Bredesen: Medicaid reflects socialism

Chattanooga Times Free Press ^ | 2/9/05 | Staff and Wire Reports

[EagleUSA]

Holy sh** -- someone actually gets it...amazing!!!

[KevinDavis]

If he runs, he won't win the nomination.

[Martin Tell]

Bredesen knows all about socialism. When he was mayor of Nashville he routinely used government money for private business (sports franchises, arena, and stadium).

[Red Badger]

Medicaid REFLECTS Socialism?

MEDICAID IS SOCIALISM!......

[Emmett McCarthy]

BOY HOWDY! You got that right! My property taxes doubled so he could give a $400 million stadium to Bud Adams. And when Bredesen was in private business, it's my understanding that his investors lost their shirts while he ended up with a $100 million personal fortune.

[Coldwater Creek]

And didn't Nashville's taxes go sky high?

This guy is still a Decorate by any other name!!!!!!!!

[Coldwater Creek]

We need to keep putting out this kind of information on Bredesen. Ditto Harold Ford Jr. He is trying to distance himself from Uncle John, but we need to keep the nuts close to the tree.

[Coldwater Creek]

Democrat!!!!!!

[Woodworker]

The key point for Tennesseans is that so long as Breseden has further political ambitions, we may be able to evade an income tax.

[Martin Tell]

Yep. Taxes are still very high - property tax, local sales tax, even water bills went up to fund Bredesen's friends.

Local voters, however, were so football mad, they approved the deal.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against football in general or the Titans in particular. I just fail to agree that my tax dollars should be spent to enrich private business.

[Emmett McCarthy]

Well, this morning Uncle John Ford blamed "white media" for his various troubles, so we can only imagine how he'd describe 'bloggers' who pull the wraps off his hustle. It sounds like you're actually from Nashville with your background on Bredesen. Do you know if my understanding of his business deals - and investor losses - when he had some kind of health care outfit are accurate?

[j_k_l]

"Holy sh** -- someone actually gets it...amazing!!!""

This is all a part of the Clinton plan. Bredesen is VERY close to Hilary. In fact once referred to her as his mentor. Do not be fooled for one second by this.



The popular Southern Gov. is part of the whole "move to the center".

Dare we say VEEP hopeful?

[Coldwater Creek]

Actually I live in West Tenn., but keep up with the state politics.

I think that you are accurate on the business deals.

[Emmett McCarthy]

Living in West Tennessee, you probably have even more low-down on the Fords than most.

[Coldwater Creek]

Oh yes!!!!!!!!!

Jr. thinks that he can overcome the Ford legacy, but we have long memories. I will never forgive his father for saying after he won his last election, that he would not be representing those blue eyed devils that voted for his opponent.

[wardaddy]

and don't forget the water bills.


but....Purcell is worse.

If Purcell doesn't circumvent and get annointed, Buck Dozier may be the next mayor.....sympathetic to guys like me unlike Purcell and all the greenie weenie aparatchiks he's installed.

[reelfoot]

Tennessee is being financially destroyed by TennCare. Bredesen realizes this and hopes to slim it down just enough to keep the ship from sinking before he stands for reelection. He "threatened" to end the program altogether a few weeks back but was only bluffing. I haven't heard him utter one syllable about the burden on Tennessee taxpayers; it's all crocodile tears for those who will lose TennCare benefits and for the lack of spending that can be done for schools, etc. if TennCare isn't moderately rolled back. Bredesen should know whereof he speaks when he mentions "socialism."

[libstripper]

What's even more amazing is that he's a DEMOCRAT. I usually refer to members of that vile and benighted party as DemonRats. Bredesen's doig a light years better job than his predecessor, a RINO who wanted to impose a state income tax, did. I voted for that RINO twice and rued the day.

[GailA]

Why do you think I dubbed him Oily Phil? As in snake oil salesman.