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Obama said he didn't find Canadians scary but that they were proving a bogeyman for others

What a LIAR. No one is saying that the Canadians are scary, what we are saying with no deniable facts that the Canadian socialized medicine is a disaster and Obama is certainly imposing a similar socialized medicine system on us.

7 posted on 08/10/2009 11:43:04 AM PDT by jveritas (God Bless our brave troops)
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To: Callahan

Where will they get good health care then??


8 posted on 08/10/2009 11:44:36 AM PDT by handy old one (It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristotle)
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He just lied on national t.v.!!!!!!!! He said he never wanted the Canadian healthcare system. Wrong!!

http://www.accuracy.org/newsrelease.php?articleId=1935


9 posted on 08/10/2009 11:45:03 AM PDT by Shaka
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To: Oldpuppymax

I think this a rhetorical screw up by Obama. If he admits the Canadian system won’t work in the U.S. that places alot of scrutiny on any parts of his plan that match up. So how is his monstrosity different or have the authors even read enough of the bill to know themselves?


10 posted on 08/10/2009 11:47:55 AM PDT by Callahan
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To: Callahan

If it weren’t for clever misdirection and straw man arguments, Obama would have nothing to say.


11 posted on 08/10/2009 11:49:23 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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I don't find Obama scary, but he is being used as a bogeyman by the Left.
12 posted on 08/10/2009 11:52:46 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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To: Shaka

Remember this always about Obama-—whatever he says depends on which side of the forked tongue he speaks. Usually the opposite fork is the message!


13 posted on 08/10/2009 11:53:14 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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Obama said he didn't find Canadians scary but that they were proving a bogeyman for others.

Geez, this guy is a real piece of work.

14 posted on 08/10/2009 11:54:24 AM PDT by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: Shaka

I would guess the Gibbs spin will be that we’re not “starting over” here. Obama is painting himself into a corner.


15 posted on 08/10/2009 11:54:50 AM PDT by Callahan
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Anyone notice in the video that he’s wearing an earpiece? But the media will ignore it.


16 posted on 08/10/2009 12:00:49 PM PDT by fso301
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To: Shaka

Just emailed to DRUDGE and Elrushbo!

Thanks for posting.


17 posted on 08/10/2009 12:00:49 PM PDT by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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You are welcome!! I just caught it after I heard him say he “ I have said that the Canadian healthcare system would not work for America”

He lied...has been caught.

I guess Hannity needs an email too.


18 posted on 08/10/2009 12:07:17 PM PDT by Shaka
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Anyone notice in the video that he’s wearing an earpiece? But the media will ignore it.

During the election debate at Ole Miss, he indicated to someone in the audience that his eat piece wasn't working. I watched on Fox. It was an unguarded moment. No one commented on it at the time. Wish I could find that video.

Hey, an ear piece is a step up from a teleprompter!

19 posted on 08/10/2009 12:08:49 PM PDT by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: Callahan; Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; ...

The list, ping


20 posted on 08/10/2009 12:12:02 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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