Fred Thompson: Obamacare 'Dishonest'

[kwilliams1130]

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/thompson_healthcare_bill/2009/11/23/289783.html?s=al&promo_code=91C9-1

Monday, November 23, 2009 2:01 PM

In an interview with NewsmaxTV.com, former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., offered blistering criticism of President Obama�s policies on a wide range of issues.

He�s particularly concerned about a Democrat-backed Obama healthcare plan that may create a system of socialized medicine.

�The healthcare legislation [in Congress] is probably the most damaging and dishonest piece of legislation I�ve seen in my lifetime,� he said.

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The bill has numerous gimmicks, such as starting taxes now and delaying benefits until 2014, Thompson said. �It�s trying to be sold as a free lunch.�

Thompson, who now hosts a radio show, is also concerned about Obama�s handling of the war in Afghanistan.

�Under the present path we�re on and the attitude of the administration now, that [a defeat] is going to be the inevitable result,� says the former TV and movie actor who ran for president last year (he says he won�t run again).

�You have a president whose heart is not in this. He wants it to go away. He�s obviously more concerned about an exit strategy than being aggressive on this matter and doing what just about all the military people are advising him to do. I think that makes it impossible.�

And what should Obama do? �The president has to be strong, he has to believe in it,� Thompson said.

�He�s got to be able to make the case to the American people. They�re divided on this thing already. It�s going to be a long drawn out operation.�

Obama has to win the hearts and minds of Afghanistan too.

�The Afghan people have got to believe we�re going to be there, because they know the Taliban will be if we aren�t,� Thompson said. �They�re betting on a winner.�

The problem is that the president has �a lack of resolve,� he said.

Thompson said that if he was president, �I would make a total commitment that we�re going to prevail there and do what�s necessary to prevail.�

He is worried about the exploding government debt burden. �We have to recognize that we are spending ourselves into bankruptcy,� Thompson said. �Our debt is getting toward third world status.�

He thinks Obama�s poor performance will help Republicans in next year�s elections. �The president is trying to do some things that the American people see through and don�t want,� Thompson said.

�The Republicans will get the benefit of that.�

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[kwilliams1130]

Nov. 24, 2009 at 9:39 AM

If you have pay off/bribe a Senator, (Sen. in Louisana), then the healthcare bill can not be good.  If it is something good then all would agree and there would be no needs for bribes or payoffs.

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