Michael Moore on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, May 24, 2011 — Part 1
“These Republicans have hated [Medicare] forever. You’ve played on your show the scene from my movie with Ronald Reagan back in the sixties talking about Medicare as socialism and communism. They’ve believed this from the beginning. And what they’ve done is, they’ve created a colossal, historical blunder.” — Michael Moore on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, May 24th, 2011
Michael Moore made the bulk of his $25 million off Capitalism (GOOGLE – celebrity net worth). He disavows Capitalism by saying “Communism has won. Socialism has prevailed” watch?v=SRRe0EFdNpI
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Michael Moore states that the “Rich should share the wealth” He states that the money of the rich is ours. watch?v=wzfd_sNw2-Y
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“Michael, where’s my fair share of your money?”
@T3RryOrw3LL So I am not against federal government, I am for a small federal government that is there to be a safety net against controlling government and grants more state rights. The biggest problem still in this country is that we have gone away from that. People in one state have problem, feels the rest of the country has the same one so they pass federal laws and regulation screwing over the rest of the country.
@T3RryOrw3LL …Each state is different so it is the best system, if someone doesn’t like a state’s program then they can move but still be a US citizen or try to change it because it is easier to change state laws compare to federal. That states govern themselves but because of the US government we have a safety net against a big controlling government and we have freedom. Most countries don’t allow that which is why people move to the US to have freedom from government controlling lives
@T3RryOrw3LL ….The idea of how this country was set up was have a small federal government that dealt with foreign affairs, establish an army, produce currency, and make sure we have basic rights that the federal government can’t use to gain power, really those rights promote freedom and gives us a safety net against a controlling government. The states would be allowed to govern themselves and pass laws, regulations and social programs that best suit them and their citizens…..
@T3RryOrw3LL There should be federal government. The only tax the federal government should have is a tax on the states based on population and it is up to the states to determine how to raise that money. That tax shouldn’t be high except during times of war because it should bascially be used to fund the federal army and create currency. A few expenses here and there but not on federal prisons or EPA or federal grants, those are state issues and should be state funded…..
@whyamimrpink78 Let me make some simple equations for you. No federal taxes = no federal government. No federal government = all states are independent. All states are independent = Each state has minimal influence and all of America gets screwed by the international market as badly as other countries desire and all of them collapse. Hey, at least then Canada will annex us and we can use their prisons, right?
@T3RryOrw3LL When the federal government takes money from the taxpayers that is less money potentially that states can take from the taxpayers. So they are indirectly taking it from the states. And we should get rid of federal prisons, just have state prisons to hold prisoners. If the states only ran the prisons then it will be managed better because they will fund it better, plus they will have more money due to the fed. government taking less money for itself and allowing the states to have it
@shadowfaxx1 I am Canadian and I would love to have more choice and freedom in my health care. I would like to be able to simply pay cash for some services. But alas that is only reserved for the political class. If the government lost their monopoly on health care in Canada the typical political active left would riot but your average Canadian would not care all that much.
@whyamimrpink78 The federal government takes money from taxpayers, not state governments. State taxes are for the state, federal go directly to Uncle Sam for national expenditures. There needs to be federal prisons because otherwise where would we keep people charged with federal crimes? Do we abolish the federal justice system and allow states to choose arbitrary sentences for every crime? Private prisons are where tax dollars are being wasted.
@shadowfaxx1 If canada, france or england wants universal health care then great. There are people who move to work or use the US health care because they don’t want universal health care. The US is set up to give its citizens a safety net from big government and freedom. If a state wants universal hc then they can get it, some citizens don’t so they can move. If the fed. government granted hc then we would have nowhere else to run for freedom like people did 300 years ago.
@whyamimrpink78 Talking out of your anus. Tell the Canadian, French or english that their universal healthcare should be taken away because it isn’t good enough, and there would be revolution.
@T3RryOrw3LL I understand that state funded prisons are funded by the state. I said that if the federal government wouldn’t be taking money away from the states to fund federal prisons and allow the states to run the prisons the state prisons would have more money and would be better. There shouldn’t be federal prisons, only state ones. If the federal government allowed that to happen our state prisons would be on par with the federal, or better.
