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68. Because people weren't doing that before reform, right?

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Mon Sep 24, 2012, 06:35 PM

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Mitt Romney, On 60 Minutes, Cites Emergency Room As Health Care Option For Uninsured [View all] TomCADem Sep 2012 OP

rMoney supports the most expensive and damaging option to the American taxpayer. truthisfreedom Sep 2012 #1

I say Cha Sep 2012 #22

Exactly. Worst site possible for all but true emergencies. Scuba Sep 2012 #30

Also, This Means That States and/or Hospitals Eat The Costs... TomCADem Sep 2012 #75

Dumb and getting dumber Sandy one Sep 2012 #36

Gee I wish I could favorite a post. Jazzgirl Sep 2012 #52

No, the moon is for Gingrich! He wants a moon colony! alp227 Sep 2012 #58

How much more proof do we need.. elzenmahn Sep 2012 #80

Ummm nauthiz Sep 2012 #2

No, in fact, he doubled-down - by vowing to repeal "Obamacare". closeupready Sep 2012 #47

It's more efficient (and more humane) to have universal insurance... CBHagman Sep 2012 #3

Apparently Romney doesn't have a clue. Tx4obama Sep 2012 #4

I guess uninsured pregnant women don't need prenatal care either Heather MC Sep 2012 #81

His cognitive dissonance and lack of self awareness if FRIGHTENING!! my god this guy is looney toons BREMPRO Sep 2012 #5

Yes, something is very wrong aletier_v Sep 2012 #6

It's simple - he's a lifelong entitled douche and a moocher! NICO9000 Sep 2012 #55

He explicitly knows this but HAS to argue against it maxsolomon Sep 2012 #54

Romney promotes an Unfunded Federal Mandate, as the healthcare solution. libguard Sep 2012 #7

Emergency rooms are badly overcrowded aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #8

Ok, I'm overdue for a mammogram and don't have insurance. I'll just kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #9

I just pictured them jotting it down and asking, "Will that be for here or to go?" Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #13

Or "do you want to supersize that?". Or "do you want fries with that?" n/t progree Sep 2012 #21

You could go to Planned Parenthood for those, but of course Romney thucythucy Sep 2012 #53

My parents are dead. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #57

I'm sorry to hear that. thucythucy Sep 2012 #63

I got $9k when my mom died. Kept my head above water for a year, but now I'm back where I was. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #69

I was wrong mgarr Sep 2012 #10

Let them have cake! n/t Fearless Sep 2012 #11

Republicans OPPOSED the law that forced Emergency Rooms to treat you. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #12

My god! Could this creep be anymore out of the know! southerncrone Sep 2012 #14

Many diseases are cheaper and easier to treat when caught early davidn3600 Sep 2012 #15

Ah, but in the Republican parallel universe... primavera Sep 2012 #37

Here's my grown daughter's experience with the great ER system SIDURI Sep 2012 #16

So Who Does Romney Thinks Pays For That Heart Attack By An Uninsured Person DallasNE Sep 2012 #17

He does what???? defacto7 Sep 2012 #18

So the ER is a great option for the uninsured is it? lexx21 Sep 2012 #19

see, he does not really believe that Skittles Sep 2012 #20

So, is Romney more stupid, or more corrupt? Bette Noir Sep 2012 #23

I didn't think he would top his 47% comment, but this does or comes mighty close progree Sep 2012 #24

Typical borrow and over-spend Republicanism. /nt Festivito Sep 2012 #25

And then they are forced to declare bankruptcy and lose their house Matariki Sep 2012 #26

They have to treat you MiniMe Sep 2012 #27

Or you can be dishonest and give a fake name, Quantess Sep 2012 #29

I can't figure it out? oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #28

Romney Campaign needs to go to ER bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #34

Actually oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #41

Because it's a great idea to wait until that heart attack strikes MadrasT Sep 2012 #31

Unisured E.R care nothing more than illusion MysticLynx Sep 2012 #61

K&R nt avebury Sep 2012 #32

Positively Dickensian bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #33

Exact same comment as George Bush about 6 years ago..that connection is it...nt Stuart G Sep 2012 #35

"I'm not worried about the very sick..." n/t reflection Sep 2012 #38

A true, "Let them eat cake" moment hexola Sep 2012 #39

I can't help for thinking about what Ann Richards said about Bush: olegramps Sep 2012 #40

ER care for non ER medical problems IS a prime reason our healthcare system is broke!! hue Sep 2012 #42

Notice how he uses an apartment for a persons home who has no insurance. bamacrat Sep 2012 #43

Good catch. (Goodness, those people probably don't have boats or dressage horses, either.) Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #45

Yeah, that makes sense. Emergency room care is as much as 400% more costly than regular care. 4lbs Sep 2012 #44

Christian compassion from a Mormon bishop jsr Sep 2012 #46

Ignorant Social Darwinian spew JCMach1 Sep 2012 #48

Rmoney doesn't care about the 47%, remember, why is this a surprise? drynberg Sep 2012 #49

Preventative care not provided by ER HelenWheels Sep 2012 #50

Scott Pelley reminded Romney Grammy23 Sep 2012 #51

Just keep talking, Mittens locdlib Sep 2012 #56

I know! Everything he says makes me cringe... renate Sep 2012 #67

thank you! locdlib Sep 2012 #72

While EMTALA assures some care for all emergencies, many hospitals have cbayer Sep 2012 #59

guess he hasn't waited for 6 hours Hukdonfonix Sep 2012 #60

And of course Pelley didn't call him on that Warpy Sep 2012 #62

Romneyism = Survival of the Richest.. He's a man without a soul. kiranon Sep 2012 #64

If you go to the ER just tell them Willard sent you Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #65

bwhahaha! renate Sep 2012 #66

Because people weren't doing that before reform, right? sakabatou Sep 2012 #68

Well, if you get sucked out of an open airplane window, KamaAina Sep 2012 #70

A plutocrat that has no understabding. Cynicus Emeritus Sep 2012 #71

He keeps saying "We" as if he owns the hospitals. I would love to see his stock portfolio and jonesgirl Sep 2012 #73

Im bumping this one too, airplane windows are getting too much play! hexola Sep 2012 #74

shows why this country is so fucked... because of rich... fascisthunter Sep 2012 #76

And how does the guy with the heart attacl PAY for the ER? or even pay for the ambulance? pangaia Sep 2012 #77

What a total asshole judesedit Sep 2012 #78

How I hate this man spiderpig Sep 2012 #79