Voters who do not want the proffered health care bill still outnumber those who want it

[twista6002]

Originally Posted by summers73

Equating the two is epic fail.

So basically health care is a privelege only for the upper middle class and up? I can take your exact view and replace it with racists in the mid 20th century regarding civil rights. And it would match verbattum.

[MainelyJersey]

Originally Posted by twista6002

The majority of voters were against the Civil Rights Act, and Women's suffrage, among other things.
It's better to give the country what it needs rather than what it wants.

No, actually the majority of voters (68%) supported the Civil Rights Act.

1964 Civil Rights Act

Unless you can show that a majority of voters were against Women's Suffrage, I'll assume that's B.S. as well.

[twista6002]

Originally Posted by MainelyJersey

No, actually the majority of voters (68%) supported the Civil Rights Act.

1964 Civil Rights Act

Unless you can show that a majority of voters were against Women's Suffrage, I'll assume that's B.S. as well.

And if you read the article in its entirety, it was originally hated by the majority of Americans, a la the present healthcare bill.

[twista6002]

Originally Posted by MainelyJersey

No, actually the majority of voters (68%) supported the Civil Rights Act.

1964 Civil Rights Act

Unless you can show that a majority of voters were against Women's Suffrage, I'll assume that's B.S. as well.

And also, check out the popularity of the original Civil Rights acts, not 1964.

[MainelyJersey]

At the time it was passed, 1964, it enjoyed majority public support. In other words, elected officials were acting in accord to the wishes of the majority of the American people.

[lifelongMOgal]

Good legislation can stand on its own for passage. Good legislation does not increase our national debt three-fold. Good legislation does not require bribes to pass. Good legislation does not require a "simple majority" via the inappropriate use of "reconcillation" over usual Senate rules to pass.

Obama-care is NOT good legislation. It is an all out power grab to nationalize control of citizens options for healthcare treatmentby an evermore ravinous central-power based administration.

[summers73]

Originally Posted by twista6002

So basically health care is a privelege only for the upper middle class and up? I can take your exact view and replace it with racists in the mid 20th century regarding civil rights. And it would match verbattum.

Who said it was limited only to the middle or upper class. MANY lower class families have health insurance and adequate health care. You are equating rights to use public facilities like schools and restrooms and voting booths to usage of private practices and hospitals. That is epic fail.