@whyamimrpink78 State prisons are state-funded, so you’re very wrong there. As for police, no one would deny that the FBI and U.S. Marshals need more funding, as they’re going after bigger criminals whose money we confiscate usually pays for the effort. Contrast with local police hassling black kids. As for funding in general, you do know that state funding mostly comes from the state itself, correct?
@T3RryOrw3LL And federal police and federal prison cost more to fund. If the federal government wasn’t take so much money away from the states and citizens then the states would have more money to provide better police and prisons and the money would be spent better.
@T3RryOrw3LL …..Universal health care may sound great but when one looks at the problems then it doesn’t. If you don’t mind having the government controlling your money, health, work, etc. then move to a state that allows it. Many people don’t, myself included and I am living just fine without being rich. If the federal government controlled all that then we will have nowhere else to run for freedom like people did 200 years ago, we will have no choice but to fight.
@T3RryOrw3LL …..You have to see how our government is set up and why it is set up. It is design to have small federal government so they can’t potentially control us. Really, the federal government is there to insure us of freedom from big controlling government. Allowing them to control health care gives them the chance to control our lives. If health care programs start losing money they we either fail or lose quality of health care while the politicians remain fine…..
@T3RryOrw3LL You don’t want the federal government running universal health care. You talk about the situation without and letting the poor die. Well with universal health care the federal government will run out of money, start giving out less quality of health care or less but claim they are doing well or start telling you want kind of food to eat, cars to drive, how to live, anything that potentially raises the cost of health care they will control…..
@whyamimrpink78 Federal government? Poorly ran? Try comparing state police to federal police. Now compare state prison to federal prison. Third, you can compare the consistency of the Supreme Court versus that of district courts in whatever state. Good. You now understand why that argument’s always shot down.
@whyamimrpink78 Partial government healthcare costs more because the private companies rape Uncle Sam for profit. Universal healthcare or let the poor and middle class die. Those are your options.
@whyamimrpink78 Obesity is a problem and is related to quality of life, but adult onset obesity does not impact health that much, childhood obesity is rare in the world and greatly impacts life time health and quality of life. The country I live in now, kids are fit as are those under 45, but many people get fat in later years. I’ve never seen a fat kid here, and seeing a fat 20 year old is extremely rare. Education and the priorities of the society produce kids who eat healthily and are fit
@whyamimrpink78 Unfortunately the problem is more societal than that simple example, or you would expect societies where alcohol consumption is much higher than the US to have more infant mortality. Luxemburg’s per capita consumption is 2.5 times that of the US yet has much lower rates of infant mortality and have longer life expectancy. The main difference when comparing many traits, is the access to health care. The US is low and Europe is high on access which is consistent the results
@km6xz ….because of our society. Obesity is a problem here. People go to the emergency for a simple cough. Would you like your money being spent on people seeing a doctor simply because they can’t put the food down? Once again, we can’t be compare to other countries. Socialize HC may work in some countries, in others is doesn’t. In the US it won’t looking at the whole picture. If you want socialize HC then talk to you governor or move because people come to the US to get away from socialism.
@km6xz You see, the huge problem with our health care is us. If the US controlled it will it end pregnant mothers from drinking or obesity? I will admit I have never used other countries health care, but their are complaints about it from others. It seems that every country has people complaining about health care probably because they didn’t live a healthy life. If the US ran health care doesn’t mean people would all of a sudden start eating healthy, we will still have the same problems…..
@tubester4567 Right you are. My expensive insurance refused to cover a needed operation, after I had paid into it over $100,000 over a decade, and the hospital wanted $90,000 for the 45 minute operation. I ended up going to Russia and had it done with spectacular results….$5700 with much more personal care, deluxe private room etc. I had a total hip replacement and was back at work on the 13th day after the operation, That was 3 years ago yesterday, best investment I ever made
@whyamimrpink78 You don’t have a passport, do you? No one who has ever experienced the level of health care in all the rest of the developed world would agree with you. Why, if the US was so superior in access to health care, is our infant mortality rate 44th, and hospital induced infection rates worse then some 3rd world undeveloped countries? Go visit other countries and you will see what high quality of life many countries have over the US.