This video has been circulating on the liberal blogosphere, as supposed evidence that conservatives, such as Bill Kristol, don't really know what they're talking about when they oppose a health care "public option." Stewart thinks that he has scored big points by getting Kistol to "admit" that the military health plan could be better than private insurance plans.
Some points to be made:
- The military has about 1.4 million active duty members. Say
there's one or two dependents for each member that are covered under
the plan. That's, let's say roughly, 3 million to 5 million, people
under the military health care system. Obama and his Democratic
dreamers want to put more than 300-million (and growing quickly)
Americans into the system. The comparison is simpleminded at best,
dishonest otherwise. - Jon, have you ever been in the military? I didn't think so. I
have, and I can testify that some of the health care that members and
their families receive is good, and others not so good. The best
military health care is provided to wounded members; great strides
especially have been made in mending head wounds. But as far as
day-to-day services of the kind that American civilians receive, I'd
like to see the data that says that military health care is so much
superior to the private sector. - If you want to pick a public health care system to compare the
private sector with, why not choose the Veterans Administration. Jon,
have you already forgotten that a Pulitzer Prize was awarded to a
Washington Post reporter who turned up unacceptable conditions in
Walter Reed medical center. To refresh your memory you might want to
check out this: http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/7816 - Jeez, Jon, what a great format you've got for embarrassing and
cornering your guests. In front of an audience of like-minded
simpletons, you look good.
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Tags: Bill Kristol, health care, jerks, Jon Stewart, liberal, military, public option, the Daily Show, veterans administration
I think their all idiots. I dont see how more government control and interference is ever really a good idea. I also havent heard to many people in the military boasting on what great healtcare is provided to them.